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@@ -1,264 +0,0 @@ -README for libpng version 1.2.29 - May 8, 2008 (shared library 12.0) -See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h - -See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng. - -Libpng comes in several distribution formats. Get libpng-*.tar.gz, -libpng-*.tar.lzma, or libpng-*.tar.bz2 if you want UNIX-style line -endings in the text files, or lpng*.7z or lpng*.zip if you want DOS-style -line endings. - -Version 0.89 was the first official release of libpng. Don't let the -fact that it's the first release fool you. The libpng library has been in -extensive use and testing since mid-1995. By late 1997 it had -finally gotten to the stage where there hadn't been significant -changes to the API in some time, and people have a bad feeling about -libraries with versions < 1.0. Version 1.0.0 was released in -March 1998. - -**** -Note that some of the changes to the png_info structure render this -version of the library binary incompatible with libpng-0.89 or -earlier versions if you are using a shared library. The type of the -"filler" parameter for png_set_filler() has changed from png_byte to -png_uint_32, which will affect shared-library applications that use -this function. - -To avoid problems with changes to the internals of png_info_struct, -new APIs have been made available in 0.95 to avoid direct application -access to info_ptr. These functions are the png_set_<chunk> and -png_get_<chunk> functions. These functions should be used when -accessing/storing the info_struct data, rather than manipulating it -directly, to avoid such problems in the future. - -It is important to note that the APIs do not make current programs -that access the info struct directly incompatible with the new -library. However, it is strongly suggested that new programs use -the new APIs (as shown in example.c and pngtest.c), and older programs -be converted to the new format, to facilitate upgrades in the future. -**** - -Additions since 0.90 include the ability to compile libpng as a -Windows DLL, and new APIs for accessing data in the info struct. -Experimental functions include the ability to set weighting and cost -factors for row filter selection, direct reads of integers from buffers -on big-endian processors that support misaligned data access, faster -methods of doing alpha composition, and more accurate 16->8 bit color -conversion. - -The additions since 0.89 include the ability to read from a PNG stream -which has had some (or all) of the signature bytes read by the calling -application. This also allows the reading of embedded PNG streams that -do not have the PNG file signature. As well, it is now possible to set -the library action on the detection of chunk CRC errors. It is possible -to set different actions based on whether the CRC error occurred in a -critical or an ancillary chunk. - -The changes made to the library, and bugs fixed are based on discussions -on the PNG-implement mailing list -and not on material submitted privately to Guy, Andreas, or Glenn. They will -forward any good suggestions to the list. - -For a detailed description on using libpng, read libpng.txt. For -examples of libpng in a program, see example.c and pngtest.c. For usage -information and restrictions (what little they are) on libpng, see -png.h. For a description on using zlib (the compression library used by -libpng) and zlib's restrictions, see zlib.h - -I have included a general makefile, as well as several machine and -compiler specific ones, but you may have to modify one for your own needs. - -You should use zlib 1.0.4 or later to run this, but it MAY work with -versions as old as zlib 0.95. Even so, there are bugs in older zlib -versions which can cause the output of invalid compression streams for -some images. You will definitely need zlib 1.0.4 or later if you are -taking advantage of the MS-DOS "far" structure allocation for the small -and medium memory models. You should also note that zlib is a -compression library that is useful for more things than just PNG files. -You can use zlib as a drop-in replacement for fread() and fwrite() if -you are so inclined. - -zlib should be available at the same place that libpng is, or at -ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/ - -You may also want a copy of the PNG specification. It is available -as an RFC, a W3C Recommendation, and an ISO/IEC Standard. You can find -these at http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/pngdocs.html - -This code is currently being archived at libpng.sf.net in the -[DOWNLOAD] area, and on CompuServe, Lib 20 (PNG SUPPORT) -at GO GRAPHSUP. If you can't find it in any of those places, -e-mail me, and I'll help you find it. - -If you have any code changes, requests, problems, etc., please e-mail -them to me. Also, I'd appreciate any make files or project files, -and any modifications you needed to make to get libpng to compile, -along with a #define variable to tell what compiler/system you are on. -If you needed to add transformations to libpng, or wish libpng would -provide the image in a different way, drop me a note (and code, if -possible), so I can consider supporting the transformation. -Finally, if you get any warning messages when compiling libpng -(note: not zlib), and they are easy to fix, I'd appreciate the -fix. Please mention "libpng" somewhere in the subject line. Thanks. - -This release was created and will be supported by myself (of course -based in a large way on Guy's and Andreas' earlier work), and the PNG group. - -Send comments/corrections/commendations to png-mng-implement at lists.sf.net -(subscription required; visit -https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement -to subscribe) or to glennrp at users.sourceforge.net - -You can't reach Guy, the original libpng author, at the addresses -given in previous versions of this document. He and Andreas will read mail -addressed to the png-implement list, however. - -Please do not send general questions about PNG. Send them to -the (png-mng-misc at lists.sourceforge.net, subscription required, visit -https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/png-mng-implement to subscribe) -On the other hand, -please do not send libpng questions to that address, send them to me -or to the png-implement list. I'll -get them in the end anyway. If you have a question about something -in the PNG specification that is related to using libpng, send it -to me. Send me any questions that start with "I was using libpng, -and ...". If in doubt, send