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@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@ +v1.2.0 +cli : changed : Multithreading enabled by default (use target zstd-nomt or HAVE_THREAD=0 to disable) +cli : new : command -T0 means "detect and use nb of cores", by Sean Purcell +cli : new : zstdmt symlink hardwired to `zstd -T0` +cli : new : command --threads=# (#671) +cli : changed : cover dictionary builder by default, for improved quality, by Nick Terrell +cli : new : commands --train-cover and --train-legacy, to select dictionary algorithm and parameters +cli : experimental targets `zstd4` and `xzstd4`, with support for lz4 format, by Sean Purcell +cli : fix : does not output compressed data on console +cli : fix : ignore symbolic links unless --force specified, +API : breaking change : ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(), only use compressionParameters as argument +API : added : prototypes ZSTD_*_usingCDict_advanced(), for direct control over frameParameters. +API : improved: ZSTDMT_compressCCtx() reduced memory usage +API : fix : ZSTDMT_compressCCtx() now provides srcSize in header (#634) +API : fix : src size stored in frame header is controlled at end of frame +API : fix : enforced consistent rules for pledgedSrcSize==0 (#641) +API : fix : error code "GENERIC" replaced by "dstSizeTooSmall" when appropriate +build: improved cmake script, by @Majlen +build: enabled Multi-threading support for *BSD, by Baptiste Daroussin +tools: updated Paramgrill. Command -O# provides best parameters for sample and speed target. +new : contrib/linux-kernel version, by Nick Terrell + v1.1.4 cli : new : can compress in *.gz format, using --format=gzip command, by Przemyslaw Skibinski cli : new : advanced benchmark command --priority=rt @@ -5,13 +27,13 @@ cli : fix : write on sparse-enabled file systems in 32-bits mode, by @ds77 cli : fix : --rm remains silent when input is stdin cli : experimental : xzstd, with support for xz/lzma decoding, by Przemyslaw Skibinski speed : improved decompression speed in streaming mode for single shot scenarios (+5%) -memory : DDict (decompression dictionary) memory usage down from 150 KB to 20 KB -arch : 32-bits variant able to generate and decode very long matches (>32 MB), by Sean Purcell +memory: DDict (decompression dictionary) memory usage down from 150 KB to 20 KB +arch: 32-bits variant able to generate and decode very long matches (>32 MB), by Sean Purcell API : new : ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize(), ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(), ZSTD_findDecompressedSize() API : changed : dropped support of legacy versions <= v0.3 (can be changed by modifying ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT value) -build: new: meson build system in contrib/meson, by Dima Krasner -build: improved cmake script, by @Majlen -build: added -Wformat-security flag, as recommended by Padraig Brady +build : new: meson build system in contrib/meson, by Dima Krasner +build : improved cmake script, by @Majlen +build : added -Wformat-security flag, as recommended by Padraig Brady doc : new : educational decoder, by Sean Purcell v1.1.3 |