[Zlib-devel] zlib 1.2.3.2 available for testing

[William A. Rowe, Jr.]

Mark Adler wrote:
> 
> Maybe zlib shouldn't bother with any of this at all, and just leave  
> it to the user to force off_t to the right type.

For the external API in all cases for 1.3.0, what if file size/offset was
always defined in terms of 64 bits?  Using any off_t or other type in the
external interfaces seems very dicey.  Multiple installed flavors of zlib
is not really a solution either.

If we can detect the correct sequence to enable 64 bit operations then
use those, internally, when compiling the lib.

FYI this is a problem (mostly) solved in the Apache Portable Runtime, if
you are looking for clues about how to proceed.  http://apr.apache.org/
I'd refer you exclusively to the current version or development trunk,
the older (widely distributed) 0.9 versions didn't get this right.