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systemd 262 can build as a static binary for small containers

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systemd 262 adds a statically linked single-binary build option for small containers, along with Linux 6.17 coredump socket support and OpenSSL 4 support. The container option is relevant to engineers working on compact runtime environments.

What

Systemd v262 is a new release of the systemd service manager.

How

It adds an option to build systemd as one statically linked binary for small containers, along with Linux 6.17 coredump socket protocol and OpenSSL 4 support.

Why it matters

Static builds give engineers another way to package systemd for small-container environments.

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