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2*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker    musl libc
3*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker
4*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workermusl, pronounced like the word "mussel", is an MIT-licensed
5*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerimplementation of the standard C library targetting the Linux syscall
6*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerAPI, suitable for use in a wide range of deployment environments. musl
7*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workeroffers efficient static and dynamic linking support, lightweight code
8*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerand low runtime overhead, strong fail-safe guarantees under correct
9*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerusage, and correctness in the sense of standards conformance and
10*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workersafety. musl is built on the principle that these goals are best
11*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerachieved through simple code that is easy to understand and maintain.
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13*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerThe 1.1 release series for musl features coverage for all interfaces
14*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerdefined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number of
15*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workernon-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
16*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerglibc functionality.
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18*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerFor basic installation instructions, see the included INSTALL file.
19*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerInformation on full musl-targeted compiler toolchains, system
20*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerbootstrapping, and Linux distributions built on musl can be found on
21*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerthe project website:
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23*c9945492SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker    http://www.musl-libc.org/
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