diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog b/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog
index c2c643a1a9b..f22aabaef53 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,69 @@
 
                 ChangeLog file for zlib
 
+Changes in 1.2.8 (28 Apr 2013)
+- Update contrib/minizip/iowin32.c for Windows RT [Vollant]
+- Do not force Z_CONST for C++
+- Clean up contrib/vstudio [Ro§]
+- Correct spelling error in zlib.h
+- Fix mixed line endings in contrib/vstudio
+
+Changes in 1.2.7.3 (13 Apr 2013)
+- Fix version numbers and DLL names in contrib/vstudio/*/zlib.rc
+
+Changes in 1.2.7.2 (13 Apr 2013)
+- Change check for a four-byte type back to hexadecimal
+- Fix typo in win32/Makefile.msc
+- Add casts in gzwrite.c for pointer differences
+
+Changes in 1.2.7.1 (24 Mar 2013)
+- Replace use of unsafe string functions with snprintf if available
+- Avoid including stddef.h on Windows for Z_SOLO compile [Niessink]
+- Fix gzgetc undefine when Z_PREFIX set [Turk]
+- Eliminate use of mktemp in Makefile (not always available)
+- Fix bug in 'F' mode for gzopen()
+- Add inflateGetDictionary() function
+- Correct comment in deflate.h
+- Use _snprintf for snprintf in Microsoft C
+- On Darwin, only use /usr/bin/libtool if libtool is not Apple
+- Delete "--version" file if created by "ar --version" [Richard G.]
+- Fix configure check for veracity of compiler error return codes
+- Fix CMake compilation of static lib for MSVC2010 x64
+- Remove unused variable in infback9.c
+- Fix argument checks in gzlog_compress() and gzlog_write()
+- Clean up the usage of z_const and respect const usage within zlib
+- Clean up examples/gzlog.[ch] comparisons of different types
+- Avoid shift equal to bits in type (caused endless loop)
+- Fix unintialized value bug in gzputc() introduced by const patches
+- Fix memory allocation error in examples/zran.c [Nor]
+- Fix bug where gzopen(), gzclose() would write an empty file
+- Fix bug in gzclose() when gzwrite() runs out of memory
+- Check for input buffer malloc failure in examples/gzappend.c
+- Add note to contrib/blast to use binary mode in stdio
+- Fix comparisons of differently signed integers in contrib/blast
+- Check for invalid code length codes in contrib/puff
+- Fix serious but very rare decompression bug in inftrees.c
+- Update inflateBack() comments, since inflate() can be faster
+- Use underscored I/O function names for WINAPI_FAMILY
+- Add _tr_flush_bits to the external symbols prefixed by --zprefix
+- Add contrib/vstudio/vc10 pre-build step for static only
+- Quote --version-script argument in CMakeLists.txt
+- Don't specify --version-script on Apple platforms in CMakeLists.txt
+- Fix casting error in contrib/testzlib/testzlib.c
+- Fix types in contrib/minizip to match result of get_crc_table()
+- Simplify contrib/vstudio/vc10 with 'd' suffix
+- Add TOP support to win32/Makefile.msc
+- Suport i686 and amd64 assembler builds in CMakeLists.txt
+- Fix typos in the use of _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE in zconf.h
+- Add vc11 and vc12 build files to contrib/vstudio
+- Add gzvprintf() as an undocumented function in zlib
+- Fix configure for Sun shell
+- Remove runtime check in configure for four-byte integer type
+- Add casts and consts to ease user conversion to C++
+- Add man pages for minizip and miniunzip
+- In Makefile uninstall, don't rm if preceding cd fails
+- Do not return Z_BUF_ERROR if deflateParam() has nothing to write
+
 Changes in 1.2.7 (2 May 2012)
 - Replace use of memmove() with a simple copy for portability
 - Test for existence of strerror
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog.moz b/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog.moz
index 165b0730fa5..12755d05a20 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog.moz
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/ChangeLog.moz
@@ -57,4 +57,9 @@ Mozilla.org changes:
   Sync'ed with 1.2.7 release
   (keeping '#include "mozzconf.h"' in zconf.h)
   See bug #751697
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+
+- 9 May 2013
+  Sync'ed with 1.2.8 release
+  (keeping '#include "mozzconf.h"' in zconf.h)
+  See bug #866964
+  
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/README b/modules/zlib/src/README
index 6f1255ffe48..5ca9d127eda 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/README
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/README
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY
 
-zlib 1.2.7 is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is
+zlib 1.2.8 is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is
 thread safe.  The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs
 (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files
 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 (zlib format), rfc1951 (deflate format) and
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Mark Nelson <markn@ieee.org> wrote an article about zlib for the Jan.  1997
 issue of Dr.  Dobb's Journal; a copy of the article is available at
 http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ .
 
-The changes made in version 1.2.7 are documented in the file ChangeLog.
+The changes made in version 1.2.8 are documented in the file ChangeLog.
 
