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diff --git a/apps/gperf/gperf.1 b/apps/gperf/gperf.1 new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5673c80062a --- /dev/null +++ b/apps/gperf/gperf.1 @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +.TH GPERF 1 "December 16, 1988 +.UC 4 +.SH NAME +gperf \- generate a perfect hash function from a key set +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B gperf +[ +.B \-adghijklnoprsStv +] [ +.I keyfile +] +.SH DESCRIPTION + +\fIgperf\fP reads a set of ``keys'' from \fIkeyfile\fP (or, by +default, from the standard input) and attempts to find a non-minimal +perfect hashing function that recognizes a member of the key set in +constant, i.e., O(1), time. If such a function is found the program +generates a pair of \fIC\fP source code routines that perform the +hashing and table lookup. All generated code is directed to the +standard output. + +Please refer to the \fIgperf.texinfo\fP file for more information. +This file is distributed with \fIgperf\fP release. |