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musl libc - a new standard library to power a new generation of
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Linux-based devices. musl is lightweight, fast, simple, free, and
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strives to be correct in the sense of standards-conformance and
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safety.
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musl is an alternative to glibc, eglibc, uClibc, dietlibc, and klibc.
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For reasons why one might prefer musl, please see the FAQ and libc
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comparison chart on the project website,
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2012-10-27 00:14:19 +00:00
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http://www.musl-libc.org/
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For installation instructions, see the INSTALL file.
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2012-05-05 06:39:51 +00:00
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Please refer to the COPYRIGHT file for details on the copyright and
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license status of code included in musl (standard MIT license).
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2011-02-12 05:22:29 +00:00
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2011-09-13 17:41:40 +00:00
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Greetings!
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2012-10-27 00:14:19 +00:00
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The 0.9.x release series for musl features interface coverage for all
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interfaces defined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number
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of non-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
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glibc functionality. As the release series progresses, we are
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gradually adding support for incomplete functionality in existing
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interfaces, additional functions that are deemed to be important due
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to their use in real-world software, and support for new library and
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language features in C11 such as thread-local storage, which is now
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supported on all targets. In addition, support for additional target
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cpu architectures is being added.
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The number of packages build successfully against musl - either
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out-of-the-box or with minor patches to address portability errors -
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has exceeded 5000 and is steadily growing. In addition to application
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compatibility testing, unit testing has been conducted using three
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separate test frameworks and numerous additional standalone test cases
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to verify the correctness of the implementation.
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Included with this package is a gcc wrapper script (musl-gcc) which
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allows you to build musl-linked programs using an existing gcc 3.x or
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4.x toolchain on the host. There are also now at several mini
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distributions (in the form of build scripts) which provide a
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self-hosting musl-based toolchain and system root. These are much
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better options than the wrapper script if you wish to use dynamic
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linking or build packages with many library dependencies. See the musl
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website for details.
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2011-09-13 17:41:40 +00:00
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The musl project is actively seeking contributors, mostly in the areas
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of porting, testing, and application compatibility improvement. For
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bug reports, support requests, or to get involved in development,
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2011-04-11 04:10:26 +00:00
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please visit #musl on Freenode IRC or subscribe to the musl mailing
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list by sending a blank email to musl-subscribe AT lists DOT openwall
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DOT com.
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2011-02-12 05:22:29 +00:00
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2011-09-13 17:41:40 +00:00
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Thank you for using musl.
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Cheers,
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Rich Felker / dalias
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