 Unsupported third party contributions are provided in directory contrib/ .
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Acknowledgments:
 
 Copyright notice:
 
- (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
+ (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
 
   This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
   warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/compress.c b/modules/zlib/src/compress.c
index ea4dfbe9d7b..6e9762676a0 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/compress.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/compress.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int ZEXPORT compress2 (dest, destLen, source, sourceLen, level)
     z_stream stream;
     int err;
 
-    stream.next_in = (Bytef*)source;
+    stream.next_in = (z_const Bytef *)source;
     stream.avail_in = (uInt)sourceLen;
 #ifdef MAXSEG_64K
     /* Check for source > 64K on 16-bit machine: */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/deflate.c b/modules/zlib/src/deflate.c
index 9e4c2cbc8af..696957705b7 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/deflate.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/deflate.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* deflate.c -- compress data using the deflation algorithm
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include "deflate.h"
 
 const char deflate_copyright[] =
-   " deflate 1.2.7 Copyright 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler ";
+   " deflate 1.2.8 Copyright 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler ";
 /*
   If you use the zlib library in a product, an acknowledgment is welcome
   in the documentation of your product. If for some reason you cannot
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ int ZEXPORT deflateInit2_(strm, level, method, windowBits, memLevel, strategy,
     if (s->window == Z_NULL || s->prev == Z_NULL || s->head == Z_NULL ||
         s->pending_buf == Z_NULL) {
         s->status = FINISH_STATE;
-        strm->msg = (char*)ERR_MSG(Z_MEM_ERROR);
+        strm->msg = ERR_MSG(Z_MEM_ERROR);
         deflateEnd (strm);
         return Z_MEM_ERROR;
     }
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int ZEXPORT deflateSetDictionary (strm, dictionary, dictLength)
     uInt str, n;
     int wrap;
     unsigned avail;
-    unsigned char *next;
+    z_const unsigned char *next;
 
     if (strm == Z_NULL || strm->state == Z_NULL || dictionary == Z_NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ int ZEXPORT deflateSetDictionary (strm, dictionary, dictLength)
     avail = strm->avail_in;
     next = strm->next_in;
     strm->avail_in = dictLength;
-    strm->next_in = (Bytef *)dictionary;
+    strm->next_in = (z_const Bytef *)dictionary;
     fill_window(s);
     while (s->lookahead >= MIN_MATCH) {
         str = s->strstart;
@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ int ZEXPORT deflateParams(strm, level, strategy)
         strm->total_in != 0) {
         /* Flush the last buffer: */
         err = deflate(strm, Z_BLOCK);
+        if (err == Z_BUF_ERROR && s->pending == 0)
+            err = Z_OK;
     }
     if (s->level != level) {
         s->level = level;
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/deflate.h b/modules/zlib/src/deflate.h
index fbac44d908e..ce0299edd19 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/deflate.h
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/deflate.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ typedef struct internal_state {
     int   wrap;          /* bit 0 true for zlib, bit 1 true for gzip */
     gz_headerp  gzhead;  /* gzip header information to write */
     uInt   gzindex;      /* where in extra, name, or comment */
-    Byte  method;        /* STORED (for zip only) or DEFLATED */
+    Byte  method;        /* can only be DEFLATED */
     int   last_flush;    /* value of flush param for previous deflate call */
 
                 /* used by deflate.c: */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/gzguts.h b/modules/zlib/src/gzguts.h
index ee3f281aa57..d87659d0319 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/gzguts.h
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/gzguts.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* gzguts.h -- zlib internal header definitions for gz* operations
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
 #  include <io.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WINAPI_FAMILY
+#  define open _open
+#  define read _read
+#  define write _write
+#  define close _close
+#endif
+
 #ifdef NO_DEFLATE       /* for compatibility with old definition */
 #  define NO_GZCOMPRESS
 #endif
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@
 #ifndef HAVE_VSNPRINTF
 #  ifdef MSDOS
 /* vsnprintf may exist on some MS-DOS compilers (DJGPP?),
- but for now we just assume it doesn't. */
+   but for now we just assume it doesn't. */
 #    define NO_vsnprintf
 #  endif
 #  ifdef __TURBOC__
@@ -88,6 +95,14 @@
 #  endif
 #endif
 
+/* unlike snprintf (which is required in C99, yet still not supported by
+   Microsoft more than a decade later!), _snprintf does not guarantee null
+   termination of the result -- however this is only used in gzlib.c where
+   the result is assured to fit in the space provided */
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#  define snprintf _snprintf
+#endif
+
 #ifndef local
 #  define local static
 #endif
@@ -127,7 +142,8 @@
 #  define DEF_MEM_LEVEL  MAX_MEM_LEVEL
 #endif
 
-/* default i/o buffer size -- double this for output when reading */
+/* default i/o buffer size -- double this for output when reading (this and
+   twice this must be able to fit in an unsigned type) */
 #define GZBUFSIZE 8192
 
 /* gzip modes, also provide a little integrity check on the passed structure */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/gzlib.c b/modules/zlib/src/gzlib.c
index ca55c6ea926..fae202ef890 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/gzlib.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/gzlib.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* gzlib.c -- zlib functions common to reading and writing gzip files
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ local gzFile gz_open(path, fd, mode)
         return NULL;
 
     /* allocate gzFile structure to return */
-    state = malloc(sizeof(gz_state));
+    state = (gz_statep)malloc(sizeof(gz_state));
     if (state == NULL)
         return NULL;
     state->size = 0;            /* no buffers allocated yet */
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@ local gzFile gz_open(path, fd, mode)
                 break;
             case 'F':
                 state->strategy = Z_FIXED;
+                break;
             case 'T':
                 state->direct = 1;
+                break;
             default:        /* could consider as an error, but just ignore */
                 ;
             }
@@ -194,8 +196,8 @@ local gzFile gz_open(path, fd, mode)
     }
     else
 #endif
-        len = strlen(path);
-    state->path = malloc(len + 1);
+        len = strlen((const char *)path);
+    state->path = (char *)malloc(len + 1);
     if (state->path == NULL) {
         free(state);
         return NULL;
@@ -208,7 +210,11 @@ local gzFile gz_open(path, fd, mode)
             *(state->path) = 0;
     else
 #endif
+#if !defined(NO_snprintf) && !defined(NO_vsnprintf)
+        snprintf(state->path, len + 1, "%s", (const char *)path);
+#else
         strcpy(state->path, path);
+#endif
 
