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diff --git a/security/nss/cmd/zlib/README b/security/nss/cmd/zlib/README deleted file mode 100644 index 28adc90b2..000000000 --- a/security/nss/cmd/zlib/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,99 +0,0 @@ -zlib 1.0.4 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code -is reentrant (thread safe). The data format used by the zlib library -is described by RFCs (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files -ftp://ds.internic.net/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. 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 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@quest.jpl.nasa.gov> or, -if this fails, to the addresses given below in the Copyright section. -The zlib home page is http://quest.jpl.nasa.gov/zlib/ - -The changes made in version 1.0.4 are documented in the file ChangeLog. -The main changes since 1.0.3 are: - -- In very rare conditions, deflate(s, Z_FINISH) could fail to produce an EOF - bit, so the decompressor could decompress all the correct data but went - on to attempt decompressing extra garbage data. This affected minigzip too. -- zlibVersion and gzerror return const char* (needed for DLL) -- port to RISCOS (no fdopen, no multiple dots, no unlink, no fileno) - - -A Perl interface to zlib written by Paul Marquess <pmarquess@bfsec.bt.co.uk> -is in the CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites, such as: -ftp://ftp.cis.ufl.edu/pub/perl/CPAN/modules/by-module/Compress/Compress-Zlib* - - -Notes for some targets: - -- 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 64-bit Iris, deflate.c must be compiled without any optimization. - With -O, one libpng test fails. The test works in 32 bit mode (with - the -32 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 on HP-UX 9.05 with one cc compiler (the one not - accepting the -O option). It works with the other cc compiler. - -- 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 - For help on building a zlib DLL, contact Alessandro Iacopetti - <iaco@email.alessandria.alpcom.it> http://lisa.unial.it/iaco , - or contact Brad Clarke <bclarke@cyberus.ca>. - -- gzdopen is not supported on RISCOS - - -Acknowledgments: - - The deflate format used by zlib was defined by Phil Katz. The deflate - and zlib specifications were written by Peter Deutsch. Thanks to all the - people who reported problems and suggested various improvements in zlib; - they are too numerous to cite here. - -Copyright notice: - - (C) 1995-1996 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler - - This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied - warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages - arising from the use of this software. - - Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, - including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it - freely, subject to the following restrictions: - - 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not - claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software - in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be - appreciated but is not required. - 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be - misrepresented as being the original software. - 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution. - - Jean-loup Gailly Mark Adler - gzip@prep.ai.mit.edu madler@alumni.caltech.edu - -If you use the zlib library in a product, we would appreciate *not* -receiving lengthy legal documents to sign. The sources are provided -for free but without warranty of any kind. The library has been -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. |