Add initial support for the RTEM Trace Linker.

The RTEMS Trace Linker or rtems-rld creates an RTEMS executable with
trace support built in without any changes the existing code.

This commit is an initial starting point with function signatures
being read from INI files.

9 files changed, 4892 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/linkers/ConvertUTF.c b/linkers/ConvertUTF.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2001-2004 Unicode, Inc.
+ * 
+ * Disclaimer
+ * 
+ * This source code is provided as is by Unicode, Inc. No claims are
+ * made as to fitness for any particular purpose. No warranties of any
+ * kind are expressed or implied. The recipient agrees to determine
+ * applicability of information provided. If this file has been
+ * purchased on magnetic or optical media from Unicode, Inc., the
+ * sole remedy for any claim will be exchange of defective media
+ * within 90 days of receipt.
+ * 
+ * Limitations on Rights to Redistribute This Code
+ * 
+ * Unicode, Inc. hereby grants the right to freely use the information
+ * supplied in this file in the creation of products supporting the
+ * Unicode Standard, and to make copies of this file in any form
+ * for internal or external distribution as long as this notice
+ * remains attached.
+ */
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Conversions between UTF32, UTF-16, and UTF-8. Source code file.
+    Author: Mark E. Davis, 1994.
+    Rev History: Rick McGowan, fixes & updates May 2001.
+    Sept 2001: fixed const & error conditions per
+	mods suggested by S. Parent & A. Lillich.
+    June 2002: Tim Dodd added detection and handling of incomplete
+	source sequences, enhanced error detection, added casts
+	to eliminate compiler warnings.
+    July 2003: slight mods to back out aggressive FFFE detection.
+    Jan 2004: updated switches in from-UTF8 conversions.
+    Oct 2004: updated to use UNI_MAX_LEGAL_UTF32 in UTF-32 conversions.
+
+    See the header file "ConvertUTF.h" for complete documentation.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+
+#include "ConvertUTF.h"
+#ifdef CVTUTF_DEBUG
+#include <stdio.h>
+#endif
+
+static const int halfShift  = 10; /* used for shifting by 10 bits */
+
+static const UTF32 halfBase = 0x0010000UL;
+static const UTF32 halfMask = 0x3FFUL;
+
+#define UNI_SUR_HIGH_START  (UTF32)0xD800
+#define UNI_SUR_HIGH_END    (UTF32)0xDBFF
+#define UNI_SUR_LOW_START   (UTF32)0xDC00
+#define UNI_SUR_LOW_END     (UTF32)0xDFFF
+#define false	   0
+#define true	    1
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF32toUTF16 (
+	const UTF32** sourceStart, const UTF32* sourceEnd, 
+	UTF16** targetStart, UTF16* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags) {
+    ConversionResult result = conversionOK;
+    const UTF32* source = *sourceStart;
+    UTF16* target = *targetStart;
+    while (source < sourceEnd) {
+	UTF32 ch;
+	if (target >= targetEnd) {
+	    result = targetExhausted; break;
+	}
+	ch = *source++;
+	if (ch <= UNI_MAX_BMP) { /* Target is a character <= 0xFFFF */
+	    /* UTF-16 surrogate values are illegal in UTF-32; 0xffff or 0xfffe are both reserved values */
+	    if (ch >= UNI_SUR_HIGH_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		if (flags == strictConversion) {
+		    --source; /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		    result = sourceIllegal;
+		    break;
+		} else {
+		    *target++ = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+		}
+	    } else {
+		*target++ = (UTF16)ch; /* normal case */
+	    }
+	} else if (ch > UNI_MAX_LEGAL_UTF32) {
+	    if (flags == strictConversion) {
+		result = sourceIllegal;
+	    } else {
+		*target++ = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    /* target is a character in range 0xFFFF - 0x10FFFF. */
+	    if (target + 1 >= targetEnd) {
+		--source; /* Back up source pointer! */
+		result = targetExhausted; break;
+	    }
+	    ch -= halfBase;
+	    *target++ = (UTF16)((ch >> halfShift) + UNI_SUR_HIGH_START);
+	    *target++ = (UTF16)((ch & halfMask) + UNI_SUR_LOW_START);
+	}
+    }
+    *sourceStart = source;
+    *targetStart = target;
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF16toUTF32 (
+	const UTF16** sourceStart, const UTF16* sourceEnd, 
+	UTF32** targetStart, UTF32* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags) {
+    ConversionResult result = conversionOK;
+    const UTF16* source = *sourceStart;
+    UTF32* target = *targetStart;
+    UTF32 ch, ch2;
+    while (source < sourceEnd) {
+	const UTF16* oldSource = source; /*  In case we have to back up because of target overflow. */
+	ch = *source++;
+	/* If we have a surrogate pair, convert to UTF32 first. */
+	if (ch >= UNI_SUR_HIGH_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_HIGH_END) {
+	    /* If the 16 bits following the high surrogate are in the source buffer... */
+	    if (source < sourceEnd) {
+		ch2 = *source;
+		/* If it's a low surrogate, convert to UTF32. */
+		if (ch2 >= UNI_SUR_LOW_START && ch2 <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		    ch = ((ch - UNI_SUR_HIGH_START) << halfShift)
+			+ (ch2 - UNI_SUR_LOW_START) + halfBase;
+		    ++source;
+		} else if (flags == strictConversion) { /* it's an unpaired high surrogate */
+		    --source; /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		    result = sourceIllegal;
+		    break;
+		}
+	    } else { /* We don't have the 16 bits following the high surrogate. */
+		--source; /* return to the high surrogate */
+		result = sourceExhausted;
+		break;
+	    }
+	} else if (flags == strictConversion) {
+	    /* UTF-16 surrogate values are illegal in UTF-32 */
+	    if (ch >= UNI_SUR_LOW_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		--source; /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		result = sourceIllegal;
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	if (target >= targetEnd) {
+	    source = oldSource; /* Back up source pointer! */
+	    result = targetExhausted; break;
+	}
+	*target++ = ch;
+    }
+    *sourceStart = source;
+    *targetStart = target;
+#ifdef CVTUTF_DEBUG
+if (result == sourceIllegal) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "ConvertUTF16toUTF32 illegal seq 0x%04x,%04x\n", ch, ch2);
+    fflush(stderr);
+}
+#endif
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * Index into the table below with the first byte of a UTF-8 sequence to
+ * get the number of trailing bytes that are supposed to follow it.
+ * Note that *legal* UTF-8 values can't have 4 or 5-bytes. The table is
+ * left as-is for anyone who may want to do such conversion, which was
+ * allowed in earlier algorithms.
+ */
+static const char trailingBytesForUTF8[256] = {
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
+    1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
+    2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2, 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,4,5,5,5,5
+};
+
+/*
+ * Magic values subtracted from a buffer value during UTF8 conversion.
+ * This table contains as many values as there might be trailing bytes
+ * in a UTF-8 sequence.
+ */
+static const UTF32 offsetsFromUTF8[6] = { 0x00000000UL, 0x00003080UL, 0x000E2080UL, 
+		     0x03C82080UL, 0xFA082080UL, 0x82082080UL };
+
+/*
+ * Once the bits are split out into bytes of UTF-8, this is a mask OR-ed
+ * into the first byte, depending on how many bytes follow.  There are
+ * as many entries in this table as there are UTF-8 sequence types.
+ * (I.e., one byte sequence, two byte... etc.). Remember that sequencs
+ * for *legal* UTF-8 will be 4 or fewer bytes total.
+ */
+static const UTF8 firstByteMark[7] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0xC0, 0xE0, 0xF0, 0xF8, 0xFC };
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/* The interface converts a whole buffer to avoid function-call overhead.
+ * Constants have been gathered. Loops & conditionals have been removed as
+ * much as possible for efficiency, in favor of drop-through switches.
+ * (See "Note A" at the bottom of the file for equivalent code.)
+ * If your compiler supports it, the "isLegalUTF8" call can be turned
+ * into an inline function.
+ */
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF16toUTF8 (
+	const UTF16** sourceStart, const UTF16* sourceEnd, 
+	UTF8** targetStart, UTF8* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags) {
+    ConversionResult result = conversionOK;
+    const UTF16* source = *sourceStart;
+    UTF8* target = *targetStart;
+    while (source < sourceEnd) {
+	UTF32 ch;
+	unsigned short bytesToWrite = 0;
+	const UTF32 byteMask = 0xBF;
+	const UTF32 byteMark = 0x80; 
+	const UTF16* oldSource = source; /* In case we have to back up because of target overflow. */
+	ch = *source++;
+	/* If we have a surrogate pair, convert to UTF32 first. */
+	if (ch >= UNI_SUR_HIGH_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_HIGH_END) {
+	    /* If the 16 bits following the high surrogate are in the source buffer... */
+	    if (source < sourceEnd) {
+		UTF32 ch2 = *source;
+		/* If it's a low surrogate, convert to UTF32. */
+		if (ch2 >= UNI_SUR_LOW_START && ch2 <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		    ch = ((ch - UNI_SUR_HIGH_START) << halfShift)
+			+ (ch2 - UNI_SUR_LOW_START) + halfBase;
+		    ++source;
+		} else if (flags == strictConversion) { /* it's an unpaired high surrogate */
+		    --source; /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		    result = sourceIllegal;
+		    break;
+		}
+	    } else { /* We don't have the 16 bits following the high surrogate. */
+		--source; /* return to the high surrogate */
+		result = sourceExhausted;
+		break;
+	    }
+	} else if (flags == strictConversion) {
+	    /* UTF-16 surrogate values are illegal in UTF-32 */
+	    if (ch >= UNI_SUR_LOW_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		--source; /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		result = sourceIllegal;
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	/* Figure out how many bytes the result will require */
+	if (ch < (UTF32)0x80) {	     bytesToWrite = 1;
+	} else if (ch < (UTF32)0x800) {     bytesToWrite = 2;
+	} else if (ch < (UTF32)0x10000) {   bytesToWrite = 3;
+	} else if (ch < (UTF32)0x110000) {  bytesToWrite = 4;
+	} else {			    bytesToWrite = 3;
+					    ch = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+	}
+
+	target += bytesToWrite;
+	if (target > targetEnd) {
+	    source = oldSource; /* Back up source pointer! */
+	    target -= bytesToWrite; result = targetExhausted; break;
+	}
+	switch (bytesToWrite) { /* note: everything falls through. */
+	    case 4: *--target = (UTF8)((ch | byteMark) & byteMask); ch >>= 6;
+	    case 3: *--target = (UTF8)((ch | byteMark) & byteMask); ch >>= 6;
+	    case 2: *--target = (UTF8)((ch | byteMark) & byteMask); ch >>= 6;
+	    case 1: *--target =  (UTF8)(ch | firstByteMark[bytesToWrite]);
+	}
+	target += bytesToWrite;
+    }
+    *sourceStart = source;
+    *targetStart = target;
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * Utility routine to tell whether a sequence of bytes is legal UTF-8.
+ * This must be called with the length pre-determined by the first byte.
+ * If not calling this from ConvertUTF8to*, then the length can be set by:
+ *  length = trailingBytesForUTF8[*source]+1;
+ * and the sequence is illegal right away if there aren't that many bytes
+ * available.
+ * If presented with a length > 4, this returns false.  The Unicode
+ * definition of UTF-8 goes up to 4-byte sequences.
+ */
+
+static Boolean isLegalUTF8(const UTF8 *source, int length) {
+    UTF8 a;
+    const UTF8 *srcptr = source+length;
+    switch (length) {
+    default: return false;
+	/* Everything else falls through when "true"... */
+    case 4: if ((a = (*--srcptr)) < 0x80 || a > 0xBF) return false;
+    case 3: if ((a = (*--srcptr)) < 0x80 || a > 0xBF) return false;
+    case 2: if ((a = (*--srcptr)) > 0xBF) return false;
+
+	switch (*source) {
+	    /* no fall-through in this inner switch */
+	    case 0xE0: if (a < 0xA0) return false; break;
+	    case 0xED: if (a > 0x9F) return false; break;
+	    case 0xF0: if (a < 0x90) return false; break;
+	    case 0xF4: if (a > 0x8F) return false; break;
+	    default:   if (a < 0x80) return false;
+	}
+
+    case 1: if (*source >= 0x80 && *source < 0xC2) return false;
+    }
+    if (*source > 0xF4) return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * Exported function to return whether a UTF-8 sequence is legal or not.
+ * This is not used here; it's just exported.
+ */
+Boolean isLegalUTF8Sequence(const UTF8 *source, const UTF8 *sourceEnd) {
+    int length = trailingBytesForUTF8[*source]+1;
+    if (source+length > sourceEnd) {
+	return false;
+    }
+    return isLegalUTF8(source, length);
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF8toUTF16 (
+	const UTF8** sourceStart, const UTF8* sourceEnd, 
+	UTF16** targetStart, UTF16* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags) {
+    ConversionResult result = conversionOK;
+    const UTF8* source = *sourceStart;
+    UTF16* target = *targetStart;
+    while (source < sourceEnd) {
+	UTF32 ch = 0;
+	unsigned short extraBytesToRead = trailingBytesForUTF8[*source];
+	if (source + extraBytesToRead >= sourceEnd) {
+	    result = sourceExhausted; break;
+	}
+	/* Do this check whether lenient or strict */
+	if (! isLegalUTF8(source, extraBytesToRead+1)) {
+	    result = sourceIllegal;
+	    break;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * The cases all fall through. See "Note A" below.
+	 */
+	switch (extraBytesToRead) {
+	    case 5: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6; /* remember, illegal UTF-8 */
+	    case 4: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6; /* remember, illegal UTF-8 */
+	    case 3: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 2: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 1: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 0: ch += *source++;
+	}
+	ch -= offsetsFromUTF8[extraBytesToRead];
+
+	if (target >= targetEnd) {
+	    source -= (extraBytesToRead+1); /* Back up source pointer! */
+	    result = targetExhausted; break;
+	}
+	if (ch <= UNI_MAX_BMP) { /* Target is a character <= 0xFFFF */
+	    /* UTF-16 surrogate values are illegal in UTF-32 */
+	    if (ch >= UNI_SUR_HIGH_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		if (flags == strictConversion) {
+		    source -= (extraBytesToRead+1); /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		    result = sourceIllegal;
+		    break;
+		} else {
+		    *target++ = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+		}
+	    } else {
+		*target++ = (UTF16)ch; /* normal case */
+	    }
+	} else if (ch > UNI_MAX_UTF16) {
+	    if (flags == strictConversion) {
+		result = sourceIllegal;
+		source -= (extraBytesToRead+1); /* return to the start */
+		break; /* Bail out; shouldn't continue */
+	    } else {
+		*target++ = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    /* target is a character in range 0xFFFF - 0x10FFFF. */
+	    if (target + 1 >= targetEnd) {
+		source -= (extraBytesToRead+1); /* Back up source pointer! */
+		result = targetExhausted; break;
+	    }
+	    ch -= halfBase;
+	    *target++ = (UTF16)((ch >> halfShift) + UNI_SUR_HIGH_START);
+	    *target++ = (UTF16)((ch & halfMask) + UNI_SUR_LOW_START);
+	}
+    }
+    *sourceStart = source;
+    *targetStart = target;
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF32toUTF8 (
+	const UTF32** sourceStart, const UTF32* sourceEnd, 
+	UTF8** targetStart, UTF8* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags) {
+    ConversionResult result = conversionOK;
+    const UTF32* source = *sourceStart;
+    UTF8* target = *targetStart;
+    while (source < sourceEnd) {
+	UTF32 ch;
+	unsigned short bytesToWrite = 0;
+	const UTF32 byteMask = 0xBF;
+	const UTF32 byteMark = 0x80; 
+	ch = *source++;
+	if (flags == strictConversion ) {
+	    /* UTF-16 surrogate values are illegal in UTF-32 */
+	    if (ch >= UNI_SUR_HIGH_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		--source; /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		result = sourceIllegal;
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	/*
+	 * Figure out how many bytes the result will require. Turn any
+	 * illegally large UTF32 things (> Plane 17) into replacement chars.
+	 */
+	if (ch < (UTF32)0x80) {	     bytesToWrite = 1;
+	} else if (ch < (UTF32)0x800) {     bytesToWrite = 2;
+	} else if (ch < (UTF32)0x10000) {   bytesToWrite = 3;
+	} else if (ch <= UNI_MAX_LEGAL_UTF32) {  bytesToWrite = 4;
+	} else {			    bytesToWrite = 3;
+					    ch = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+					    result = sourceIllegal;
+	}
+	
+	target += bytesToWrite;
+	if (target > targetEnd) {
+	    --source; /* Back up source pointer! */
+	    target -= bytesToWrite; result = targetExhausted; break;
+	}
+	switch (bytesToWrite) { /* note: everything falls through. */
+	    case 4: *--target = (UTF8)((ch | byteMark) & byteMask); ch >>= 6;
+	    case 3: *--target = (UTF8)((ch | byteMark) & byteMask); ch >>= 6;
+	    case 2: *--target = (UTF8)((ch | byteMark) & byteMask); ch >>= 6;
+	    case 1: *--target = (UTF8) (ch | firstByteMark[bytesToWrite]);
+	}
+	target += bytesToWrite;
+    }
+    *sourceStart = source;
+    *targetStart = target;
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF8toUTF32 (
+	const UTF8** sourceStart, const UTF8* sourceEnd, 
+	UTF32** targetStart, UTF32* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags) {
+    ConversionResult result = conversionOK;
+    const UTF8* source = *sourceStart;
+    UTF32* target = *targetStart;
+    while (source < sourceEnd) {
+	UTF32 ch = 0;
+	unsigned short extraBytesToRead = trailingBytesForUTF8[*source];
+	if (source + extraBytesToRead >= sourceEnd) {
+	    result = sourceExhausted; break;
+	}
+	/* Do this check whether lenient or strict */
+	if (! isLegalUTF8(source, extraBytesToRead+1)) {
+	    result = sourceIllegal;
+	    break;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * The cases all fall through. See "Note A" below.
+	 */
+	switch (extraBytesToRead) {
+	    case 5: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 4: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 3: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 2: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 1: ch += *source++; ch <<= 6;
+	    case 0: ch += *source++;
+	}
+	ch -= offsetsFromUTF8[extraBytesToRead];
+
+	if (target >= targetEnd) {
+	    source -= (extraBytesToRead+1); /* Back up the source pointer! */
+	    result = targetExhausted; break;
+	}
+	if (ch <= UNI_MAX_LEGAL_UTF32) {
+	    /*
+	     * UTF-16 surrogate values are illegal in UTF-32, and anything
+	     * over Plane 17 (> 0x10FFFF) is illegal.
