update obsolete section documentation

and update manuals.
fix #712

3 files changed, 54 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lz4_manual.html b/doc/lz4_manual.html
index 208dbb9..47fe18d 100644
--- a/doc/lz4_manual.html
+++ b/doc/lz4_manual.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 <li><a href="#Chapter6">Streaming Compression Functions</a></li>
 <li><a href="#Chapter7">Streaming Decompression Functions</a></li>
 <li><a href="#Chapter8">Experimental section</a></li>
-<li><a href="#Chapter9">PRIVATE DEFINITIONS</a></li>
+<li><a href="#Chapter9">Private Definitions</a></li>
 <li><a href="#Chapter10">Obsolete Functions</a></li>
 </ol>
 <hr>
@@ -446,39 +446,33 @@ int                 LZ4_freeStreamDecode (LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_stream);
 </b></pre><BR>
 <pre><b>#define LZ4_COMPRESS_INPLACE_BUFFER_SIZE(maxCompressedSize)   ((maxCompressedSize) + LZ4_COMPRESS_INPLACE_MARGIN)  </b>/**< maxCompressedSize is generally LZ4_COMPRESSBOUND(inputSize), but can be set to any lower value, with the risk that compression can fail (return code 0(zero)) */<b>
 </b></pre><BR>
-<a name="Chapter9"></a><h2>PRIVATE DEFINITIONS</h2><pre>
+<a name="Chapter9"></a><h2>Private Definitions</h2><pre>
  Do not use these definitions directly.
  They are only exposed to allow static allocation of `LZ4_stream_t` and `LZ4_streamDecode_t`.
- Accessing members will expose code to API and/or ABI break in future versions of the library.
+ Accessing members will expose user code to API and/or ABI break in future versions of the library.
 <BR></pre>
 
 <pre><b>typedef struct {
-    const uint8_t* externalDict;
+    const LZ4_byte* externalDict;
     size_t extDictSize;
-    const uint8_t* prefixEnd;
+    const LZ4_byte* prefixEnd;
     size_t prefixSize;
 } LZ4_streamDecode_t_internal;
 </b></pre><BR>
-<pre><b>typedef struct {
-    const unsigned char* externalDict;
-    const unsigned char* prefixEnd;
-    size_t extDictSize;
-    size_t prefixSize;
-} LZ4_streamDecode_t_internal;
-</b></pre><BR>
-<pre><b>#define LZ4_STREAMSIZE_U64 ((1 << (LZ4_MEMORY_USAGE-3)) + 4 + ((sizeof(void*)==16) ? 4 : 0) </b>/*AS-400*/ )<b>
-#define LZ4_STREAMSIZE     (LZ4_STREAMSIZE_U64 * sizeof(unsigned long long))
+<pre><b>#define LZ4_STREAMSIZE       16416  </b>/* static size, for inter-version compatibility */<b>
+#define LZ4_STREAMSIZE_VOIDP (LZ4_STREAMSIZE / sizeof(void*))
 union LZ4_stream_u {
-    unsigned long long table[LZ4_STREAMSIZE_U64];
+    void* table[LZ4_STREAMSIZE_VOIDP];
     LZ4_stream_t_internal internal_donotuse;
-} ;  </b>/* previously typedef'd to LZ4_stream_t */<b>
-</b><p>  information structure to track an LZ4 stream.
+}; </b>/* previously typedef'd to LZ4_stream_t */<b>
+</b><p>  Do not use below internal definitions directly !
+  Declare or allocate an LZ4_stream_t instead.
   LZ4_stream_t can also be created using LZ4_createStream(), which is recommended.
   The structure definition can be convenient for static allocation
   (on stack, or as part of larger structure).
   Init this structure with LZ4_initStream() before first use.
   note : only use this definition in association with static linking !
-    this definition is not API/ABI safe, and may change in a future version.
+  this definition is not API/ABI safe, and may change in future versions.
  