     /* compute the flags for open() */
     oflag =
@@ -236,7 +242,7 @@ local gzFile gz_open(path, fd, mode)
 #ifdef _WIN32
         fd == -2 ? _wopen(path, oflag, 0666) :
 #endif
-        open(path, oflag, 0666));
+        open((const char *)path, oflag, 0666));
     if (state->fd == -1) {
         free(state->path);
         free(state);
@@ -282,9 +288,13 @@ gzFile ZEXPORT gzdopen(fd, mode)
     char *path;         /* identifier for error messages */
     gzFile gz;
 
-    if (fd == -1 || (path = malloc(7 + 3 * sizeof(int))) == NULL)
+    if (fd == -1 || (path = (char *)malloc(7 + 3 * sizeof(int))) == NULL)
         return NULL;
+#if !defined(NO_snprintf) && !defined(NO_vsnprintf)
+    snprintf(path, 7 + 3 * sizeof(int), "<fd:%d>", fd); /* for debugging */
+#else
     sprintf(path, "<fd:%d>", fd);   /* for debugging */
+#endif
     gz = gz_open(path, fd, mode);
     free(path);
     return gz;
@@ -531,7 +541,8 @@ const char * ZEXPORT gzerror(file, errnum)
     /* return error information */
     if (errnum != NULL)
         *errnum = state->err;
-    return state->msg == NULL ? "" : state->msg;
+    return state->err == Z_MEM_ERROR ? "out of memory" :
+                                       (state->msg == NULL ? "" : state->msg);
 }
 
 /* -- see zlib.h -- */
@@ -582,21 +593,24 @@ void ZLIB_INTERNAL gz_error(state, err, msg)
     if (msg == NULL)
         return;
 
-    /* for an out of memory error, save as static string */
-    if (err == Z_MEM_ERROR) {
-        state->msg = (char *)msg;
+    /* for an out of memory error, return literal string when requested */
+    if (err == Z_MEM_ERROR)
         return;
-    }
 
     /* construct error message with path */
-    if ((state->msg = malloc(strlen(state->path) + strlen(msg) + 3)) == NULL) {
+    if ((state->msg = (char *)malloc(strlen(state->path) + strlen(msg) + 3)) ==
+            NULL) {
         state->err = Z_MEM_ERROR;
-        state->msg = (char *)"out of memory";
         return;
     }
+#if !defined(NO_snprintf) && !defined(NO_vsnprintf)
+    snprintf(state->msg, strlen(state->path) + strlen(msg) + 3,
+             "%s%s%s", state->path, ": ", msg);
+#else
     strcpy(state->msg, state->path);
     strcat(state->msg, ": ");
     strcat(state->msg, msg);
+#endif
     return;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/gzread.c b/modules/zlib/src/gzread.c
index 3493d34d4ea..bf4538eb274 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/gzread.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/gzread.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* gzread.c -- zlib functions for reading gzip files
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ local int gz_avail(state)
         return -1;
     if (state->eof == 0) {
         if (strm->avail_in) {       /* copy what's there to the start */
-            unsigned char *p = state->in, *q = strm->next_in;
+            unsigned char *p = state->in;
+            unsigned const char *q = strm->next_in;
             unsigned n = strm->avail_in;
             do {
                 *p++ = *q++;
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ local int gz_look(state)
     /* allocate read buffers and inflate memory */
     if (state->size == 0) {
         /* allocate buffers */
-        state->in = malloc(state->want);
-        state->out = malloc(state->want << 1);
+        state->in = (unsigned char *)malloc(state->want);
+        state->out = (unsigned char *)malloc(state->want << 1);
         if (state->in == NULL || state->out == NULL) {
             if (state->out != NULL)
                 free(state->out);
@@ -352,14 +353,14 @@ int ZEXPORT gzread(file, buf, len)
 
         /* large len -- read directly into user buffer */
         else if (state->how == COPY) {      /* read directly */
-            if (gz_load(state, buf, len, &n) == -1)
+            if (gz_load(state, (unsigned char *)buf, len, &n) == -1)
                 return -1;
         }
 
         /* large len -- decompress directly into user buffer */
         else {  /* state->how == GZIP */
             strm->avail_out = len;
-            strm->next_out = buf;
+            strm->next_out = (unsigned char *)buf;
             if (gz_decomp(state) == -1)
                 return -1;
             n = state->x.have;
@@ -378,7 +379,11 @@ int ZEXPORT gzread(file, buf, len)
 }
 
 /* -- see zlib.h -- */
-#undef gzgetc
+#ifdef Z_PREFIX_SET
+#  undef z_gzgetc
+#else
+#  undef gzgetc
+#endif
 int ZEXPORT gzgetc(file)
     gzFile file;
 {
@@ -518,7 +523,7 @@ char * ZEXPORT gzgets(file, buf, len)
 
         /* look for end-of-line in current output buffer */
         n = state->x.have > left ? left : state->x.have;
-        eol = memchr(state->x.next, '\n', n);
+        eol = (unsigned char *)memchr(state->x.next, '\n', n);
         if (eol != NULL)
             n = (unsigned)(eol - state->x.next) + 1;
 
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/gzwrite.c b/modules/zlib/src/gzwrite.c
index 27cb3428e32..aa767fbf63e 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/gzwrite.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/gzwrite.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* gzwrite.c -- zlib functions for writing gzip files
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ local int gz_init(state)
     z_streamp strm = &(state->strm);
 
