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Standard C library

Whenever we encounter a function that doesn't have a direct kernel counterpart (gethostbyname(), for example), we will attempt to duplicate the needed functionality within KORBit. This can be done by copying the requisite code out of the GNU C Library7, and either in-lining it within KORBit, or by providing it in a support file. We foresee this process as being akin to manual labor - it doesn't require much thinking, it just requires some hard work.