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66 | |
66 | |
67 | The macro C<ECB_PTRSIZE> is defined to the size of a pointer on this |
67 | The macro C<ECB_PTRSIZE> is defined to the size of a pointer on this |
68 | platform (currently C<4> or C<8>) and can be used in preprocessor |
68 | platform (currently C<4> or C<8>) and can be used in preprocessor |
69 | expressions. |
69 | expressions. |
70 | |
70 | |
71 | For C<ptrdiff_t> and C<size_t> use C<stddef.h>. |
71 | For C<ptrdiff_t> and C<size_t> use C<stddef.h>/C<cstddef>. |
72 | |
72 | |
73 | =head2 LANGUAGE/ENVIRONMENT/COMPILER VERSIONS |
73 | =head2 LANGUAGE/ENVIRONMENT/COMPILER VERSIONS |
74 | |
74 | |
75 | All the following symbols expand to an expression that can be tested in |
75 | All the following symbols expand to an expression that can be tested in |
76 | preprocessor instructions as well as treated as a boolean (use C<!!> to |
76 | preprocessor instructions as well as treated as a boolean (use C<!!> to |
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89 | 9899:1999) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
89 | 9899:1999) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
90 | |
90 | |
91 | Note that later versions (ECB_C11) remove core features again (for |
91 | Note that later versions (ECB_C11) remove core features again (for |
92 | example, variable length arrays). |
92 | example, variable length arrays). |
93 | |
93 | |
94 | =item ECB_C11 |
94 | =item ECB_C11, ECB_C17 |
95 | |
95 | |
96 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C11 (ISO/IEC |
96 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C11/C17 (ISO/IEC |
97 | 9899:2011) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
97 | 9899:2011, :20187) or any later version, while not claiming to be C++. |
98 | |
98 | |
99 | =item ECB_CPP |
99 | =item ECB_CPP |
100 | |
100 | |
101 | True if the implementation defines the C<__cplusplus__> macro to a true |
101 | True if the implementation defines the C<__cplusplus__> macro to a true |
102 | value, which is typically true for C++ compilers. |
102 | value, which is typically true for C++ compilers. |
103 | |
103 | |
104 | =item ECB_CPP11 |
104 | =item ECB_CPP11, ECB_CPP14, ECB_CPP17 |
105 | |
105 | |
106 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to ISO/IEC 14882:2011 |
106 | True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C++11/C++14/C++17 |
107 | (C++11) or any later version. |
107 | (ISO/IEC 14882:2011, :2014, :2017) or any later version. |
108 | |
108 | |
109 | =item ECB_GCC_VERSION (major, minor) |
109 | =item ECB_GCC_VERSION (major, minor) |
110 | |
110 | |
111 | Expands to a true value (suitable for testing in by the preprocessor) |
111 | Expands to a true value (suitable for testing in by the preprocessor) |
112 | if the compiler used is GNU C and the version is the given version, or |
112 | if the compiler used is GNU C and the version is the given version, or |
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186 | it. This is mainly useful to get the contents of a macro in string form, |
186 | it. This is mainly useful to get the contents of a macro in string form, |
187 | e.g.: |
187 | e.g.: |
188 | |
188 | |
189 | #define SQL_LIMIT 100 |
189 | #define SQL_LIMIT 100 |
190 | sql_exec ("select * from table limit " ECB_STRINGIFY (SQL_LIMIT)); |
190 | sql_exec ("select * from table limit " ECB_STRINGIFY (SQL_LIMIT)); |
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191 | |
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192 | =item ECB_STRINGIFY_EXPR (expr) |
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193 | |
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194 | Like C<ECB_STRINGIFY>, but additionally evaluates C<expr> to make sure it |
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195 | is a valid expression. This is useful to catch typos or cases where the |
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196 | macro isn't available: |
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197 | |
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198 | #include <errno.h> |
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199 | |
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200 | ECB_STRINGIFY (EDOM); // "33" (on my system at least) |
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201 | ECB_STRINGIFY_EXPR (EDOM); // "33" |
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202 | |
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203 | // now imagine we had a typo: |
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204 | |
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205 | ECB_STRINGIFY (EDAM); // "EDAM" |
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206 | ECB_STRINGIFY_EXPR (EDAM); // error: EDAM undefined |
191 | |
207 | |
192 | =back |
208 | =back |
193 | |
209 | |
194 | =head2 ATTRIBUTES |
210 | =head2 ATTRIBUTES |
195 | |
211 | |
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226 | Similar to C<ecb_unused>, but marks a function, variable or type as |
242 | Similar to C<ecb_unused>, but marks a function, variable or type as |
227 | deprecated. This makes some compilers warn when the type is used. |
243 | deprecated. This makes some compilers warn when the type is used. |
228 | |
244 | |
229 | =item ecb_deprecated_message (message) |
245 | =item ecb_deprecated_message (message) |
230 | |
246 | |
231 | Same as C<ecb_deprecated>, but if possible, supply a diagnostic that is |
247 | Same as C<ecb_deprecated>, but if possible, the specified diagnostic is |
