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@@ -1,38 +1,40 @@ -zlib 1.2.0 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code -is thread safe. The data format used by the zlib library -is described by RFCs (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (zlib format), rfc1951.txt (deflate -format) and rfc1952.txt (gzip format). These documents are also available in -other formats from ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/png/documents/zlib/zdoc-index.html +ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY + +zlib 1.2.0.1 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code is +thread safe. The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs +(Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files +http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (zlib format), rfc1951.txt (deflate format) +and rfc1952.txt (gzip format). These documents are also available in other +formats from ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/png/documents/zlib/zdoc-index.html All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h -(volunteer to write man pages welcome, contact jloup@gzip.org). A usage -example of the library is given in the file example.c which also tests that -the library is working correctly. Another example is given in the file -minigzip.c. The compression library itself is composed of all source files -except example.c and minigzip.c. - -To compile all files and run the test program, follow the instructions -given at the top of Makefile. In short "make test; make install" -should work for most machines. For Unix: "./configure; make test; make install" -For MSDOS, use one of the special makefiles such as Makefile.msc. -For VMS, use Make_vms.com or descrip.mms. - -Questions about zlib should be sent to <zlib@gzip.org>, or to -Gilles Vollant <info@winimage.com> for the Windows DLL version. -The zlib home page is http://www.zlib.org or http://www.gzip.org/zlib/ -Before reporting a problem, please check this site to verify that -you have the latest version of zlib; otherwise get the latest version and -check whether the problem still exists or not. - -PLEASE read the zlib FAQ http://www.gzip.org/zlib/zlib_faq.html -before asking for help. +(volunteer to write man pages welcome, contact jloup@gzip.org). A usage example +of the library is given in the file example.c which also tests that the library +is working correctly. Another example is given in the file minigzip.c. The +compression library itself is composed of all source files except example.c and +minigzip.c. + +To compile all files and run the test program, follow the instructions given at +the top of Makefile. In short "make test; make install" should work for most +machines. For Unix: "./configure; make test; make install" For MSDOS, use one +of the special makefiles such as Makefile.msc. For VMS, use Make_vms.com or +descrip.mms. + +Questions about zlib should be sent to <zlib@gzip.org>, or to Gilles Vollant +<info@winimage.com> for the Windows DLL version. The zlib home page is +http://www.zlib.org or http://www.gzip.org/zlib/ Before reporting a problem, +please check this site to verify that you have the latest version of zlib; +otherwise get the latest version and check whether the problem still exists or +not. + +PLEASE read the zlib FAQ http://www.gzip.org/zlib/zlib_faq.html before asking +for help. Mark Nelson <markn@ieee.org> wrote an article about zlib for the Jan. 1997 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal; a copy of the article is available in http://dogma.net/markn/articles/zlibtool/zlibtool.htm -The changes made in version 1.2.0 are documented in the file ChangeLog. +The changes made in version 1.2.0.1 are documented in the file ChangeLog. Unsupported third party contributions are provided in directory "contrib". @@ -40,56 +42,56 @@ A Java implementation of zlib is available in the Java Development Kit http://www.javasoft.com/products/JDK/1.1/docs/api/Package-java.util.zip.html See the zlib home page http://www.zlib.org for details. -A Perl interface to zlib written by Paul Marquess <pmqs@cpan.org> -is in the CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites +A Perl interface to zlib written by Paul Marquess <pmqs@cpan.org> is in the +CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/Compress/ -A Python interface to zlib written by A.M. Kuchling <amk@magnet.com> -is available in Python 1.5 and later versions, see +A Python interface to zlib written by A.M. Kuchling <amk@magnet.com> is +available in Python 1.5 and later versions, see http://www.python.org/doc/lib/module-zlib.html -A zlib binding for TCL written by Andreas Kupries <a.kupries@westend.com> -is availlable at http://www.westend.com/~kupries/doc/trf/man/man.html +A zlib binding for TCL written by Andreas Kupries <a.kupries@westend.com> is +availlable at http://www.westend.com/~kupries/doc/trf/man/man.html -An experimental package to read and write files in .zip format, -written on top of zlib by Gilles Vollant <info@winimage.com>, is -available at http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/unzip.html -and also in the contrib/minizip directory of zlib. +An experimental package to read and write files in .zip format, written on top +of zlib by Gilles Vollant <info@winimage.com>, is available at +http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/unzip.html and also in the contrib/minizip +directory of zlib. Notes for some targets: - To build a Windows DLL version, include in a DLL project zlib.def, zlib.rc - and all .c files except example.c and minigzip.c; compile with -DZLIB_DLL - The zlib DLL support was initially done by Alessandro Iacopetti and is - now maintained by Gilles Vollant <info@winimage.com>. Check the zlib DLL - home page at http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll - - From Visual Basic, you can call the DLL functions which do not take - a structure as argument: compress, uncompress and all gz* functions. - See contrib/visual-basic.txt for more information, or get + and all .c files except example.c and minigzip.c; compile with -DZLIB_DLL The + zlib DLL support was initially done by Alessandro Iacopetti and is now + maintained by Gilles Vollant <info@winimage.com>. Check the zlib DLL home + page at http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll + + From Visual Basic, you can call the DLL functions which do not take a + structure as argument: compress, uncompress and all gz* functions. See + contrib/visual-basic.txt for more information, or get http://www.tcfb.com/dowseware/cmp-z-it.zip -- For 64-bit Irix, deflate.c must be compiled without any optimization. - With -O, one libpng test fails. The test works in 32 bit mode (with - the -n32 compiler flag). The compiler bug has been reported to SGI. +- For 64-bit Irix, deflate.c must be compiled without any optimization. With + -O, one libpng test fails. The test works in 32 bit mode (with the -n32 + compiler flag). The compiler bug has been reported to SGI. -- zlib doesn't work with gcc 2.6.3 on a DEC 3000/300LX under OSF/1 2.1 - it works when compiled with cc. +- zlib doesn't work with gcc 2.6.3 on a DEC 3000/300LX under OSF/1 2.1 it works + when compiled with cc. -- on Digital Unix 4.0D (formely OSF/1) on AlphaServer, the cc option -std1 - is necessary to get gzprintf working correctly. This is done by configure. +- On Digital Unix 4.0D (formely OSF/1) on AlphaServer, the cc option -std1 is + necessary to get gzprintf working correctly. This is done by configure. -- zlib doesn't work on HP-UX 9.05 with some versions of /bin/cc. It works - with other compilers. Use "make test" to check your compiler. +- zlib doesn't work on HP-UX 9.05 with some versions of /bin/cc. It works with + other compilers. Use "make test" to check your compiler. - gzdopen is not supported on RISCOS, BEOS and by some Mac compilers. - For Turbo C the small model is supported only with reduced performance to avoid any far allocation; it was tested with -DMAX_WBITS=11 -DMAX_MEM_LEVEL=3 -- For PalmOs, see http://www.cs.uit.no/~perm/PASTA/pilot/software.html - Per Harald Myrvang <perm@stud.cs.uit.no> +- For PalmOs, see http://www.cs.uit.no/~perm/PASTA/pilot/software.html Per + Harald Myrvang <perm@stud.cs.uit.no> Acknowledgments: @@ -129,4 +131,6 @@ entirely written by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler; it does not include third-party code. If you redistribute modified sources, we would appreciate that you include -in the file ChangeLog history information documenting your changes. +in the file ChangeLog history information documenting your changes. Please +read the FAQ for more information on the distribution of modified source +versions. |