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At $DAYJOB, we're currently using this to cross-compile a C/C++ application: https://github.com/dockcross/dockcross
If you just want x86-64 with old glibc, you can use their "manylinux" image.
But yes, this does not solve C applications being a massive pain in the ass to distribute, so you may still want to ship it as an AppImage or container image or with static linking or whatever.
Thanks for the info! If I'm doing container builds anyways, this looks tasty.