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+2021-01-02 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
+
+ * Version 1.12 released.
+ * lzlib.h: Define LZ_API_VERSION as 1000 * major + minor. 1.12 = 1012.
+ This change does not affect the soversion.
+ * lzlib.h, lzlib.c: New function LZ_api_version.
+ * LZd_try_verify_trailer: Return 2 if EOF at trailer or EOS marker.
+ * Decompression speed has been slightly increased.
+ * decoder.h: Increase 'rd_min_available_bytes' from 8 to 10.
+ * encoder_base.c (LZeb_try_sync_flush):
+ Compensate for the increase in 'rd_min_available_bytes'.
+ * main.c (do_decompress): Fix false report about library stall.
+ * main.c: New option '--check-lib'.
+ * main.c (main): Report an error if a file name is empty.
+ Make '-o' behave like '-c', but writing to file instead of stdout.
+ Make '-c' and '-o' check whether the output is a terminal only once.
+ Do not open output if input is a terminal.
+ Replace 'decompressed', 'compressed' with 'out', 'in' in output.
+ Set a valid invocation_name even if argc == 0.
+ * lzlib.texi: Document the new way of verifying the library version.
+ Document that 'LZ_(de)compress_close' and 'LZ_(de)compress_errno'
+ can be called with a null argument.
+ Document that sync flush marker is not allowed in lzip files.
+ Document the consequences of not calling 'LZ_decompress_finish'.
+ Document that 'LZ_decompress_read' returns at least once per member.
+ Document that 'LZ_(de)compress_read' can be called with a null
+ buffer pointer argument.
+ Real code examples for common uses have been added to the tutorial.
+ * bbexample.c: Don't use 'LZ_(de)compress_write_size'.
+ * lzcheck.c: New options '-s' (sync) and '-m' (member by member).
+ Test member by member without 'LZ_decompress_finish'.
+ * ffexample.c: New file containing example functions for file-to-file
+ compression/decompression.
+ * Document extraction from tar.lz in '--help' output and man page.
+ * Makefile.in: 'install-bin' no longer installs the man page.
+ New targets 'install-bin-compress' and 'install-bin-strip-compress'.
+ * testsuite: Add 9 new test files.
+
2019-01-02 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
* Version 1.11 released.
- * File_* renamed to Lzip_*.
+ * Rename File_* to Lzip_*.
* LZ_decompress_read: Don't return error until all data is read.
* decoder.c (LZd_decode_member): Decode truncated data until EOF.
+ * cbuffer.c (Cb_read_data): Allow a null buffer pointer.
* main.c: Don't allow mixing different operations (-d and -t).
* main.c: Check return value of close( infd ).
* main.c: Compile on DOS with DJGPP.
- * lzlib.texi: Improved descriptions of '-0..-9', '-m' and '-s'.
+ * lzlib.texi: Improve descriptions of '-0..-9', '-m', and '-s'.
Document that 'LZ_(de)compress_finish' can be called repeatedly.
* configure: Accept appending to CFLAGS, 'CFLAGS+=OPTIONS'.
- * Makefile.in: Targets 'install-bin*' renamed to 'install-lib*'.
+ * Makefile.in: Rename targets 'install-bin*' to 'install-lib*'.
* Makefile.in: Targets 'install-bin*' now install minilzip.
* INSTALL: Document use of CFLAGS+='-D __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO'.
@@ -19,13 +58,13 @@
* Version 1.10 released.
* LZ_compress_finish now adjusts dictionary size for each member.
* lzlib.c (LZ_decompress_read): Detect corrupt header with HD=3.
- * main.c: Added new option '--loose-trailing'.
+ * main.c: New option '--loose-trailing'.
* main.c (main): Option '-S, --volume-size' now keeps input files.
- * main.c: Replaced 'bits/byte' with inverse compression ratio.
+ * main.c: Replace 'bits/byte' with inverse compression ratio.
* main.c: Show final diagnostic when testing multiple files.
* main.c: Do not add a second .lz extension to the arg of -o.
* main.c: Show dictionary size at verbosity level 4 (-vvvv).
- * lzlib.texi: Added chapter 'Invoking minilzip'.
+ * lzlib.texi: New chapter 'Invoking minilzip'.