 </p></pre><BR>
 
@@ -542,18 +536,39 @@ union LZ4_streamDecode_u {
  
 </p></pre><BR>
 
-<pre><b></b><p>  These functions used to be faster than LZ4_decompress_safe(),
-  but it has changed, and they are now slower than LZ4_decompress_safe().
+<pre><b>LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_default() instead")       LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress               (const char* src, char* dest, int srcSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_default() instead")       LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput (const char* src, char* dest, int srcSize, int maxOutputSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_extState() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_withState               (void* state, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_extState() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput_withState (void* state, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize, int maxOutputSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_continue() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_continue                (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_continue() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput_continue  (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize, int maxOutputSize);
+</b><p></p></pre><BR>
+
+<pre><b>LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_fast() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_uncompress (const char* source, char* dest, int outputSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_safe() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_uncompress_unknownOutputSize (const char* source, char* dest, int isize, int maxOutputSize);
+</b><p></p></pre><BR>
+
+<pre><b>LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_safe_usingDict() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_decompress_safe_withPrefix64k (const char* src, char* dst, int compressedSize, int maxDstSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_fast_usingDict() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_decompress_fast_withPrefix64k (const char* src, char* dst, int originalSize);
+</b><p></p></pre><BR>
+
+<pre><b>LZ4_DEPRECATED("This function is deprecated and unsafe. Consider using LZ4_decompress_safe() instead")
+int LZ4_decompress_fast (const char* src, char* dst, int originalSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("This function is deprecated and unsafe. Consider using LZ4_decompress_safe_continue() instead")
+int LZ4_decompress_fast_continue (LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_streamDecode, const char* src, char* dst, int originalSize);
+LZ4_DEPRECATED("This function is deprecated and unsafe. Consider using LZ4_decompress_safe_usingDict() instead")
+int LZ4_decompress_fast_usingDict (const char* src, char* dst, int originalSize, const char* dictStart, int dictSize);
+</b><p>  These functions used to be faster than LZ4_decompress_safe(),
+  but this is no longer the case. They are now slower.
   This is because LZ4_decompress_fast() doesn't know the input size,
-  and therefore must progress more cautiously in the input buffer to not read beyond the end of block.
+  and therefore must progress more cautiously into the input buffer to not read beyond the end of block.
   On top of that `LZ4_decompress_fast()` is not protected vs malformed or malicious inputs, making it a security liability.
   As a consequence, LZ4_decompress_fast() is strongly discouraged, and deprecated.
 
   The last remaining LZ4_decompress_fast() specificity is that
   it can decompress a block without knowing its compressed size.
-  Such functionality could be achieved in a more secure manner,
-  by also providing the maximum size of input buffer,
-  but it would require new prototypes, and adaptation of the implementation to this new use case.
+  Such functionality can be achieved in a more secure manner
+  by employing LZ4_decompress_safe_partial().
 
   Parameters:
   originalSize : is the uncompressed size to regenerate.
diff --git a/doc/lz4frame_manual.html b/doc/lz4frame_manual.html
index 607583b..2758306 100644
--- a/doc/lz4frame_manual.html
+++ b/doc/lz4frame_manual.html
@@ -299,8 +299,10 @@ LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx* dctx);
                                    void* dstBuffer, size_t* dstSizePtr,
                                    const void* srcBuffer, size_t* srcSizePtr,
                                    const LZ4F_decompressOptions_t* dOptPtr);
-</b><p>  Call this function repetitively to regenerate compressed data from `srcBuffer`.
-  The function will read up to *srcSizePtr bytes from srcBuffer,
+</b><p>  Call this function repetitively to regenerate data compressed in `srcBuffer`.
+
+  The function requires a valid dctx state.
+  It will read up to *srcSizePtr bytes from srcBuffer,
   and decompress data into dstBuffer, of capacity *dstSizePtr.
 
