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Rich Felker 015d33c507 cleanup utf-8 multibyte code, use visibility if possible
this code was written independently of musl, with support for a the
backwards, nonstandard "31-bit unicode" some libraries/apps might
want. unfortunately the extra code (inside #ifdef) makes the source
harder to read and makes code that should be simple look complex, so
i'm removing it. anyone who wants to use the old code can find it in
the history or from elsewhere.

also, change the visibility of the __fsmu8 state machine table to
hidden, if supported. this should improve performance slightly in
shared-library builds.
2011-02-27 00:28:59 -05:00
arch resolve some header namespace non-issues 2011-02-20 02:44:52 -05:00
crt cleanup comment cruft in startup code 2011-02-21 22:27:35 -05:00
dist document in config.mak sample that x86_64 is supported 2011-02-17 18:30:41 -05:00
include fix missing prototype for strsignal 2011-02-26 23:50:26 -05:00
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README

musl libc - a new standard library to power a new generation of
Linux-based devices. musl is lightweight, fast, simple, free, and
strives to be correct in the sense of standards-conformance and
safety.

musl is an alternative to glibc, eglibc, uClibc, dietlibc, and klibc.
For reasons why one might prefer musl, please see the FAQ and libc
comparison chart on the project website,

    http://www.etalabs.net/musl/

For installation instructions, see the INSTALL file.

Please refer to the COPYRIGHT file for details on the copyright status
of code included in musl, and the COPYING file for the license (LGPL)
under which the library as a whole is distributed.



Greetings libc hackers!

This package is an _alpha_ release of musl, intended for the curious
and the adventurous. While it can be used to build a complete small
Linux system (musl is self-hosted on the system I use to develop it),
at this point doing so requires a lot of manual effort. Nonetheless, I
hope low-level Linux enthusiasts will try out building some compact
static binaries with musl using the provided gcc wrapper (which allows
you to link programs with musl on a "standard" glibc Linux system),
find whatever embarassing bugs I've let slip through, and provide
feedback on issues encountered building various software against musl.

Please visit #musl on Freenode IRC or contact me via email at dalias
AT etalabs DOT net for bug reports, support requests, or to get
involved in development. As this has been a one-person project so far,
mailing lists will be setup in due time on an as-needed basis.

Thank you for trying out musl.

Cheers,

Rich Felker / dalias