1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsynczlib 1.2.4 is a general purpose data compression library. All the code is
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncthread safe. The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync(Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsynchttp://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (zlib format), rfc1951.txt (deflate format)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncand rfc1952.txt (gzip format).
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncAll functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync(volunteer to write man pages welcome, contact zlib@gzip.org). Two compiled
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncexamples are distributed in this package, example and minigzip. The example_d
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncand minigzip_d flavors validate that the zlib1.dll file is working correctly.
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncQuestions about zlib should be sent to <zlib@gzip.org>. The zlib home page
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncis http://zlib.net/ . Before reporting a problem, please check this site to
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncverify that you have the latest version of zlib; otherwise get the latest
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncversion and check whether the problem still exists or not.
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncPLEASE read DLL_FAQ.txt, and the the zlib FAQ http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncbefore asking for help.
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncThe package zlib-1.2.4-win32-x86.zip contains the following files:
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync ChangeLog Changes since previous zlib packages
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync DLL_FAQ.txt Frequently asked questions about zlib1.dll
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zlib.3.pdf Documentation of this library in Adobe Acrobat format
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync example.exe A statically-bound example (using zlib.lib, not the dll)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync example.pdb Symbolic information for debugging example.exe
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync example_d.exe A zlib1.dll bound example (using zdll.lib)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync example_d.pdb Symbolic information for debugging example_d.exe
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync minigzip.exe A statically-bound test program (using zlib.lib, not the dll)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync minigzip.pdb Symbolic information for debugging minigzip.exe
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync minigzip_d.exe A zlib1.dll bound test program (using zdll.lib)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync minigzip_d.pdb Symbolic information for debugging minigzip_d.exe
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zlib.h Install these files into the compilers' INCLUDE path to
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zconf.h compile programs which use zlib.lib or zdll.lib
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zdll.lib Install these files into the compilers' LIB path if linking
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zdll.exp a compiled program to the zlib1.dll binary
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zlib.lib Install these files into the compilers' LIB path to link zlib
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zlib.pdb into compiled programs, without zlib1.dll runtime dependency
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync (zlib.pdb provides debugging info to the compile time linker)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zlib1.dll Install this binary shared library into the system PATH, or
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync the program's runtime directory (where the .exe resides)
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync zlib1.pdb Install in the same directory as zlib1.dll, in order to debug
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsync an application crash using WinDbg or similar tools.
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncAll .pdb files above are entirely optional, but are very useful to a developer
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncattempting to diagnose program misbehavior or a crash. Many additional
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncimportant files for developers can be found in the zlib124.zip source package
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncavailable from http://zlib.net/ - review that package's README file for details.
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncAcknowledgments:
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncThe deflate format used by zlib was defined by Phil Katz. The deflate and
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsynczlib specifications were written by L. Peter Deutsch. Thanks to all the
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncpeople who reported problems and suggested various improvements in zlib; they
1b33c96954667ba382fa595baf7b31290bfdd517vboxsyncare too numerous to cite here.
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