2017-04-11 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
@@ -34,14 +73,15 @@
* Compression time of options -1 to -9 has been reduced by 1%.
* Decompression time has been reduced by 3%.
* main.c: Continue testing if any input file is a terminal.
- * License of the library changed to "2-clause BSD".
+ * Change the license of the library to "2-clause BSD".
2016-05-17 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
* Version 1.8 released.
* lzlib.h: Define LZ_API_VERSION to 1.
- * decoder.c (LZd_verify_trailer): Removed test of final code.
- * main.c: Added new option '-a, --trailing-error'.
+ * lzlib.c (LZ_decompress_sync_to_member): Add skipped size to in_size.
+ * decoder.c (LZd_verify_trailer): Remove test of final code.
+ * main.c: New option '-a, --trailing-error'.
* main.c (main): Delete '--output' file if infd is a terminal.
* main.c (main): Don't use stdin more than once.
* configure: Avoid warning on some shells when testing for gcc.
@@ -52,26 +92,25 @@
2015-07-08 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
* Version 1.7 released.
- * Ported fast encoder and option '-0' from lzip.
+ * Port fast encoder and option '-0' from lzip.
* If open-->write-->finish, produce same dictionary size as lzip.
- * Makefile.in: Added new targets 'install*-compress'.
+ * Makefile.in: New targets 'install*-compress'.
2014-08-27 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
* Version 1.6 released.
* Compression ratio of option '-9' has been slightly increased.
- * configure: Added new option '--disable-static'.
- * configure: Added new option '--disable-ldconfig'.
+ * configure: New options '--disable-static' and '--disable-ldconfig'.
* Makefile.in: Ignore errors from ldconfig.
* Makefile.in: Use 'CFLAGS' in every invocation of 'CC'.
* main.c (close_and_set_permissions): Behave like 'cp -p'.
- * lzlib.texinfo: Renamed to lzlib.texi.
- * License changed to "GPL version 2 or later with link exception".
+ * lzlib.texinfo: Rename to lzlib.texi.
+ * Change license to "GPL version 2 or later with link exception".
2013-09-15 Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio@gnu.org>
* Version 1.5 released.
- * Removed decompression support for version 0 files.
+ * Remove decompression support for version 0 files.
* The LZ_compress_sync_flush mechanism has been fixed (again).
* Minor fixes.
@@ -82,12 +121,11 @@
* Compression ratio has been slightly increased.
* Compression time has been reduced by 8%.
* Decompression time has been reduced by 7%.
- * lzlib.h: Changed 'long long' values to 'unsigned long long'.
+ * lzlib.h: Change 'long long' values to 'unsigned long long'.
* encoder.c (Mf_init): Reduce minimum buffer size to 64KiB.
* lzlib.c (LZ_decompress_read): Tell LZ_header_error from
LZ_unexpected_eof the same way as lzip does.
- * Makefile.in: Added new target 'install-as-lzip'.
- * Makefile.in: Added new target 'install-bin'.
+ * Makefile.in: New targets 'install-as-lzip' and 'install-bin'.
* main.c: Use 'setmode' instead of '_setmode' on Windows and OS/2.
* main.c: Define 'strtoull' to 'strtoul' on Windows.
@@ -95,7 +133,7 @@
* Version 1.3 released.
* Translated to C from the C++ source of lzlib 1.2.
- * configure: 'datadir' renamed to 'datarootdir'.
+ * configure: Rename 'datadir' to 'datarootdir'.
2011-10-25 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
@@ -104,10 +142,9 @@
independently of the value of 'pos_state'. This gives better
compression for large values of '--match-length' without being
slower.
- * encoder.h encoder.cc: Optimize pair price calculations. This
- reduces compression time for large values of '--match-length'
- by up to 6%.
- * main.cc: Added new option '-F, --recompress'.
+ * encoder.h, encoder.cc: Optimize pair price calculations, reducing
+ compression time for large values of '--match-length' by up to 6%.
+ * main.cc: New option '-F, --recompress'.
* Makefile.in: 'make install' no longer tries to run
'/sbin/ldconfig' on systems lacking it.
@@ -117,7 +154,7 @@
* Compression time has been reduced by 2%.