232 | used instead of a generic depreciation message when the object is being |
248 | used instead of a generic depreciation message when the object is being |
233 | used. |
249 | used. |
234 | |
250 | |
235 | =item ecb_inline |
251 | =item ecb_inline |
236 | |
252 | |
237 | Expands either to C<static inline> or to just C<static>, if inline |
253 | Expands either to (a compiler-specific equivalent of) C<static inline> or |
238 | isn't supported. It should be used to declare functions that should be |
254 | to just C<static>, if inline isn't supported. It should be used to declare |
239 | inlined, for code size or speed reasons. |
255 | functions that should be inlined, for code size or speed reasons. |
240 | |
256 | |
241 | Example: inline this function, it surely will reduce codesize. |
257 | Example: inline this function, it surely will reduce codesize. |
242 | |
258 | |
243 | ecb_inline int |
259 | ecb_inline int |
244 | negmul (int a, int b) |
260 | negmul (int a, int b) |
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246 | return - (a * b); |
262 | return - (a * b); |
247 | } |
263 | } |
248 | |
264 | |
249 | =item ecb_noinline |
265 | =item ecb_noinline |
250 | |
266 | |
251 | Prevent a function from being inlined - it might be optimised away, but |
267 | Prevents a function from being inlined - it might be optimised away, but |
252 | not inlined into other functions. This is useful if you know your function |
268 | not inlined into other functions. This is useful if you know your function |
253 | is rarely called and large enough for inlining not to be helpful. |
269 | is rarely called and large enough for inlining not to be helpful. |
254 | |
270 | |
255 | =item ecb_noreturn |
271 | =item ecb_noreturn |
256 | |
272 | |
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385 | =back |
401 | =back |
386 | |
402 | |
387 | =head2 OPTIMISATION HINTS |
403 | =head2 OPTIMISATION HINTS |
388 | |
404 | |
389 | =over 4 |
405 | =over 4 |
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406 | |
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407 | =item ECB_OPTIMIZE_SIZE |
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408 | |
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409 | Is C<1> when the compiler optimizes for size, C<0> otherwise. This symbol |
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410 | can also be defined before including F<ecb.h>, in which case it will be |
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411 | unchanged. |
390 | |
412 | |
391 | =item bool ecb_is_constant (expr) |
413 | =item bool ecb_is_constant (expr) |
392 | |
414 | |
393 | Returns true iff the expression can be deduced to be a compile-time |
415 | Returns true iff the expression can be deduced to be a compile-time |
394 | constant, and false otherwise. |
416 | constant, and false otherwise. |
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473 | real_reserve_method (size); /* presumably noinline */ |
495 | real_reserve_method (size); /* presumably noinline */ |
474 | } |
496 | } |
475 | |
497 | |
476 | =item ecb_assume (cond) |
498 | =item ecb_assume (cond) |
477 | |
499 | |
478 | Try to tell the compiler that some condition is true, even if it's not |
500 | Tries to tell the compiler that some condition is true, even if it's not |
479 | obvious. |
501 | obvious. This is not a function, but a statement: it cannot be used in |
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502 | another expression. |
480 | |
503 | |
481 | This can be used to teach the compiler about invariants or other |
504 | This can be used to teach the compiler about invariants or other |
482 | conditions that might improve code generation, but which are impossible to |
505 | conditions that might improve code generation, but which are impossible to |
483 | deduce form the code itself. |
506 | deduce form the code itself. |
484 | |
507 | |
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505 | |
528 | |
506 | =item ecb_unreachable () |
529 | =item ecb_unreachable () |
507 | |
530 | |
508 | This function does nothing itself, except tell the compiler that it will |
531 | This function does nothing itself, except tell the compiler that it will |
509 | never be executed. Apart from suppressing a warning in some cases, this |
532 | never be executed. Apart from suppressing a warning in some cases, this |
510 | function can be used to implement C<ecb_assume> or similar functions. |
533 | function can be used to implement C<ecb_assume> or similar functionality. |
511 | |
534 | |
512 | =item ecb_prefetch (addr, rw, locality) |
535 | =item ecb_prefetch (addr, rw, locality) |
513 | |
536 | |
514 | Tells the compiler to try to prefetch memory at the given C<addr>ess |
537 | Tells the compiler to try to prefetch memory at the given C<addr>ess |
515 | for either reading (C<rw> = 0) or writing (C<rw> = 1). A C<locality> of |
538 | for either reading (C<rw> = 0) or writing (C<rw> = 1). A C<locality> of |
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517 | the data will likely be accessed very often, and values in between mean |
540 | the data will likely be accessed very often, and values in between mean |
518 | something... in between. The memory pointed to by the address does not |
541 | something... in between. The memory pointed to by the address does not |
519 | need to be accessible (it could be a null pointer for example), but C<rw> |
542 | need to be accessible (it could be a null pointer for example), but C<rw> |
520 | and C<locality> must be compile-time constants. |
