On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Bruce Ferrell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> OK, before the flames start I KNOW it's not normal.
>
> Has anyone have a method to upgrade glibc beyond 2.12?
>
> I know sci 7 has 2.17, and except for the fact of it also having systemd I'd
> consider a full on upgrade, but systemd is completely unacceptable.
>
> Inquiring minds want to know

Run a VM, or a chroot cage with SL 7. "mock" builds usable chroot
cages for cross-platform compilation purposes, and there are numerous
working virtualization solutions ranging from Xen to KVM to VirtualBox
to run the more glibc inside of.

As much as I loathe certain aspects of systemd, I'm afraid that
holding back from newer operating systems is going to make you spend a
lot of resources and time that you can use more effectively elsewhere,
and urge you to spend the time to get more familiar with it and
prepare for the move to SL 7 and, at some future point, SL 8.