1This is GNU gperf. It is a program that generates perfect hash 2functions for sets of key words. A perfect hash function is: 3 4 A hash function and a data structure that allows 5 recognition of a key word in a set of words using 6 exactly 1 probe into the data structure. 7 8The doc/gperf.html file explains how the program works, the form of 9the input, what options are available, and hints on choosing the best 10options for particular key words set. 11 12See the file NEWS for a list of major changes in the current release. 13 14See the file INSTALL for compilation and installation instructions. 15 16Output from the GPERF program is used to recognize reserved words in 17the GNU C, GNU C++, and GNU Pascal compilers, as well as with the GNU 18indent program. 19 20For general documentation on the coding and usage standards 21this distribution follows, see the GNU standards document 22ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/standards.*, especially the 'Makefile 23Conventions', 'Configuration', and 'User Interfaces' sections. 24 25Mail suggestions and bug reports to <bug-gnu-gperf@gnu.org>. When 26reporting bugs, please include in the subject line the package name 27and version (output of 'gperf --version') for which you found a problem. 28 29