README-WIN32.txt revision 1.1.1.1.4.2
1 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY 2 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 3 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib 1.2.10 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code is 4 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette thread safe. The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs 5 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files 6 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (zlib format), rfc1951.txt (deflate format) 7 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette and rfc1952.txt (gzip format). 8 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 9 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h 10 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette (volunteer to write man pages welcome, contact zlib (a] gzip.org). Two compiled 11 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette examples are distributed in this package, example and minigzip. The example_d 12 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette and minigzip_d flavors validate that the zlib1.dll file is working correctly. 13 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 14 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Questions about zlib should be sent to <zlib (a] gzip.org>. The zlib home page 15 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette is http://zlib.net/ . Before reporting a problem, please check this site to 16 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette verify that you have the latest version of zlib; otherwise get the latest 17 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette version and check whether the problem still exists or not. 18 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 19 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette PLEASE read DLL_FAQ.txt, and the the zlib FAQ http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html 20 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette before asking for help. 21 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 22 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 23 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Manifest: 24 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 25 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette The package zlib-1.2.10-win32-x86.zip will contain the following files: 26 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 27 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette README-WIN32.txt This document 28 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette ChangeLog Changes since previous zlib packages 29 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette DLL_FAQ.txt Frequently asked questions about zlib1.dll 30 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib.3.pdf Documentation of this library in Adobe Acrobat format 31 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 32 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette example.exe A statically-bound example (using zlib.lib, not the dll) 33 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette example.pdb Symbolic information for debugging example.exe 34 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 35 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette example_d.exe A zlib1.dll bound example (using zdll.lib) 36 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette example_d.pdb Symbolic information for debugging example_d.exe 37 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 38 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette minigzip.exe A statically-bound test program (using zlib.lib, not the dll) 39 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette minigzip.pdb Symbolic information for debugging minigzip.exe 40 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 41 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette minigzip_d.exe A zlib1.dll bound test program (using zdll.lib) 42 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette minigzip_d.pdb Symbolic information for debugging minigzip_d.exe 43 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 44 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib.h Install these files into the compilers' INCLUDE path to 45 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zconf.h compile programs which use zlib.lib or zdll.lib 46 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 47 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zdll.lib Install these files into the compilers' LIB path if linking 48 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zdll.exp a compiled program to the zlib1.dll binary 49 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 50 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib.lib Install these files into the compilers' LIB path to link zlib 51 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib.pdb into compiled programs, without zlib1.dll runtime dependency 52 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette (zlib.pdb provides debugging info to the compile time linker) 53 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 54 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib1.dll Install this binary shared library into the system PATH, or 55 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette the program's runtime directory (where the .exe resides) 56 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib1.pdb Install in the same directory as zlib1.dll, in order to debug 57 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette an application crash using WinDbg or similar tools. 58 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 59 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette All .pdb files above are entirely optional, but are very useful to a developer 60 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette attempting to diagnose program misbehavior or a crash. Many additional 61 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette important files for developers can be found in the zlib127.zip source package 62 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette available from http://zlib.net/ - review that package's README file for details. 63 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 64 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 65 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Acknowledgments: 66 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 67 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette The deflate format used by zlib was defined by Phil Katz. The deflate and 68 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette zlib specifications were written by L. Peter Deutsch. Thanks to all the 69 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette people who reported problems and suggested various improvements in zlib; they 70 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette are too numerous to cite here. 71 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 72 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 73 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Copyright notice: 74 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 75 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler 76 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 77 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied 78 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages 79 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette arising from the use of this software. 80 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 81 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, 82 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it 83 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette freely, subject to the following restrictions: 84 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 85 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not 86 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software 87 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be 88 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette appreciated but is not required. 89 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be 90 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette misrepresented as being the original software. 91 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution. 92 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 93 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Jean-loup Gailly Mark Adler 94 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette jloup (a] gzip.org madler (a] alumni.caltech.edu 95 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 96 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette If you use the zlib library in a product, we would appreciate *not* receiving 97 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette lengthy legal documents to sign. The sources are provided for free but without 98 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette warranty of any kind. The library has been entirely written by Jean-loup 99 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette Gailly and Mark Adler; it does not include third-party code. 100 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette 101 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette If you redistribute modified sources, we would appreciate that you include in 102 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette the file ChangeLog history information documenting your changes. Please read 103 1.1.1.1.4.2 pgoyette the FAQ for more information on the distribution of modified source versions. 104
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