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1/* 1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Marc Alexander Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de> 2 * Copyright (c) 2000-2008 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,
21 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTH- 21 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTH-
22 * ERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED 22 * ERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
23 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 23 * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
24 * 24 *
25 * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of 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 26 * the GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 or any later version,
27 * provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of the above. If you wish to 27 * in which case the provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of
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29 * GPL and not to allow others to use your version of this file under the 29 * only under the terms of the GPL and not to allow others to use your
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33 * provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
33 * of this file under either the BSD or the GPL. 34 * either the BSD or the GPL.
34 */ 35 */
35 36
36#ifndef LZF_H 37#ifndef LZF_H
37#define LZF_H 38#define LZF_H
38 39
43** 44**
44** This algorithm is believed to be patent-free. 45** This algorithm is believed to be patent-free.
45** 46**
46***********************************************************************/ 47***********************************************************************/
47 48
48#define LZF_VERSION 0x0105 /* 1.5 */ 49#define LZF_VERSION 0x0105 /* 1.5, API version */
49 50
50/* 51/*
51 * Compress in_len bytes stored at the memory block starting at 52 * Compress in_len bytes stored at the memory block starting at
52 * in_data and write the result to out_data, up to a maximum length 53 * in_data and write the result to out_data, up to a maximum length
53 * of out_len bytes. 54 * of out_len bytes.
54 * 55 *
55 * If the output buffer is not large enough or any error occurs 56 * If the output buffer is not large enough or any error occurs return 0,
56 * return 0, otherwise return the number of bytes used (which might 57 * otherwise return the number of bytes used, which might be considerably
57 * be considerably larger than in_len, so it makes sense to always 58 * more than in_len (but less than 104% of the original size), so it
58 * use out_len == in_len - 1), to ensure _some_ compression, and store 59 * makes sense to always use out_len == in_len - 1), to ensure _some_
59 * the data uncompressed otherwise. 60 * compression, and store the data uncompressed otherwise (with a flag, of
61 * course.
60 * 62 *
61 * lzf_compress might use different algorithms on different systems and 63 * lzf_compress might use different algorithms on different systems and
62 * even diferent runs, thus might result in different compressed strings 64 * even different runs, thus might result in different compressed strings
63 * depending on the phase of the moon or similar factors. However, all 65 * depending on the phase of the moon or similar factors. However, all
64 * these strings are architecture-independent and will result in the 66 * these strings are architecture-independent and will result in the
65 * original data when decompressed using lzf_decompress. 67 * original data when decompressed using lzf_decompress.
66 * 68 *
67 * The buffers must not be overlapping. 69 * The buffers must not be overlapping.

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