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armv7l package requires libatomic.so.1 since 12.16.0 but not documented

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Description

  • Version: >= 12.16.0
  • Platform: Linux armv7l
  • Subsystem: build/deps

armv7l

$ readelf -d node-v12.15.0-linux-armv7l/bin/node 

Dynamic section at offset 0x1de7748 contains 31 entries:
  Tag        Type                         Name/Value
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libdl.so.2]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libstdc++.so.6]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libm.so.6]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libgcc_s.so.1]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libpthread.so.0]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libc.so.6]
$ readelf -d node-v12.16.0-linux-armv7l/bin/node 

Dynamic section at offset 0x1e3f728 contains 32 entries:
  Tag        Type                         Name/Value
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libdl.so.2]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libatomic.so.1]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libstdc++.so.6]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libm.so.6]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libgcc_s.so.1]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libpthread.so.0]
 0x00000001 (NEEDED)                     Shared library: [libc.so.6]

x64

$ readelf -d node-v12.16.0-linux-x64/bin/node 

Dynamic section at offset 0x2508da8 contains 31 entries:
  Tag        Type                         Name/Value
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libdl.so.2]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libstdc++.so.6]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libm.so.6]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libgcc_s.so.1]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libpthread.so.0]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libc.so.6]

arm64

$ readelf -d node-v12.16.0-linux-arm64/bin/node 

Dynamic section at offset 0x232ed90 contains 32 entries:
  Tag        Type                         Name/Value
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libdl.so.2]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libstdc++.so.6]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libm.so.6]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libgcc_s.so.1]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libpthread.so.0]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [libc.so.6]
 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED)             Shared library: [ld-linux-aarch64.so.1]

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reviewing the Node.js documentation and Linux package or release documentation for armv7l, then verify the reported dependency difference with readelf on the 12.15.0 and 12.16.0 binaries; done means the required libatomic.so.1 dependency is documented for affected releases and platforms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, linux, node.js
Domain
build-system, documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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