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Greetings libc hackers!
Greetings!
This package is an _alpha_ release of musl, intended for the curious
and the adventurous. While it can be used to build a complete small
Linux system (musl is self-hosted on the system I use to develop it),
at this point doing so requires a lot of manual effort. Nonetheless, I
hope low-level Linux enthusiasts will try out building some compact
static binaries with musl using the provided gcc wrapper (which allows
you to link programs with musl on a "standard" glibc Linux system),
find whatever embarassing bugs I've let slip through, and provide
feedback on issues encountered building various software against musl.
As of the 0.8.0 release, musl is in _beta_ status. While some
interfaces remain incomplete or yet to be implemented, the ABI is
intended to be stable at this point, and serious efforts have been
made, using three separate test frameworks, to verify the correctness
of the implementation. Many major system-level and user-level programs
are known to work with musl, either out-of-the-box or with minor
patches to address portability errors; the main remaining applications
which definitely will not work are those which require C++ support,
which will be addressed during the 0.8 or 0.9 development series.
For bug reports, support requests, or to get involved in development,
Included with this package is a gcc wrapper script (musl-gcc) which
allows you to build musl-linked programs using an existing gcc 4.x
toolchain on the host. There are also now at least two mini
distributions (in the form of build scripts) which provide a
self-hosting musl-based toolchain and system root: Sabotage Linux and
Bootstrap Linux. These are much better options than the wrapper script
if you wish to use dynamic linking or build packages with many library
dependencies.
The musl project is actively seeking contributors, mostly in the areas
of porting, testing, and application compatibility improvement. For
bug reports, support requests, or to get involved in development,
please visit #musl on Freenode IRC or subscribe to the musl mailing
list by sending a blank email to musl-subscribe AT lists DOT openwall
DOT com.
Thank you for trying out musl.
Thank you for using musl.
Cheers,