Is maintaining-zlib document up-to-date?

[RafaelGSS]

Pretty soon we'll need to update the zlib version (see nodejs/security-wg#824). I've tried to update it locally following the maintaining-zlib document, but things get breaking (it seems arch issues -- I'm on Linux).

Is it up-to-date? If not, how can I update it?

cc: @targos @sam-github

[Trott]

@nodejs/zlib

[targos]

AFAIK the document is up-to-date, it's just that upstream made a lot of changes to the build config and this line is all about it:

It may be necessary to update deps/zlib/zlib.gyp if any significant changes have occurred upstream.

There have been multiple attempts to update zlib without success so far (I think it's mostly a question of time and C/build knowledge): #33044, #41745, #42570, #42571

My branch for #41745 went quite far, but there were performance concerns which I'm unable to handle.

[RafaelGSS]

Ok, thanks!

I'll look at it and work soon as I have time. I'll keep this issue posted, probably we would need to update the document as well.

[Neustradamus]

To follow this ticket :)

[lpinca]

I'm closing this as #45387 landed. Please comment or reopen if needed.