+	     */
+	    if (ch >= UNI_SUR_HIGH_START && ch <= UNI_SUR_LOW_END) {
+		if (flags == strictConversion) {
+		    source -= (extraBytesToRead+1); /* return to the illegal value itself */
+		    result = sourceIllegal;
+		    break;
+		} else {
+		    *target++ = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+		}
+	    } else {
+		*target++ = ch;
+	    }
+	} else { /* i.e., ch > UNI_MAX_LEGAL_UTF32 */
+	    result = sourceIllegal;
+	    *target++ = UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR;
+	}
+    }
+    *sourceStart = source;
+    *targetStart = target;
+    return result;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Note A.
+    The fall-through switches in UTF-8 reading code save a
+    temp variable, some decrements & conditionals.  The switches
+    are equivalent to the following loop:
+	{
+	    int tmpBytesToRead = extraBytesToRead+1;
+	    do {
+		ch += *source++;
+		--tmpBytesToRead;
+		if (tmpBytesToRead) ch <<= 6;
+	    } while (tmpBytesToRead > 0);
+	}
+    In UTF-8 writing code, the switches on "bytesToWrite" are
+    similarly unrolled loops.
+
+   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/linkers/ConvertUTF.h b/linkers/ConvertUTF.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14d7b70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkers/ConvertUTF.h
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2001-2004 Unicode, Inc.
+ * 
+ * Disclaimer
+ * 
+ * This source code is provided as is by Unicode, Inc. No claims are
+ * made as to fitness for any particular purpose. No warranties of any
+ * kind are expressed or implied. The recipient agrees to determine
+ * applicability of information provided. If this file has been
+ * purchased on magnetic or optical media from Unicode, Inc., the
+ * sole remedy for any claim will be exchange of defective media
+ * within 90 days of receipt.
+ * 
+ * Limitations on Rights to Redistribute This Code
+ * 
+ * Unicode, Inc. hereby grants the right to freely use the information
+ * supplied in this file in the creation of products supporting the
+ * Unicode Standard, and to make copies of this file in any form
+ * for internal or external distribution as long as this notice
+ * remains attached.
+ */
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Conversions between UTF32, UTF-16, and UTF-8.  Header file.
+
+    Several funtions are included here, forming a complete set of
+    conversions between the three formats.  UTF-7 is not included
+    here, but is handled in a separate source file.
+
+    Each of these routines takes pointers to input buffers and output
+    buffers.  The input buffers are const.
+
+    Each routine converts the text between *sourceStart and sourceEnd,
+    putting the result into the buffer between *targetStart and
+    targetEnd. Note: the end pointers are *after* the last item: e.g. 
+    *(sourceEnd - 1) is the last item.
+
+    The return result indicates whether the conversion was successful,
+    and if not, whether the problem was in the source or target buffers.
+    (Only the first encountered problem is indicated.)
+
+    After the conversion, *sourceStart and *targetStart are both
+    updated to point to the end of last text successfully converted in
+    the respective buffers.
+
+    Input parameters:
+	sourceStart - pointer to a pointer to the source buffer.
+		The contents of this are modified on return so that
+		it points at the next thing to be converted.
+	targetStart - similarly, pointer to pointer to the target buffer.
+	sourceEnd, targetEnd - respectively pointers to the ends of the
+		two buffers, for overflow checking only.
+
+    These conversion functions take a ConversionFlags argument. When this
+    flag is set to strict, both irregular sequences and isolated surrogates
+    will cause an error.  When the flag is set to lenient, both irregular
+    sequences and isolated surrogates are converted.
+
+    Whether the flag is strict or lenient, all illegal sequences will cause
+    an error return. This includes sequences such as: <F4 90 80 80>, <C0 80>,
+    or <A0> in UTF-8, and values above 0x10FFFF in UTF-32. Conformant code
+    must check for illegal sequences.
+
+    When the flag is set to lenient, characters over 0x10FFFF are converted
+    to the replacement character; otherwise (when the flag is set to strict)
+    they constitute an error.
+
+    Output parameters:
+	The value "sourceIllegal" is returned from some routines if the input
+	sequence is malformed.  When "sourceIllegal" is returned, the source
+	value will point to the illegal value that caused the problem. E.g.,
+	in UTF-8 when a sequence is malformed, it points to the start of the
+	malformed sequence.  
+
+    Author: Mark E. Davis, 1994.
+    Rev History: Rick McGowan, fixes & updates May 2001.
+		 Fixes & updates, Sept 2001.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    The following 4 definitions are compiler-specific.
+    The C standard does not guarantee that wchar_t has at least
+    16 bits, so wchar_t is no less portable than unsigned short!
+    All should be unsigned values to avoid sign extension during
+    bit mask & shift operations.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+typedef unsigned int	UTF32;	/* at least 32 bits */
+typedef unsigned short	UTF16;	/* at least 16 bits */
+typedef unsigned char	UTF8;	/* typically 8 bits */
+typedef unsigned char	Boolean; /* 0 or 1 */
+
+/* Some fundamental constants */
+#define UNI_REPLACEMENT_CHAR (UTF32)0x0000FFFD
+#define UNI_MAX_BMP (UTF32)0x0000FFFF
+#define UNI_MAX_UTF16 (UTF32)0x0010FFFF
+#define UNI_MAX_UTF32 (UTF32)0x7FFFFFFF
+#define UNI_MAX_LEGAL_UTF32 (UTF32)0x0010FFFF
+
+typedef enum {
+	conversionOK, 		/* conversion successful */
+	sourceExhausted,	/* partial character in source, but hit end */
+	targetExhausted,	/* insuff. room in target for conversion */
+	sourceIllegal		/* source sequence is illegal/malformed */
+} ConversionResult;
+
+typedef enum {
+	strictConversion = 0,
+	lenientConversion
+} ConversionFlags;
+
+/* This is for C++ and does no harm in C */
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF8toUTF16 (
+		const UTF8** sourceStart, const UTF8* sourceEnd, 
+		UTF16** targetStart, UTF16* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags);
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF16toUTF8 (
+		const UTF16** sourceStart, const UTF16* sourceEnd, 
+		UTF8** targetStart, UTF8* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags);
+		
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF8toUTF32 (
+		const UTF8** sourceStart, const UTF8* sourceEnd, 
+		UTF32** targetStart, UTF32* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags);
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF32toUTF8 (
+		const UTF32** sourceStart, const UTF32* sourceEnd, 
+		UTF8** targetStart, UTF8* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags);
+		
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF16toUTF32 (
+		const UTF16** sourceStart, const UTF16* sourceEnd, 
+		UTF32** targetStart, UTF32* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags);
+
+ConversionResult ConvertUTF32toUTF16 (
+		const UTF32** sourceStart, const UTF32* sourceEnd, 
+		UTF16** targetStart, UTF16* targetEnd, ConversionFlags flags);
+
+Boolean isLegalUTF8Sequence(const UTF8 *source, const UTF8 *sourceEnd);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/linkers/SimpleIni.h b/linkers/SimpleIni.h
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+/** @mainpage
+
+    <table>
+        <tr><th>Library     <td>SimpleIni
+        <tr><th>File        <td>SimpleIni.h
+        <tr><th>Author      <td>Brodie Thiesfield [code at jellycan dot com]
+        <tr><th>Source      <td>https://github.com/brofield/simpleini
+        <tr><th>Version     <td>4.17
+    </table>
+
+    Jump to the @link CSimpleIniTempl CSimpleIni @endlink interface documentation.
+
+    @section intro INTRODUCTION
+
+    This component allows an INI-style configuration file to be used on both
+    Windows and Linux/Unix. It is fast, simple and source code using this
+    component will compile unchanged on either OS.
+
+
+    @section features FEATURES
+
+    - MIT Licence allows free use in all software (including GPL and commercial)
+    - multi-platform (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003, Windows CE, Linux, Unix)
+    - loading and saving of INI-style configuration files
+    - configuration files can have any newline format on all platforms
+    - liberal acceptance of file format
+        - key/values with no section
+        - removal of whitespace around sections, keys and values
+    - support for multi-line values (values with embedded newline characters)
+    - optional support for multiple keys with the same name
+    - optional case-insensitive sections and keys (for ASCII characters only)
+    - saves files with sections and keys in the same order as they were loaded
+    - preserves comments on the file, section and keys where possible.
+    - supports both char or wchar_t programming interfaces
+    - supports both MBCS (system locale) and UTF-8 file encodings
+    - system locale does not need to be UTF-8 on Linux/Unix to load UTF-8 file
+    - support for non-ASCII characters in section, keys, values and comments
+    - support for non-standard character types or file encodings
+      via user-written converter classes
+    - support for adding/modifying values programmatically
+    - compiles cleanly in the following compilers:
+        - Windows/VC6 (warning level 3)
+        - Windows/VC.NET 2003 (warning level 4)
+        - Windows/VC 2005 (warning level 4)
+        - Linux/gcc (-Wall)
+
+
+    @section usage USAGE SUMMARY
+
+    -#  Define the appropriate symbol for the converter you wish to use and
+        include the SimpleIni.h header file. If no specific converter is defined
+        then the default converter is used. The default conversion mode uses
+        SI_CONVERT_WIN32 on Windows and SI_CONVERT_GENERIC on all other
+        platforms. If you are using ICU then SI_CONVERT_ICU is supported on all
+        platforms.
+    -#  Declare an instance the appropriate class. Note that the following
+        definitions are just shortcuts for commonly used types. Other types
+        (PRUnichar, unsigned short, unsigned char) are also possible.
+        <table>
+            <tr><th>Interface   <th>Case-sensitive  <th>Load UTF-8  <th>Load MBCS   <th>Typedef
+        <tr><th>SI_CONVERT_GENERIC
+            <tr><td>char        <td>No              <td>Yes         <td>Yes #1      <td>CSimpleIniA
+            <tr><td>char        <td>Yes             <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniCaseA
+            <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>No              <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniW
+            <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>Yes             <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniCaseW
+        <tr><th>SI_CONVERT_WIN32
+            <tr><td>char        <td>No              <td>No #2       <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniA
+            <tr><td>char        <td>Yes             <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniCaseA
+            <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>No              <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniW
+            <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>Yes             <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniCaseW
+        <tr><th>SI_CONVERT_ICU
+            <tr><td>char        <td>No              <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniA
+            <tr><td>char        <td>Yes             <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniCaseA
+            <tr><td>UChar       <td>No              <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniW
+            <tr><td>UChar       <td>Yes             <td>Yes         <td>Yes         <td>CSimpleIniCaseW
+        </table>
+        #1  On Windows you are better to use CSimpleIniA with SI_CONVERT_WIN32.<br>
+        #2  Only affects Windows. On Windows this uses MBCS functions and
+            so may fold case incorrectly leading to uncertain results.
+    -# Call LoadData() or LoadFile() to load and parse the INI configuration file
+    -# Access and modify the data of the file using the following functions
+        <table>
+            <tr><td>GetAllSections  <td>Return all section names
+            <tr><td>GetAllKeys      <td>Return all key names within a section
+            <tr><td>GetAllValues    <td>Return all values within a section & key
+            <tr><td>GetSection      <td>Return all key names and values in a section
+            <tr><td>GetSectionSize  <td>Return the number of keys in a section
+            <tr><td>GetValue        <td>Return a value for a section & key
+            <tr><td>SetValue        <td>Add or update a value for a section & key
+            <tr><td>Delete          <td>Remove a section, or a key from a section
+        </table>
+    -# Call Save() or SaveFile() to save the INI configuration data
+
+    @section iostreams IO STREAMS
+
+    SimpleIni supports reading from and writing to STL IO streams. Enable this
+    by defining SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS before including the SimpleIni.h header
+    file. Ensure that if the streams are backed by a file (e.g. ifstream or
+    ofstream) then the flag ios_base::binary has been used when the file was
+    opened.
+
+    @section multiline MULTI-LINE VALUES
+
+    Values that span multiple lines are created using the following format.
+
+        <pre>
+        key = <<<ENDTAG
+        .... multiline value ....
+        ENDTAG
+        </pre>
+
+    Note the following:
+    - The text used for ENDTAG can be anything and is used to find
+      where the multi-line text ends.
+    - The newline after ENDTAG in the start tag, and the newline
+      before ENDTAG in the end tag is not included in the data value.
+    - The ending tag must be on it's own line with no whitespace before
+      or after it.
+    - The multi-line value is modified at load so that each line in the value
+      is delimited by a single '\\n' character on all platforms. At save time
+      it will be converted into the newline format used by the current
+      platform.
+
+    @section comments COMMENTS
+
+    Comments are preserved in the file within the following restrictions:
+    - Every file may have a single "file comment". It must start with the
+      first character in the file, and will end with the first non-comment
+      line in the file.
+    - Every section may have a single "section comment". It will start
+      with the first comment line following the file comment, or the last
+      data entry. It ends at the beginning of the section.
+    - Every key may have a single "key comment". This comment will start
+      with the first comment line following the section start, or the file
+      comment if there is no section name.
+    - Comments are set at the time that the file, section or key is first
+      created. The only way to modify a comment on a section or a key is to
+      delete that entry and recreate it with the new comment. There is no
+      way to change the file comment.
+
+    @section save SAVE ORDER
+
+    The sections and keys are written out in the same order as they were
+    read in from the file. Sections and keys added to the data after the
+    file has been loaded will be added to the end of the file when it is
+    written. There is no way to specify the location of a section or key
+    other than in first-created, first-saved order.
+
+    @section notes NOTES
+
+    - To load UTF-8 data on Windows 95, you need to use Microsoft Layer for
+      Unicode, or SI_CONVERT_GENERIC, or SI_CONVERT_ICU.
+    - When using SI_CONVERT_GENERIC, ConvertUTF.c must be compiled and linked.
+    - When using SI_CONVERT_ICU, ICU header files must be on the include
+      path and icuuc.lib must be linked in.
+    - To load a UTF-8 file on Windows AND expose it with SI_CHAR == char,
+      you should use SI_CONVERT_GENERIC.
+    - The collation (sorting) order used for sections and keys returned from
+      iterators is NOT DEFINED. If collation order of the text is important
+      then it should be done yourself by either supplying a replacement
+      SI_STRLESS class, or by sorting the strings external to this library.
+    - Usage of the <mbstring.h> header on Windows can be disabled by defining
+      SI_NO_MBCS. This is defined automatically on Windows CE platforms.
+
+    @section contrib CONTRIBUTIONS
+
+    - 2010/05/03: Tobias Gehrig: added GetDoubleValue()
+
+    @section licence MIT LICENCE
+
+    The licence text below is the boilerplate "MIT Licence" used from:
+    http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
+
+    Copyright (c) 2006-2012, Brodie Thiesfield
+
+    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+    of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+    in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+    to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+    copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished
+    to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+    all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+    IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+    COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+    IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+    CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_SimpleIni_h
+#define INCLUDED_SimpleIni_h
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1020)
+# pragma once
+#endif
+
+// Disable these warnings in MSVC:
+//  4127 "conditional expression is constant" as the conversion classes trigger
+//  it with the statement if (sizeof(SI_CHAR) == sizeof(char)). This test will
+//  be optimized away in a release build.
+//  4503 'insert' : decorated name length exceeded, name was truncated
+//  4702 "unreachable code" as the MS STL header causes it in release mode.
+//  Again, the code causing the warning will be cleaned up by the compiler.
+//  4786 "identifier truncated to 256 characters" as this is thrown hundreds
+//  of times VC6 as soon as STL is used.
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+# pragma warning (push)
+# pragma warning (disable: 4127 4503 4702 4786)
+#endif
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <list>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifdef SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+# include <iostream>
+#endif // SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+# ifndef assert
+#  include <cassert>
+# endif
+# define SI_ASSERT(x)   assert(x)
+#else
+# define SI_ASSERT(x)
+#endif
+
+enum SI_Error {
+    SI_OK       =  0,   //!< No error
+    SI_UPDATED  =  1,   //!< An existing value was updated
+    SI_INSERTED =  2,   //!< A new value was inserted
+
+    // note: test for any error with (retval < 0)
+    SI_FAIL     = -1,   //!< Generic failure
+    SI_NOMEM    = -2,   //!< Out of memory error
+    SI_FILE     = -3    //!< File error (see errno for detail error)
+};
+
+#define SI_UTF8_SIGNATURE     "\xEF\xBB\xBF"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# define SI_NEWLINE_A   "\r\n"
+# define SI_NEWLINE_W   L"\r\n"
+#else // !_WIN32
+# define SI_NEWLINE_A   "\n"
+# define SI_NEWLINE_W   L"\n"
+#endif // _WIN32
+
+#if defined(SI_CONVERT_ICU)
+# include <unicode/ustring.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+# define SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+# define SI_WCHAR_T     wchar_t
+#elif defined(SI_CONVERT_ICU)
+# define SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+# define SI_WCHAR_T     UChar
+#endif
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                              MAIN TEMPLATE CLASS
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Simple INI file reader.
+
+    This can be instantiated with the choice of unicode or native characterset,
+    and case sensitive or insensitive comparisons of section and key names.
+    The supported combinations are pre-defined with the following typedefs:
+
+    <table>
+        <tr><th>Interface   <th>Case-sensitive  <th>Typedef
+        <tr><td>char        <td>No              <td>CSimpleIniA
+        <tr><td>char        <td>Yes             <td>CSimpleIniCaseA
+        <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>No              <td>CSimpleIniW
+        <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>Yes             <td>CSimpleIniCaseW
+    </table>
+
+    Note that using other types for the SI_CHAR is supported. For instance,
+    unsigned char, unsigned short, etc. Note that where the alternative type
+    is a different size to char/wchar_t you may need to supply new helper
+    classes for SI_STRLESS and SI_CONVERTER.