     /* allocate input buffer */
-    state->in = malloc(state->want);
+    state->in = (unsigned char *)malloc(state->want);
     if (state->in == NULL) {
         gz_error(state, Z_MEM_ERROR, "out of memory");
         return -1;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ local int gz_init(state)
     /* only need output buffer and deflate state if compressing */
     if (!state->direct) {
         /* allocate output buffer */
-        state->out = malloc(state->want);
+        state->out = (unsigned char *)malloc(state->want);
         if (state->out == NULL) {
             free(state->in);
             gz_error(state, Z_MEM_ERROR, "out of memory");
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ int ZEXPORT gzwrite(file, buf, len)
     unsigned len;
 {
     unsigned put = len;
-    unsigned n;
     gz_statep state;
     z_streamp strm;
 
@@ -208,16 +207,19 @@ int ZEXPORT gzwrite(file, buf, len)
     if (len < state->size) {
         /* copy to input buffer, compress when full */
         do {
+            unsigned have, copy;
+
             if (strm->avail_in == 0)
                 strm->next_in = state->in;
-            n = state->size - strm->avail_in;
-            if (n > len)
-                n = len;
-            memcpy(strm->next_in + strm->avail_in, buf, n);
-            strm->avail_in += n;
-            state->x.pos += n;
-            buf = (char *)buf + n;
-            len -= n;
+            have = (unsigned)((strm->next_in + strm->avail_in) - state->in);
+            copy = state->size - have;
+            if (copy > len)
+                copy = len;
+            memcpy(state->in + have, buf, copy);
+            strm->avail_in += copy;
+            state->x.pos += copy;
+            buf = (const char *)buf + copy;
+            len -= copy;
             if (len && gz_comp(state, Z_NO_FLUSH) == -1)
                 return 0;
         } while (len);
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzwrite(file, buf, len)
 
         /* directly compress user buffer to file */
         strm->avail_in = len;
-        strm->next_in = (voidp)buf;
+        strm->next_in = (z_const Bytef *)buf;
         state->x.pos += len;
         if (gz_comp(state, Z_NO_FLUSH) == -1)
             return 0;
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputc(file, c)
     gzFile file;
     int c;
 {
+    unsigned have;
     unsigned char buf[1];
     gz_statep state;
     z_streamp strm;
@@ -267,12 +270,16 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputc(file, c)
 
     /* try writing to input buffer for speed (state->size == 0 if buffer not
        initialized) */
-    if (strm->avail_in < state->size) {
+    if (state->size) {
         if (strm->avail_in == 0)
             strm->next_in = state->in;
-        strm->next_in[strm->avail_in++] = c;
-        state->x.pos++;
-        return c & 0xff;
+        have = (unsigned)((strm->next_in + strm->avail_in) - state->in);
+        if (have < state->size) {
+            state->in[have] = c;
+            strm->avail_in++;
+            state->x.pos++;
+            return c & 0xff;
+        }
     }
 
     /* no room in buffer or not initialized, use gz_write() */
@@ -300,12 +307,11 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputs(file, str)
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 /* -- see zlib.h -- */
-int ZEXPORTVA gzprintf (gzFile file, const char *format, ...)
+int ZEXPORTVA gzvprintf(gzFile file, const char *format, va_list va)
 {
     int size, len;
     gz_statep state;
     z_streamp strm;
-    va_list va;
 
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
@@ -335,25 +341,20 @@ int ZEXPORTVA gzprintf (gzFile file, const char *format, ...)
     /* do the printf() into the input buffer, put length in len */
     size = (int)(state->size);
     state->in[size - 1] = 0;
-    va_start(va, format);
 #ifdef NO_vsnprintf
 #  ifdef HAS_vsprintf_void
     (void)vsprintf((char *)(state->in), format, va);
-    va_end(va);
     for (len = 0; len < size; len++)
         if (state->in[len] == 0) break;
 #  else
     len = vsprintf((char *)(state->in), format, va);
-    va_end(va);
 #  endif
 #else
 #  ifdef HAS_vsnprintf_void
     (void)vsnprintf((char *)(state->in), size, format, va);
-    va_end(va);
     len = strlen((char *)(state->in));
 #  else
     len = vsnprintf((char *)(state->in), size, format, va);
-    va_end(va);
 #  endif
 #endif
 
@@ -368,6 +369,17 @@ int ZEXPORTVA gzprintf (gzFile file, const char *format, ...)
     return len;
 }
 
+int ZEXPORTVA gzprintf(gzFile file, const char *format, ...)
+{
+    va_list va;
+    int ret;
+
+    va_start(va, format);
+    ret = gzvprintf(file, format, va);
+    va_end(va);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 #else /* !STDC && !Z_HAVE_STDARG_H */
 
 /* -- see zlib.h -- */
@@ -547,9 +559,9 @@ int ZEXPORT gzclose_w(file)
     }
 
     /* flush, free memory, and close file */
+    if (gz_comp(state, Z_FINISH) == -1)
+        ret = state->err;
     if (state->size) {
-        if (gz_comp(state, Z_FINISH) == -1)
-            ret = state->err;
         if (!state->direct) {
             (void)deflateEnd(&(state->strm));
             free(state->out);
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/infback.c b/modules/zlib/src/infback.c
index 981aff17c2d..f3833c2e434 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/infback.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/infback.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ out_func out;
 void FAR *out_desc;
 {
     struct inflate_state FAR *state;
-    unsigned char FAR *next;    /* next input */
+    z_const unsigned char FAR *next;    /* next input */
     unsigned char FAR *put;     /* next output */
     unsigned have, left;        /* available input and output */
     unsigned long hold;         /* bit buffer */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/inffast.c b/modules/zlib/src/inffast.c
index 2f1d60b43b8..bda59ceb6a1 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/inffast.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/inffast.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* inffast.c -- fast decoding
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2008, 2010 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2008, 2010, 2013 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ z_streamp strm;
 unsigned start;         /* inflate()'s starting value for strm->avail_out */
 {
     struct inflate_state FAR *state;
-    unsigned char FAR *in;      /* local strm->next_in */
-    unsigned char FAR *last;    /* while in < last, enough input available */
+    z_const unsigned char FAR *in;      /* local strm->next_in */
+    z_const unsigned char FAR *last;    /* have enough input while in < last */
     unsigned char FAR *out;     /* local strm->next_out */
     unsigned char FAR *beg;     /* inflate()'s initial strm->next_out */
     unsigned char FAR *end;     /* while out < end, enough space available */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/inflate.c b/modules/zlib/src/inflate.c
index 47418a1e1e1..870f89bb4d3 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/inflate.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/inflate.c
@@ -93,11 +93,12 @@
 
