
so that exported function definitions can use types defined there.
This has the effect of compiling the preamble multiple times, so a
package using <code>//export</code> must not put function definitions
or variable initializations in the C preamble.
</p>

<h2 id="releases">Packaged releases</h2>

<p>
One of the most significant changes associated with Go 1 is the availability
of prepackaged, downloadable distributions.
They are available for many combinations of architecture and operating system
(includin