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+class CSimpleIniTempl
+{
+public:
+    typedef SI_CHAR SI_CHAR_T;
+
+    /** key entry */
+    struct Entry {
+        const SI_CHAR * pItem;
+        const SI_CHAR * pComment;
+        int             nOrder;
+
+        Entry(const SI_CHAR * a_pszItem = NULL, int a_nOrder = 0)
+            : pItem(a_pszItem)
+            , pComment(NULL)
+            , nOrder(a_nOrder)
+        { }
+        Entry(const SI_CHAR * a_pszItem, const SI_CHAR * a_pszComment, int a_nOrder)
+            : pItem(a_pszItem)
+            , pComment(a_pszComment)
+            , nOrder(a_nOrder)
+        { }
+        Entry(const Entry & rhs) { operator=(rhs); }
+        Entry & operator=(const Entry & rhs) {
+            pItem    = rhs.pItem;
+            pComment = rhs.pComment;
+            nOrder   = rhs.nOrder;
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
+        /** STL of VC6 doesn't allow me to specify my own comparator for list::sort() */
+        bool operator<(const Entry & rhs) const { return LoadOrder()(*this, rhs); }
+        bool operator>(const Entry & rhs) const { return LoadOrder()(rhs, *this); }
+#endif
+
+        /** Strict less ordering by name of key only */
+        struct KeyOrder : std::binary_function<Entry, Entry, bool> {
+            bool operator()(const Entry & lhs, const Entry & rhs) const {
+                const static SI_STRLESS isLess = SI_STRLESS();
+                return isLess(lhs.pItem, rhs.pItem);
+            }
+        };
+
+        /** Strict less ordering by order, and then name of key */
+        struct LoadOrder : std::binary_function<Entry, Entry, bool> {
+            bool operator()(const Entry & lhs, const Entry & rhs) const {
+                if (lhs.nOrder != rhs.nOrder) {
+                    return lhs.nOrder < rhs.nOrder;
+                }
+                return KeyOrder()(lhs.pItem, rhs.pItem);
+            }
+        };
+    };
+
+    /** map keys to values */
+    typedef std::multimap<Entry,const SI_CHAR *,typename Entry::KeyOrder> TKeyVal;
+
+    /** map sections to key/value map */
+    typedef std::map<Entry,TKeyVal,typename Entry::KeyOrder> TSection;
+
+    /** set of dependent string pointers. Note that these pointers are
+        dependent on memory owned by CSimpleIni.
+    */
+    typedef std::list<Entry> TNamesDepend;
+
+    /** interface definition for the OutputWriter object to pass to Save()
+        in order to output the INI file data.
+    */
+    class OutputWriter {
+    public:
+        OutputWriter() { }
+        virtual ~OutputWriter() { }
+        virtual void Write(const char * a_pBuf) = 0;
+    private:
+        OutputWriter(const OutputWriter &);             // disable
+        OutputWriter & operator=(const OutputWriter &); // disable
+    };
+
+    /** OutputWriter class to write the INI data to a file */
+    class FileWriter : public OutputWriter {
+        FILE * m_file;
+    public:
+        FileWriter(FILE * a_file) : m_file(a_file) { }
+        void Write(const char * a_pBuf) {
+            fputs(a_pBuf, m_file);
+        }
+    private:
+        FileWriter(const FileWriter &);             // disable
+        FileWriter & operator=(const FileWriter &); // disable
+    };
+
+    /** OutputWriter class to write the INI data to a string */
+    class StringWriter : public OutputWriter {
+        std::string & m_string;
+    public:
+        StringWriter(std::string & a_string) : m_string(a_string) { }
+        void Write(const char * a_pBuf) {
+            m_string.append(a_pBuf);
+        }
+    private:
+        StringWriter(const StringWriter &);             // disable
+        StringWriter & operator=(const StringWriter &); // disable
+    };
+
+#ifdef SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+    /** OutputWriter class to write the INI data to an ostream */
+    class StreamWriter : public OutputWriter {
+        std::ostream & m_ostream;
+    public:
+        StreamWriter(std::ostream & a_ostream) : m_ostream(a_ostream) { }
+        void Write(const char * a_pBuf) {
+            m_ostream << a_pBuf;
+        }
+    private:
+        StreamWriter(const StreamWriter &);             // disable
+        StreamWriter & operator=(const StreamWriter &); // disable
+    };
+#endif // SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+
+    /** Characterset conversion utility class to convert strings to the
+        same format as is used for the storage.
+    */
+    class Converter : private SI_CONVERTER {
+    public:
+        Converter(bool a_bStoreIsUtf8) : SI_CONVERTER(a_bStoreIsUtf8) {
+            m_scratch.resize(1024);
+        }
+        Converter(const Converter & rhs) { operator=(rhs); }
+        Converter & operator=(const Converter & rhs) {
+            m_scratch = rhs.m_scratch;
+            return *this;
+        }
+        bool ConvertToStore(const SI_CHAR * a_pszString) {
+            size_t uLen = SI_CONVERTER::SizeToStore(a_pszString);
+            if (uLen == (size_t)(-1)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            while (uLen > m_scratch.size()) {
+                m_scratch.resize(m_scratch.size() * 2);
+            }
+            return SI_CONVERTER::ConvertToStore(
+                a_pszString,
+                const_cast<char*>(m_scratch.data()),
+                m_scratch.size());
+        }
+        const char * Data() { return m_scratch.data(); }
+    private:
+        std::string m_scratch;
+    };
+
+public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+    /** Default constructor.
+
+        @param a_bIsUtf8     See the method SetUnicode() for details.
+        @param a_bMultiKey   See the method SetMultiKey() for details.
+        @param a_bMultiLine  See the method SetMultiLine() for details.
+     */
+    CSimpleIniTempl(
+        bool a_bIsUtf8    = false,
+        bool a_bMultiKey  = false,
+        bool a_bMultiLine = false
+        );
+
+    /** Destructor */
+    ~CSimpleIniTempl();
+
+    /** Deallocate all memory stored by this object */
+    void Reset();
+
+    /** Has any data been loaded */
+    bool IsEmpty() const { return m_data.empty(); }
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /** @{ @name Settings */
+
+    /** Set the storage format of the INI data. This affects both the loading
+        and saving of the INI data using all of the Load/Save API functions.
+        This value cannot be changed after any INI data has been loaded.
+
+        If the file is not set to Unicode (UTF-8), then the data encoding is
+        assumed to be the OS native encoding. This encoding is the system
+        locale on Linux/Unix and the legacy MBCS encoding on Windows NT/2K/XP.
+        If the storage format is set to Unicode then the file will be loaded
+        as UTF-8 encoded data regardless of the native file encoding. If
+        SI_CHAR == char then all of the char* parameters take and return UTF-8
+        encoded data regardless of the system locale.
+
+        \param a_bIsUtf8     Assume UTF-8 encoding for the source?
+     */
+    void SetUnicode(bool a_bIsUtf8 = true) {
+        if (!m_pData) m_bStoreIsUtf8 = a_bIsUtf8;
+    }
+
+    /** Get the storage format of the INI data. */
+    bool IsUnicode() const { return m_bStoreIsUtf8; }
+
+    /** Should multiple identical keys be permitted in the file. If set to false
+        then the last value encountered will be used as the value of the key.
+        If set to true, then all values will be available to be queried. For
+        example, with the following input:
+
+        <pre>
+        [section]
+        test=value1
+        test=value2
+        </pre>
+
+        Then with SetMultiKey(true), both of the values "value1" and "value2"
+        will be returned for the key test. If SetMultiKey(false) is used, then
+        the value for "test" will only be "value2". This value may be changed
+        at any time.
+
+        \param a_bAllowMultiKey  Allow multi-keys in the source?
+     */
+    void SetMultiKey(bool a_bAllowMultiKey = true) {
+        m_bAllowMultiKey = a_bAllowMultiKey;
+    }
+
+    /** Get the storage format of the INI data. */
+    bool IsMultiKey() const { return m_bAllowMultiKey; }
+
+    /** Should data values be permitted to span multiple lines in the file. If
+        set to false then the multi-line construct <<<TAG as a value will be
+        returned as is instead of loading the data. This value may be changed
+        at any time.
+
+        \param a_bAllowMultiLine     Allow multi-line values in the source?
+     */
+    void SetMultiLine(bool a_bAllowMultiLine = true) {
+        m_bAllowMultiLine = a_bAllowMultiLine;
+    }
+
+    /** Query the status of multi-line data */
+    bool IsMultiLine() const { return m_bAllowMultiLine; }
+
+    /** Should spaces be added around the equals sign when writing key/value
+        pairs out. When true, the result will be "key = value". When false,
+        the result will be "key=value". This value may be changed at any time.
+
+        \param a_bSpaces     Add spaces around the equals sign?
+     */
+    void SetSpaces(bool a_bSpaces = true) {
+        m_bSpaces = a_bSpaces;
+    }
+
+    /** Query the status of spaces output */
+    bool UsingSpaces() const { return m_bSpaces; }
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /** @}
+        @{ @name Loading INI Data */
+
+    /** Load an INI file from disk into memory
+
+        @param a_pszFile    Path of the file to be loaded. This will be passed
+                            to fopen() and so must be a valid path for the
+                            current platform.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error LoadFile(
+        const char * a_pszFile
+        );
+
+#ifdef SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+    /** Load an INI file from disk into memory
+
+        @param a_pwszFile   Path of the file to be loaded in UTF-16.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error LoadFile(
+        const SI_WCHAR_T * a_pwszFile
+        );
+#endif // SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+
+    /** Load the file from a file pointer.
+
+        @param a_fpFile     Valid file pointer to read the file data from. The
+                            file will be read until end of file.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+    */
+    SI_Error LoadFile(
+        FILE * a_fpFile
+        );
+
+#ifdef SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+    /** Load INI file data from an istream.
+
+        @param a_istream    Stream to read from
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error LoadData(
+        std::istream & a_istream
+        );
+#endif // SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+
+    /** Load INI file data direct from a std::string
+
+        @param a_strData    Data to be loaded
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error LoadData(const std::string & a_strData) {
+        return LoadData(a_strData.c_str(), a_strData.size());
+    }
+
+    /** Load INI file data direct from memory
+
+        @param a_pData      Data to be loaded
+        @param a_uDataLen   Length of the data in bytes
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error LoadData(
+        const char *    a_pData,
+        size_t          a_uDataLen
+        );
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /** @}
+        @{ @name Saving INI Data */
+
+    /** Save an INI file from memory to disk
+
+        @param a_pszFile    Path of the file to be saved. This will be passed
+                            to fopen() and so must be a valid path for the
+                            current platform.
+
+        @param a_bAddSignature  Prepend the UTF-8 BOM if the output data is
+                            in UTF-8 format. If it is not UTF-8 then
+                            this parameter is ignored.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error SaveFile(
+        const char *    a_pszFile,
+        bool            a_bAddSignature = true
+        ) const;
+
+#ifdef SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+    /** Save an INI file from memory to disk
+
+        @param a_pwszFile   Path of the file to be saved in UTF-16.
+
+        @param a_bAddSignature  Prepend the UTF-8 BOM if the output data is
+                            in UTF-8 format. If it is not UTF-8 then
+                            this parameter is ignored.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error SaveFile(
+        const SI_WCHAR_T *  a_pwszFile,
+        bool                a_bAddSignature = true
+        ) const;
+#endif // _WIN32
+
+    /** Save the INI data to a file. See Save() for details.
+
+        @param a_pFile      Handle to a file. File should be opened for
+                            binary output.
+
+        @param a_bAddSignature  Prepend the UTF-8 BOM if the output data is in
+                            UTF-8 format. If it is not UTF-8 then this value is
+                            ignored. Do not set this to true if anything has
+                            already been written to the file.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error SaveFile(
+        FILE *  a_pFile,
+        bool    a_bAddSignature = false
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Save the INI data. The data will be written to the output device
+        in a format appropriate to the current data, selected by:
+
+        <table>
+            <tr><th>SI_CHAR     <th>FORMAT
+            <tr><td>char        <td>same format as when loaded (MBCS or UTF-8)
+            <tr><td>wchar_t     <td>UTF-8
+            <tr><td>other       <td>UTF-8
+        </table>
+
+        Note that comments from the original data is preserved as per the
+        documentation on comments. The order of the sections and values
+        from the original file will be preserved.
+
+        Any data prepended or appended to the output device must use the the
+        same format (MBCS or UTF-8). You may use the GetConverter() method to
+        convert text to the correct format regardless of the output format
+        being used by SimpleIni.
+
+        To add a BOM to UTF-8 data, write it out manually at the very beginning
+        like is done in SaveFile when a_bUseBOM is true.
+
+        @param a_oOutput    Output writer to write the data to.
+
+        @param a_bAddSignature  Prepend the UTF-8 BOM if the output data is in
+                            UTF-8 format. If it is not UTF-8 then this value is
+                            ignored. Do not set this to true if anything has
+                            already been written to the OutputWriter.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error Save(
+        OutputWriter &  a_oOutput,
+        bool            a_bAddSignature = false
+        ) const;
+
+#ifdef SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+    /** Save the INI data to an ostream. See Save() for details.
+
+        @param a_ostream    String to have the INI data appended to.
+
+        @param a_bAddSignature  Prepend the UTF-8 BOM if the output data is in
+                            UTF-8 format. If it is not UTF-8 then this value is
+                            ignored. Do not set this to true if anything has
+                            already been written to the stream.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error Save(
+        std::ostream &  a_ostream,
+        bool            a_bAddSignature = false
+        ) const
+    {
+        StreamWriter writer(a_ostream);
+        return Save(writer, a_bAddSignature);
+    }
+#endif // SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+
+    /** Append the INI data to a string. See Save() for details.
+
+        @param a_sBuffer    String to have the INI data appended to.
+
+        @param a_bAddSignature  Prepend the UTF-8 BOM if the output data is in
+                            UTF-8 format. If it is not UTF-8 then this value is
+                            ignored. Do not set this to true if anything has
+                            already been written to the string.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+     */
+    SI_Error Save(
+        std::string &   a_sBuffer,
+        bool            a_bAddSignature = false
+        ) const
+    {
+        StringWriter writer(a_sBuffer);
+        return Save(writer, a_bAddSignature);
+    }
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /** @}
+        @{ @name Accessing INI Data */
+
+    /** Retrieve all section names. The list is returned as an STL vector of
+        names and can be iterated or searched as necessary. Note that the
+        sort order of the returned strings is NOT DEFINED. You can sort
+        the names into the load order if desired. Search this file for ".sort"
+        for an example.
+
+        NOTE! This structure contains only pointers to strings. The actual
+        string data is stored in memory owned by CSimpleIni. Ensure that the
+        CSimpleIni object is not destroyed or Reset() while these pointers
+        are in use!
+
+        @param a_names          Vector that will receive all of the section
+                                 names. See note above!
+     */
+    void GetAllSections(
+        TNamesDepend & a_names
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve all unique key names in a section. The sort order of the
+        returned strings is NOT DEFINED. You can sort the names into the load
+        order if desired. Search this file for ".sort" for an example. Only
+        unique key names are returned.
+
+        NOTE! This structure contains only pointers to strings. The actual
+        string data is stored in memory owned by CSimpleIni. Ensure that the
+        CSimpleIni object is not destroyed or Reset() while these strings
+        are in use!
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to request data for
+        @param a_names          List that will receive all of the key
+                                 names. See note above!
+
+        @return true            Section was found.
+        @return false           Matching section was not found.
+     */
+    bool GetAllKeys(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        TNamesDepend &  a_names
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve all values for a specific key. This method can be used when
+        multiple keys are both enabled and disabled. Note that the sort order
+        of the returned strings is NOT DEFINED. You can sort the names into
+        the load order if desired. Search this file for ".sort" for an example.
+
+        NOTE! The returned values are pointers to string data stored in memory
+        owned by CSimpleIni. Ensure that the CSimpleIni object is not destroyed
+        or Reset while you are using this pointer!
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to search
+        @param a_pKey           Key to search for
+        @param a_values         List to return if the key is not found
+
+        @return true            Key was found.
+        @return false           Matching section/key was not found.
+     */
+    bool GetAllValues(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        TNamesDepend &  a_values
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Query the number of keys in a specific section. Note that if multiple
+        keys are enabled, then this value may be different to the number of
+        keys returned by GetAllKeys.
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to request data for
+
+        @return -1              Section does not exist in the file
+        @return >=0             Number of keys in the section
+     */
+    int GetSectionSize(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve all key and value pairs for a section. The data is returned
+        as a pointer to an STL map and can be iterated or searched as
+        desired. Note that multiple entries for the same key may exist when
+        multiple keys have been enabled.
+
+        NOTE! This structure contains only pointers to strings. The actual
+        string data is stored in memory owned by CSimpleIni. Ensure that the
+        CSimpleIni object is not destroyed or Reset() while these strings
+        are in use!
+
+        @param a_pSection       Name of the section to return
+        @return boolean         Was a section matching the supplied
+                                name found.
+     */
+    const TKeyVal * GetSection(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve the value for a specific key. If multiple keys are enabled
+        (see SetMultiKey) then only the first value associated with that key
+        will be returned, see GetAllValues for getting all values with multikey.
+
+        NOTE! The returned value is a pointer to string data stored in memory
+        owned by CSimpleIni. Ensure that the CSimpleIni object is not destroyed
+        or Reset while you are using this pointer!
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to search
+        @param a_pKey           Key to search for
+        @param a_pDefault       Value to return if the key is not found
+        @param a_pHasMultiple   Optionally receive notification of if there are
+                                multiple entries for this key.
+
+        @return a_pDefault      Key was not found in the section
+        @return other           Value of the key
+     */
+    const SI_CHAR * GetValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pDefault     = NULL,
+        bool *          a_pHasMultiple = NULL
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve a numeric value for a specific key. If multiple keys are enabled
+        (see SetMultiKey) then only the first value associated with that key
+        will be returned, see GetAllValues for getting all values with multikey.
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to search
+        @param a_pKey           Key to search for
+        @param a_nDefault       Value to return if the key is not found
+        @param a_pHasMultiple   Optionally receive notification of if there are
+                                multiple entries for this key.
+
+        @return a_nDefault      Key was not found in the section
+        @return other           Value of the key
+     */
+    long GetLongValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        long            a_nDefault     = 0,
+        bool *          a_pHasMultiple = NULL
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve a numeric value for a specific key. If multiple keys are enabled
+        (see SetMultiKey) then only the first value associated with that key
+        will be returned, see GetAllValues for getting all values with multikey.
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to search
+        @param a_pKey           Key to search for
+        @param a_nDefault       Value to return if the key is not found
+        @param a_pHasMultiple   Optionally receive notification of if there are
+                                multiple entries for this key.
