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‎CLAUDE.md‎

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# CLAUDE.md
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This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
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## Build Commands
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```bash
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# Build the library
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zig build
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# Run all tests
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zig build test
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# Run tests with reference trace (used in CI)
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zig build test -freference-trace --summary all
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```
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## Architecture
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This is a Zig syslog client library implementing a subset of RFC5424, supporting UDP and TCP protocols across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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### Core Components
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- **syslog.zig** - Main `Syslog` struct that users interact with. Thread-safe via mutex. Provides `write_*` and `print_*` methods for each severity level, plus filtering capability.
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- **rfc5424.zig** - `Formatter` that builds RFC5424-compliant messages. Format: `<PRIVAL>1 TIMESTAMP HOSTNAME APP-NAME PROCID MSGID - MSG`. Auto-grows buffer from 512 bytes up to 32KB.
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- **transport.zig** - `Sender` wraps zig-network for UDP/TCP connectivity. Handles connection lifecycle and data transmission.
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- **application.zig** - `Application` stores app metadata (name, facility, hostname, process ID). Hostname retrieved from environment on Windows/Linux, otherwise "-".
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- **timestamp.zig** - RFC5424-compliant timestamp generation using zig-datetime.
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- **shortstring.zig** - Fixed-capacity string type used for hostname (255 chars), app name (48 chars), and other bounded fields.
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### Dependencies (in build.zig.zon)
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- `zig-network` - TCP/UDP socket handling
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- `zig-datetime` - Timestamp formatting
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- `mailbox` - Used only in tests
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### Entry Points
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- **root.zig** - Public module exports (re-exports all submodules)
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- **root_tests.zig** - Test entry point that imports all test declarations

‎REFACTORING_SUMMARY.md‎

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# REFACTORING_SUMMARY.md
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## Overview
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This document summarizes the refactoring changes made to the syslog Zig codebase to:
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1. Replace automatic pointer dereference with explicit `ptr.*` syntax
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2. Add explicit types to all variable declarations
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## Files Refactored
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| File | Pointer Dereferences | Type Annotations | Status |
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|------|---------------------|------------------|--------|
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| build.zig | 14 | 9 | Done |
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| src/transport.zig | 6 | 2 | Done |
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| src/root_tests.zig | 0 | 8 | Done |
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| src/pid.zig | 2 | 1 | Done |
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| src/rfc5424.zig | 35 | 1 | Done |
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| src/shortstring.zig | 0 | 3 | Done |
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| src/timestamp.zig | 1 | 4 | Done |
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| src/syslog_tests.zig | 30 | 6 | Done |
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| src/syslog.zig | 52 | 0 | Done |
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| src/application.zig | 0 | 4 | Done |
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| src/root.zig | 0 | 0 | No changes needed |
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## Total Statistics
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- **Files processed:** 11
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- **Files modified:** 10
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- **Total pointer dereferences added:** ~140
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- **Total type annotations added:** ~38
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- **Comments preserved:** All
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- **Functionality changes:** None
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## Changes by Category
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### Pointer Dereference Changes (`ptr.field` -> `ptr.*.field`)
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Examples of changes made:
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```zig
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// Before
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sndr.connected
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sndr.socket.close()
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frmtr.msgid
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slog.mutex.lock()
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b.standardTargetOptions(...)
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// After
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sndr.*.connected
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sndr.*.socket.close()
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frmtr.*.msgid
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slog.*.mutex.lock()
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b.*.standardTargetOptions(...)
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```
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### Type Annotation Changes
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Examples of changes made:
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```zig
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// Before
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var fmtr = rfc5424.Formatter{};
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const block = data[start..];
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const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
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var fbAllocator = std.heap.FixedBufferAllocator.init(&buffer);
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// After
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var fmtr: rfc5424.Formatter = rfc5424.Formatter{};
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const block: []const u8 = data[start..];
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const target: std.Build.ResolvedTarget = b.*.standardTargetOptions(.{});
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var fbAllocator: std.heap.FixedBufferAllocator = std.heap.FixedBufferAllocator.init(&buffer);
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```
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## Verification
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- `zig build` - Passed
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- `zig build test` - Passed (all tests pass)
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## Items NOT Changed (as per requirements)
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1. Module imports: `const std = @import("std")`
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2. Type aliases: `const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator`
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3. Struct definitions: `const Client = struct {...}`
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4. Self patterns: `const Self = @This()`
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5. All comments were preserved
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## Notes
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- The shortstring.zig file already used explicit `self.*` syntax prior to refactoring
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- The syslog.zig file already used `slog.*.sndr` and `slog.*.frmtr` in some places; the remaining fields were updated
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- root.zig contains only module re-exports and required no changes

