1 This directory contains the version VERSION test release of the GNU C Library.
2 Many bugs have been fixed since the last release.
3 Some bugs surely remain.
5 As of this release, the GNU C library has been ported to: sparcs and Sun 3s
6 running SunOS 4.1, HP 9000/300 and Sony NEWS workstations running 4.3 BSD,
7 and MIPS DECStations running Ultrix 4. The port to the i386 running
8 either System V, SVR4, or BSD, is mostly complete but has not been well
9 tested. Porting the library is not hard. If you are interested in doing a
10 port, please get on the mailing list by sending electronic mail to
11 bug-glibc-request@prep.ai.mit.edu
13 The GNU C library now includes Michael Glad's Ultra Fast Crypt, which
14 provides the Unix `crypt' function, plus some other entry points. Because
15 of the United States export restriction on DES implementations, we are
16 distributing this code separately from the rest of the C library. There is
17 an extra distribution tar file just for crypt; it is called
18 `glibc-VERSION-crypt.tar.Z'. You can just unpack the crypt distribution
19 along with the rest of the C library and build; you can also build the
20 library without getting crypt. Users outside the USA can get the crypt
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28 See the file INSTALL to find out how to configure, build, install, and port
31 The manual for the GNU C library is still being worked on, and is not yet
34 The file NOTES contains a description of the feature-test macros used in
35 the GNU C library, explaining how you can tell the library what facilities
36 you want it to make available.
38 Send bug reports to bug-glibc@prep.ai.mit.edu.
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