+
+        @return a_nDefault      Key was not found in the section
+        @return other           Value of the key
+     */
+    double GetDoubleValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        double          a_nDefault     = 0,
+        bool *          a_pHasMultiple = NULL
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Retrieve a boolean value for a specific key. If multiple keys are enabled
+        (see SetMultiKey) then only the first value associated with that key
+        will be returned, see GetAllValues for getting all values with multikey.
+
+        Strings starting with "t", "y", "on" or "1" are returned as logically true.
+        Strings starting with "f", "n", "of" or "0" are returned as logically false.
+        For all other values the default is returned. Character comparisons are
+        case-insensitive.
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to search
+        @param a_pKey           Key to search for
+        @param a_bDefault       Value to return if the key is not found
+        @param a_pHasMultiple   Optionally receive notification of if there are
+                                multiple entries for this key.
+
+        @return a_nDefault      Key was not found in the section
+        @return other           Value of the key
+     */
+    bool GetBoolValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        bool            a_bDefault     = false,
+        bool *          a_pHasMultiple = NULL
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Add or update a section or value. This will always insert
+        when multiple keys are enabled.
+
+        @param a_pSection   Section to add or update
+        @param a_pKey       Key to add or update. Set to NULL to
+                            create an empty section.
+        @param a_pValue     Value to set. Set to NULL to create an
+                            empty section.
+        @param a_pComment   Comment to be associated with the section or the
+                            key. If a_pKey is NULL then it will be associated
+                            with the section, otherwise the key. Note that a
+                            comment may be set ONLY when the section or key is
+                            first created (i.e. when this function returns the
+                            value SI_INSERTED). If you wish to create a section
+                            with a comment then you need to create the section
+                            separately to the key. The comment string must be
+                            in full comment form already (have a comment
+                            character starting every line).
+        @param a_bForceReplace  Should all existing values in a multi-key INI
+                            file be replaced with this entry. This option has
+                            no effect if not using multi-key files. The
+                            difference between Delete/SetValue and SetValue
+                            with a_bForceReplace = true, is that the load
+                            order and comment will be preserved this way.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+        @return SI_UPDATED  Value was updated
+        @return SI_INSERTED Value was inserted
+     */
+    SI_Error SetValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pValue,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pComment      = NULL,
+        bool            a_bForceReplace = false
+        )
+    {
+        return AddEntry(a_pSection, a_pKey, a_pValue, a_pComment, a_bForceReplace, true);
+    }
+
+    /** Add or update a numeric value. This will always insert
+        when multiple keys are enabled.
+
+        @param a_pSection   Section to add or update
+        @param a_pKey       Key to add or update.
+        @param a_nValue     Value to set.
+        @param a_pComment   Comment to be associated with the key. See the
+                            notes on SetValue() for comments.
+        @param a_bUseHex    By default the value will be written to the file
+                            in decimal format. Set this to true to write it
+                            as hexadecimal.
+        @param a_bForceReplace  Should all existing values in a multi-key INI
+                            file be replaced with this entry. This option has
+                            no effect if not using multi-key files. The
+                            difference between Delete/SetLongValue and
+                            SetLongValue with a_bForceReplace = true, is that
+                            the load order and comment will be preserved this
+                            way.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+        @return SI_UPDATED  Value was updated
+        @return SI_INSERTED Value was inserted
+     */
+    SI_Error SetLongValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        long            a_nValue,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pComment      = NULL,
+        bool            a_bUseHex       = false,
+        bool            a_bForceReplace = false
+        );
+
+    /** Add or update a double value. This will always insert
+        when multiple keys are enabled.
+
+        @param a_pSection   Section to add or update
+        @param a_pKey       Key to add or update.
+        @param a_nValue     Value to set.
+        @param a_pComment   Comment to be associated with the key. See the
+                            notes on SetValue() for comments.
+        @param a_bForceReplace  Should all existing values in a multi-key INI
+                            file be replaced with this entry. This option has
+                            no effect if not using multi-key files. The
+                            difference between Delete/SetDoubleValue and
+                            SetDoubleValue with a_bForceReplace = true, is that
+                            the load order and comment will be preserved this
+                            way.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+        @return SI_UPDATED  Value was updated
+        @return SI_INSERTED Value was inserted
+     */
+    SI_Error SetDoubleValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        double          a_nValue,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pComment      = NULL,
+        bool            a_bForceReplace = false
+        );
+
+    /** Add or update a boolean value. This will always insert
+        when multiple keys are enabled.
+
+        @param a_pSection   Section to add or update
+        @param a_pKey       Key to add or update.
+        @param a_bValue     Value to set.
+        @param a_pComment   Comment to be associated with the key. See the
+                            notes on SetValue() for comments.
+        @param a_bForceReplace  Should all existing values in a multi-key INI
+                            file be replaced with this entry. This option has
+                            no effect if not using multi-key files. The
+                            difference between Delete/SetBoolValue and
+                            SetBoolValue with a_bForceReplace = true, is that
+                            the load order and comment will be preserved this
+                            way.
+
+        @return SI_Error    See error definitions
+        @return SI_UPDATED  Value was updated
+        @return SI_INSERTED Value was inserted
+     */
+    SI_Error SetBoolValue(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        bool            a_bValue,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pComment      = NULL,
+        bool            a_bForceReplace = false
+        );
+
+    /** Delete an entire section, or a key from a section. Note that the
+        data returned by GetSection is invalid and must not be used after
+        anything has been deleted from that section using this method.
+        Note when multiple keys is enabled, this will delete all keys with
+        that name; there is no way to selectively delete individual key/values
+        in this situation.
+
+        @param a_pSection       Section to delete key from, or if
+                                a_pKey is NULL, the section to remove.
+        @param a_pKey           Key to remove from the section. Set to
+                                NULL to remove the entire section.
+        @param a_bRemoveEmpty   If the section is empty after this key has
+                                been deleted, should the empty section be
+                                removed?
+
+        @return true            Key or section was deleted.
+        @return false           Key or section was not found.
+     */
+    bool Delete(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        bool            a_bRemoveEmpty = false
+        );
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /** @}
+        @{ @name Converter */
+
+    /** Return a conversion object to convert text to the same encoding
+        as is used by the Save(), SaveFile() and SaveString() functions.
+        Use this to prepare the strings that you wish to append or prepend
+        to the output INI data.
+     */
+    Converter GetConverter() const {
+        return Converter(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+    }
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /** @} */
+
+private:
+    // copying is not permitted
+    CSimpleIniTempl(const CSimpleIniTempl &); // disabled
+    CSimpleIniTempl & operator=(const CSimpleIniTempl &); // disabled
+
+    /** Parse the data looking for a file comment and store it if found.
+    */
+    SI_Error FindFileComment(
+        SI_CHAR *&      a_pData,
+        bool            a_bCopyStrings
+        );
+
+    /** Parse the data looking for the next valid entry. The memory pointed to
+        by a_pData is modified by inserting NULL characters. The pointer is
+        updated to the current location in the block of text.
+    */
+    bool FindEntry(
+        SI_CHAR *&  a_pData,
+        const SI_CHAR *&  a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR *&  a_pKey,
+        const SI_CHAR *&  a_pVal,
+        const SI_CHAR *&  a_pComment
+        ) const;
+
+    /** Add the section/key/value to our data.
+
+        @param a_pSection   Section name. Sections will be created if they
+                            don't already exist.
+        @param a_pKey       Key name. May be NULL to create an empty section.
+                            Existing entries will be updated. New entries will
+                            be created.
+        @param a_pValue     Value for the key.
+        @param a_pComment   Comment to be associated with the section or the
+                            key. If a_pKey is NULL then it will be associated
+                            with the section, otherwise the key. This must be
+                            a string in full comment form already (have a
+                            comment character starting every line).
+        @param a_bForceReplace  Should all existing values in a multi-key INI
+                            file be replaced with this entry. This option has
+                            no effect if not using multi-key files. The
+                            difference between Delete/AddEntry and AddEntry
+                            with a_bForceReplace = true, is that the load
+                            order and comment will be preserved this way.
+        @param a_bCopyStrings   Should copies of the strings be made or not.
+                            If false then the pointers will be used as is.
+    */
+    SI_Error AddEntry(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pValue,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pComment,
+        bool            a_bForceReplace,
+        bool            a_bCopyStrings
+        );
+
+    /** Is the supplied character a whitespace character? */
+    inline bool IsSpace(SI_CHAR ch) const {
+        return (ch == ' ' || ch == '\t' || ch == '\r' || ch == '\n');
+    }
+
+    /** Does the supplied character start a comment line? */
+    inline bool IsComment(SI_CHAR ch) const {
+        return (ch == ';' || ch == '#');
+    }
+
+
+    /** Skip over a newline character (or characters) for either DOS or UNIX */
+    inline void SkipNewLine(SI_CHAR *& a_pData) const {
+        a_pData += (*a_pData == '\r' && *(a_pData+1) == '\n') ? 2 : 1;
+    }
+
+    /** Make a copy of the supplied string, replacing the original pointer */
+    SI_Error CopyString(const SI_CHAR *& a_pString);
+
+    /** Delete a string from the copied strings buffer if necessary */
+    void DeleteString(const SI_CHAR * a_pString);
+
+    /** Internal use of our string comparison function */
+    bool IsLess(const SI_CHAR * a_pLeft, const SI_CHAR * a_pRight) const {
+        const static SI_STRLESS isLess = SI_STRLESS();
+        return isLess(a_pLeft, a_pRight);
+    }
+
+    bool IsMultiLineTag(const SI_CHAR * a_pData) const;
+    bool IsMultiLineData(const SI_CHAR * a_pData) const;
+    bool LoadMultiLineText(
+        SI_CHAR *&          a_pData,
+        const SI_CHAR *&    a_pVal,
+        const SI_CHAR *     a_pTagName,
+        bool                a_bAllowBlankLinesInComment = false
+        ) const;
+    bool IsNewLineChar(SI_CHAR a_c) const;
+
+    bool OutputMultiLineText(
+        OutputWriter &  a_oOutput,
+        Converter &     a_oConverter,
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pText
+        ) const;
+
+private:
+    /** Copy of the INI file data in our character format. This will be
+        modified when parsed to have NULL characters added after all
+        interesting string entries. All of the string pointers to sections,
+        keys and values point into this block of memory.
+     */
+    SI_CHAR * m_pData;
+
+    /** Length of the data that we have stored. Used when deleting strings
+        to determine if the string is stored here or in the allocated string
+        buffer.
+     */
+    size_t m_uDataLen;
+
+    /** File comment for this data, if one exists. */
+    const SI_CHAR * m_pFileComment;
+
+    /** Parsed INI data. Section -> (Key -> Value). */
+    TSection m_data;
+
+    /** This vector stores allocated memory for copies of strings that have
+        been supplied after the file load. It will be empty unless SetValue()
+        has been called.
+     */
+    TNamesDepend m_strings;
+
+    /** Is the format of our datafile UTF-8 or MBCS? */
+    bool m_bStoreIsUtf8;
+
+    /** Are multiple values permitted for the same key? */
+    bool m_bAllowMultiKey;
+
+    /** Are data values permitted to span multiple lines? */
+    bool m_bAllowMultiLine;
+
+    /** Should spaces be written out surrounding the equals sign? */
+    bool m_bSpaces;
+
+    /** Next order value, used to ensure sections and keys are output in the
+        same order that they are loaded/added.
+     */
+    int m_nOrder;
+};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                                  IMPLEMENTATION
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::CSimpleIniTempl(
+    bool a_bIsUtf8,
+    bool a_bAllowMultiKey,
+    bool a_bAllowMultiLine
+    )
+  : m_pData(0)
+  , m_uDataLen(0)
+  , m_pFileComment(NULL)
+  , m_bStoreIsUtf8(a_bIsUtf8)
+  , m_bAllowMultiKey(a_bAllowMultiKey)
+  , m_bAllowMultiLine(a_bAllowMultiLine)
+  , m_bSpaces(true)
+  , m_nOrder(0)
+{ }
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::~CSimpleIniTempl()
+{
+    Reset();
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+void
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::Reset()
+{
+    // remove all data
+    delete[] m_pData;
+    m_pData = NULL;
+    m_uDataLen = 0;
+    m_pFileComment = NULL;
+    if (!m_data.empty()) {
+        m_data.erase(m_data.begin(), m_data.end());
+    }
+
+    // remove all strings
+    if (!m_strings.empty()) {
+        typename TNamesDepend::iterator i = m_strings.begin();
+        for (; i != m_strings.end(); ++i) {
+            delete[] const_cast<SI_CHAR*>(i->pItem);
+        }
+        m_strings.erase(m_strings.begin(), m_strings.end());
+    }
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::LoadFile(
+    const char * a_pszFile
+    )
+{
+    FILE * fp = NULL;
+#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !_WIN32_WCE
+    fopen_s(&fp, a_pszFile, "rb");
+#else // !__STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    fp = fopen(a_pszFile, "rb");
+#endif // __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    if (!fp) {
+        return SI_FILE;
+    }
+    SI_Error rc = LoadFile(fp);
+    fclose(fp);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+#ifdef SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::LoadFile(
+    const SI_WCHAR_T * a_pwszFile
+    )
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    FILE * fp = NULL;
+#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !_WIN32_WCE
+    _wfopen_s(&fp, a_pwszFile, L"rb");
+#else // !__STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    fp = _wfopen(a_pwszFile, L"rb");
+#endif // __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    if (!fp) return SI_FILE;
+    SI_Error rc = LoadFile(fp);
+    fclose(fp);
+    return rc;
+#else // !_WIN32 (therefore SI_CONVERT_ICU)
+    char szFile[256];
+    u_austrncpy(szFile, a_pwszFile, sizeof(szFile));
+    return LoadFile(szFile);
+#endif // _WIN32
+}
+#endif // SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::LoadFile(
+    FILE * a_fpFile
+    )
+{
+    // load the raw file data
+    int retval = fseek(a_fpFile, 0, SEEK_END);
+    if (retval != 0) {
+        return SI_FILE;
+    }
+    long lSize = ftell(a_fpFile);
+    if (lSize < 0) {
+        return SI_FILE;
+    }
+    if (lSize == 0) {
+        return SI_OK;
+    }
+
+    // allocate and ensure NULL terminated
+    char * pData = new char[lSize+1];
+    if (!pData) {
+        return SI_NOMEM;
+    }
+    pData[lSize] = 0;
+
+    // load data into buffer
+    fseek(a_fpFile, 0, SEEK_SET);
+    size_t uRead = fread(pData, sizeof(char), lSize, a_fpFile);
+    if (uRead != (size_t) lSize) {
+        delete[] pData;
+        return SI_FILE;
+    }
+
+    // convert the raw data to unicode
+    SI_Error rc = LoadData(pData, uRead);
+    delete[] pData;
+    return rc;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::LoadData(
+    const char *    a_pData,
+    size_t          a_uDataLen
+    )
+{
+    SI_CONVERTER converter(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+
+    if (a_uDataLen == 0) {
+        return SI_OK;
+    }
+
+    // consume the UTF-8 BOM if it exists
+    if (m_bStoreIsUtf8 && a_uDataLen >= 3) {
+        if (memcmp(a_pData, SI_UTF8_SIGNATURE, 3) == 0) {
+            a_pData    += 3;
+            a_uDataLen -= 3;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // determine the length of the converted data
+    size_t uLen = converter.SizeFromStore(a_pData, a_uDataLen);
+    if (uLen == (size_t)(-1)) {
+        return SI_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    // allocate memory for the data, ensure that there is a NULL
+    // terminator wherever the converted data ends
+    SI_CHAR * pData = new SI_CHAR[uLen+1];
+    if (!pData) {
+        return SI_NOMEM;
+    }
+    memset(pData, 0, sizeof(SI_CHAR)*(uLen+1));
+
+    // convert the data
+    if (!converter.ConvertFromStore(a_pData, a_uDataLen, pData, uLen)) {
+        delete[] pData;
+        return SI_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    // parse it
+    const static SI_CHAR empty = 0;
+    SI_CHAR * pWork = pData;
+    const SI_CHAR * pSection = &empty;
+    const SI_CHAR * pItem = NULL;
+    const SI_CHAR * pVal = NULL;
+    const SI_CHAR * pComment = NULL;
+
+    // We copy the strings if we are loading data into this class when we
+    // already have stored some.
+    bool bCopyStrings = (m_pData != NULL);
+
+    // find a file comment if it exists, this is a comment that starts at the
+    // beginning of the file and continues until the first blank line.
+    SI_Error rc = FindFileComment(pWork, bCopyStrings);
+    if (rc < 0) return rc;
+
+    // add every entry in the file to the data table
+    while (FindEntry(pWork, pSection, pItem, pVal, pComment)) {
+        rc = AddEntry(pSection, pItem, pVal, pComment, false, bCopyStrings);
+        if (rc < 0) return rc;
+    }
+
+    // store these strings if we didn't copy them
+    if (bCopyStrings) {
+        delete[] pData;
+    }
+    else {
+        m_pData = pData;
+        m_uDataLen = uLen+1;
+    }
+
+    return SI_OK;
+}
+
+#ifdef SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::LoadData(
+    std::istream & a_istream
+    )
+{
+    std::string strData;
+    char szBuf[512];
+    do {
+        a_istream.get(szBuf, sizeof(szBuf), '\0');
+        strData.append(szBuf);
+    }
+    while (a_istream.good());
+    return LoadData(strData);
+}
+#endif // SI_SUPPORT_IOSTREAMS
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::FindFileComment(
+    SI_CHAR *&      a_pData,
+    bool            a_bCopyStrings
+    )
+{
+    // there can only be a single file comment
+    if (m_pFileComment) {
+        return SI_OK;
+    }
+
+    // Load the file comment as multi-line text, this will modify all of
+    // the newline characters to be single \n chars
+    if (!LoadMultiLineText(a_pData, m_pFileComment, NULL, false)) {
+        return SI_OK;
+    }
+
+    // copy the string if necessary
+    if (a_bCopyStrings) {
+        SI_Error rc = CopyString(m_pFileComment);
+        if (rc < 0) return rc;
+    }
+
+    return SI_OK;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::FindEntry(
+    SI_CHAR *&        a_pData,
+    const SI_CHAR *&  a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR *&  a_pKey,
+    const SI_CHAR *&  a_pVal,
+    const SI_CHAR *&  a_pComment
+    ) const
+{
+    a_pComment = NULL;
+
+    SI_CHAR * pTrail = NULL;
+    while (*a_pData) {
+        // skip spaces and empty lines
+        while (*a_pData && IsSpace(*a_pData)) {
+            ++a_pData;
+        }
+        if (!*a_pData) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // skip processing of comment lines but keep a pointer to
+        // the start of the comment.
