cd ..
 mv glibc-2.24 glibc-2.24-11
 tar -z -c -f glibc-2.24-11.tar.gz glibc-2.24-11
-
+cd glibc-2.24-11
+debian/rules build |& tee build.out
 {endverbatim}
 
+The build failed.  Needed to do =apt-get build-dep glibc=, after which the build succeeded, although it still wanted =makeinfo=.
+
 {subsection: Create the glibc external}
 
 Follow the {wiki: FullPortLogDebianSixSixtyFourBit instructions}.  Note that parrot updates what it serves over HTTP from AFS every ten minutes.
 
+Notes: the build system will warn but not fail if it doesn't find the glibc version it's looking for for standard universe.  This should probably be fixed.
+
+The CMakeLists.txt in question is the one in =externals/bundles/glibc=.
+
 {subsection: Patch the glibc external}
 
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