 /* function prototypes */
 local void fixedtables OF((struct inflate_state FAR *state));
-local int updatewindow OF((z_streamp strm, unsigned out));
+local int updatewindow OF((z_streamp strm, const unsigned char FAR *end,
+                           unsigned copy));
 #ifdef BUILDFIXED
    void makefixed OF((void));
 #endif
-local unsigned syncsearch OF((unsigned FAR *have, unsigned char FAR *buf,
+local unsigned syncsearch OF((unsigned FAR *have, const unsigned char FAR *buf,
                               unsigned len));
 
 int ZEXPORT inflateResetKeep(strm)
@@ -375,12 +376,13 @@ void makefixed()
    output will fall in the output data, making match copies simpler and faster.
    The advantage may be dependent on the size of the processor's data caches.
  */
-local int updatewindow(strm, out)
+local int updatewindow(strm, end, copy)
 z_streamp strm;
-unsigned out;
+const Bytef *end;
+unsigned copy;
 {
     struct inflate_state FAR *state;
-    unsigned copy, dist;
+    unsigned dist;
 
     state = (struct inflate_state FAR *)strm->state;
 
@@ -400,19 +402,18 @@ unsigned out;
     }
 
     /* copy state->wsize or less output bytes into the circular window */
-    copy = out - strm->avail_out;
     if (copy >= state->wsize) {
-        zmemcpy(state->window, strm->next_out - state->wsize, state->wsize);
+        zmemcpy(state->window, end - state->wsize, state->wsize);
         state->wnext = 0;
         state->whave = state->wsize;
     }
     else {
         dist = state->wsize - state->wnext;
         if (dist > copy) dist = copy;
-        zmemcpy(state->window + state->wnext, strm->next_out - copy, dist);
+        zmemcpy(state->window + state->wnext, end - copy, dist);
         copy -= dist;
         if (copy) {
-            zmemcpy(state->window, strm->next_out - copy, copy);
+            zmemcpy(state->window, end - copy, copy);
             state->wnext = copy;
             state->whave = state->wsize;
         }
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ z_streamp strm;
 int flush;
 {
     struct inflate_state FAR *state;
-    unsigned char FAR *next;    /* next input */
+    z_const unsigned char FAR *next;    /* next input */
     unsigned char FAR *put;     /* next output */
     unsigned have, left;        /* available input and output */
     unsigned long hold;         /* bit buffer */
@@ -920,7 +921,7 @@ int flush;
             while (state->have < 19)
                 state->lens[order[state->have++]] = 0;
             state->next = state->codes;
-            state->lencode = (code const FAR *)(state->next);
+            state->lencode = (const code FAR *)(state->next);
             state->lenbits = 7;
             ret = inflate_table(CODES, state->lens, 19, &(state->next),
                                 &(state->lenbits), state->work);
@@ -994,7 +995,7 @@ int flush;
                values here (9 and 6) without reading the comments in inftrees.h
                concerning the ENOUGH constants, which depend on those values */
             state->next = state->codes;
-            state->lencode = (code const FAR *)(state->next);
+            state->lencode = (const code FAR *)(state->next);
             state->lenbits = 9;
             ret = inflate_table(LENS, state->lens, state->nlen, &(state->next),
                                 &(state->lenbits), state->work);
@@ -1003,7 +1004,7 @@ int flush;
                 state->mode = BAD;
                 break;
             }
-            state->distcode = (code const FAR *)(state->next);
+            state->distcode = (const code FAR *)(state->next);
             state->distbits = 6;
             ret = inflate_table(DISTS, state->lens + state->nlen, state->ndist,
                             &(state->next), &(state->distbits), state->work);
@@ -1230,7 +1231,7 @@ int flush;
     RESTORE();
     if (state->wsize || (out != strm->avail_out && state->mode < BAD &&
             (state->mode < CHECK || flush != Z_FINISH)))
-        if (updatewindow(strm, out)) {
+        if (updatewindow(strm, strm->next_out, out - strm->avail_out)) {
             state->mode = MEM;
             return Z_MEM_ERROR;
         }
@@ -1264,6 +1265,29 @@ z_streamp strm;
     return Z_OK;
 }
 
+int ZEXPORT inflateGetDictionary(strm, dictionary, dictLength)
+z_streamp strm;
+Bytef *dictionary;
+uInt *dictLength;
+{
+    struct inflate_state FAR *state;
+
+    /* check state */
+    if (strm == Z_NULL || strm->state == Z_NULL) return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
+    state = (struct inflate_state FAR *)strm->state;
+
+    /* copy dictionary */
+    if (state->whave && dictionary != Z_NULL) {
+        zmemcpy(dictionary, state->window + state->wnext,
+                state->whave - state->wnext);
+        zmemcpy(dictionary + state->whave - state->wnext,
+                state->window, state->wnext);
+    }
+    if (dictLength != Z_NULL)
+        *dictLength = state->whave;
+    return Z_OK;
+}
+
 int ZEXPORT inflateSetDictionary(strm, dictionary, dictLength)
 z_streamp strm;
 const Bytef *dictionary;
@@ -1271,8 +1295,6 @@ uInt dictLength;
 {
     struct inflate_state FAR *state;
     unsigned long dictid;
-    unsigned char *next;
-    unsigned avail;
     int ret;
 