+        if (IsComment(*a_pData)) {
+            LoadMultiLineText(a_pData, a_pComment, NULL, true);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // process section names
+        if (*a_pData == '[') {
+            // skip leading spaces
+            ++a_pData;
+            while (*a_pData && IsSpace(*a_pData)) {
+                ++a_pData;
+            }
+
+            // find the end of the section name (it may contain spaces)
+            // and convert it to lowercase as necessary
+            a_pSection = a_pData;
+            while (*a_pData && *a_pData != ']' && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) {
+                ++a_pData;
+            }
+
+            // if it's an invalid line, just skip it
+            if (*a_pData != ']') {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // remove trailing spaces from the section
+            pTrail = a_pData - 1;
+            while (pTrail >= a_pSection && IsSpace(*pTrail)) {
+                --pTrail;
+            }
+            ++pTrail;
+            *pTrail = 0;
+
+            // skip to the end of the line
+            ++a_pData;  // safe as checked that it == ']' above
+            while (*a_pData && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) {
+                ++a_pData;
+            }
+
+            a_pKey = NULL;
+            a_pVal = NULL;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // find the end of the key name (it may contain spaces)
+        // and convert it to lowercase as necessary
+        a_pKey = a_pData;
+        while (*a_pData && *a_pData != '=' && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) {
+            ++a_pData;
+        }
+
+        // if it's an invalid line, just skip it
+        if (*a_pData != '=') {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // empty keys are invalid
+        if (a_pKey == a_pData) {
+            while (*a_pData && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) {
+                ++a_pData;
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // remove trailing spaces from the key
+        pTrail = a_pData - 1;
+        while (pTrail >= a_pKey && IsSpace(*pTrail)) {
+            --pTrail;
+        }
+        ++pTrail;
+        *pTrail = 0;
+
+        // skip leading whitespace on the value
+        ++a_pData;  // safe as checked that it == '=' above
+        while (*a_pData && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData) && IsSpace(*a_pData)) {
+            ++a_pData;
+        }
+
+        // find the end of the value which is the end of this line
+        a_pVal = a_pData;
+        while (*a_pData && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) {
+            ++a_pData;
+        }
+
+        // remove trailing spaces from the value
+        pTrail = a_pData - 1;
+        if (*a_pData) { // prepare for the next round
+            SkipNewLine(a_pData);
+        }
+        while (pTrail >= a_pVal && IsSpace(*pTrail)) {
+            --pTrail;
+        }
+        ++pTrail;
+        *pTrail = 0;
+
+        // check for multi-line entries
+        if (m_bAllowMultiLine && IsMultiLineTag(a_pVal)) {
+            // skip the "<<<" to get the tag that will end the multiline
+            const SI_CHAR * pTagName = a_pVal + 3;
+            return LoadMultiLineText(a_pData, a_pVal, pTagName);
+        }
+
+        // return the standard entry
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::IsMultiLineTag(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pVal
+    ) const
+{
+    // check for the "<<<" prefix for a multi-line entry
+    if (*a_pVal++ != '<') return false;
+    if (*a_pVal++ != '<') return false;
+    if (*a_pVal++ != '<') return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::IsMultiLineData(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pData
+    ) const
+{
+    // data is multi-line if it has any of the following features:
+    //  * whitespace prefix
+    //  * embedded newlines
+    //  * whitespace suffix
+
+    // empty string
+    if (!*a_pData) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // check for prefix
+    if (IsSpace(*a_pData)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // embedded newlines
+    while (*a_pData) {
+        if (IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        ++a_pData;
+    }
+
+    // check for suffix
+    if (IsSpace(*--a_pData)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::IsNewLineChar(
+    SI_CHAR a_c
+    ) const
+{
+    return (a_c == '\n' || a_c == '\r');
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::LoadMultiLineText(
+    SI_CHAR *&          a_pData,
+    const SI_CHAR *&    a_pVal,
+    const SI_CHAR *     a_pTagName,
+    bool                a_bAllowBlankLinesInComment
+    ) const
+{
+    // we modify this data to strip all newlines down to a single '\n'
+    // character. This means that on Windows we need to strip out some
+    // characters which will make the data shorter.
+    // i.e.  LINE1-LINE1\r\nLINE2-LINE2\0 will become
+    //       LINE1-LINE1\nLINE2-LINE2\0
+    // The pDataLine entry is the pointer to the location in memory that
+    // the current line needs to start to run following the existing one.
+    // This may be the same as pCurrLine in which case no move is needed.
+    SI_CHAR * pDataLine = a_pData;
+    SI_CHAR * pCurrLine;
+
+    // value starts at the current line
+    a_pVal = a_pData;
+
+    // find the end tag. This tag must start in column 1 and be
+    // followed by a newline. No whitespace removal is done while
+    // searching for this tag.
+    SI_CHAR cEndOfLineChar = *a_pData;
+    for(;;) {
+        // if we are loading comments then we need a comment character as
+        // the first character on every line
+        if (!a_pTagName && !IsComment(*a_pData)) {
+            // if we aren't allowing blank lines then we're done
+            if (!a_bAllowBlankLinesInComment) {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            // if we are allowing blank lines then we only include them
+            // in this comment if another comment follows, so read ahead
+            // to find out.
+            SI_CHAR * pCurr = a_pData;
+            int nNewLines = 0;
+            while (IsSpace(*pCurr)) {
+                if (IsNewLineChar(*pCurr)) {
+                    ++nNewLines;
+                    SkipNewLine(pCurr);
+                }
+                else {
+                    ++pCurr;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // we have a comment, add the blank lines to the output
+            // and continue processing from here
+            if (IsComment(*pCurr)) {
+                for (; nNewLines > 0; --nNewLines) *pDataLine++ = '\n';
+                a_pData = pCurr;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // the comment ends here
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // find the end of this line
+        pCurrLine = a_pData;
+        while (*a_pData && !IsNewLineChar(*a_pData)) ++a_pData;
+
+        // move this line down to the location that it should be if necessary
+        if (pDataLine < pCurrLine) {
+            size_t nLen = (size_t) (a_pData - pCurrLine);
+            memmove(pDataLine, pCurrLine, nLen * sizeof(SI_CHAR));
+            pDataLine[nLen] = '\0';
+        }
+
+        // end the line with a NULL
+        cEndOfLineChar = *a_pData;
+        *a_pData = 0;
+
+        // if are looking for a tag then do the check now. This is done before
+        // checking for end of the data, so that if we have the tag at the end
+        // of the data then the tag is removed correctly.
+        if (a_pTagName &&
+            (!IsLess(pDataLine, a_pTagName) && !IsLess(a_pTagName, pDataLine)))
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // if we are at the end of the data then we just automatically end
+        // this entry and return the current data.
+        if (!cEndOfLineChar) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // otherwise we need to process this newline to ensure that it consists
+        // of just a single \n character.
+        pDataLine += (a_pData - pCurrLine);
+        *a_pData = cEndOfLineChar;
+        SkipNewLine(a_pData);
+        *pDataLine++ = '\n';
+    }
+
+    // if we didn't find a comment at all then return false
+    if (a_pVal == a_pData) {
+        a_pVal = NULL;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // the data (which ends at the end of the last line) needs to be
+    // null-terminated BEFORE before the newline character(s). If the
+    // user wants a new line in the multi-line data then they need to
+    // add an empty line before the tag.
+    *--pDataLine = '\0';
+
+    // if looking for a tag and if we aren't at the end of the data,
+    // then move a_pData to the start of the next line.
+    if (a_pTagName && cEndOfLineChar) {
+        SI_ASSERT(IsNewLineChar(cEndOfLineChar));
+        *a_pData = cEndOfLineChar;
+        SkipNewLine(a_pData);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::CopyString(
+    const SI_CHAR *& a_pString
+    )
+{
+    size_t uLen = 0;
+    if (sizeof(SI_CHAR) == sizeof(char)) {
+        uLen = strlen((const char *)a_pString);
+    }
+    else if (sizeof(SI_CHAR) == sizeof(wchar_t)) {
+        uLen = wcslen((const wchar_t *)a_pString);
+    }
+    else {
+        for ( ; a_pString[uLen]; ++uLen) /*loop*/ ;
+    }
+    ++uLen; // NULL character
+    SI_CHAR * pCopy = new SI_CHAR[uLen];
+    if (!pCopy) {
+        return SI_NOMEM;
+    }
+    memcpy(pCopy, a_pString, sizeof(SI_CHAR)*uLen);
+    m_strings.push_back(pCopy);
+    a_pString = pCopy;
+    return SI_OK;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::AddEntry(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pValue,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pComment,
+    bool            a_bForceReplace,
+    bool            a_bCopyStrings
+    )
+{
+    SI_Error rc;
+    bool bInserted = false;
+
+    SI_ASSERT(!a_pComment || IsComment(*a_pComment));
+
+    // if we are copying strings then make a copy of the comment now
+    // because we will need it when we add the entry.
+    if (a_bCopyStrings && a_pComment) {
+        rc = CopyString(a_pComment);
+        if (rc < 0) return rc;
+    }
+
+    // create the section entry if necessary
+    typename TSection::iterator iSection = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+    if (iSection == m_data.end()) {
+        // if the section doesn't exist then we need a copy as the
+        // string needs to last beyond the end of this function
+        if (a_bCopyStrings) {
+            rc = CopyString(a_pSection);
+            if (rc < 0) return rc;
+        }
+
+        // only set the comment if this is a section only entry
+        Entry oSection(a_pSection, ++m_nOrder);
+        if (a_pComment && (!a_pKey || !a_pValue)) {
+            oSection.pComment = a_pComment;
+        }
+
+        typename TSection::value_type oEntry(oSection, TKeyVal());
+        typedef typename TSection::iterator SectionIterator;
+        std::pair<SectionIterator,bool> i = m_data.insert(oEntry);
+        iSection = i.first;
+        bInserted = true;
+    }
+    if (!a_pKey || !a_pValue) {
+        // section only entries are specified with pItem and pVal as NULL
+        return bInserted ? SI_INSERTED : SI_UPDATED;
+    }
+
+    // check for existence of the key
+    TKeyVal & keyval = iSection->second;
+    typename TKeyVal::iterator iKey = keyval.find(a_pKey);
+
+    // remove all existing entries but save the load order and
+    // comment of the first entry
+    int nLoadOrder = ++m_nOrder;
+    if (iKey != keyval.end() && m_bAllowMultiKey && a_bForceReplace) {
+        const SI_CHAR * pComment = NULL;
+        while (iKey != keyval.end() && !IsLess(a_pKey, iKey->first.pItem)) {
+            if (iKey->first.nOrder < nLoadOrder) {
+                nLoadOrder = iKey->first.nOrder;
+                pComment   = iKey->first.pComment;
+            }
+            ++iKey;
+        }
+        if (pComment) {
+            DeleteString(a_pComment);
+            a_pComment = pComment;
+            CopyString(a_pComment);
+        }
+        Delete(a_pSection, a_pKey);
+        iKey = keyval.end();
+    }
+
+    // make string copies if necessary
+    bool bForceCreateNewKey = m_bAllowMultiKey && !a_bForceReplace;
+    if (a_bCopyStrings) {
+        if (bForceCreateNewKey || iKey == keyval.end()) {
+            // if the key doesn't exist then we need a copy as the
+            // string needs to last beyond the end of this function
+            // because we will be inserting the key next
+            rc = CopyString(a_pKey);
+            if (rc < 0) return rc;
+        }
+
+        // we always need a copy of the value
+        rc = CopyString(a_pValue);
+        if (rc < 0) return rc;
+    }
+
+    // create the key entry
+    if (iKey == keyval.end() || bForceCreateNewKey) {
+        Entry oKey(a_pKey, nLoadOrder);
+        if (a_pComment) {
+            oKey.pComment = a_pComment;
+        }
+        typename TKeyVal::value_type oEntry(oKey, static_cast<const SI_CHAR *>(NULL));
+        iKey = keyval.insert(oEntry);
+        bInserted = true;
+    }
+    iKey->second = a_pValue;
+    return bInserted ? SI_INSERTED : SI_UPDATED;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+const SI_CHAR *
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetValue(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pDefault,
+    bool *          a_pHasMultiple
+    ) const
+{
+    if (a_pHasMultiple) {
+        *a_pHasMultiple = false;
+    }
+    if (!a_pSection || !a_pKey) {
+        return a_pDefault;
+    }
+    typename TSection::const_iterator iSection = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+    if (iSection == m_data.end()) {
+        return a_pDefault;
+    }
+    typename TKeyVal::const_iterator iKeyVal = iSection->second.find(a_pKey);
+    if (iKeyVal == iSection->second.end()) {
+        return a_pDefault;
+    }
+
+    // check for multiple entries with the same key
+    if (m_bAllowMultiKey && a_pHasMultiple) {
+        typename TKeyVal::const_iterator iTemp = iKeyVal;
+        if (++iTemp != iSection->second.end()) {
+            if (!IsLess(a_pKey, iTemp->first.pItem)) {
+                *a_pHasMultiple = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return iKeyVal->second;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+long
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetLongValue(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    long            a_nDefault,
+    bool *          a_pHasMultiple
+    ) const
+{
+    // return the default if we don't have a value
+    const SI_CHAR * pszValue = GetValue(a_pSection, a_pKey, NULL, a_pHasMultiple);
+    if (!pszValue || !*pszValue) return a_nDefault;
+
+    // convert to UTF-8/MBCS which for a numeric value will be the same as ASCII
+    char szValue[64] = { 0 };
+    SI_CONVERTER c(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+    if (!c.ConvertToStore(pszValue, szValue, sizeof(szValue))) {
+        return a_nDefault;
+    }
+
+    // handle the value as hex if prefaced with "0x"
+    long nValue = a_nDefault;
+    char * pszSuffix = szValue;
+    if (szValue[0] == '0' && (szValue[1] == 'x' || szValue[1] == 'X')) {
+    	if (!szValue[2]) return a_nDefault;
+        nValue = ::strtol(&szValue[2], &pszSuffix, 16);
+    }
+    else {
+        nValue = ::strtol(szValue, &pszSuffix, 10);
+    }
+
+    // any invalid strings will return the default value
+    if (*pszSuffix) {
+        return a_nDefault;
+    }
+
+    return nValue;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::SetLongValue(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    long            a_nValue,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pComment,
+    bool            a_bUseHex,
+    bool            a_bForceReplace
+    )
+{
+    // use SetValue to create sections
+    if (!a_pSection || !a_pKey) return SI_FAIL;
+
+    // convert to an ASCII string
+    char szInput[64];
+#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !_WIN32_WCE
+    sprintf_s(szInput, a_bUseHex ? "0x%lx" : "%ld", a_nValue);
+#else // !__STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    sprintf(szInput, a_bUseHex ? "0x%lx" : "%ld", a_nValue);
+#endif // __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+
+    // convert to output text
+    SI_CHAR szOutput[64];
+    SI_CONVERTER c(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+    c.ConvertFromStore(szInput, strlen(szInput) + 1,
+        szOutput, sizeof(szOutput) / sizeof(SI_CHAR));
+
+    // actually add it
+    return AddEntry(a_pSection, a_pKey, szOutput, a_pComment, a_bForceReplace, true);
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+double
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetDoubleValue(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    double          a_nDefault,
+    bool *          a_pHasMultiple
+    ) const
+{
+    // return the default if we don't have a value
+    const SI_CHAR * pszValue = GetValue(a_pSection, a_pKey, NULL, a_pHasMultiple);
+    if (!pszValue || !*pszValue) return a_nDefault;
+
+    // convert to UTF-8/MBCS which for a numeric value will be the same as ASCII
+    char szValue[64] = { 0 };
+    SI_CONVERTER c(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+    if (!c.ConvertToStore(pszValue, szValue, sizeof(szValue))) {
+        return a_nDefault;
+    }
+
+    char * pszSuffix = NULL;
+    double nValue = strtod(szValue, &pszSuffix);
+
+    // any invalid strings will return the default value
+    if (!pszSuffix || *pszSuffix) {
+        return a_nDefault;
+    }
+
+    return nValue;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::SetDoubleValue(
+	const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+	const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+	double          a_nValue,
+	const SI_CHAR * a_pComment,
+	bool            a_bForceReplace
+	)
+{
+	// use SetValue to create sections
+	if (!a_pSection || !a_pKey) return SI_FAIL;
+
+	// convert to an ASCII string
+	char szInput[64];
+#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !_WIN32_WCE
+	sprintf_s(szInput, "%f", a_nValue);
+#else // !__STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+	sprintf(szInput, "%f", a_nValue);
+#endif // __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+
+	// convert to output text
+	SI_CHAR szOutput[64];
+	SI_CONVERTER c(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+	c.ConvertFromStore(szInput, strlen(szInput) + 1,
+		szOutput, sizeof(szOutput) / sizeof(SI_CHAR));
+
+	// actually add it
+	return AddEntry(a_pSection, a_pKey, szOutput, a_pComment, a_bForceReplace, true);
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetBoolValue(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    bool            a_bDefault,
+    bool *          a_pHasMultiple
+    ) const
+{
+    // return the default if we don't have a value
+    const SI_CHAR * pszValue = GetValue(a_pSection, a_pKey, NULL, a_pHasMultiple);
+    if (!pszValue || !*pszValue) return a_bDefault;
+
+    // we only look at the minimum number of characters
+    switch (pszValue[0]) {
+    case 't': case 'T': // true
+    case 'y': case 'Y': // yes
+    case '1':           // 1 (one)
+        return true;
+
+    case 'f': case 'F': // false
+    case 'n': case 'N': // no
+    case '0':           // 0 (zero)
+        return false;
+
+    case 'o': case 'O':
+        if (pszValue[1] == 'n' || pszValue[1] == 'N') return true;  // on
+        if (pszValue[1] == 'f' || pszValue[1] == 'F') return false; // off
+        break;
+    }
+
+    // no recognized value, return the default
+    return a_bDefault;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::SetBoolValue(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    bool            a_bValue,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pComment,
+    bool            a_bForceReplace
+    )
+{
+    // use SetValue to create sections
+    if (!a_pSection || !a_pKey) return SI_FAIL;
+
+    // convert to an ASCII string
+    const char * pszInput = a_bValue ? "true" : "false";
+
+    // convert to output text
+    SI_CHAR szOutput[64];
+    SI_CONVERTER c(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+    c.ConvertFromStore(pszInput, strlen(pszInput) + 1,
+        szOutput, sizeof(szOutput) / sizeof(SI_CHAR));
+
+    // actually add it
+    return AddEntry(a_pSection, a_pKey, szOutput, a_pComment, a_bForceReplace, true);
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetAllValues(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    TNamesDepend &  a_values
+    ) const
+{
+    a_values.clear();
+
+    if (!a_pSection || !a_pKey) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    typename TSection::const_iterator iSection = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+    if (iSection == m_data.end()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    typename TKeyVal::const_iterator iKeyVal = iSection->second.find(a_pKey);
+    if (iKeyVal == iSection->second.end()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // insert all values for this key
+    a_values.push_back(Entry(iKeyVal->second, iKeyVal->first.pComment, iKeyVal->first.nOrder));
+    if (m_bAllowMultiKey) {
+        ++iKeyVal;
+        while (iKeyVal != iSection->second.end() && !IsLess(a_pKey, iKeyVal->first.pItem)) {
+            a_values.push_back(Entry(iKeyVal->second, iKeyVal->first.pComment, iKeyVal->first.nOrder));
+            ++iKeyVal;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+int
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetSectionSize(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection
+    ) const
+{
+    if (!a_pSection) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    typename TSection::const_iterator iSection = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+    if (iSection == m_data.end()) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    const TKeyVal & section = iSection->second;
+
+    // if multi-key isn't permitted then the section size is
+    // the number of keys that we have.
