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<h3>A C library for embedded Linux</h3>

uClibc (aka µClibc/pronounced yew-see-lib-see) is a C library for developing
embedded Linux systems.  It is much smaller than the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html">GNU C Library</a>, but nearly
all applications supported by glibc also work perfectly with uClibc. Porting
applications from glibc to uClibc typically involves just recompiling the
source code. uClibc even supports shared libraries and threading.  It currently
runs on <a href="http://kernel.org/">standard Linux</a> and <a
href="http://www.uclinux.org">MMU-less (also known as µClinux)</a> systems with
support for alpha, ARM, cris, i386, i960, h8300, m68k, mips/mipsel, PowerPC,
SH, SPARC, and v850 processors.

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If you are building an embedded Linux system and you find that
glibc is eating up too much space, you may want to consider using
uClibc.  If you are building a huge fileserver with 12 Terabytes
of storage, then using glibc may make more sense.  Unless, for
example, that 12 Terabytes will be Network Attached Storage and
you plan to burn Linux into the system's firmware...

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uClibc is maintained by <a href=
"http://codepoet.org/andersen/erik/erik.html">Erik Andersen</a>
and is licensed under the 
<a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lgpl.html">GNU LIBRARY GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE</a>
.  This license allows you to make closed source commercial applications using 
uClibc. (Please consider sharing some of the money you make ;-).  You do not need 
to give away all your source code just because you use uClibc and/or run on Linux.
See the <a href="FAQ.html">list of Frequently Asked Questions</a> for details.

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<h3>Sponsors</h3>

Please visit our sponsors and thank them for their
support! They have provided money for equipment and
bandwidth. Next time you need help with a project,
consider these fine companies! 


<ul>
  <li><a href="http://www.penguru.net">Penguru Consulting</a><br>
  Custom development for embedded Linux systems and multimedia platforms
  </li>

  <li><a href="http://opensource.se/">opensource.se</a><br>
  Embedded open source consulting in Europe.
  </li>

  <li><a href="http://www.codepoet-consulting.com">Codepoet Consulting</a><br>
  Custom Linux, embedded Linux, BusyBox, and uClibc
  development.
  </li>

</ul>

If you wish to be a sponsor, or if you have already contributed and would like
your name added here, email <a href= "mailto:andersen@codepoet.org">Erik</a>. 

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Do you like uClibc?  Do you need support?  Do you need some features
added?   Then why not help out?  We are happy to accept donations
(such as bandwidth, mirrors sites, and hardware for the various
architectures).  We can also provide support contracts, and implement 
funded feature requests.  To contribute, you can either click on the 
Donate image to donate using PayPal, or you can contact Erik at 
<a href="http://codepoet-consulting.com/">CodePoet Consulting</a> 
(we have a credit card machine so you can avoid PayPal if you wish).
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