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21f710a09f0087c2e2c3d7c7e067ca1c57a9e92eBrian WellingtonNSPR 2.0 libc functions
6c52944ef2281095d1c317a45ea013b8f3cfa135Mark Andrews-----------------------
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael SawyerLast edited: AOF 04 March 1997
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael SawyerThis directory contains various libc-types of functions. All functions in
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyerthis directory are platform independent, thread friendly (both safe and
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyerefficient). They are contributed from various sources, though the contri-
93d6dfaf66258337985427c86181f01fc51f0bb4Mark Andrewsbutions are monitored by the NSPR group (mailto:freier).
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael SawyerAll API items exported by these functions will contain the same three
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyercharacter prefix, "PL_" (Portable Library). Internal function names
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyerthat are not exported (static) are of little concern, though some caution
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyermust be used on those elements that are 'extern' but not really intended
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyerto be part of the API. Those should all have a prefix of "_PL_" (is that
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael SawyerThe responsibility for contributions in this area are distributed among
c3c6770e537ea916265c78d0294ad108233e17c1Michael Sawyerall interested parties.