+    if (!m_bAllowMultiKey || section.empty()) {
+        return (int) section.size();
+    }
+
+    // otherwise we need to count them
+    int nCount = 0;
+    const SI_CHAR * pLastKey = NULL;
+    typename TKeyVal::const_iterator iKeyVal = section.begin();
+    for (int n = 0; iKeyVal != section.end(); ++iKeyVal, ++n) {
+        if (!pLastKey || IsLess(pLastKey, iKeyVal->first.pItem)) {
+            ++nCount;
+            pLastKey = iKeyVal->first.pItem;
+        }
+    }
+    return nCount;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+const typename CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::TKeyVal *
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetSection(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection
+    ) const
+{
+    if (a_pSection) {
+        typename TSection::const_iterator i = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+        if (i != m_data.end()) {
+            return &(i->second);
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+void
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetAllSections(
+    TNamesDepend & a_names
+    ) const
+{
+    a_names.clear();
+    typename TSection::const_iterator i = m_data.begin();
+    for (int n = 0; i != m_data.end(); ++i, ++n ) {
+        a_names.push_back(i->first);
+    }
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::GetAllKeys(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    TNamesDepend &  a_names
+    ) const
+{
+    a_names.clear();
+
+    if (!a_pSection) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    typename TSection::const_iterator iSection = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+    if (iSection == m_data.end()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const TKeyVal & section = iSection->second;
+    const SI_CHAR * pLastKey = NULL;
+    typename TKeyVal::const_iterator iKeyVal = section.begin();
+    for (int n = 0; iKeyVal != section.end(); ++iKeyVal, ++n ) {
+        if (!pLastKey || IsLess(pLastKey, iKeyVal->first.pItem)) {
+            a_names.push_back(iKeyVal->first);
+            pLastKey = iKeyVal->first.pItem;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::SaveFile(
+    const char *    a_pszFile,
+    bool            a_bAddSignature
+    ) const
+{
+    FILE * fp = NULL;
+#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !_WIN32_WCE
+    fopen_s(&fp, a_pszFile, "wb");
+#else // !__STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    fp = fopen(a_pszFile, "wb");
+#endif // __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    if (!fp) return SI_FILE;
+    SI_Error rc = SaveFile(fp, a_bAddSignature);
+    fclose(fp);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+#ifdef SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::SaveFile(
+    const SI_WCHAR_T *  a_pwszFile,
+    bool                a_bAddSignature
+    ) const
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    FILE * fp = NULL;
+#if __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__ && !_WIN32_WCE
+    _wfopen_s(&fp, a_pwszFile, L"wb");
+#else // !__STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    fp = _wfopen(a_pwszFile, L"wb");
+#endif // __STDC_WANT_SECURE_LIB__
+    if (!fp) return SI_FILE;
+    SI_Error rc = SaveFile(fp, a_bAddSignature);
+    fclose(fp);
+    return rc;
+#else // !_WIN32 (therefore SI_CONVERT_ICU)
+    char szFile[256];
+    u_austrncpy(szFile, a_pwszFile, sizeof(szFile));
+    return SaveFile(szFile, a_bAddSignature);
+#endif // _WIN32
+}
+#endif // SI_HAS_WIDE_FILE
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::SaveFile(
+    FILE *  a_pFile,
+    bool    a_bAddSignature
+    ) const
+{
+    FileWriter writer(a_pFile);
+    return Save(writer, a_bAddSignature);
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+SI_Error
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::Save(
+    OutputWriter &  a_oOutput,
+    bool            a_bAddSignature
+    ) const
+{
+    Converter convert(m_bStoreIsUtf8);
+
+    // add the UTF-8 signature if it is desired
+    if (m_bStoreIsUtf8 && a_bAddSignature) {
+        a_oOutput.Write(SI_UTF8_SIGNATURE);
+    }
+
+    // get all of the sections sorted in load order
+    TNamesDepend oSections;
+    GetAllSections(oSections);
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
+    oSections.sort();
+#elif defined(__BORLANDC__)
+    oSections.sort(Entry::LoadOrder());
+#else
+    oSections.sort(typename Entry::LoadOrder());
+#endif
+
+    // write the file comment if we have one
+    bool bNeedNewLine = false;
+    if (m_pFileComment) {
+        if (!OutputMultiLineText(a_oOutput, convert, m_pFileComment)) {
+            return SI_FAIL;
+        }
+        bNeedNewLine = true;
+    }
+
+    // iterate through our sections and output the data
+    typename TNamesDepend::const_iterator iSection = oSections.begin();
+    for ( ; iSection != oSections.end(); ++iSection ) {
+        // write out the comment if there is one
+        if (iSection->pComment) {
+            if (bNeedNewLine) {
+                a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+                a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+            }
+            if (!OutputMultiLineText(a_oOutput, convert, iSection->pComment)) {
+                return SI_FAIL;
+            }
+            bNeedNewLine = false;
+        }
+
+        if (bNeedNewLine) {
+            a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+            a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+            bNeedNewLine = false;
+        }
+
+        // write the section (unless there is no section name)
+        if (*iSection->pItem) {
+            if (!convert.ConvertToStore(iSection->pItem)) {
+                return SI_FAIL;
+            }
+            a_oOutput.Write("[");
+            a_oOutput.Write(convert.Data());
+            a_oOutput.Write("]");
+            a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+        }
+
+        // get all of the keys sorted in load order
+        TNamesDepend oKeys;
+        GetAllKeys(iSection->pItem, oKeys);
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER <= 1200
+        oKeys.sort();
+#elif defined(__BORLANDC__)
+        oKeys.sort(Entry::LoadOrder());
+#else
+        oKeys.sort(typename Entry::LoadOrder());
+#endif
+
+        // write all keys and values
+        typename TNamesDepend::const_iterator iKey = oKeys.begin();
+        for ( ; iKey != oKeys.end(); ++iKey) {
+            // get all values for this key
+            TNamesDepend oValues;
+            GetAllValues(iSection->pItem, iKey->pItem, oValues);
+
+            typename TNamesDepend::const_iterator iValue = oValues.begin();
+            for ( ; iValue != oValues.end(); ++iValue) {
+                // write out the comment if there is one
+                if (iValue->pComment) {
+                    a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+                    if (!OutputMultiLineText(a_oOutput, convert, iValue->pComment)) {
+                        return SI_FAIL;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // write the key
+                if (!convert.ConvertToStore(iKey->pItem)) {
+                    return SI_FAIL;
+                }
+                a_oOutput.Write(convert.Data());
+
+                // write the value
+                if (!convert.ConvertToStore(iValue->pItem)) {
+                    return SI_FAIL;
+                }
+                a_oOutput.Write(m_bSpaces ? " = " : "=");
+                if (m_bAllowMultiLine && IsMultiLineData(iValue->pItem)) {
+                    // multi-line data needs to be processed specially to ensure
+                    // that we use the correct newline format for the current system
+                    a_oOutput.Write("<<<END_OF_TEXT" SI_NEWLINE_A);
+                    if (!OutputMultiLineText(a_oOutput, convert, iValue->pItem)) {
+                        return SI_FAIL;
+                    }
+                    a_oOutput.Write("END_OF_TEXT");
+                }
+                else {
+                    a_oOutput.Write(convert.Data());
+                }
+                a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+            }
+        }
+
+        bNeedNewLine = true;
+    }
+
+    return SI_OK;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::OutputMultiLineText(
+    OutputWriter &  a_oOutput,
+    Converter &     a_oConverter,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pText
+    ) const
+{
+    const SI_CHAR * pEndOfLine;
+    SI_CHAR cEndOfLineChar = *a_pText;
+    while (cEndOfLineChar) {
+        // find the end of this line
+        pEndOfLine = a_pText;
+        for (; *pEndOfLine && *pEndOfLine != '\n'; ++pEndOfLine) /*loop*/ ;
+        cEndOfLineChar = *pEndOfLine;
+
+        // temporarily null terminate, convert and output the line
+        *const_cast<SI_CHAR*>(pEndOfLine) = 0;
+        if (!a_oConverter.ConvertToStore(a_pText)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        *const_cast<SI_CHAR*>(pEndOfLine) = cEndOfLineChar;
+        a_pText += (pEndOfLine - a_pText) + 1;
+        a_oOutput.Write(a_oConverter.Data());
+        a_oOutput.Write(SI_NEWLINE_A);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+bool
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::Delete(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pSection,
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pKey,
+    bool            a_bRemoveEmpty
+    )
+{
+    if (!a_pSection) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    typename TSection::iterator iSection = m_data.find(a_pSection);
+    if (iSection == m_data.end()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // remove a single key if we have a keyname
+    if (a_pKey) {
+        typename TKeyVal::iterator iKeyVal = iSection->second.find(a_pKey);
+        if (iKeyVal == iSection->second.end()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // remove any copied strings and then the key
+        typename TKeyVal::iterator iDelete;
+        do {
+            iDelete = iKeyVal++;
+
+            DeleteString(iDelete->first.pItem);
+            DeleteString(iDelete->second);
+            iSection->second.erase(iDelete);
+        }
+        while (iKeyVal != iSection->second.end()
+            && !IsLess(a_pKey, iKeyVal->first.pItem));
+
+        // done now if the section is not empty or we are not pruning away
+        // the empty sections. Otherwise let it fall through into the section
+        // deletion code
+        if (!a_bRemoveEmpty || !iSection->second.empty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        // delete all copied strings from this section. The actual
+        // entries will be removed when the section is removed.
+        typename TKeyVal::iterator iKeyVal = iSection->second.begin();
+        for ( ; iKeyVal != iSection->second.end(); ++iKeyVal) {
+            DeleteString(iKeyVal->first.pItem);
+            DeleteString(iKeyVal->second);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // delete the section itself
+    DeleteString(iSection->first.pItem);
+    m_data.erase(iSection);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+template<class SI_CHAR, class SI_STRLESS, class SI_CONVERTER>
+void
+CSimpleIniTempl<SI_CHAR,SI_STRLESS,SI_CONVERTER>::DeleteString(
+    const SI_CHAR * a_pString
+    )
+{
+    // strings may exist either inside the data block, or they will be
+    // individually allocated and stored in m_strings. We only physically
+    // delete those stored in m_strings.
+    if (a_pString < m_pData || a_pString >= m_pData + m_uDataLen) {
+        typename TNamesDepend::iterator i = m_strings.begin();
+        for (;i != m_strings.end(); ++i) {
+            if (a_pString == i->pItem) {
+                delete[] const_cast<SI_CHAR*>(i->pItem);
+                m_strings.erase(i);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                              CONVERSION FUNCTIONS
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Defines the conversion classes for different libraries. Before including
+// SimpleIni.h, set the converter that you wish you use by defining one of the
+// following symbols.
+//
+//  SI_CONVERT_GENERIC      Use the Unicode reference conversion library in
+//                          the accompanying files ConvertUTF.h/c
+//  SI_CONVERT_ICU          Use the IBM ICU conversion library. Requires
+//                          ICU headers on include path and icuuc.lib
+//  SI_CONVERT_WIN32        Use the Win32 API functions for conversion.
+
+#if !defined(SI_CONVERT_GENERIC) && !defined(SI_CONVERT_WIN32) && !defined(SI_CONVERT_ICU)
+# ifdef _WIN32
+#  define SI_CONVERT_WIN32
+# else
+#  define SI_CONVERT_GENERIC
+# endif
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Generic case-sensitive less than comparison. This class returns numerically
+ * ordered ASCII case-sensitive text for all possible sizes and types of
+ * SI_CHAR.
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+struct SI_GenericCase {
+    bool operator()(const SI_CHAR * pLeft, const SI_CHAR * pRight) const {
+        long cmp;
+        for ( ;*pLeft && *pRight; ++pLeft, ++pRight) {
+            cmp = (long) *pLeft - (long) *pRight;
+            if (cmp != 0) {
+                return cmp < 0;
+            }
+        }
+        return *pRight != 0;
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Generic ASCII case-insensitive less than comparison. This class returns
+ * numerically ordered ASCII case-insensitive text for all possible sizes
+ * and types of SI_CHAR. It is not safe for MBCS text comparison where
+ * ASCII A-Z characters are used in the encoding of multi-byte characters.
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+struct SI_GenericNoCase {
+    inline SI_CHAR locase(SI_CHAR ch) const {
+        return (ch < 'A' || ch > 'Z') ? ch : (ch - 'A' + 'a');
+    }
+    bool operator()(const SI_CHAR * pLeft, const SI_CHAR * pRight) const {
+        long cmp;
+        for ( ;*pLeft && *pRight; ++pLeft, ++pRight) {
+            cmp = (long) locase(*pLeft) - (long) locase(*pRight);
+            if (cmp != 0) {
+                return cmp < 0;
+            }
+        }
+        return *pRight != 0;
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Null conversion class for MBCS/UTF-8 to char (or equivalent).
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+class SI_ConvertA {
+    bool m_bStoreIsUtf8;
+protected:
+    SI_ConvertA() { }
+public:
+    SI_ConvertA(bool a_bStoreIsUtf8) : m_bStoreIsUtf8(a_bStoreIsUtf8) { }
+
+    /* copy and assignment */
+    SI_ConvertA(const SI_ConvertA & rhs) { operator=(rhs); }
+    SI_ConvertA & operator=(const SI_ConvertA & rhs) {
+        m_bStoreIsUtf8 = rhs.m_bStoreIsUtf8;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of SI_CHAR required for converting the input
+     * from the storage format. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to SI_CHAR.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @return              Number of SI_CHAR required by the string when
+     *                      converted. If there are embedded NULL bytes in the
+     *                      input data, only the string up and not including
+     *                      the NULL byte will be converted.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen)
+    {
+        (void)a_pInputData;
+        SI_ASSERT(a_uInputDataLen != (size_t) -1);
+
+        // ASCII/MBCS/UTF-8 needs no conversion
+        return a_uInputDataLen;
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string from the storage format to SI_CHAR.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to SI_CHAR.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the output buffer to received the
+     *                      converted data.
+     * @param a_uOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in SI_CHAR.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data was successfully
+     *                      converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen,
+        SI_CHAR *       a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        // ASCII/MBCS/UTF-8 needs no conversion
+        if (a_uInputDataLen > a_uOutputDataSize) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        memcpy(a_pOutputData, a_pInputData, a_uInputDataLen);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of char required by the storage format of this
+     * data. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated string to calculate the number of
+     *                      bytes required to be converted to storage format.
+     * @return              Number of bytes required by the string when
+     *                      converted to storage format. This size always
+     *                      includes space for the terminating NULL character.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeToStore(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pInputData)
+    {
+        // ASCII/MBCS/UTF-8 needs no conversion
+        return strlen((const char *)a_pInputData) + 1;
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string to the storage format of this data.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated source string to convert. All of
+     *                      the data will be converted including the
+     *                      terminating NULL character.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the buffer to receive the converted
+     *                      string.
+     * @param a_uOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in char.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data, including the
+     *                      terminating NULL character was successfully
+     *                      converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertToStore(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pInputData,
+        char *          a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        // calc input string length (SI_CHAR type and size independent)
+        size_t uInputLen = strlen((const char *)a_pInputData) + 1;
+        if (uInputLen > a_uOutputDataSize) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // ascii/UTF-8 needs no conversion
+        memcpy(a_pOutputData, a_pInputData, uInputLen);
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                              SI_CONVERT_GENERIC
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#ifdef SI_CONVERT_GENERIC
+
+#define SI_Case     SI_GenericCase
+#define SI_NoCase   SI_GenericNoCase
+
+#include <wchar.h>
+#include "ConvertUTF.h"
+
+/**
+ * Converts UTF-8 to a wchar_t (or equivalent) using the Unicode reference
+ * library functions. This can be used on all platforms.
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+class SI_ConvertW {
+    bool m_bStoreIsUtf8;
+protected:
+    SI_ConvertW() { }
+public:
+    SI_ConvertW(bool a_bStoreIsUtf8) : m_bStoreIsUtf8(a_bStoreIsUtf8) { }
+
+    /* copy and assignment */
+    SI_ConvertW(const SI_ConvertW & rhs) { operator=(rhs); }
+    SI_ConvertW & operator=(const SI_ConvertW & rhs) {
+        m_bStoreIsUtf8 = rhs.m_bStoreIsUtf8;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of SI_CHAR required for converting the input
+     * from the storage format. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to SI_CHAR.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @return              Number of SI_CHAR required by the string when
+     *                      converted. If there are embedded NULL bytes in the
+     *                      input data, only the string up and not including
+     *                      the NULL byte will be converted.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen)
+    {
+        SI_ASSERT(a_uInputDataLen != (size_t) -1);
+
+        if (m_bStoreIsUtf8) {
+            // worst case scenario for UTF-8 to wchar_t is 1 char -> 1 wchar_t
+            // so we just return the same number of characters required as for
+            // the source text.
