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.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR libar2_init ()
-function initialises the library, specifically
+function initialises the library. Specifically
it selects which versions of different functions
the library shall use, based on the capabilities
-of the machine that runs the function.
+of the machine that executes the function.
.PP
The
.BR libar2_init ()
function is called automatically by the
.BR libar2_hash (3)
function, but it is desirable, but not necessary,
-for multi-threaded applications to call it manually,
-also depending on the capabilities of the compiler
-and linker that was used to create the library, the
+for multi-threaded applications to call it manually.
+Additionally, depending on the capabilities of the
+compiler and linker that was used to create the
+library, the
.BR libar2_init ()
function may be called automatically at load-time.