   The nb of bytes consumed from srcBuffer will be written into *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
diff --git a/lib/lz4.h b/lib/lz4.h
index c4324af..7ab1e48 100644
--- a/lib/lz4.h
+++ b/lib/lz4.h
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ LZ4LIB_STATIC_API void LZ4_attach_dictionary(LZ4_stream_t* workingStream, const
 #define LZ4_H_98237428734687
 
 /*-************************************************************
- *  PRIVATE DEFINITIONS
+ *  Private Definitions
  **************************************************************
  * Do not use these definitions directly.
  * They are only exposed to allow static allocation of `LZ4_stream_t` and `LZ4_streamDecode_t`.
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ union LZ4_streamDecode_u {
 #  endif
 #endif /* LZ4_DISABLE_DEPRECATE_WARNINGS */
 
-/* Obsolete compression functions */
+/*! Obsolete compression functions (since v1.7.3) */
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_default() instead")       LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress               (const char* src, char* dest, int srcSize);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_default() instead")       LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput (const char* src, char* dest, int srcSize, int maxOutputSize);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_extState() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_withState               (void* state, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize);
@@ -701,11 +701,12 @@ LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_extState() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_co
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_continue() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_continue                (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_compress_fast_continue() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput_continue  (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize, int maxOutputSize);
 
-/* Obsolete decompression functions */
+/*! Obsolete decompression functions (since v1.8.0) */
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_fast() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_uncompress (const char* source, char* dest, int outputSize);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_safe() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_uncompress_unknownOutputSize (const char* source, char* dest, int isize, int maxOutputSize);
 
-/* Obsolete streaming functions; degraded functionality; do not use!
+/* Obsolete streaming functions (since v1.7.0)
+ * degraded functionality; do not use!
  *
  * In order to perform streaming compression, these functions depended on data
  * that is no longer tracked in the state. They have been preserved as well as
@@ -719,23 +720,22 @@ LZ4_DEPRECATED("Use LZ4_createStream() instead") LZ4LIB_API int   LZ4_sizeofStre
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("Use LZ4_resetStream() instead")  LZ4LIB_API int   LZ4_resetStreamState(void* state, char* inputBuffer);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("Use LZ4_saveDict() instead")     LZ4LIB_API char* LZ4_slideInputBuffer (void* state);
 
-/* Obsolete streaming decoding functions */
+/*! Obsolete streaming decoding functions (since v1.7.0) */
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_safe_usingDict() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_decompress_safe_withPrefix64k (const char* src, char* dst, int compressedSize, int maxDstSize);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_fast_usingDict() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_decompress_fast_withPrefix64k (const char* src, char* dst, int originalSize);
 
-/*! LZ4_decompress_fast() : **unsafe!**
+/*! Obsolete LZ4_decompress_fast variants (since v1.9.0) :
  *  These functions used to be faster than LZ4_decompress_safe(),
- *  but it has changed, and they are now slower than LZ4_decompress_safe().
+ *  but this is no longer the case. They are now slower.
  *  This is because LZ4_decompress_fast() doesn't know the input size,
- *  and therefore must progress more cautiously in the input buffer to not read beyond the end of block.
+ *  and therefore must progress more cautiously into the input buffer to not read beyond the end of block.
  *  On top of that `LZ4_decompress_fast()` is not protected vs malformed or malicious inputs, making it a security liability.
  *  As a consequence, LZ4_decompress_fast() is strongly discouraged, and deprecated.
  *
  *  The last remaining LZ4_decompress_fast() specificity is that
  *  it can decompress a block without knowing its compressed size.
- *  Such functionality could be achieved in a more secure manner,
- *  by also providing the maximum size of input buffer,
- *  but it would require new prototypes, and adaptation of the implementation to this new use case.
+ *  Such functionality can be achieved in a more secure manner
+ *  by employing LZ4_decompress_safe_partial().
  *
  *  Parameters:
  *  originalSize : is the uncompressed size to regenerate.
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@ LZ4_DEPRECATED("use LZ4_decompress_fast_usingDict() instead") LZ4LIB_API int LZ4
  *         But they may happen if input data is invalid (error or intentional tampering).
  *         As a consequence, use these functions in trusted environments with trusted data **only**.
  */
-
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("This function is deprecated and unsafe. Consider using LZ4_decompress_safe() instead")
 LZ4LIB_API int LZ4_decompress_fast (const char* src, char* dst, int originalSize);
 LZ4_DEPRECATED("This function is deprecated and unsafe. Consider using LZ4_decompress_safe_continue() instead")