SUSE-RU-2026:23412-1: moderate: Recommended update for gcc16

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# Recommended update for gcc16

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23412-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-31T20:36:28Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1272616

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gcc16 fixes the following issues:

gcc16 is shipped as new package.

This update ships the GNU Compiler Collection GCC 16.2.

The compiler runtime libraries are provided for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16.0
versions and replace the same named GCC 14 ones.

The new compilers are provided in the PackageHub 16.0 only.

To use gcc16 compilers use:

  * install "gcc16" or "gcc16-c++" or one of the other "gcc16-COMPILER" frontend
    packages.
  * override your Makefile to use CC=gcc16, CXX=g++16 and similar overrides for
    the other languages.

For a full changelog with all new GCC16 features, check out

https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-16/changes.html

  * Update to GCC 16.2 release (gcc-16.2.0+git9497)

  * accumulated bugfixes from the gcc-16 release branch

  * Disable multilibs for cross-x86_64-gcc

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1573=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * libasan8-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * gcc16-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libgomp1-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libgcc_s1-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libtsan2-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libubsan1-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libstdc++6-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * gcc16-debugsource-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libtsan2-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libatomic1-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libitm1-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libgomp1-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * liblsan0-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libasan8-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libitm1-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libstdc++6-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libgcc_s1-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libatomic1-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * liblsan0-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libubsan1-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64)
    * libhwasan0-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1
    * libhwasan0-debuginfo-16.2.0+git9497-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272616

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