-zlib 1.0 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code
-is reentrant (thread safe). The data format used by the zlib library
-is described in the files zlib-3.3.doc, deflate-1.3.doc and
-gzip-4.3.doc, available in ftp://ftp.uu.net/pub/archiving/zip/doc/
-
-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 changes made in version 1.0 are documented in the file ChangeLog.
-The main changes since 0.95 are:
-- allow preset dictionary shared between compressor and decompressor
-- allow compression level 0 (no compression)
-- add deflateParams in zlib.h: allow dynamic change of compression level
- and compression strategy.
-- test large buffers and deflateParams in example.c
-- add optional "configure" to build zlib as a shared library
-- suppress Makefile.qnx, use configure instead
-- fixes for 64-bit systems (needed for Alpha and Cray)
-- declare Z_DEFLATED in zlib.h (possible parameter for deflateInit2)
-- always return Z_BUF_ERROR when deflate() has nothing to do
-- deflateInit and inflateInit are now macros to allow version checking
-- prefix all global functions and types with z_ with -DZ_PREFIX
-- fix some very unlikely race conditions in multi-threaded environment
-- several minor fixes for better portability
-- free in reverse order of allocation to help memory manager
-- use zlib-1.0/* instead of zlib/* inside the tar.gz
-- make zlib warning-free with "gcc -O3 -Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wpointer-arith
- -Wconversion -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes"
-- allow gzread on concatenated .gz files
-- deflateEnd now returns Z_DATA_ERROR if it was premature
-- deflate is finally (?) fully deterministic
+ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY
+
+zlib 1.2.12 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code is
+thread safe. The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs
+(Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files
+http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 (zlib format), rfc1951 (deflate format) and
+rfc1952 (gzip format).
+
+All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h
+(volunteer to write man pages welcome, contact zlib@gzip.org). A usage example
+of the library is given in the file test/example.c which also tests that
+the library is working correctly. Another example is given in the file
+test/minigzip.c. The compression library itself is composed of all source
+files in the root directory.
+
+To compile all files and run the test program, follow the instructions given at
+the top of Makefile.in. In short "./configure; make test", and if that goes
+well, "make install" should work for most flavors of Unix. For Windows, use
+one of the special makefiles in win32/ or contrib/vstudio/ . For VMS, use
+make_vms.com.
+
+Questions about zlib should be sent to <zlib@gzip.org>, or to Gilles Vollant
+<info@winimage.com> for the Windows DLL version. The zlib home page is
+http://zlib.net/ . Before reporting a problem, please check this site to
+verify that you have the latest version of zlib; otherwise get the latest
+version and check whether the problem still exists or not.
+
+PLEASE read the zlib FAQ http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html before asking for help.
+
+Mark Nelson <markn@ieee.org> wrote an article about zlib for the Jan. 1997
+issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal; a copy of the article is available at
+http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ .
+
+The changes made in version 1.2.12 are documented in the file ChangeLog.
+
+Unsupported third party contributions are provided in directory contrib/ .
+
+zlib is available in Java using the java.util.zip package, documented at
+http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/compression/ .
+
+A Perl interface to zlib written by Paul Marquess <pmqs@cpan.org> is available
+at CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites, including
+http://search.cpan.org/~pmqs/IO-Compress-Zlib/ .
+
+A Python interface to zlib written by A.M. Kuchling <amk@amk.ca> is
+available in Python 1.5 and later versions, see
+http://docs.python.org/library/zlib.html .
+
+zlib is built into tcl: http://wiki.tcl.tk/4610 .
+
+An experimental package to read and write files in .zip format, written on top
+of zlib by Gilles Vollant <info@winimage.com>, is available in the
+contrib/minizip directory of 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 Windows DLL versions, please see win32/DLL_FAQ.txt
+
+- For 64-bit Irix, deflate.c must be compiled without any optimization. With
+ -O, one libpng test fails. The test works in 32 bit mode (with the -n32
+ compiler flag). The compiler bug has been reported to SGI.
-- 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).
+- 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 with gcc 2.6.3 on a DEC 3000/300LX under OSF/1 2.1
- it works when compiled with cc.
+- On Digital Unix 4.0D (formely OSF/1) on AlphaServer, the cc option -std1 is
+ necessary to get gzprintf working correctly. This is done by configure.
-- 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.
+- zlib doesn't work on HP-UX 9.05 with some versions of /bin/cc. It works with
+ other compilers. Use "make test" to check your compiler.
+
+- gzdopen is not supported on RISCOS or BEOS.
+
+- For PalmOs, see http://palmzlib.sourceforge.net/
-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*
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.
+ The deflate format used by zlib was defined by Phil Katz. The deflate and
+ zlib specifications were written by L. 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
+ (C) 1995-2022 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
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.
+ jloup@gzip.org 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. We make all
+contributions to and distributions of this project solely in our personal
+capacity, and are not conveying any rights to any intellectual property of
+any third parties.
+
+If you redistribute modified sources, we would appreciate that you include in
+the file ChangeLog history information documenting your changes. Please read
+the FAQ for more information on the distribution of modified source versions.
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