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1/* 1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2000 Marc Alexander Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 2 * Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Marc Alexander Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
3 * 3 *
4 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica- 4 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica-
5 * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 5 * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
6 * 6 *
7 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 7 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
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9 * 9 *
10 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 10 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
11 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 11 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
12 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 12 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
13 * 13 *
14 * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
15 * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
16 *
17 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 14 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
18 * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER- 15 * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER-
19 * CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO 16 * CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
20 * EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPE- 17 * EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPE-
21 * CIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 18 * CIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
22 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; 19 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
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26 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 23 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
24 *
25 * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
26 * the GNU General Public License version 2 (the "GPL"), in which case the
27 * provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of the above. If you wish to
28 * allow the use of your version of this file only under the terms of the
29 * GPL and not to allow others to use your version of this file under the
30 * BSD license, indicate your decision by deleting the provisions above and
31 * replace them with the notice and other provisions required by the GPL. If
32 * you do not delete the provisions above, a recipient may use your version
33 * of this file under either the BSD or the GPL.
27 */ 34 */
28 35
29#ifndef LZF_H 36#ifndef LZF_H
30#define LZF_H 37#define LZF_H
31 38
32/*********************************************************************** 39/***********************************************************************
33** 40**
34** lzf -- an extremely fast/free compression/decompression-method 41** lzf -- an extremely fast/free compression/decompression-method
35** http://liblzf.plan9.de/ 42** http://liblzf.plan9.de/
36** 43**
37** Based on ideas by Hermann Vogt, but liblzf is a total
38** re-implementation of LZV that is not compatible to the
39** original lzv code.
40**
41** This algorithm is believed to be patent-free. 44** This algorithm is believed to be patent-free.
42** 45**
43***********************************************************************/ 46***********************************************************************/
47
48#define LZF_VERSION 0x0105 /* 1.5 */
44 49
45/* 50/*
46 * Compress in_len bytes stored at the memory block starting at 51 * Compress in_len bytes stored at the memory block starting at
47 * in_data and write the result to out_data, up to a maximum length 52 * in_data and write the result to out_data, up to a maximum length
48 * of out_len bytes. 53 * of out_len bytes.
49 * 54 *
50 * If the output buffer is not large enough or any error occurs 55 * If the output buffer is not large enough or any error occurs
51 * return 0, otherwise return the number of bytes used (which might 56 * return 0, otherwise return the number of bytes used (which might
52 * be considerably larger than in_len, so it makes sense to always 57 * be considerably larger than in_len, so it makes sense to always
53 * use out_len == in_len). 58 * use out_len == in_len - 1), to ensure _some_ compression, and store
59 * the data uncompressed otherwise.
54 * 60 *
55 * lzf_compress might use different algorithms on different systems and 61 * lzf_compress might use different algorithms on different systems and
56 * thus might result in different compressed strings depending on the 62 * even diferent runs, thus might result in different compressed strings
57 * phase of the moon or similar factors. However, all these strings are 63 * depending on the phase of the moon or similar factors. However, all
58 * architecture-independent and will result in the original data when 64 * these strings are architecture-independent and will result in the
59 * decompressed using lzf_decompress. 65 * original data when decompressed using lzf_decompress.
60 * 66 *
61 * The buffers must not be overlapping. 67 * The buffers must not be overlapping.
68 *
69 * If the option LZF_STATE_ARG is enabled, an extra argument must be
70 * supplied which is not reflected in this header file. Refer to lzfP.h
71 * and lzf_c.c.
62 * 72 *
63 */ 73 */
64unsigned int 74unsigned int
65lzf_compress (const void *const in_data, unsigned int in_len, 75lzf_compress (const void *const in_data, unsigned int in_len,
66 void *out_data, unsigned int out_len); 76 void *out_data, unsigned int out_len);
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68/* 78/*
69 * Decompress data compressed with some version of the lzf_compress 79 * Decompress data compressed with some version of the lzf_compress
70 * function and stored at location in_data and length in_len. The result 80 * function and stored at location in_data and length in_len. The result
71 * will be stored at out_data up to a maximum of out_len characters. 81 * will be stored at out_data up to a maximum of out_len characters.
72 * 82 *
73 * If * the output buffer is not large enough to hold the decompressed 83 * If the output buffer is not large enough to hold the decompressed
74 * data, a 0 is returned and errno is set to E2BIG. Otherwise the number 84 * data, a 0 is returned and errno is set to E2BIG. Otherwise the number
75 * of decompressed bytes (i.e. the original length of the data) is 85 * of decompressed bytes (i.e. the original length of the data) is
76 * returned. 86 * returned.
77 * 87 *
78 * If an error in the compressed data is detected, a zero is returned and 88 * If an error in the compressed data is detected, a zero is returned and

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