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1 Introduction **************
This reference manual describes the functions provided by the Red Hat
"newlib" version of the standard ANSI C library. This document is not
intended as an overview or a tutorial for the C library. Each library
function is listed with a synopsis of its use, a brief description,
return values (including error handling), and portability issues.
Some of the library functions depend on support from the underlying
operating system and may not be available on every platform. For
embedded systems in particular, many of these underlying operating sys‐
tem services may not be available or may not be fully functional. The
specific operating system subroutines required for a particular library
function are listed in the "Portability" section of the function
description. *Note Syscalls::, for a description of the relevant oper‐
ating system calls.
SEE ALSOintroduction is part of the library. The full documentation for is
maintained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at
your site, the command
info
will give you access to the complete manual.
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