Glibc
The GNU C Library - foundation of Linux systems
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Needs attention
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Moderate
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
Medium risk
Maintainers
Overview
The GNU C Library, commonly known as glibc, is the GNU Project’s implementation of the C standard library…
Importance
- Used by nearly all Linux applications
- Provides fundamental system calls and interfaces
- Critical for system security and stability
Key Features
- POSIX compliance
- Threading support (NPTL)
- Advanced memory allocation
- Cryptographic functions
Dependencies
Glibc
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Impact Analysis
0
Direct Dependencies
0
Dependent Projects