NAME

       ace_gperf - generate a perfect hash function from a key set

SYNOPSIS

       ace_gperf [ -adghijklnoprsStv ] [ keyfile ]

DESCRIPTION

       ace_gperf  reads  a set of ``keys'' from keyfile (or, by default, from the standard input)
       and attempts to find a non-minimal perfect hashing function that recognizes  a  member  of
       the  key  set  in  constant,  i.e.,  O(1),  time.  If such a function is found the program
       generates a pair of C source code routines that perform the hashing and table lookup.  All
       generated code is directed to the standard output.

       Please refer to the ace_gperf.texinfo file for more information.  This file is distributed
       with ace_gperf release.