OpenEmbedded attempt fix for host glibc 2.33

OE is a cross-compiler, that compiles almost all of the packages for EasyOS. The host system is EasyOS Dunfell-series, which has glibc 2.31 -- up until Easy version 2.7.3 that is.

I recently did a complete recompile in OE, bumping glibc from 2.31 to 2.33, and released EasyOS 2.8.1 with glibc 2.33.

Running Easy 2.8.1, the host system, yesterday I attempted to compile a package in OE, and got a warning:

WARNING: Your host glibc verson (2.33) is newer than that in uninative (2.31). Disabling uninative so that sstate is not corrupted.

That was followed by a compile error, 'pseudo' package.

I found a fix here:

http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/poky/commit/?id=88cb39cc3cf55ff39c8913e93f497c3c07e9e862

Good, did not get the "uninative" warning.

But then the 'pseudo' package failed to compile. Hmmm, maybe just need to update the recipe for 'pseudo'.

EDIT:
Updated 'pseudo' from OpenEmbedded master branch online repository.

The build of 'pseudo' was successful, but then 'linux-libc-headers' failed the do_install step -- a failure related to pseudo.

I looked at the recipe for pseudo. There is a warning that any changes to the recipe not recommended, due to tight integration with the 'bitbake' script.

I ran out of patience. The OE edifice is a delicately-balanced high-wire act. I have something that works, will leave it at that. Will boot EasyOS 2.7.3, with glibc 2.31, whenever I want to compile a package in OE. Not a big deal, will install 2.7.3 in a spare HDD partition.    

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