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 bug fixes:
 - const error (only a warning with many compilers) in lio_listio
 - minor portability fixes aimed at supporting new arch targets
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+0.8.3 release notes
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+new features:
+- arm port (experimental)
+- better musl-gcc wrapper script for building against musl
+- added clone system call
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+bug fixes:
+- numerous header file typos, copy/paste errors, omissions
+- statfs and statvfs ABI are now LSB-conformant (and actually work)