     /* check state */
@@ -1291,13 +1313,7 @@ uInt dictLength;
 
     /* copy dictionary to window using updatewindow(), which will amend the
        existing dictionary if appropriate */
-    next = strm->next_out;
-    avail = strm->avail_out;
-    strm->next_out = (Bytef *)dictionary + dictLength;
-    strm->avail_out = 0;
-    ret = updatewindow(strm, dictLength);
-    strm->avail_out = avail;
-    strm->next_out = next;
+    ret = updatewindow(strm, dictionary + dictLength, dictLength);
     if (ret) {
         state->mode = MEM;
         return Z_MEM_ERROR;
@@ -1337,7 +1353,7 @@ gz_headerp head;
  */
 local unsigned syncsearch(have, buf, len)
 unsigned FAR *have;
-unsigned char FAR *buf;
+const unsigned char FAR *buf;
 unsigned len;
 {
     unsigned got;
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/inftrees.c b/modules/zlib/src/inftrees.c
index abcd7c45ed3..44d89cf24e1 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/inftrees.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/inftrees.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* inftrees.c -- generate Huffman trees for efficient decoding
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define MAXBITS 15
 
 const char inflate_copyright[] =
-   " inflate 1.2.7 Copyright 1995-2012 Mark Adler ";
+   " inflate 1.2.8 Copyright 1995-2013 Mark Adler ";
 /*
   If you use the zlib library in a product, an acknowledgment is welcome
   in the documentation of your product. If for some reason you cannot
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
         35, 43, 51, 59, 67, 83, 99, 115, 131, 163, 195, 227, 258, 0, 0};
     static const unsigned short lext[31] = { /* Length codes 257..285 extra */
         16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18,
-        19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 16, 78, 68};
+        19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 16, 72, 78};
     static const unsigned short dbase[32] = { /* Distance codes 0..29 base */
         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 25, 33, 49, 65, 97, 129, 193,
         257, 385, 513, 769, 1025, 1537, 2049, 3073, 4097, 6145,
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
     mask = used - 1;            /* mask for comparing low */
 
     /* check available table space */
-    if ((type == LENS && used >= ENOUGH_LENS) ||
-        (type == DISTS && used >= ENOUGH_DISTS))
+    if ((type == LENS && used > ENOUGH_LENS) ||
+        (type == DISTS && used > ENOUGH_DISTS))
         return 1;
 
     /* process all codes and make table entries */
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
 
             /* check for enough space */
             used += 1U << curr;
-            if ((type == LENS && used >= ENOUGH_LENS) ||
-                (type == DISTS && used >= ENOUGH_DISTS))
+            if ((type == LENS && used > ENOUGH_LENS) ||
+                (type == DISTS && used > ENOUGH_DISTS))
                 return 1;
 
             /* point entry in root table to sub-table */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/mozzconf.h b/modules/zlib/src/mozzconf.h
index 5462e408ea4..dc5c65ec8e8 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/mozzconf.h
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/mozzconf.h
@@ -119,4 +119,9 @@
 /* New as of zlib-1.2.7 */
 #define gzopen_w MOZ_Z_gzopen_w
 
+/* New as of zlib-1.2.8 */
+#define _tr_flush_bits MOZ_Z__tr_flush_bits
+#define gzvprintf MOZ_Z_gzvprintf
+#define inflateGetDictionary MOZ_Z_inflateGetDictionary
+
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/trees.c b/modules/zlib/src/trees.c
index 8c32b214b1d..1fd7759ef00 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/trees.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/trees.c
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ local void send_tree      OF((deflate_state *s, ct_data *tree, int max_code));
 local int  build_bl_tree  OF((deflate_state *s));
 local void send_all_trees OF((deflate_state *s, int lcodes, int dcodes,
                               int blcodes));
-local void compress_block OF((deflate_state *s, ct_data *ltree,
-                              ct_data *dtree));
+local void compress_block OF((deflate_state *s, const ct_data *ltree,
+                              const ct_data *dtree));
 local int  detect_data_type OF((deflate_state *s));
 local unsigned bi_reverse OF((unsigned value, int length));
 local void bi_windup      OF((deflate_state *s));
@@ -972,7 +972,8 @@ void ZLIB_INTERNAL _tr_flush_block(s, buf, stored_len, last)
     } else if (s->strategy == Z_FIXED || static_lenb == opt_lenb) {
 #endif
         send_bits(s, (STATIC_TREES<<1)+last, 3);
-        compress_block(s, (ct_data *)static_ltree, (ct_data *)static_dtree);
+        compress_block(s, (const ct_data *)static_ltree,
+                       (const ct_data *)static_dtree);
 #ifdef DEBUG
         s->compressed_len += 3 + s->static_len;
 #endif
@@ -980,7 +981,8 @@ void ZLIB_INTERNAL _tr_flush_block(s, buf, stored_len, last)
         send_bits(s, (DYN_TREES<<1)+last, 3);
         send_all_trees(s, s->l_desc.max_code+1, s->d_desc.max_code+1,
                        max_blindex+1);
-        compress_block(s, (ct_data *)s->dyn_ltree, (ct_data *)s->dyn_dtree);
+        compress_block(s, (const ct_data *)s->dyn_ltree,
+                       (const ct_data *)s->dyn_dtree);
 #ifdef DEBUG
         s->compressed_len += 3 + s->opt_len;
 #endif
@@ -1057,8 +1059,8 @@ int ZLIB_INTERNAL _tr_tally (s, dist, lc)
  */
 local void compress_block(s, ltree, dtree)
     deflate_state *s;
-    ct_data *ltree; /* literal tree */
-    ct_data *dtree; /* distance tree */
+    const ct_data *ltree; /* literal tree */
+    const ct_data *dtree; /* distance tree */
 {
     unsigned dist;      /* distance of matched string */
     int lc;             /* match length or unmatched char (if dist == 0) */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/uncompr.c b/modules/zlib/src/uncompr.c
index ad98be3a5d8..242e9493dff 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/uncompr.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/uncompr.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int ZEXPORT uncompress (dest, destLen, source, sourceLen)
     z_stream stream;
     int err;
 
