tool: GNU C Library (glibc)


Language:
C
Version:
2.0.3
Parts:
library, documentation
Author:
?
Location:
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/glibc-2.0.3.tar.gz or any other GNU archive site Source for "crypt" must be FTP'ed from non-USA site if you are outside the USA: ftp://glibc-1.09-crypt.tar.z from ftp.uni-c.dk.
Description:
The GNU C library is a complete drop-in replacement for libc.a on Unix. It conforms to the ANSI C standard and POSIX.1, has most of the functions specified by POSIX.2, and is intended to be upward compatible with 4.3 and 4.4 BSD. It also has several functions from System V and other systems, plus GNU extensions.
Conformance:
ANSI and POSIX.1 superset. Large subset of POSIX.2
Bugs:
Reports sent to mailing list bug-glibc@prep.ai.mit.edu.
Ports:
most os's on alpha, i386, m88k, mips, and sparc
Updated:
November 7th, 1994

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