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diff --git a/util/cbfstool/lz4/lib/README.md b/util/cbfstool/lz4/lib/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f6ebf5e10b --- /dev/null +++ b/util/cbfstool/lz4/lib/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +LZ4 - Library Files +================================ + +The __lib__ directory contains several files, but you don't necessarily need them all. + +To integrate fast LZ4 compression/decompression into your program, you basically just need "**lz4.c**" and "**lz4.h**". + +For more compression at the cost of compression speed (while preserving decompression speed), use **lz4hc** on top of regular lz4. `lz4hc` only provides compression functions. It also needs `lz4` to compile properly. + +If you want to produce files or data streams compatible with `lz4` command line utility, use **lz4frame**. This library encapsulates lz4-compressed blocks into the [official interoperable frame format]. In order to work properly, lz4frame needs lz4 and lz4hc, and also **xxhash**, which provides error detection algorithm. +(_Advanced stuff_ : It's possible to hide xxhash symbols into a local namespace. This is what `liblz4` does, to avoid symbol duplication in case a user program would link to several libraries containing xxhash symbols.) + +A more complex "lz4frame_static.h" is also provided, although its usage is not recommended. It contains definitions which are not guaranteed to remain stable within future versions. Use for static linking ***only***. + +The other files are not source code. There are : + + - LICENSE : contains the BSD license text + - Makefile : script to compile or install lz4 library (static or dynamic) + - liblz4.pc.in : for pkg-config (make install) + +[official interoperable frame format]: ../lz4_Frame_format.md |