+            return a_uInputDataLen;
+        }
+
+#if defined(SI_NO_MBSTOWCS_NULL) || (!defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_linux))
+        // fall back processing for platforms that don't support a NULL dest to mbstowcs
+        // worst case scenario is 1:1, this will be a sufficient buffer size
+        (void)a_pInputData;
+        return a_uInputDataLen;
+#else
+        // get the actual required buffer size
+        return mbstowcs(NULL, a_pInputData, a_uInputDataLen);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string from the storage format to SI_CHAR.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to SI_CHAR.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                       must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                       NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the output buffer to received the
+     *                       converted data.
+     * @param a_uOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in SI_CHAR.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data was successfully
+     *                       converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen,
+        SI_CHAR *       a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        if (m_bStoreIsUtf8) {
+            // This uses the Unicode reference implementation to do the
+            // conversion from UTF-8 to wchar_t. The required files are
+            // ConvertUTF.h and ConvertUTF.c which should be included in
+            // the distribution but are publically available from unicode.org
+            // at http://www.unicode.org/Public/PROGRAMS/CVTUTF/
+            ConversionResult retval;
+            const UTF8 * pUtf8 = (const UTF8 *) a_pInputData;
+            if (sizeof(wchar_t) == sizeof(UTF32)) {
+                UTF32 * pUtf32 = (UTF32 *) a_pOutputData;
+                retval = ConvertUTF8toUTF32(
+                    &pUtf8, pUtf8 + a_uInputDataLen,
+                    &pUtf32, pUtf32 + a_uOutputDataSize,
+                    lenientConversion);
+            }
+            else if (sizeof(wchar_t) == sizeof(UTF16)) {
+                UTF16 * pUtf16 = (UTF16 *) a_pOutputData;
+                retval = ConvertUTF8toUTF16(
+                    &pUtf8, pUtf8 + a_uInputDataLen,
+                    &pUtf16, pUtf16 + a_uOutputDataSize,
+                    lenientConversion);
+            }
+            return retval == conversionOK;
+        }
+
+        // convert to wchar_t
+        size_t retval = mbstowcs(a_pOutputData,
+            a_pInputData, a_uOutputDataSize);
+        return retval != (size_t)(-1);
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of char required by the storage format of this
+     * data. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated string to calculate the number of
+     *                       bytes required to be converted to storage format.
+     * @return              Number of bytes required by the string when
+     *                       converted to storage format. This size always
+     *                       includes space for the terminating NULL character.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeToStore(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pInputData)
+    {
+        if (m_bStoreIsUtf8) {
+            // worst case scenario for wchar_t to UTF-8 is 1 wchar_t -> 6 char
+            size_t uLen = 0;
+            while (a_pInputData[uLen]) {
+                ++uLen;
+            }
+            return (6 * uLen) + 1;
+        }
+        else {
+            size_t uLen = wcstombs(NULL, a_pInputData, 0);
+            if (uLen == (size_t)(-1)) {
+                return uLen;
+            }
+            return uLen + 1; // include NULL terminator
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string to the storage format of this data.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated source string to convert. All of
+     *                       the data will be converted including the
+     *                       terminating NULL character.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the buffer to receive the converted
+     *                       string.
+     * @param a_uOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in char.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data, including the
+     *                       terminating NULL character was successfully
+     *                       converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertToStore(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pInputData,
+        char *          a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize
+        )
+    {
+        if (m_bStoreIsUtf8) {
+            // calc input string length (SI_CHAR type and size independent)
+            size_t uInputLen = 0;
+            while (a_pInputData[uInputLen]) {
+                ++uInputLen;
+            }
+            ++uInputLen; // include the NULL char
+
+            // This uses the Unicode reference implementation to do the
+            // conversion from wchar_t to UTF-8. The required files are
+            // ConvertUTF.h and ConvertUTF.c which should be included in
+            // the distribution but are publically available from unicode.org
+            // at http://www.unicode.org/Public/PROGRAMS/CVTUTF/
+            ConversionResult retval;
+            UTF8 * pUtf8 = (UTF8 *) a_pOutputData;
+            if (sizeof(wchar_t) == sizeof(UTF32)) {
+                const UTF32 * pUtf32 = (const UTF32 *) a_pInputData;
+                retval = ConvertUTF32toUTF8(
+                    &pUtf32, pUtf32 + uInputLen,
+                    &pUtf8, pUtf8 + a_uOutputDataSize,
+                    lenientConversion);
+            }
+            else if (sizeof(wchar_t) == sizeof(UTF16)) {
+                const UTF16 * pUtf16 = (const UTF16 *) a_pInputData;
+                retval = ConvertUTF16toUTF8(
+                    &pUtf16, pUtf16 + uInputLen,
+                    &pUtf8, pUtf8 + a_uOutputDataSize,
+                    lenientConversion);
+            }
+            return retval == conversionOK;
+        }
+        else {
+            size_t retval = wcstombs(a_pOutputData,
+                a_pInputData, a_uOutputDataSize);
+            return retval != (size_t) -1;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // SI_CONVERT_GENERIC
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                              SI_CONVERT_ICU
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#ifdef SI_CONVERT_ICU
+
+#define SI_Case     SI_GenericCase
+#define SI_NoCase   SI_GenericNoCase
+
+#include <unicode/ucnv.h>
+
+/**
+ * Converts MBCS/UTF-8 to UChar using ICU. This can be used on all platforms.
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+class SI_ConvertW {
+    const char * m_pEncoding;
+    UConverter * m_pConverter;
+protected:
+    SI_ConvertW() : m_pEncoding(NULL), m_pConverter(NULL) { }
+public:
+    SI_ConvertW(bool a_bStoreIsUtf8) : m_pConverter(NULL) {
+        m_pEncoding = a_bStoreIsUtf8 ? "UTF-8" : NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* copy and assignment */
+    SI_ConvertW(const SI_ConvertW & rhs) { operator=(rhs); }
+    SI_ConvertW & operator=(const SI_ConvertW & rhs) {
+        m_pEncoding = rhs.m_pEncoding;
+        m_pConverter = NULL;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    ~SI_ConvertW() { if (m_pConverter) ucnv_close(m_pConverter); }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of UChar required for converting the input
+     * from the storage format. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to UChar.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @return              Number of UChar required by the string when
+     *                      converted. If there are embedded NULL bytes in the
+     *                      input data, only the string up and not including
+     *                      the NULL byte will be converted.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen)
+    {
+        SI_ASSERT(a_uInputDataLen != (size_t) -1);
+
+        UErrorCode nError;
+
+        if (!m_pConverter) {
+            nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+            m_pConverter = ucnv_open(m_pEncoding, &nError);
+            if (U_FAILURE(nError)) {
+                return (size_t) -1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+        int32_t nLen = ucnv_toUChars(m_pConverter, NULL, 0,
+            a_pInputData, (int32_t) a_uInputDataLen, &nError);
+        if (U_FAILURE(nError) && nError != U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR) {
+            return (size_t) -1;
+        }
+
+        return (size_t) nLen;
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string from the storage format to UChar.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to UChar.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the output buffer to received the
+     *                      converted data.
+     * @param a_uOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in UChar.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data was successfully
+     *                      converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen,
+        UChar *         a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        UErrorCode nError;
+
+        if (!m_pConverter) {
+            nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+            m_pConverter = ucnv_open(m_pEncoding, &nError);
+            if (U_FAILURE(nError)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+        ucnv_toUChars(m_pConverter,
+            a_pOutputData, (int32_t) a_uOutputDataSize,
+            a_pInputData, (int32_t) a_uInputDataLen, &nError);
+        if (U_FAILURE(nError)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of char required by the storage format of this
+     * data. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated string to calculate the number of
+     *                      bytes required to be converted to storage format.
+     * @return              Number of bytes required by the string when
+     *                      converted to storage format. This size always
+     *                      includes space for the terminating NULL character.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeToStore(
+        const UChar * a_pInputData)
+    {
+        UErrorCode nError;
+
+        if (!m_pConverter) {
+            nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+            m_pConverter = ucnv_open(m_pEncoding, &nError);
+            if (U_FAILURE(nError)) {
+                return (size_t) -1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+        int32_t nLen = ucnv_fromUChars(m_pConverter, NULL, 0,
+            a_pInputData, -1, &nError);
+        if (U_FAILURE(nError) && nError != U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR) {
+            return (size_t) -1;
+        }
+
+        return (size_t) nLen + 1;
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string to the storage format of this data.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated source string to convert. All of
+     *                      the data will be converted including the
+     *                      terminating NULL character.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the buffer to receive the converted
+     *                      string.
+     * @param a_pOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in char.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data, including the
+     *                      terminating NULL character was successfully
+     *                      converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertToStore(
+        const UChar *   a_pInputData,
+        char *          a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        UErrorCode nError;
+
+        if (!m_pConverter) {
+            nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+            m_pConverter = ucnv_open(m_pEncoding, &nError);
+            if (U_FAILURE(nError)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        nError = U_ZERO_ERROR;
+        ucnv_fromUChars(m_pConverter,
+            a_pOutputData, (int32_t) a_uOutputDataSize,
+            a_pInputData, -1, &nError);
+        if (U_FAILURE(nError)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // SI_CONVERT_ICU
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                              SI_CONVERT_WIN32
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#ifdef SI_CONVERT_WIN32
+
+#define SI_Case     SI_GenericCase
+
+// Windows CE doesn't have errno or MBCS libraries
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
+# ifndef SI_NO_MBCS
+#  define SI_NO_MBCS
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#ifdef SI_NO_MBCS
+# define SI_NoCase   SI_GenericNoCase
+#else // !SI_NO_MBCS
+/**
+ * Case-insensitive comparison class using Win32 MBCS functions. This class
+ * returns a case-insensitive semi-collation order for MBCS text. It may not
+ * be safe for UTF-8 text returned in char format as we don't know what
+ * characters will be folded by the function! Therefore, if you are using
+ * SI_CHAR == char and SetUnicode(true), then you need to use the generic
+ * SI_NoCase class instead.
+ */
+#include <mbstring.h>
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+struct SI_NoCase {
+    bool operator()(const SI_CHAR * pLeft, const SI_CHAR * pRight) const {
+        if (sizeof(SI_CHAR) == sizeof(char)) {
+            return _mbsicmp((const unsigned char *)pLeft,
+                (const unsigned char *)pRight) < 0;
+        }
+        if (sizeof(SI_CHAR) == sizeof(wchar_t)) {
+            return _wcsicmp((const wchar_t *)pLeft,
+                (const wchar_t *)pRight) < 0;
+        }
+        return SI_GenericNoCase<SI_CHAR>()(pLeft, pRight);
+    }
+};
+#endif // SI_NO_MBCS
+
+/**
+ * Converts MBCS and UTF-8 to a wchar_t (or equivalent) on Windows. This uses
+ * only the Win32 functions and doesn't require the external Unicode UTF-8
+ * conversion library. It will not work on Windows 95 without using Microsoft
+ * Layer for Unicode in your application.
+ */
+template<class SI_CHAR>
+class SI_ConvertW {
+    UINT m_uCodePage;
+protected:
+    SI_ConvertW() { }
+public:
+    SI_ConvertW(bool a_bStoreIsUtf8) {
+        m_uCodePage = a_bStoreIsUtf8 ? CP_UTF8 : CP_ACP;
+    }
+
+    /* copy and assignment */
+    SI_ConvertW(const SI_ConvertW & rhs) { operator=(rhs); }
+    SI_ConvertW & operator=(const SI_ConvertW & rhs) {
+        m_uCodePage = rhs.m_uCodePage;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of SI_CHAR required for converting the input
+     * from the storage format. The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to SI_CHAR.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @return              Number of SI_CHAR required by the string when
+     *                      converted. If there are embedded NULL bytes in the
+     *                      input data, only the string up and not including
+     *                      the NULL byte will be converted.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen)
+    {
+        SI_ASSERT(a_uInputDataLen != (size_t) -1);
+
+        int retval = MultiByteToWideChar(
+            m_uCodePage, 0,
+            a_pInputData, (int) a_uInputDataLen,
+            0, 0);
+        return (size_t)(retval > 0 ? retval : -1);
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string from the storage format to SI_CHAR.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  Data in storage format to be converted to SI_CHAR.
+     * @param a_uInputDataLen Length of storage format data in bytes. This
+     *                      must be the actual length of the data, including
+     *                      NULL byte if NULL terminated string is required.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the output buffer to received the
+     *                      converted data.
+     * @param a_uOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in SI_CHAR.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data was successfully
+     *                      converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertFromStore(
+        const char *    a_pInputData,
+        size_t          a_uInputDataLen,
+        SI_CHAR *       a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        int nSize = MultiByteToWideChar(
+            m_uCodePage, 0,
+            a_pInputData, (int) a_uInputDataLen,
+            (wchar_t *) a_pOutputData, (int) a_uOutputDataSize);
+        return (nSize > 0);
+    }
+
+    /** Calculate the number of char required by the storage format of this
+     * data. The storage format is always UTF-8.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated string to calculate the number of
+     *                      bytes required to be converted to storage format.
+     * @return              Number of bytes required by the string when
+     *                      converted to storage format. This size always
+     *                      includes space for the terminating NULL character.
+     * @return              -1 cast to size_t on a conversion error.
+     */
+    size_t SizeToStore(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pInputData)
+    {
+        int retval = WideCharToMultiByte(
+            m_uCodePage, 0,
+            (const wchar_t *) a_pInputData, -1,
+            0, 0, 0, 0);
+        return (size_t) (retval > 0 ? retval : -1);
+    }
+
+    /** Convert the input string to the storage format of this data.
+     * The storage format is always UTF-8 or MBCS.
+     *
+     * @param a_pInputData  NULL terminated source string to convert. All of
+     *                      the data will be converted including the
+     *                      terminating NULL character.
+     * @param a_pOutputData Pointer to the buffer to receive the converted
+     *                      string.
+     * @param a_pOutputDataSize Size of the output buffer in char.
+     * @return              true if all of the input data, including the
+     *                      terminating NULL character was successfully
+     *                      converted.
+     */
+    bool ConvertToStore(
+        const SI_CHAR * a_pInputData,
+        char *          a_pOutputData,
+        size_t          a_uOutputDataSize)
+    {
+        int retval = WideCharToMultiByte(
+            m_uCodePage, 0,
+            (const wchar_t *) a_pInputData, -1,
+            a_pOutputData, (int) a_uOutputDataSize, 0, 0);
+        return retval > 0;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // SI_CONVERT_WIN32
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//                                  TYPE DEFINITIONS
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+typedef CSimpleIniTempl<char,
+    SI_NoCase<char>,SI_ConvertA<char> >                 CSimpleIniA;
+typedef CSimpleIniTempl<char,
+    SI_Case<char>,SI_ConvertA<char> >                   CSimpleIniCaseA;
+
+#if defined(SI_CONVERT_ICU)
+typedef CSimpleIniTempl<UChar,
+    SI_NoCase<UChar>,SI_ConvertW<UChar> >               CSimpleIniW;
+typedef CSimpleIniTempl<UChar,
+    SI_Case<UChar>,SI_ConvertW<UChar> >                 CSimpleIniCaseW;
+#else
+typedef CSimpleIniTempl<wchar_t,
+    SI_NoCase<wchar_t>,SI_ConvertW<wchar_t> >           CSimpleIniW;
+typedef CSimpleIniTempl<wchar_t,
+    SI_Case<wchar_t>,SI_ConvertW<wchar_t> >             CSimpleIniCaseW;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _UNICODE
+# define CSimpleIni      CSimpleIniW
+# define CSimpleIniCase  CSimpleIniCaseW
+# define SI_NEWLINE      SI_NEWLINE_W
+#else // !_UNICODE
+# define CSimpleIni      CSimpleIniA
+# define CSimpleIniCase  CSimpleIniCaseA
+# define SI_NEWLINE      SI_NEWLINE_A
+#endif // _UNICODE
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+# pragma warning (pop)
+#endif
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_SimpleIni_h
+
diff --git a/linkers/rld-config.cpp b/linkers/rld-config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6b84c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkers/rld-config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Chris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * @ingroup rtems_rld
+ *
+ * @brief INI Configuration reader.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <rld-config.h>
+#include <rld.h>
+
+#include <SimpleIni.h>
+
+namespace rld
+{
+  namespace config
+  {
+    item::item (const std::string& text)
+      : text (text)
+    {
+    }
+
+    item::item (const char* text)
+      : text (text)
+    {
+    }
+
+    const record&
+    section::get_record (const std::string& name) const
+    {
+      for (records::const_iterator ri = recs.begin ();
+           ri != recs.end ();
+           ++ri)
+      {
+        if ((*ri).name == name)
+          return *ri;
+      }
+
+      throw error ("not found", "config record: " + this->name + '/' + name);
+    }
+
+    config::config()
+    {
+    }
+
+    config::~config()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void
+    config::clear ()
+    {
+      secs.clear ();
+    }
+
+    void
+    config::load (const std::string& path)
+    {
+      CSimpleIniCaseA ini (false, true, true);
+
+      if (ini.LoadFile (path.c_str ()) != SI_OK)
+        throw rld::error (::strerror (errno), "load config: " + path);
+
+      paths.push_back (path);
+
+      /*
+       * Merge the loaded configuration into our configuration.
+       */
+
+      CSimpleIniCaseA::TNamesDepend skeys;
+
+      ini.GetAllSections(skeys);
+
+      for (CSimpleIniCaseA::TNamesDepend::const_iterator si = skeys.begin ();
+           si != skeys.end ();
+           ++si)
+      {
+        section sec;
+
+        sec.name = (*si).pItem;
+
+        CSimpleIniCaseA::TNamesDepend rkeys;
+
+        ini.GetAllKeys((*si).pItem, rkeys);
+
+        for (CSimpleIniCaseA::TNamesDepend::const_iterator ri = rkeys.begin ();
+             ri != rkeys.end ();
+             ++ri)
+        {
+          record rec;
+
+          rec.name = (*ri).pItem;
+
+          CSimpleIniCaseA::TNamesDepend vals;
+
+          ini.GetAllValues((*si).pItem, (*ri).pItem, vals);
+
+          for (CSimpleIniCaseA::TNamesDepend::const_iterator vi = vals.begin ();
+               vi != vals.end ();
+               ++vi)
+          {
+            rec.items.push_back (item ((*vi).pItem));
+          }
+
+          sec.recs.push_back (rec);
+        }
+
+        secs.push_back (sec);
+      }
+    }
+
+    const section&
+    config::get_section (const std::string& name) const
+    {
+      for (sections::const_iterator si = secs.begin ();
+           si != secs.end ();
+           ++si)
+      {
+        if ((*si).name == name)
+          return *si;
+      }
+
+      throw error ("not found", "config section: " + name);
+    }
+
+    const paths&
+    config::get_paths () const
+    {
+      return paths;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/linkers/rld-config.h b/linkers/rld-config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe622e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkers/rld-config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Chris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * @ingroup rtems_rld
+ *
+ * @brief INI Configuration reader.
