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Merging upstream version 1.4~pre1.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ File: plzip.info, Node: Top, Next: Introduction, Up: (dir)
Plzip Manual
************
This manual is for Plzip (version 1.3, 22 January 2015).
This manual is for Plzip (version 1.4-pre1, 25 February 2015).
* Menu:
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ compressed files is also supported.
WARNING! Even if plzip is bug-free, other causes may result in a
corrupt compressed file (bugs in the system libraries, memory errors,
etc). Therefore, if the data you are going to compress is important,
etc). Therefore, if the data you are going to compress are important,
give the '--keep' option to plzip and do not remove the original file
until you verify the compressed file with a command like
'plzip -cd file.lz | cmp file -'.
@ -180,8 +180,9 @@ The format for running plzip is:
Set the size of the input data blocks, in bytes. The input file
will be divided in chunks of this size before compression is
performed. Valid values range from 8 KiB to 1 GiB. Default value
is two times the dictionary size. Plzip will reduce the dictionary
size if it is larger than the chosen data size.
is two times the dictionary size, except for option '-0' where it
defaults to 1 MiB. Plzip will reduce the dictionary size if it is
larger than the chosen data size.
'-c'
'--stdout'
@ -267,10 +268,10 @@ The format for running plzip is:
verbosity level, showing status, compression ratio, dictionary
size, decompressed size, and compressed size.
'-1 .. -9'
'-0 .. -9'
Set the compression parameters (dictionary size and match length
limit) as shown in the table below. Note that '-9' can be much
slower than '-1'. These options have no effect when decompressing.
slower than '-0'. These options have no effect when decompressing.
The bidimensional parameter space of LZMA can't be mapped to a
linear scale optimal for all files. If your files are large, very
@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ The format for running plzip is:
performance.
Level Dictionary size Match length limit
-0 64 KiB 16 bytes
-1 1 MiB 5 bytes
-2 1.5 MiB 6 bytes
-3 2 MiB 8 bytes
@ -372,8 +374,8 @@ additional information before, between, or after them.
'Lzma stream'
The lzma stream, finished by an end of stream marker. Uses default
values for encoder properties. See the lzip manual for a full
description.
values for encoder properties. *Note Stream format: (lzip)Stream
format, for a complete description.
'CRC32 (4 bytes)'
CRC of the uncompressed original data.
@ -397,8 +399,11 @@ File: plzip.info, Node: Memory requirements, Next: Minimum file sizes, Prev:
The amount of memory required *per thread* is approximately the
following:
* For compression; 11 times the dictionary size plus 3 times the
data size (*note --data-size::).
* For compression at level -0; 1.5 MiB plus 3 times the data size
(*note --data-size::).
* For compression at other levels; 11 times the dictionary size plus
3 times the data size.
* For decompression of a regular (seekable) file to another regular
file, or for testing of a regular file; the dictionary size. Note
@ -439,6 +444,7 @@ default data size for each level:
Processors 2 4 8 16 64 256
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level
-0 2 MiB 4 MiB 8 MiB 16 MiB 64 MiB 256 MiB
-1 4 MiB 8 MiB 16 MiB 32 MiB 128 MiB 512 MiB
-2 6 MiB 12 MiB 24 MiB 48 MiB 192 MiB 768 MiB
-3 8 MiB 16 MiB 32 MiB 64 MiB 256 MiB 1 GiB
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Tag Table:
Node: Top221
Node: Introduction988
Node: Program design5284
Node: Invoking plzip6873
Ref: --data-size7287
Node: File format12414
Node: Memory requirements14930
Node: Minimum file sizes15907
Node: Problems17758
Node: Concept index18294
Node: Introduction994
Node: Program design5291
Node: Invoking plzip6880
Ref: --data-size7294
Node: File format12518
Node: Memory requirements15061
Node: Minimum file sizes16130
Node: Problems18052
Node: Concept index18588

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