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glibc compatibility: add FAQ entry, fixes #491

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@ -414,6 +414,25 @@ If you can reproduce the issue with the proven filesystem, please file an
issue in the |project_name| issue tracker about that.
Requirements for the borg single-file binary, esp. (g)libc?
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We try to build the binary on old, but still supported systems - to keep the
minimum requirement for the (g)libc low. The (g)libc can't be bundled into
the binary as it needs to fit your kernel and OS, but Python and all other
required libraries will be bundled into the binary.
If your system fulfills the minimum (g)libc requirement (see the README that
is released with the binary), there should be no problem. If you are slightly
below the required version, maybe just try. Due to the dynamic loading (or not
loading) of some shared libraries, it might still work depending on what
libraries are actually loaded and used.
In the borg git repository, there is scripts/glibc_check.py that can determine
(based on the symbols' versions they want to link to) whether a set of given
(Linux) binaries works with a given glibc version.
Why was Borg forked from Attic?
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