questions to me. I'll bounce them -to others, if necessary. - -Please do not send suggestions on how to change PNG. We have -been discussing PNG for twelve years now, and it is official and -finished. If you have suggestions for libpng, however, I'll -gladly listen. Even if your suggestion is not used immediately, -it may be used later. - -Files in this distribution: - - ANNOUNCE => Announcement of this version, with recent changes - CHANGES => Description of changes between libpng versions - KNOWNBUG => List of known bugs and deficiencies - LICENSE => License to use and redistribute libpng - README => This file - TODO => Things not implemented in the current library - Y2KINFO => Statement of Y2K compliance - example.c => Example code for using libpng functions - libpng-*-*-diff.txt => Diff from previous release - libpng.3 => manual page for libpng (includes libpng.txt) - libpng.txt => Description of libpng and its functions - libpngpf.3 => manual page for libpng's private functions - png.5 => manual page for the PNG format - png.c => Basic interface functions common to library - png.h => Library function and interface declarations - pngconf.h => System specific library configuration - pngerror.c => Error/warning message I/O functions - pngget.c => Functions for retrieving info from struct - pngmem.c => Memory handling functions - pngbar.png => PNG logo, 88x31 - pngnow.png => PNG logo, 98x31 - pngpread.c => Progressive reading functions - pngread.c => Read data/helper high-level functions - pngrio.c => Lowest-level data read I/O functions - pngrtran.c => Read data transformation functions - pngrutil.c => Read data utility functions - pngset.c => Functions for storing data into the info_struct - pngtest.c => Library test program - pngtest.png => Library test sample image - pngtrans.c => Common data transformation functions - pngwio.c => Lowest-level write I/O functions - pngwrite.c => High-level write functions - pngwtran.c => Write data transformations - pngwutil.c => Write utility functions - contrib => Contributions - gregbook => source code for PNG reading and writing, from - Greg Roelofs' "PNG: The Definitive Guide", - O'Reilly, 1999 - msvctest => Builds and runs pngtest using a MSVC workspace - pngminus => Simple pnm2png and png2pnm programs - pngsuite => Test images - visupng => Contains a MSVC workspace for VisualPng - projects => Contains project files and workspaces for building DLL - beos => Contains a Beos workspace for building libpng - c5builder => Contains a Borland workspace for building libpng - and zlib - visualc6 => Contains a Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) workspace - for building libpng and zlib - netware.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a set of - project files for building libpng and zlib on - Netware. - wince.txt => Contains instructions for downloading a Microsoft - Visual C++ (Windows CD Toolkit) workspace for - building libpng and zlib on WindowsCE - scripts => Directory containing scripts for building libpng: - descrip.mms => VMS makefile for MMS or MMK - makefile.std => Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a) - makefile.elf => Linux/ELF makefile symbol versioning, - gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.29) - makefile.linux => Linux/ELF makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.29) - makefile.gcmmx => Linux/ELF makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.29, - uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform) - makefile.gcc => Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a) - makefile.knr => Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with - ansi2knr (Requires ansi2knr.c from - ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost) - makefile.aix => AIX makefile - makefile.cygwin => Cygwin/gcc makefile - makefile.darwin => Darwin makefile - makefile.dec => DEC Alpha UNIX makefile - makefile.freebsd => FreeBSD makefile - makefile.hpgcc => HPUX makefile using gcc - makefile.hpux => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile - makefile.hp64 => HPUX (10.20 and 11.00) makefile, 64 bit - makefile.ibmc => IBM C/C++ version 3.x for Win32 and OS/2 (static) - makefile.intel => Intel C/C++ version 4.0 and later - libpng.icc => Project file, IBM VisualAge/C++ 4.0 or later - makefile.netbsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng.so. - makefile.ne12bsd => NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng12.so - makefile.openbsd => OpenBSD makefile - makefile.sgi => Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib) - makefile.sggcc => Silicon Graphics - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.29) - makefile.sunos => Sun makefile - makefile.solaris => Solaris 2.X makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.29) - makefile.so9 => Solaris 9 makefile - (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.29) - makefile.32sunu => Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile - makefile.64sunu => Sun Ultra 64-bit makefile - makefile.sco => For SCO OSr5 ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc - makefile.mips => MIPS makefile - makefile.acorn => Acorn makefile - makefile.amiga => Amiga makefile - smakefile.ppc => AMIGA smakefile for SAS C V6.58/7.00 PPC - compiler (Requires SCOPTIONS, copied from - scripts/SCOPTIONS.ppc) - makefile.atari => Atari makefile - makefile.beos => BEOS makefile for X86 - makefile.bor => Borland makefile (uses bcc) - makefile.bc32 => 32-bit Borland C++ (all modules compiled in C mode) - makefile.tc3 => Turbo C 3.0 makefile - makefile.dj2 => DJGPP 2 makefile - makefile.msc => Microsoft C makefile - makefile.vcawin32=> makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 and - later (uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX - platform) - makefile.vcwin32 => makefile for Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 and - later (does not use assembler code) - makefile.os2 => OS/2 Makefile (gcc and emx, requires pngos2.def) - pngos2.def => OS/2 module definition file used by makefile.os2 - makefile.watcom => Watcom 10a+ Makefile, 32-bit flat memory model - makevms.com => VMS build script - SCOPTIONS.ppc => Used with smakefile.ppc - -Good luck, and happy coding. - --Glenn Randers-Pehrson (current maintainer) - Internet: glennrp at users.sourceforge.net - --Andreas Eric Dilger (former maintainer, 1996-1997) - Internet: adilger at enel.ucalgary.ca - Web: http://members.shaw.ca/adilger/ - --Guy Eric Schalnat (original author and former maintainer, 1995-1996) - (formerly of Group 42, Inc) - Internet: gschal at infinet.com |