Update tooling versions verified to work with glibc.

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
index a8577dd..c39e63b 100644
--- a/manual/install.texi
+++ b/manual/install.texi
@@ -336,23 +336,26 @@ These scripts require the following tools to run successfully:
 
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
-Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later
+Python 2.7/3.4 or later
 
-Python is required for running the printers' test scripts.
+Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. As of release time,
+Python 3.6 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
 
 @item PExpect 4.0
 
 The printer tests drive GDB through test programs and compare its output
 to the printers'.  PExpect is used to capture the output of GDB, and should be
-compatible with the Python version in your system.
+compatible with the Python version in your system. As of release time
+PExpect 4.3 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
 
 @item
-GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later
+GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later
 
 GDB itself needs to be configured with Python support in order to use the
 pretty printers.  Notice that your system having Python available doesn't imply
 that GDB supports it, nor that your system's Python and GDB's have the same
-version.
+version. As of release time GNU @code{debugger} 8.0.1 is the newest verified
+to work to test the pretty printers.
 @end itemize
 
 @noindent
@@ -491,13 +494,16 @@ build @theglibc{}:
 @item
 GNU @code{make} 4.0 or newer
 
+As of relase time, GNU @code{make} 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work
+to build @theglibc{}.
+
 @item
 GCC 4.9 or newer
 
 GCC 4.9 or higher is required.  In general it is recommended to use
 the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for building
 @theglibc{}, as newer compilers usually produce better code.  As of
-release time, GCC 7.3 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 8.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
 @theglibc{}.
 
 For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), GCC 6.2 or higher is
@@ -522,7 +528,7 @@ GNU @code{binutils} 2.25 or later
 
 You must use GNU @code{binutils} (as and ld) to build @theglibc{}.
 No other assembler or linker has the necessary functionality at the
-moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.29.1 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.31.1 is the newest
 verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
 
 @item
@@ -541,7 +547,7 @@ GNU @code{awk} 3.1.2, or higher
 @code{awk} is used in several places to generate files.
 Some @code{gawk} extensions are used, including the @code{asorti}
 function, which was introduced in version 3.1.2 of @code{gawk}.
-As of release time, @code{gawk} version 4.2.0 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 4.2.1 is the newest verified
 to work to build @theglibc{}.
 
 @item
@@ -555,14 +561,16 @@ verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
 Perl 5
 
 Perl is not required, but it is used if present to test the
-installation.  We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future.
+installation.  We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. As of release
+time @code{perl} version 5.28.0 is the newest verified to work to build
+@theglibc{}.
 
 @item
 GNU @code{sed} 3.02 or newer
 
 @code{Sed} is used in several places to generate files.  Most scripts work
 with any version of @code{sed}.  As of release time, @code{sed} version
-4.4 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
+4.5 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
 
 @end itemize
 
@@ -580,6 +588,9 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later
+
+As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.19.8.1 is the newest
+version verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
 @end itemize