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 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 and
 license status of code included in musl (standard MIT license).


 Greetings!

 With the 0.9.0 release, musl has reached a milestone in completeness
 and compatibility. All interfaces in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base exist
 in musl, along with a number of non-standardized interfaces based on
 GNU and BSD libraries and syscall interfaces for Linux-kernel-specific
 functions. Some interfaces lack obscure or rarely-used functionality
 needed for strict conformance, but the vast majority of interfaces go
 above and beyond the requirements for conformance, often promising
 success where other implementations can fail under resource exhaustion
 or other corner-case conditions.

 At this point, hundreds of packages have been successfully built
 against musl - either out-of-the-box or with minor patches to address
 portability errors - ranging from low-level system utilities and
 network daemons to major gui applications. Testing has been conducted
 using three separate test frameworks and numerous additional
 standalone test cases to verify the correctness of the implementation.

 Included with this package is a gcc wrapper script (musl-gcc) which
 allows you to build musl-linked programs using an existing gcc 3.x or
 4.x toolchain on the host. There are also now at several mini
 distributions (in the form of build scripts) which provide a
 self-hosting musl-based toolchain and system root. These are much
 better options than the wrapper script if you wish to use dynamic
 linking or build packages with many library dependencies. See the musl
 website for details.

 The musl project is actively seeking contributors, mostly in the areas
 of porting, testing, and application compatibility improvement. For
 bug reports, support requests, or to get involved in development,
 please visit #musl on Freenode IRC or subscribe to the musl mailing
 list by sending a blank email to musl-subscribe AT lists DOT openwall
 DOT com.

 Thank you for using musl.

 Cheers,

 Rich Felker / dalias

	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 and
	license status of code included in musl (standard MIT license).



	Greetings!

	With the 0.9.0 release, musl has reached a milestone in completeness
	and compatibility. All interfaces in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base exist
	in musl, along with a number of non-standardized interfaces based on
	GNU and BSD libraries and syscall interfaces for Linux-kernel-specific
	functions. Some interfaces lack obscure or rarely-used functionality
	needed for strict conformance, but the vast majority of interfaces go
	above and beyond the requirements for conformance, often promising
	success where other implementations can fail under resource exhaustion
	or other corner-case conditions.

	At this point, hundreds of packages have been successfully built
	against musl - either out-of-the-box or with minor patches to address
	portability errors - ranging from low-level system utilities and
	network daemons to major gui applications. Testing has been conducted
	using three separate test frameworks and numerous additional
	standalone test cases to verify the correctness of the implementation.

	Included with this package is a gcc wrapper script (musl-gcc) which
	allows you to build musl-linked programs using an existing gcc 3.x or
	4.x toolchain on the host. There are also now at several mini
	distributions (in the form of build scripts) which provide a
	self-hosting musl-based toolchain and system root. These are much
	better options than the wrapper script if you wish to use dynamic
	linking or build packages with many library dependencies. See the musl
	website for details.

	The musl project is actively seeking contributors, mostly in the areas
	of porting, testing, and application compatibility improvement. For
	bug reports, support requests, or to get involved in development,
	please visit #musl on Freenode IRC or subscribe to the musl mailing
	list by sending a blank email to musl-subscribe AT lists DOT openwall
	DOT com.

	Thank you for using musl.

	Cheers,

	Rich Felker / dalias