543 | and C<locality> must be compile-time constants. |
521 | |
544 | |
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545 | This is a statement, not a function: you cannot use it as part of an |
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546 | expression. |
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547 | |
522 | An obvious way to use this is to prefetch some data far away, in a big |
548 | An obvious way to use this is to prefetch some data far away, in a big |
523 | array you loop over. This prefetches memory some 128 array elements later, |
549 | array you loop over. This prefetches memory some 128 array elements later, |
524 | in the hope that it will be ready when the CPU arrives at that location. |
550 | in the hope that it will be ready when the CPU arrives at that location. |
525 | |
551 | |
526 | int sum = 0; |
552 | int sum = 0; |
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578 | |
604 | |
579 | =item bool ecb_is_pot32 (uint32_t x) |
605 | =item bool ecb_is_pot32 (uint32_t x) |
580 | |
606 | |
581 | =item bool ecb_is_pot64 (uint32_t x) |
607 | =item bool ecb_is_pot64 (uint32_t x) |
582 | |
608 | |
583 | Return true iff C<x> is a power of two or C<x == 0>. |
609 | Returns true iff C<x> is a power of two or C<x == 0>. |
584 | |
610 | |
585 | For smaller types then C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_is_pot32>. |
611 | For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_is_pot32>. |
586 | |
612 | |
587 | =item int ecb_ld32 (uint32_t x) |
613 | =item int ecb_ld32 (uint32_t x) |
588 | |
614 | |
589 | =item int ecb_ld64 (uint64_t x) |
615 | =item int ecb_ld64 (uint64_t x) |
590 | |
616 | |
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666 | |
692 | |
667 | =head2 FLOATING POINT FIDDLING |
693 | =head2 FLOATING POINT FIDDLING |
668 | |
694 | |
669 | =over 4 |
695 | =over 4 |
670 | |
696 | |
671 | =item ECB_INFINITY |
697 | =item ECB_INFINITY [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
672 | |
698 | |
673 | Evaluates to positive infinity if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
699 | Evaluates to positive infinity if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
674 | a truly huge number. |
700 | a truly huge number. |
675 | |
701 | |
676 | =item ECB_NON |
702 | =item ECB_NAN [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
677 | |
703 | |
678 | Evaluates to a quiet NAN if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
704 | Evaluates to a quiet NAN if supported by the platform, otherwise to |
679 | C<ECB_INFINITY>. |
705 | C<ECB_INFINITY>. |
680 | |
706 | |
681 | =item float ecb_ldexpf (float x, int exp) |
707 | =item float ecb_ldexpf (float x, int exp) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
682 | |
708 | |
683 | Same as C<ldexpf>, but always available. |
709 | Same as C<ldexpf>, but always available. |
684 | |
710 | |
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711 | =item uint32_t ecb_float_to_binary16 (float x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
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712 | |
685 | =item uint32_t ecb_float_to_binary32 (float x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
713 | =item uint32_t ecb_float_to_binary32 (float x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
686 | |
714 | |
687 | =item uint64_t ecb_double_to_binary64 (double x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
715 | =item uint64_t ecb_double_to_binary64 (double x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
688 | |
716 | |
689 | These functions each take an argument in the native C<float> or C<double> |
717 | These functions each take an argument in the native C<float> or C<double> |
690 | type and return the IEEE 754 bit representation of it. |
718 | type and return the IEEE 754 bit representation of it (binary16/half, |
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719 | binary32/single or binary64/double precision). |
691 | |
720 | |
692 | The bit representation is just as IEEE 754 defines it, i.e. the sign bit |
721 | The bit representation is just as IEEE 754 defines it, i.e. the sign bit |
693 | will be the most significant bit, followed by exponent and mantissa. |
722 | will be the most significant bit, followed by exponent and mantissa. |
694 | |
723 | |
695 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
724 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
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699 | |
728 | |
700 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
729 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
701 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
730 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
702 | |
731 | |
703 | These functions can be helpful when serialising floats to the network - you |
732 | These functions can be helpful when serialising floats to the network - you |
704 | can serialise the return value like a normal uint32_t/uint64_t. |
733 | can serialise the return value like a normal uint16_t/uint32_t/uint64_t. |
705 | |
734 | |
706 | Another use for these functions is to manipulate floating point values |
735 | Another use for these functions is to manipulate floating point values |
707 | directly. |
736 | directly. |
708 | |
737 | |
709 | Silly example: toggle the sign bit of a float. |
738 | Silly example: toggle the sign bit of a float. |
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716 | |
745 | |
717 | =item float ecb_binary16_to_float (uint16_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
