blob: a30eb112750c1592081bd8a4e8d9409befbe7419 [file] [log] [blame]
Rich Felker0b44a032011-02-12 00:22:29 -05001
Rich Felker4b0f39c2014-03-20 02:24:10 -04002 musl libc
Rich Felker0b44a032011-02-12 00:22:29 -05003
Rich Felker4b0f39c2014-03-20 02:24:10 -04004musl, pronounced like the word "mussel", is an MIT-licensed
5implementation of the standard C library targetting the Linux syscall
6API, suitable for use in a wide range of deployment environments. musl
7offers efficient static and dynamic linking support, lightweight code
8and low runtime overhead, strong fail-safe guarantees under correct
9usage, and correctness in the sense of standards conformance and
10safety. musl is built on the principle that these goals are best
11achieved through simple code that is easy to understand and maintain.
12
Rich Felker8facd562014-06-25 14:16:53 -040013The 1.1 release series for musl features coverage for all interfaces
Rich Felker4b0f39c2014-03-20 02:24:10 -040014defined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number of
15non-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
Rich Felkerb427d842014-03-20 04:15:47 -040016glibc functionality.
Rich Felker4b0f39c2014-03-20 02:24:10 -040017
18For basic installation instructions, see the included INSTALL file.
19Information on full musl-targeted compiler toolchains, system
20bootstrapping, and Linux distributions built on musl can be found on
21the project website:
Rich Felker0b44a032011-02-12 00:22:29 -050022
Rich Felker3ffb5562012-10-26 20:14:19 -040023 http://www.musl-libc.org/