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NAME
     stdint -- standard integer types

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdint.h>

DESCRIPTION
     The  <stdint.h> header provides source-portable integer types of a specific
     size, smallest memory footprint with a minimum size, fastest  access  speed
     with  a  minimum  size,  largest integer size, and those capable of storing
     pointers.

     The types int8_t, int16_t, int32_t, and int64_t provide  a  signed  integer
     type  of  width  8,  16,  32, or 64 bits, respectively.  The types uint8_t,
     uint16_t, uint32_t, and uint64_t provide an unsigned integer type of  width
     8,  16,  32,  or 64 bits, respectively.  These integer types should be used
     when a specific size is required.

     The types int_fast8_t, int_fast16_t, int_fast32_t, and int_fast64_t provide
     the fastest signed integer type with a width of at least 8, 16, 32,  or  64
     bits,  respectively.  The types uint_fast8_t, uint_fast16_t, uint_fast32_t,
     and uint_fast64_t provide the fastest unsigned integer type with a width of
     at least 8, 16, 32, or 64 bits, respectively.  These types should	be  used
     when access speed is paramount, and when a specific size is not required.

     The  types  int_least8_t,	int_least16_t,	int_least32_t, and int_least64_t
     provide the smallest memory footprint signed integer type with a  width  of
     at  least	8,  16,  32, or 64 bits, respectively.	The types uint_least8_t,
     uint_least16_t, uint_least32_t, and  uint_least64_t  provide  the	smallest
     memory  footprint unsigned integer type with a width of at least 8, 16, 32,
     or 64 bits, respectively.	These types should be used when  memory  storage
     is of concern, and when a specific size is not required.

     The  type	intmax_t provides a signed integer type large enough to hold any
     other signed integer.  The type uintmax_t provides an unsigned integer type
     large enough to hold any other unsigned integer.  These types are generally
     the largest signed and unsigned integer types available on a  specific  ar-
     chitecture.

     The type intptr_t provides a signed integer type with the ability to hold a
     pointer to void, that can later be converted back to a pointer to void.

     The  type	uintptr_t  provides an unsigned integer type with the ability to
     hold a pointer to void, that can later be converted back to  a  pointer  to
     void.

     Additionally,  the  <stdint.h> header defines some macros, but none of them
     are documented here.

STANDARDS
     The <stdint.h> header conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:1999 ("ISO	C99")  and  IEEE
     Std 1003.1-2001 ("POSIX.1").

HISTORY
     The <stdint.h> header was first introduced in FreeBSD 5.0.

FreeBSD 15.1		       September 15, 2002		       STDINT(7)

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