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+libc
+====
+
+A Rust library with native bindings to the types and functions commonly found on
+various systems, including libc.
+
+[](https://travis-ci.org/rust-lang/libc)
+
+[Documentation](http://doc.rust-lang.org/libc)
+
+## Usage
+
+Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+
+libc = "0.1"
+```
+
+and this to your crate root:
+
+```rust
+extern crate libc;
+```