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1This README file is copied into the directory for GCC-only header files
2when fixincludes is run by the makefile for GCC.
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4Many of the files in this directory were automatically edited from the
5standard system header files by the fixincludes process.  They are
6system-specific, and will not work on any other kind of system.  They
7are also not part of GCC.  The reason we have to do this is because
8GCC requires ANSI C headers and many vendors supply ANSI-incompatible
9headers.
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11Because this is an automated process, sometimes headers get "fixed"
12that do not, strictly speaking, need a fix.  As long as nothing is broken
13by the process, it is just an unfortunate collateral inconvenience.
14We would like to rectify it, if it is not "too inconvenient".
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