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| author | Eric Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> | 2001-12-22 16:58:20 +0000 |
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| committer | Eric Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> | 2001-12-22 16:58:20 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/uclibc.org/index.html b/docs/uclibc.org/index.html index fe7ae6a7c..20cc125fc 100644 --- a/docs/uclibc.org/index.html +++ b/docs/uclibc.org/index.html @@ -37,24 +37,19 @@ </TD></TR> <TR><TD BGCOLOR="#eeeee0"> - -<a href="http://uclibc.org">uClibc</a> (aka µClibc but pronounced -yew-see-lib-see) is a C library for embedded Linux systems. It is much smaller -then GNU libc, but nearly all applications supported by the -<a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html">GNU C Library (aka glibc)</a> -also work perfectly with uClibc. Porting applications from -glibc to uClibc typically involves just recompiling the source code. uClibc -supports standard Linux systems (such as x86, strongArm, and powerpc), and also -supports <a href="http://www.uclinux.org">MMU-less (also known as µClinux)</a> -systems, such as those based on the Coldfire, dragonball, or arm7tdmi -micro-controllers. If you are building an embedded Linux system, and you fine -the GNU libc is eating up too much space, you should consider using uClibc -instead. If you are working on an older system with limited memory (such as an -oldworld Mac), uClibc may also be useful for you. If you are using a standard -desktop Linux workstation to develop applications for an embedded Linux system, -you can use run uClibc on your workstation while doing development. If you are -trying to build a ultra fast fileserver for your company that has 12 Terabytes -of storage, then you probably want to use glibc... +<a href="http://uclibc.org">uClibc</a> (aka µClibc/pronounced yew-see-lib-see) +is a C library for embedded Linux systems. It is much smaller then the +<a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html">GNU C Library</a>, but +nearly all applications supported by the glibc also work perfectly with uClibc. +Porting applications from glibc to uClibc typically involves just recompiling +the source code. uClibc supports standard Linux systems (such as x86, +strongArm, and powerpc), and also supports +<a href="http://www.uclinux.org">MMU-less (also known as µClinux)</a> systems, +such as those based on the Coldfire, dragonball, or arm7tdmi micro-controllers. +If you are building an embedded Linux system and you find that glibc is +eating up too much space, you should consider using uClibc instead. If you are +building an ultra fast fileserver for your company with 12 Terabytes of +storage, then you probably want to use glibc... <p> |