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author | obrien <obrien@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-10-13 12:04:55 +0000 |
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committer | obrien <obrien@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-10-13 12:04:55 +0000 |
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diff --git a/contrib/gperf/README b/contrib/gperf/README index bd9d14e..92ec7d2 100644 --- a/contrib/gperf/README +++ b/contrib/gperf/README @@ -1,24 +1,29 @@ -While teaching a data structures course at University of California, -Irvine, I developed a program called GPERF that generates perfect hash -functions for sets of key words. A perfect hash function is simply: +This is GNU gperf. It is a program that generates perfect hash +functions for sets of key words. A perfect hash function is: A hash function and a data structure that allows recognition of a key word in a set of words using exactly 1 probe into the data structure. -The gperf.texinfo file explains how the program works, the form of the -input, what options are available, and hints on choosing the best -options for particular key word sets. The texinfo file is readable -both via the GNU emacs `info' command, and is also suitable for -typesetting with TeX. +The doc/gperf.html file explains how the program works, the form of +the input, what options are available, and hints on choosing the best +options for particular key words set. -The enclosed Makefile creates the executable program ``gperf'' and -also runs some tests. +See the file NEWS for a list of major changes in the current release. + +See the file INSTALL for compilation and installation instructions. Output from the GPERF program is used to recognize reserved words in the GNU C, GNU C++, and GNU Pascal compilers, as well as with the GNU indent program. -Happy hacking! +For general documentation on the coding and usage standards +this distribution follows, see the GNU standards document +ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/standards.*, especially the 'Makefile +Conventions', 'Configuration', and 'User Interfaces' sections. + +Mail suggestions and bug reports to both <bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org> and +<gperf-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net>. When reporting bugs, please +include in the subject line the package name and version (output of +'gperf --version') for which you found a problem. -Douglas C. Schmidt |