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@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ decompression.
The supported formats are: The supported formats are:
- DEFLATE (raw) - DEFLATE (raw)
- zlib (a.k.a. DEFLATE with a zlib wrapper) - zlib (a.k.a. DEFLATE with a zlib wrapper)
- gzip (a.k.a. DEFLATE with a gzip wrapper) - gzip (a.k.a. DEFLATE with a gzip wrapper)
libdeflate is heavily optimized. It is significantly faster than the zlib libdeflate is heavily optimized. It is significantly faster than the zlib
software library, both for compression and decompression, and especially on x86 software library, both for compression and decompression, and especially on x86
@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ compresses data in "chunks", say, less than 1 MB in size, then libdeflate is a
great choice for you; that's what it's designed to do. This is perfect for great choice for you; that's what it's designed to do. This is perfect for
certain use cases such as transparent filesystem compression. But if your certain use cases such as transparent filesystem compression. But if your
application compresses large files as a single compressed stream, similarly to application compresses large files as a single compressed stream, similarly to
the 'gzip' program, then libdeflate isn't for you. the `gzip` program, then libdeflate isn't for you.
DEFLATE vs. zlib vs. gzip DEFLATE vs. zlib vs. gzip
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@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ wrappers for this stream. Both zlib and gzip include checksums, but gzip can
include extra information such as the original filename. Generally, you should include extra information such as the original filename. Generally, you should
choose a format as follows: choose a format as follows:
- If you are compressing whole files with no subdivisions, similar to the gzip - If you are compressing whole files with no subdivisions, similar to the `gzip`
program, you probably should use the gzip format. program, you probably should use the gzip format.
- Otherwise, if you don't need the features of the gzip header and footer but do - Otherwise, if you don't need the features of the gzip header and footer but do
still want a checksum for corruption detection, you probably should use the still want a checksum for corruption detection, you probably should use the