llvm / llvm/llvm-project

LLVM 23.1.0-rc3 ld bug libicui18n.so.70 on Ubuntu 26.04

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Description

```
37.36 /usr/bin/ld: error while loading shared libraries: libicui18n.so.70: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
```

ubuntu 26.04 install libicu 78, and have no 70.

there is no bug in 22.1.8.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Reproduce the LLVM 23.1.0-rc3 linker failure on Ubuntu 26.04 and compare it with 22.1.8, focusing on why libicui18n.so.70 is requested when Ubuntu provides ICU 78. Done means the affected build no longer fails due to the missing library.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ubuntu
Domain
compilers, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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