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@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ int LZ4_freeStream (LZ4_stream_t* streamPtr);
If dstCapacity >= LZ4_compressBound(srcSize), compression is guaranteed to succeed, and runs faster.
Important : Up to 64KB of previously compressed data is assumed to remain present and unmodified in memory !
- Special 1 : If input buffer is a double-buffer, it can have any size, including < 64 KB.
- Special 2 : If input buffer is a ring-buffer, it can have any size, including < 64 KB.
+ Special 1 : If input buffer is a double-buffer, it can have any size, including < 64 KB.
+ Special 2 : If input buffer is a ring-buffer, it can have any size, including < 64 KB.
@return : size of compressed block
or 0 if there is an error (typically, compressed data cannot fit into 'dst')
diff --git a/doc/lz4frame_manual.html b/doc/lz4frame_manual.html
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@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@
<a name="Chapter5"></a><h2>Simple compression function</h2><pre></pre>
<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressFrameBound(size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_preferences_t* preferencesPtr);
-</b><p> Returns the maximum possible size of a frame compressed with LZ4F_compressFrame() given srcSize content and preferences.
- Note : this result is only usable with LZ4F_compressFrame(), not with multi-segments compression.
+</b><p> Returns the maximum possible compressed size with LZ4F_compressFrame() given srcSize and preferences.
+ `preferencesPtr` is optional. It can be replaced by NULL, in which case, the function will assume default preferences.
+ Note : this result is only usable with LZ4F_compressFrame().
+ It may also be used with LZ4F_compressUpdate() _if no flush() operation_ is performed.
</p></pre><BR>
@@ -151,19 +153,21 @@ LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx* cctx);
</p></pre><BR>
<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressBound(size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_preferences_t* prefsPtr);
-</b><p> Provides dstCapacity given a srcSize to guarantee operation success in worst case situations.
- prefsPtr is optional : you can provide NULL as argument, preferences will be set to cover worst case scenario.
- Result is always the same for a srcSize and prefsPtr, so it can be trusted to size reusable buffers.
- When srcSize==0, LZ4F_compressBound() provides an upper bound for LZ4F_flush() and LZ4F_compressEnd() operations.
+</b><p> Provides minimum dstCapacity for a given srcSize to guarantee operation success in worst case scenarios.
+ Estimation includes frame footer, which would be generated by LZ4F_compressEnd().
+ Estimation doesn't include frame header, already generated by LZ4F_compressBegin().
+ prefsPtr is optional : when NULL is provided, preferences will be set to cover worst case scenario.
+ Result is always the same for a srcSize and prefsPtr, so it can be trusted to size reusable buffers.
+ When srcSize==0, LZ4F_compressBound() provides an upper bound for LZ4F_flush() and LZ4F_compressEnd() operations.
</p></pre><BR>
<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressUpdate(LZ4F_cctx* cctx, void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity, const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);
-</b><p> LZ4F_compressUpdate() can be called repetitively to compress as much data as necessary.
- An important rule is that dstCapacity MUST be large enough to ensure operation success even in worst case situations.
- This value is provided by LZ4F_compressBound().
- If this condition is not respected, LZ4F_compress() will fail (result is an errorCode).
- LZ4F_compressUpdate() doesn't guarantee error recovery. When an error occurs, compression context must be freed or resized.
+</b><p> LZ4F_compressUpdate() can be called repetitively to compress as much data as necessary.
+ An important rule is that dstCapacity MUST be large enough to ensure operation success even in worst case situations.
+ This value is provided by LZ4F_compressBound().
+ If this condition is not respected, LZ4F_compress() will fail (result is an errorCode).
+ LZ4F_compressUpdate() doesn't guarantee error recovery. When an error occurs, compression context must be freed or resized.
`cOptPtr` is optional : NULL can be provided, in which case all options are set to default.
@return : number of bytes written into `dstBuffer` (it can be zero, meaning input data was just buffered).
or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
@@ -171,8 +175,8 @@ LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx* cctx);
</p></pre><BR>
<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_flush(LZ4F_cctx* cctx, void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity, const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);
-</b><p> When data must be generated and sent immediately, without waiting for a block to be completely filled,
- it's possible to call LZ4_flush(). It will immediately compress any data buffered within cctx.
+</b><p> When data must be generated and sent immediately, without waiting for a block to be completely filled,
+ it's possible to call LZ4_flush(). It will immediately compress any data buffered within cctx.
`dstCapacity` must be large enough to ensure the operation will be successful.
`cOptPtr` is optional : it's possible to provide NULL, all options will be set to default.
@return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer (it can be zero, which means there was no data stored within cctx)
@@ -200,13 +204,13 @@ LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx* cctx);
</b></pre><BR>
<pre><b>LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_createDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx** dctxPtr, unsigned version);
LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx* dctx);
-</b><p> Create an LZ4F_dctx object, to track all decompression operations.
- The version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION.
- The function provides a pointer to an allocated and initialized LZ4F_dctx object.
- The result is an errorCode, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
- dctx memory can be released using LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext();
- The result of LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext() is indicative of the current state of decompressionContext when being released.
- That is, it should be == 0 if decompression has been completed fully and correctly.
+</b><p> Create an LZ4F_dctx object, to track all decompression operations.
+ The version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION.
+ The function provides a pointer to an allocated and initialized LZ4F_dctx object.
+ The result is an errorCode, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
+ dctx memory can be released using LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext();
+ The result of LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext() is indicative of the current state of decompressionContext when being released.
+ That is, it should be == 0 if decompression has been completed fully and correctly.
</p></pre><BR>