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diff --git a/zlib/zlib.3 b/zlib/zlib.3 index 90b8162..27adc4c 100644 --- a/zlib/zlib.3 +++ b/zlib/zlib.3 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH ZLIB 3 "18 July 2005" +.TH ZLIB 3 "19 Apr 2010" .SH NAME zlib \- compression/decompression library .SH SYNOPSIS @@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ for full description] The .I zlib library is a general purpose data compression library. -The code is thread safe. +The code is thread safe, assuming that the standard library functions +used are thread safe, such as memory allocation routines. It provides in-memory compression and decompression functions, including integrity checks of the uncompressed data. This version of the library supports only one compression method (deflation) -but other algorithms will be added later -and will have the same stream interface. +but other algorithms may be added later +with the same stream interface. .LP Compression can be done in a single step if the buffers are large enough -(for example if an input file is mmap'ed), or can be done by repeated calls of the compression function. In the latter case, the application must provide more input and/or consume the output @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ with an interface similar to that of stdio. .LP The library does not install any signal handler. The decoder checks the consistency of the compressed data, -so the library should never crash even in case of corrupted input. +so the library should never crash even in the case of corrupted input. .LP All functions of the compression library are documented in the file .IR zlib.h . @@ -38,18 +38,19 @@ The distribution source includes examples of use of the library in the files .I example.c and -.IR minigzip.c . +.IR minigzip.c, +as well as other examples in the +.IR examples/ +directory. .LP Changes to this version are documented in the file .I ChangeLog -that accompanies the source, -and are concerned primarily with bug fixes and portability enhancements. +that accompanies the source. .LP -A Java implementation of .I zlib -is available in the Java Development Kit 1.1: +is available in Java using the java.util.zip package: .IP -http://www.javasoft.com/products/JDK/1.1/docs/api/Package-java.util.zip.html +http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/compression/ .LP A Perl interface to .IR zlib , @@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ written by Paul Marquess (pmqs@cpan.org), is available at CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites, including: .IP -http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/Compress/ +http://search.cpan.org/~pmqs/IO-Compress-Zlib/ .LP A Python interface to .IR zlib , @@ -66,14 +67,11 @@ is available in Python 1.5 and later versions: .IP http://www.python.org/doc/lib/module-zlib.html .LP -A .I zlib -binding for -.IR tcl (1), -written by Andreas Kupries (a.kupries@westend.com), -is availlable at: +is built into +.IR tcl: .IP -http://www.westend.com/~kupries/doc/trf/man/man.html +http://wiki.tcl.tk/4610 .LP An experimental package to read and write files in .zip format, written on top of @@ -81,40 +79,34 @@ written on top of by Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com), is available at: .IP -http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/unzip.html +http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/minizip.html and also in the .I contrib/minizip directory of the main .I zlib -web site. +source distribution. .SH "SEE ALSO" The .I zlib -web site can be found at either of these locations: +web site can be found at: .IP -http://www.zlib.org -.br -http://www.gzip.org/zlib/ +http://zlib.net/ .LP The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFC (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files: .IP -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (concerning zlib format) +http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (for the zlib header and trailer format) .br -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1951.txt (concerning deflate format) +http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1951.txt (for the deflate compressed data format) .br -http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt (concerning gzip format) -.LP -These documents are also available in other formats from: -.IP -ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/png/documents/zlib/zdoc-index.html +http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt (for the gzip header and trailer format) .LP -Mark Nelson (markn@ieee.org) wrote an article about +Mark Nelson wrote an article about .I zlib for the Jan. 1997 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal; a copy of the article is available at: .IP -http://dogma.net/markn/articles/zlibtool/zlibtool.htm +http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ .SH "REPORTING PROBLEMS" Before reporting a problem, please check the @@ -127,14 +119,14 @@ Please read the .I zlib FAQ at: .IP -http://www.gzip.org/zlib/zlib_faq.html +http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html .LP before asking for help. Send questions and/or comments to zlib@gzip.org, or (for the Windows DLL version) to Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com). .SH AUTHORS -Version 1.2.3 -Copyright (C) 1995-2005 Jean-loup Gailly (jloup@gzip.org) +Version 1.2.5 +Copyright (C) 1995-2010 Jean-loup Gailly (jloup@gzip.org) and Mark Adler (madler@alumni.caltech.edu). .LP This software is provided "as-is," |