-    stream.next_in = (Bytef*)source;
+    stream.next_in = (z_const Bytef *)source;
     stream.avail_in = (uInt)sourceLen;
     /* Check for source > 64K on 16-bit machine: */
     if ((uLong)stream.avail_in != sourceLen) return Z_BUF_ERROR;
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/zconf.h b/modules/zlib/src/zconf.h
index 2e0a89f199d..fa0950b9dea 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/zconf.h
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/zconf.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* zconf.h -- configuration of the zlib compression library
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly.
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly.
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #  define _dist_code            z__dist_code
 #  define _length_code          z__length_code
 #  define _tr_align             z__tr_align
+#  define _tr_flush_bits        z__tr_flush_bits
 #  define _tr_flush_block       z__tr_flush_block
 #  define _tr_init              z__tr_init
 #  define _tr_stored_block      z__tr_stored_block
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
 #      define gzopen_w              z_gzopen_w
 #    endif
 #    define gzprintf              z_gzprintf
+#    define gzvprintf             z_gzvprintf
 #    define gzputc                z_gzputc
 #    define gzputs                z_gzputs
 #    define gzread                z_gzread
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@
 #  define inflateReset          z_inflateReset
 #  define inflateReset2         z_inflateReset2
 #  define inflateSetDictionary  z_inflateSetDictionary
+#  define inflateGetDictionary  z_inflateGetDictionary
 #  define inflateSync           z_inflateSync
 #  define inflateSyncPoint      z_inflateSyncPoint
 #  define inflateUndermine      z_inflateUndermine
@@ -391,20 +394,14 @@ typedef uLong FAR uLongf;
    typedef Byte       *voidp;
 #endif
 
-/* ./configure may #define Z_U4 here */
-
 #if !defined(Z_U4) && !defined(Z_SOLO) && defined(STDC)
 #  include <limits.h>
 #  if (UINT_MAX == 0xffffffffUL)
 #    define Z_U4 unsigned
-#  else
-#    if (ULONG_MAX == 0xffffffffUL)
-#      define Z_U4 unsigned long
-#    else
-#      if (USHRT_MAX == 0xffffffffUL)
-#        define Z_U4 unsigned short
-#      endif
-#    endif
+#  elif (ULONG_MAX == 0xffffffffUL)
+#    define Z_U4 unsigned long
+#  elif (USHRT_MAX == 0xffffffffUL)
+#    define Z_U4 unsigned short
 #  endif
 #endif
 
@@ -428,8 +425,16 @@ typedef uLong FAR uLongf;
 #  endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined(STDC) || defined(Z_HAVE_STDARG_H)
+#  ifndef Z_SOLO
+#    include <stdarg.h>         /* for va_list */
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#  include <stddef.h>           /* for wchar_t */
+#  ifndef Z_SOLO
+#    include <stddef.h>         /* for wchar_t */
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 /* a little trick to accommodate both "#define _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE" and
@@ -438,7 +443,7 @@ typedef uLong FAR uLongf;
  * both "#undef _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE" and "#define _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE 0" as
  * equivalently requesting no 64-bit operations
  */
-#if defined(LARGEFILE64_SOURCE) && -_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE - -1 == 1
+#if defined(_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE) && -_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE - -1 == 1
 #  undef _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE
 #endif
 
@@ -446,7 +451,7 @@ typedef uLong FAR uLongf;
 #  define Z_HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #endif
 #ifndef Z_SOLO
-#  if defined(Z_HAVE_UNISTD_H) || defined(LARGEFILE64_SOURCE)
+#  if defined(Z_HAVE_UNISTD_H) || defined(_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE)
 #    include <unistd.h>         /* for SEEK_*, off_t, and _LFS64_LARGEFILE */
 #    ifdef VMS
 #      include <unixio.h>       /* for off_t */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/zlib.def b/modules/zlib/src/zlib.def
index a01e01e8b53..7da6ab98e71 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/zlib.def
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/zlib.def
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ EXPORTS
     MOZ_Z_deflatePending
     MOZ_Z_deflatePrime
     MOZ_Z_deflateSetHeader
+    MOZ_Z_inflateGetDictionary
     MOZ_Z_inflateSetDictionary
     MOZ_Z_inflateSync
     MOZ_Z_inflateCopy
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ EXPORTS
     MOZ_Z_gzread
     MOZ_Z_gzwrite
     MOZ_Z_gzprintf
+    MOZ_Z_gzvprintf
     MOZ_Z_gzputs
     MOZ_Z_gzgets
     MOZ_Z_gzputc
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/zlib.h b/modules/zlib/src/zlib.h
index 8ac5a492e72..b6ce7f1b094 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/zlib.h
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/zlib.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* zlib.h -- interface of the 'zlib' general purpose compression library
-  version 1.2.7, May 2nd, 2012
+  version 1.2.8, April 28th, 2013
 
-  Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
+  Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
 