+ *
+ */
+
+#if !defined (_RLD_CONFIG_H_)
+#define _RLD_CONFIG_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <list>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace rld
+{
+  namespace config
+  {
+    /**
+     * The configuration item. This is a data component of a record contained
+     * in a section.
+     */
+    struct item
+    {
+      std::string text; /**< The text as read from the configuration. */
+
+      /**
+       * Construct an item.
+       */
+      item (const std::string& text);
+      item (const char*        text);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Configuration item container.
+     */
+    typedef std::vector < item > items;
+
+    /**
+     * Configuration record is a line in a section. There can be multiple
+     * records with the same key in a section. Keys are specific to a section.
+     */
+    struct record
+    {
+      std::string name;   //< Name of the record.
+      items       items;  //< The record's items.
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Configuration record container.
+     */
+    typedef std::list < record > records;
+
+    /**
+     * Configuration section. A section contains a number of records and the
+     * records contain [1..n] items.
+     */
+    struct section
+    {
+      std::string name;  //< Name of the section.
+      records     recs;  //< The section's records.
+
+      /**
+       * Find a record and throw an error if not found.
+       */
+      const record& get_record (const std::string& name) const;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Configuration section container.
+     */
+    typedef std::list < section > sections;
+
+    /**
+     * Container of configuration file paths loaded.
+     */
+    typedef std::vector < std::string > paths;
+
+    /**
+     * The configuration.
+     */
+    class config
+    {
+    public:
+      /**
+       * Construct an empty configuration.
+       */
+      config();
+      virtual ~config();
+
+      /**
+       * Clear the current configuration.
+       */
+      void clear ();
+
+      /**
+       * Load a configuration.
+       */
+      void load (const std::string& name);
+
+      /**
+       * Get the section and throw an error if not found.
+       */
+      const section& get_section (const std::string& name) const;
+
+      /**
+       * Get the paths of loaded configuration files.
+       */
+      const paths& get_paths () const;
+
+    private:
+
+      paths    paths; /**< The path's of the loaded files. */
+      sections secs;  /**< The sections loaded from configuration files */
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linkers/rtems-tld.cpp b/linkers/rtems-tld.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edc6e55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkers/rtems-tld.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,481 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Chris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * @ingroup rtems_rld
+ *
+ * @brief RTEMS Trace Linker manages creating a tracable RTEMS executable.
+ *
+ */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <locale>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <cxxabi.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <getopt.h>
+
+#include <rld.h>
+#include <rld-cc.h>
+#include <rld-config.h>
+#include <rld-process.h>
+
+#ifndef HAVE_KILL
+#define kill(p,s) raise(s)
+#endif
+
+namespace rld
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Trim from start.
+   */
+  inline std::string &ltrim (std::string &s)
+  {
+    s.erase (s.begin (),
+            std::find_if (s.begin (), s.end (),
+                         std::not1 (std::ptr_fun < int, int > (std::isspace))));
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Trim from end.
+   */
+  inline std::string &rtrim (std::string &s)
+  {
+    s.erase (std::find_if (s.rbegin (), s.rend (),
+                           std::not1 (std::ptr_fun < int, int > (std::isspace))).base(),
+             s.end());
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Trim from both ends.
+   */
+  inline std::string &trim (std::string &s)
+  {
+    return ltrim (rtrim (s));
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * RTEMS Trace Linker.
+ */
+namespace trace
+{
+  /**
+   * A container of arguments.
+   */
+  typedef std::vector < std::string > function_args;
+
+  /**
+   * The return value.
+   */
+  typedef std::string function_return;
+
+  /**
+   * A function's signature.
+   */
+  struct function_sig
+  {
+    std::string     name; /**< The function's name. */
+    function_args   args; /**< The function's list of arguments. */
+    function_return ret;  /**< The fuctions return value. */
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * A container of function signatures.
+   */
+  typedef std::map < std::string, function_sig > function_sigs;
+
+  /**
+   * Trace Linker.
+   */
+  class linker
+  {
+  public:
+    linker ();
+
+    /**
+     * Load the user's configuration.
+     */
+    void load_config (const std::string& path);
+
+    /**
+     * Dump the linker status.
+     */
+    void dump (std::ostream& out);
+
+  private:
+
+    rld::config::config config; /**< User configuration. */
+    function_sigs       sigs;   /**< Function signatures. */
+  };
+
+  linker::linker ()
+  {
+  }
+
+  void
+  linker::load_config (const std::string& path)
+  {
+    config.clear ();
+    config.load (path);
+
+    /*
+     * The configuration must contain a "trace" section. This is the top level
+     * configuration and must the following fields:
+     *
+     *   # < add here >
+     *
+     * The 'trace" section may optionally contain a number of 'include' records
+     * and these configuration files are included.
+     */
+
+    const rld::config::section& tsec = config.get_section ("trace");
+    bool                        have_includes = false;
+
+    try
+    {
+      const rld::config::record& irec = tsec.get_record ("include");
+
+      have_includes = true;
+
+      /*
+       * Include records are a path which we can just load.
+       *
+       * @todo Add a search path. See 'rld::files' for details. We can default
+       *       the search path to the install $prefix of this tool and we can
+       *       then provide a default set of function signatures for RTEMS
+       *       APIs.
+       */
+
+      for (rld::config::items::const_iterator ii = irec.items.begin ();
+           ii != irec.items.end ();
+           ++ii)
+      {
+        config.load ((*ii).text);
+      }
+    }
+    catch (rld::error re)
+    {
+      /*
+       * No include records, must be all inlined. If we have includes it must
+       * be another error so throw it.
+       */
+      if (have_includes)
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Get the function signatures from the configuration and load them into
+     * the sig map.
+     */
+
+    const rld::config::section& fssec = config.get_section ("function-signatures");
+
+    for (rld::config::records::const_iterator ri = fssec.recs.begin ();
+         ri != fssec.recs.end ();
+         ++ri)
+    {
+      /*
+       * There can only be one function signature in the configuration.
+       */
+      if ((*ri).items.size () > 1)
+        throw rld::error ("duplicate", "function signature: " + (*ri).name);
+
+      function_sig sig;
+      sig.name = (*ri).name;
+
+      /*
+       * Function signatures are defined as the return value then the arguments
+       * delimited by a comma and white space. No checking is made of the
+       * return value or arguments.
+       */
+      rld::config::items::const_iterator ii = (*ri).items.begin ();
+      std::stringstream                  ts((*ii).text);
+      std::string                        arg;
+      while (std::getline (ts, arg, ','))
+      {
+        rld::trim (arg);
+        if (!arg.empty ())
+        {
+          if (sig.ret.empty ())
+            sig.ret = arg;
+          else
+            sig.args.push_back(arg);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (sig.ret.empty ())
+        throw rld::error ("no return value", "function signature: " + (*ri).name);
+
+      if (sig.args.empty ())
+        throw rld::error ("no arguments", "function signature: " + (*ri).name);
+
+      sigs[sig.name] = sig;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void
+  linker::dump (std::ostream& out)
+  {
+    const rld::config::paths& cpaths = config.get_paths ();
+    out << "Configuration Files: " << cpaths.size () << std::endl;
+    for (rld::config::paths::const_iterator pi = cpaths.begin ();
+         pi != cpaths.end ();
+         ++pi)
+    {
+      out << " " << (*pi) << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    out << std::endl
+        << "Function Signatures: " << sigs.size () << std::endl;
+    for (function_sigs::const_iterator si = sigs.begin ();
+         si != sigs.end ();
+         ++si)
+    {
+      const function_sig& sig = (*si).second;
+      out << " " << sig.name << ": " << sig.ret << ' ' << sig.name << '(';
+      for (function_args::const_iterator fai = sig.args.begin ();
+           fai != sig.args.end ();
+           ++fai)
+      {
+        if (fai != sig.args.begin ())
+          out << ", ";
+        out << (*fai);
+      }
+      out << ");" << std::endl;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * RTEMS Trace Linker options. This needs to be rewritten to be like cc where
+ * only a single '-' and long options is present. Anything after '--' is passed
+ * to RTEMS's real linker.
+ */
+static struct option rld_opts[] = {
+  { "help",        no_argument,            NULL,           'h' },
+  { "version",     no_argument,            NULL,           'V' },
+  { "verbose",     no_argument,            NULL,           'v' },
+  { "warn",        no_argument,            NULL,           'w' },
+  { "exec-prefix", required_argument,      NULL,           'E' },
+  { "march",       required_argument,      NULL,           'a' },
+  { "mcpu",        required_argument,      NULL,           'c' },
+  { "config",      required_argument,      NULL,           'C' },
+  { NULL,          0,                      NULL,            0 }
+};
+
+void
+usage (int exit_code)
+{
+  std::cout << "rtems-trace-ld [options] objects" << std::endl
+            << "Options and arguments:" << std::endl
+            << " -h        : help (also --help)" << std::endl
+            << " -V        : print linker version number and exit (also --version)" << std::endl
+            << " -v        : verbose (trace import parts), can supply multiple times" << std::endl
+            << "             to increase verbosity (also --verbose)" << std::endl
+            << " -w        : generate warnings (also --warn)" << std::endl
+            << " -E prefix : the RTEMS tool prefix (also --exec-prefix)" << std::endl
+            << " -a march  : machine architecture (also --march)" << std::endl
+            << " -c cpu    : machine architecture's CPU (also --mcpu)" << std::endl
+            << " -C ini    : user configuration INI file (also --config)" << std::endl;
+  ::exit (exit_code);
+}
+
+static void
+fatal_signal (int signum)
+{
+  signal (signum, SIG_DFL);
+
+  rld::process::temporaries.clean_up ();
+
+  /*
+   * Get the same signal again, this time not handled, so its normal effect
+   * occurs.
+   */
+  kill (getpid (), signum);
+}
+
+static void
+setup_signals (void)
+{
+  if (signal (SIGINT, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+    signal (SIGINT, fatal_signal);
+#ifdef SIGHUP
+  if (signal (SIGHUP, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+    signal (SIGHUP, fatal_signal);
+#endif
+  if (signal (SIGTERM, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+    signal (SIGTERM, fatal_signal);
+#ifdef SIGPIPE
+  if (signal (SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN) != SIG_IGN)
+    signal (SIGPIPE, fatal_signal);
+#endif
+#ifdef SIGCHLD
+  signal (SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
+#endif
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  int ec = 0;
+
+  setup_signals ();
+
+  try
+  {
+    trace::linker linker;
+    std::string   ld_cmd;
+    std::string   configuration;
+    bool          exec_prefix_set = false;
+#if HAVE_WARNINGS
+    bool          warnings = false;
+#endif
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+      int opt = ::getopt_long (argc, argv, "hvwVE:a:c:C:", rld_opts, NULL);
+      if (opt < 0)
+        break;
+
+      switch (opt)
+      {
+        case 'V':
+          std::cout << "rtems-trace-ld (RTEMS Trace Linker) " << rld::version ()
+                    << std::endl;
+          ::exit (0);
+          break;
+
+        case 'v':
+          rld::verbose_inc ();
+          break;
+
+        case 'w':
+#if HAVE_WARNINGS
+          warnings = true;
+#endif
+          break;
+
+        case 'E':
+          exec_prefix_set = true;
+          rld::cc::exec_prefix = optarg;
+          break;
+
+        case 'a':
+          rld::cc::march = optarg;
+          break;
+
+        case 'c':
+          rld::cc::mcpu = optarg;
+          break;
+
+        case 'C':
+          configuration = optarg;
+          break;
+
+        case '?':
+          usage (3);
+          break;
+
+        case 'h':
+          usage (0);
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    argc -= optind;
+    argv += optind;
+
+    if (rld::verbose ())
+      std::cout << "RTEMS Trace Linker " << rld::version () << std::endl;
+
+    /*
+     * Load the remaining command line arguments into the linker command line.
+     */
+    while (argc--)
+    {
+      if (ld_cmd.length () != 0)
+        ld_cmd += " ";
+      ld_cmd += *argv++;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * If there are no object files there is nothing to link.
+     */
+    if (ld_cmd.empty ())
+      throw rld::error ("no trace linker options", "options");
+
+    /*
+     * Perform a trace link.
+     */
+    try
+    {
+      linker.load_config (configuration);
+      linker.dump (std::cout);
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+      throw;
+    }
+
+  }
+  catch (rld::error re)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "error: "
+              << re.where << ": " << re.what
+              << std::endl;
+    ec = 10;
+  }
+  catch (std::exception e)
+  {
+    int   status;
+    char* realname;
+    realname = abi::__cxa_demangle (e.what(), 0, 0, &status);
+    std::cerr << "error: exception: " << realname << " [";
+    ::free (realname);
+    const std::type_info &ti = typeid (e);
+    realname = abi::__cxa_demangle (ti.name(), 0, 0, &status);
+    std::cerr << realname << "] " << e.what () << std::endl;
+    ::free (realname);
+    ec = 11;
+  }
+  catch (...)
+  {
+    /*
+     * Helps to know if this happens.
+     */
+    std::cout << "error: unhandled exception" << std::endl;
+    ec = 12;
+  }
+
+  return ec;
+}
diff --git a/linkers/test-fsigs.ini b/linkers/test-fsigs.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0d1e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkers/test-fsigs.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[function-signatures]
+rtems_task_create = rtems_status_code, rtems_name, rtems_task_priority, size_t, rtems_mode, rtems_attribute, rtems_id*
+
diff --git a/linkers/test-trace.ini b/linkers/test-trace.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..049e8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkers/test-trace.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+;
+; RTEMS Trace Linker Test Configuration.
+;
+; We must provide a top level trace section.
+;
+[trace]
+;
+; Name of the trace.
+;
+name = RTEMS Trace Linker Test
+;
+; Include the function signatures.
+;
+include = test-fsigs.ini
diff --git a/linkers/wscript b/linkers/wscript
index a7cfb96..c6d1d31 100644
--- a/linkers/wscript
+++ b/linkers/wscript
@@ -91,14 +91,11 @@ def build(bld):
     bld_libiberty(bld)
 
     #
-    # The list of modules.
-    #
-    modules = ['fastlz', 'elf', 'iberty']
-
-    #
     # RLD source.
     #
-    rld_source = ['rld-elf.cpp',
+    rld_source = ['ConvertUTF.c',
+                  'rld-config.cpp',
+                  'rld-elf.cpp',
                   'rld-files.cpp',
                   'rld-cc.cpp',
                   'rld-compression.cpp',
@@ -115,11 +112,26 @@ def build(bld):
     rtems_utils = ['rtems-utils.cpp']
 
     #
+    # RTL static library
+    #
+    bld.stlib(target = 'rld',
+              source = rld_source + rtems_utils,
+              defines = ['HAVE_CONFIG_H=1', 'RTEMS_VERSION=' + bld.env.RTEMS_VERSION],
+              includes = ['.'] + bld.includes,
+              cflags = bld.cflags + bld.warningflags,
+              cxxflags = bld.cxxflags + bld.warningflags,
+              linkflags = bld.linkflags)
+
+    #
+    # The list of modules.
+    #
+    modules = ['rld', 'fastlz', 'elf', 'iberty']
+
+    #
     # Build the linker.
     #
     bld.program(target = 'rtems-ld',
-                source = ['rtems-ld.cpp',
-                          'pkgconfig.cpp'] + rld_source,
+                source = ['rtems-ld.cpp', 'pkgconfig.cpp'],
                 defines = ['HAVE_CONFIG_H=1', 'RTEMS_VERSION=' + bld.env.RTEMS_VERSION],
                 includes = ['.'] + bld.includes,
                 cflags = bld.cflags + bld.warningflags,
@@ -131,8 +143,19 @@ def build(bld):
     # Build the ra linker.
     #
     bld.program(target = 'rtems-ra',
-                source = ['rtems-ra.cpp',
-                          'pkgconfig.cpp'] + rld_source,
+                source = ['rtems-ra.cpp', 'pkgconfig.cpp'],
+                defines = ['HAVE_CONFIG_H=1', 'RTEMS_VERSION=' + bld.env.RTEMS_VERSION],
+                includes = ['.'] + bld.includes,
+                cflags = bld.cflags + bld.warningflags,
+                cxxflags = bld.cxxflags + bld.warningflags,
+                linkflags = bld.linkflags,
+                use = modules)
+
+    #
+    # Build the trace linker.
+    #
+    bld.program(target = 'rtems-tld',
+                source = ['rtems-tld.cpp'],
                 defines = ['HAVE_CONFIG_H=1', 'RTEMS_VERSION=' + bld.env.RTEMS_VERSION],
                 includes = ['.'] + bld.includes,
                 cflags = bld.cflags + bld.warningflags,
@@ -144,7 +167,7 @@ def build(bld):
     # Build the symbols.
     #
     bld.program(target = 'rtems-syms',
-                source = ['rtems-syms.cpp'] + rld_source,
+                source = ['rtems-syms.cpp'],
                 defines = ['HAVE_CONFIG_H=1', 'RTEMS_VERSION=' + bld.env.RTEMS_VERSION],
                 includes = ['.'] + bld.includes,
                 cflags = bld.cflags + bld.warningflags,
@@ -156,7 +179,7 @@ def build(bld):
     # Build the RAP utility.
     #
     bld.program(target = 'rtems-rap',
-                source = ['rtems-rapper.cpp'] + rld_source + rtems_utils,
+                source = ['rtems-rapper.cpp'],
                 defines = ['HAVE_CONFIG_H=1', 'RTEMS_VERSION=' + bld.env.RTEMS_VERSION],
                 includes = ['.'] + bld.includes,
                 cflags = bld.cflags + bld.warningflags,