746 | =item float ecb_binary16_to_float (uint16_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
718 | |
747 | |
719 | =item float ecb_binary32_to_float (uint32_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
748 | =item float ecb_binary32_to_float (uint32_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
720 | |
749 | |
721 | =item double ecb_binary32_to_double (uint64_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
750 | =item double ecb_binary64_to_double (uint64_t x) [-UECB_NO_LIBM] |
722 | |
751 | |
723 | The reverse operation of the previous function - takes the bit |
752 | The reverse operation of the previous function - takes the bit |
724 | representation of an IEEE binary16, binary32 or binary64 number and |
753 | representation of an IEEE binary16, binary32 or binary64 number (half, |
725 | converts it to the native C<float> or C<double> format. |
754 | single or double precision) and converts it to the native C<float> or |
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755 | C<double> format. |
726 | |
756 | |
727 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
757 | This function should work even when the native floating point format isn't |
728 | IEEE compliant, of course at a speed and code size penalty, and of course |
758 | IEEE compliant, of course at a speed and code size penalty, and of course |
729 | also within reasonable limits (it tries to convert normals and denormals, |
759 | also within reasonable limits (it tries to convert normals and denormals, |
730 | and might be lucky for infinities, and with extraordinary luck, also for |
760 | and might be lucky for infinities, and with extraordinary luck, also for |
731 | negative zero). |
761 | negative zero). |
732 | |
762 | |
733 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
763 | On all modern platforms (where C<ECB_STDFP> is true), the compiler should |
734 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
764 | be able to optimise away this function completely. |
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765 | |
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766 | =item uint16_t ecb_binary32_to_binary16 (uint32_t x) |
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767 | |
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768 | =item uint32_t ecb_binary16_to_binary32 (uint16_t x) |
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770 | Convert a IEEE binary32/single precision to binary16/half format, and vice |
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771 | versa, handling all details (round-to-nearest-even, subnormals, infinity |
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772 | and NaNs) correctly. |
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773 | |
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774 | These are functions are available under C<-DECB_NO_LIBM>, since |
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775 | they do not rely on the platform floating point format. The |
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776 | C<ecb_float_to_binary16> and C<ecb_binary16_to_float> functions are |
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777 | usually what you want. |
735 | |
778 | |
736 | =back |
779 | =back |
737 | |
780 | |
738 | =head2 ARITHMETIC |
781 | =head2 ARITHMETIC |
739 | |
782 | |
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820 | dependencies on the math library (usually called F<-lm>) - these are |
863 | dependencies on the math library (usually called F<-lm>) - these are |
821 | marked with [-UECB_NO_LIBM]. |
864 | marked with [-UECB_NO_LIBM]. |
822 | |
865 | |
823 | =back |
866 | =back |
824 | |
867 | |
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868 | =head1 UNDOCUMENTED FUNCTIONALITY |
825 | |
869 | |
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870 | F<ecb.h> is full of undocumented functionality as well, some of which is |
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871 | intended to be internal-use only, some of which we forgot to document, and |
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872 | some of which we hide because we are not sure we will keep the interface |
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873 | stable. |
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874 | |
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875 | While you are welcome to rummage around and use whatever you find useful |
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876 | (we can't stop you), keep in mind that we will change undocumented |
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877 | functionality in incompatible ways without thinking twice, while we are |
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878 | considerably more conservative with documented things. |
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879 | |
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880 | =head1 AUTHORS |
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881 | |
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882 | C<libecb> is designed and maintained by: |
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883 | |
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884 | Emanuele Giaquinta <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> |
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885 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> |
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886 | |
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