   This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
   warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define ZLIB_VERSION "1.2.7"
-#define ZLIB_VERNUM 0x1270
+#define ZLIB_VERSION "1.2.8"
+#define ZLIB_VERNUM 0x1280
 #define ZLIB_VER_MAJOR 1
 #define ZLIB_VER_MINOR 2
-#define ZLIB_VER_REVISION 7
+#define ZLIB_VER_REVISION 8
 #define ZLIB_VER_SUBREVISION 0
 
 /*
@@ -839,6 +839,21 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateSetDictionary OF((z_streamp strm,
    inflate().
 */
 
+ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateGetDictionary OF((z_streamp strm,
+                                             Bytef *dictionary,
+                                             uInt  *dictLength));
+/*
+     Returns the sliding dictionary being maintained by inflate.  dictLength is
+   set to the number of bytes in the dictionary, and that many bytes are copied
+   to dictionary.  dictionary must have enough space, where 32768 bytes is
+   always enough.  If inflateGetDictionary() is called with dictionary equal to
+   Z_NULL, then only the dictionary length is returned, and nothing is copied.
+   Similary, if dictLength is Z_NULL, then it is not set.
+
+     inflateGetDictionary returns Z_OK on success, or Z_STREAM_ERROR if the
+   stream state is inconsistent.
+*/
+
 ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateSync OF((z_streamp strm));
 /*
      Skips invalid compressed data until a possible full flush point (see above
@@ -846,7 +861,7 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateSync OF((z_streamp strm));
    available input is skipped.  No output is provided.
 
      inflateSync searches for a 00 00 FF FF pattern in the compressed data.
-   All full flush points have this pattern, but not all occurences of this
+   All full flush points have this pattern, but not all occurrences of this
    pattern are full flush points.
 
      inflateSync returns Z_OK if a possible full flush point has been found,
@@ -1007,7 +1022,8 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateBackInit OF((z_streamp strm, int windowBits,
    the version of the header file.
 */
 
-typedef unsigned (*in_func) OF((void FAR *, unsigned char FAR * FAR *));
+typedef unsigned (*in_func) OF((void FAR *,
+                                z_const unsigned char FAR * FAR *));
 typedef int (*out_func) OF((void FAR *, unsigned char FAR *, unsigned));
 
 ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateBack OF((z_streamp strm,
@@ -1015,11 +1031,12 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT inflateBack OF((z_streamp strm,
                                     out_func out, void FAR *out_desc));
 /*
      inflateBack() does a raw inflate with a single call using a call-back
-   interface for input and output.  This is more efficient than inflate() for
-   file i/o applications in that it avoids copying between the output and the
-   sliding window by simply making the window itself the output buffer.  This
-   function trusts the application to not change the output buffer passed by
-   the output function, at least until inflateBack() returns.
+   interface for input and output.  This is potentially more efficient than
+   inflate() for file i/o applications, in that it avoids copying between the
+   output and the sliding window by simply making the window itself the output
+   buffer.  inflate() can be faster on modern CPUs when used with large
+   buffers.  inflateBack() trusts the application to not change the output
+   buffer passed by the output function, at least until inflateBack() returns.
 
      inflateBackInit() must be called first to allocate the internal state
    and to initialize the state with the user-provided window buffer.
@@ -1737,6 +1754,13 @@ ZEXTERN int            ZEXPORT deflateResetKeep OF((z_streamp));
 ZEXTERN gzFile         ZEXPORT gzopen_w OF((const wchar_t *path,
                                             const char *mode));
 #endif
+#if defined(STDC) || defined(Z_HAVE_STDARG_H)
+#  ifndef Z_SOLO
+ZEXTERN int            ZEXPORTVA gzvprintf Z_ARG((gzFile file,
+                                                  const char *format,
+                                                  va_list va));
+#  endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/zutil.c b/modules/zlib/src/zutil.c
index 65e0d3b72b0..23d2ebef008 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/zutil.c
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/zutil.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 struct internal_state      {int dummy;}; /* for buggy compilers */
 #endif
 
-const char * const z_errmsg[10] = {
+z_const char * const z_errmsg[10] = {
 "need dictionary",     /* Z_NEED_DICT       2  */
 "stream end",          /* Z_STREAM_END      1  */
 "",                    /* Z_OK              0  */
diff --git a/modules/zlib/src/zutil.h b/modules/zlib/src/zutil.h
index 4e031cc4d22..18fbef2aa41 100644
--- a/modules/zlib/src/zutil.h
+++ b/modules/zlib/src/zutil.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* zutil.h -- internal interface and configuration of the compression library
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly.
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly.
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ typedef unsigned short ush;
 typedef ush FAR ushf;
 typedef unsigned long  ulg;
 
-extern const char * const z_errmsg[10]; /* indexed by 2-zlib_error */
+extern z_const char * const z_errmsg[10]; /* indexed by 2-zlib_error */
 /* (size given to avoid silly warnings with Visual C++) */
 
 #define ERR_MSG(err) z_errmsg[Z_NEED_DICT-(err)]
 
 #define ERR_RETURN(strm,err) \
-  return (strm->msg = (char*)ERR_MSG(err), (err))
+  return (strm->msg = ERR_MSG(err), (err))
 /* To be used only when the state is known to be valid */
 
         /* common constants */
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ extern const char * const z_errmsg[10]; /* indexed by 2-zlib_error */
 #endif
 
 /* provide prototypes for these when building zlib without LFS */
-#if !defined(_WIN32) && (!defined(_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE) || _LFS64_LARGEFILE-0 == 0)
+#if !defined(_WIN32) && \
+    (!defined(_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE) || _LFS64_LARGEFILE-0 == 0)
     ZEXTERN uLong ZEXPORT adler32_combine64 OF((uLong, uLong, z_off_t));
     ZEXTERN uLong ZEXPORT crc32_combine64 OF((uLong, uLong, z_off_t));
 #endif