‎TYPE_REFERENCE.md‎

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# TYPE_REFERENCE.md
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This document lists all discovered types in the syslog codebase for refactoring reference.
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## Standard Library Types
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| Type | Description |
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|------|-------------|
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| `Allocator` | `std.mem.Allocator` |
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| `Mutex` | `std.Thread.Mutex` |
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| `Thread` | `std.Thread` |
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| `std.io.FixedBufferStream([]u8)` | Fixed buffer stream for writing |
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| `std.heap.FixedBufferAllocator` | Fixed buffer allocator |
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## Transport Types (transport.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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|------|-------------|
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| `Protocol` | `network.Protocol` - UDP/TCP protocol enum |
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| `Socket` | `network.Socket` |
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| `Sender` | Transport sender struct |
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| `TransportOpts` | Transport configuration options |
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## RFC5424 Types (rfc5424.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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|------|-------------|
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| `Severity` | `enum(u3)` - emerg, alert, crit, err, warning, notice, info, debug |
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| `Facility` | `enum(u8)` - kern, user, mail, daemon, auth, syslog, etc. |
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| `Formatter` | RFC5424 message formatter struct |
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## Application Types (application.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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| `Application` | Application metadata struct |
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| `ApplicationOpts` | Application configuration options |
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| `AppName` | `ShortString(48)` |
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| `HostName` | `ShortString(255)` |
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## PID Types (pid.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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| `PID` | Platform-specific PID type (DWORD on Windows, pid_t on Linux, u8 elsewhere) |
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| `ProcID` | `ShortString(128)` |
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## Timestamp Types (timestamp.zig)
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| `TimeStamp` | `ShortString(48)` |
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## ShortString Types (shortstring.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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|------|-------------|
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| `ShortString(n)` | Generic fixed-capacity string type |
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## Syslog Types (syslog.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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| `Syslog` | Main syslog struct (thread-safe) |
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| `SyslogOpts` | Syslog configuration options |
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## Test Types (syslog_tests.zig)
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| Type | Description |
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|------|-------------|
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| `MsgBlock` | Message buffer struct for testing |
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| `Msgs` | `mailbox.MailBox(MsgBlock)` |
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| `Syslogd` | Test syslog daemon struct |
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## Common Return Types
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| Expression | Type |
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| `data[start..]` | `[]const u8` |
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| `socket.send(block)` | `usize` |
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| `socket.receive(&buffer)` | `usize` |
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| `fbs.getWritten()` | `[]u8` |
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| `fbs.writer()` | `std.io.FixedBufferStream([]u8).Writer` |
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| `allocator.alloc(u8, len)` | `[]u8` |
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| `frmtr.build(svr, msg)` | `[]const u8` |
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| `frmtr.format(svr, fmt, msg)` | `[]const u8` |
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| `b.standardTargetOptions(.{})` | `std.Build.ResolvedTarget` |
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| `b.standardOptimizeOption(.{})` | `std.builtin.OptimizeMode` |
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| `b.dependency(name, opts)` | `*std.Build.Dependency` |
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| `b.addStaticLibrary(opts)` | `*std.Build.Step.Compile` |
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| `b.addTest(opts)` | `*std.Build.Step.Compile` |
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| `b.addRunArtifact(artifact)` | `*std.Build.Step.Run` |
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| `b.step(name, desc)` | `*std.Build.Step` |
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| `b.path(str)` | `std.Build.LazyPath` |
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| `dep.module(name)` | `*std.Build.Module` |
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| `std.mem.trimRight(u8, str, chars)` | `[]const u8` |
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| `std.fmt.bufPrint(&buf, fmt, args)` | `[]u8` (or error) |
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| `dt.formatISO8601(allocator, bool)` | `[]const u8` |
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| `process.getEnvVarOwned(allocator, name)` | `[]u8` (or error) |

‎build.zig‎

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‎src/application.zig‎

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