* All declarations not belonging to the API have been
encapsulated in the namespace 'Lzlib'.
- * testsuite: 'test1' renamed to 'test.txt'. Added new tests.
+ * testsuite: Rename 'test1' to 'test.txt'. New tests.
* Match length limits set by options -1 to -9 of minilzip have
been changed to match those of lzip 1.11.
* main.cc: Set stdin/stdout in binary mode on OS2.
@@ -127,14 +164,11 @@
2010-05-08 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
* Version 1.0 released.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_member_finished.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_member_version.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_dictionary_size.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_data_crc.
- * Variables declared 'extern' have been encapsulated in a
- namespace.
- * main.cc: Fixed warning about fchown's return value being ignored.
- * decoder.h: Input_buffer integrated in Range_decoder.
+ * New functions LZ_decompress_member_version, LZ_decompress_data_crc,
+ LZ_decompress_member_finished, and LZ_decompress_dictionary_size.
+ * Variables declared 'extern' have been encapsulated in a namespace.
+ * main.cc: Fix warning about fchown's return value being ignored.
+ * decoder.h: Integrate Input_buffer in Range_decoder.
2010-02-10 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
@@ -145,28 +179,26 @@
2010-01-17 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
* Version 0.8 released.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_reset.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_sync_to_member.
- * Added new function LZ_decompress_write_size.
- * Added new function LZ_strerror.
- * lzlib.h: API change. Replaced 'enum' with functions for values
- of dictionary size limits to make interface names consistent.
- * lzlib.h: API change. 'LZ_errno' replaced with 'LZ_Errno'.
- * lzlib.h: API change. Replaced 'void *' with 'struct LZ_Encoder *'
+ * New functions LZ_decompress_reset, LZ_decompress_sync_to_member,
+ LZ_decompress_write_size, and LZ_strerror.
+ * lzlib.h: API change. Replace 'enum' with functions for values of
+ dictionary size limits to make interface names consistent.
+ * lzlib.h: API change. Rename 'LZ_errno' to 'LZ_Errno'.
+ * lzlib.h: API change. Replace 'void *' with 'struct LZ_Encoder *'
and 'struct LZ_Decoder *' to make interface type safe.
- * decoder.cc: Truncated member trailer is now correctly detected.
+ * decoder.cc: A truncated member trailer is now correctly detected.
* encoder.cc: Matchfinder::reset now also clears at_stream_end_,
allowing LZ_compress_restart_member to restart a finished stream.
* lzlib.cc: Accept only query or close operations after a fatal
error has occurred.
- * Shared version of lzlib is no longer built by default.
+ * The shared version of lzlib is no longer built by default.
* check.sh: Use 'test1' instead of 'COPYING' for testing.
2009-10-20 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
* Version 0.7 released.
* Compression time has been reduced by 4%.
- * check.sh: Removed -9 to run in less than 256MiB of RAM.
+ * check.sh: Remove -9 to run in less than 256MiB of RAM.
* lzcheck.cc: Read files of any size up to 2^63 bytes.
2009-09-02 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
@@ -178,15 +210,14 @@
* Version 0.5 released.
* Decompression speed has been improved.
- * main.cc (signal_handler): Declared as 'extern "C"'.
+ * main.cc (signal_handler): Declare as 'extern "C"'.
2009-06-03 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
* Version 0.4 released.
- * Added new function LZ_compress_sync_flush.
- * Added new function LZ_compress_write_size.
+ * New functions LZ_compress_sync_flush and LZ_compress_write_size.
* Decompression speed has been improved.
- * Added chapter 'Buffering' to the manual.
+ * lzlib.texinfo: New chapter 'Buffering'.
2009-05-03 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
@@ -196,16 +227,16 @@
2009-04-26 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
* Version 0.2 released.
- * Fixed a segfault when decompressing trailing garbage.
- * Fixed a false positive in LZ_(de)compress_finished.
+ * Fix a segfault when decompressing trailing garbage.
+ * Fix a false positive in LZ_(de)compress_finished.
2009-04-21 Antonio Diaz Diaz <ant_diaz@teleline.es>
* Version 0.1 released.
-Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
+Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
This file is a collection of facts, and thus it is not copyrightable,
-but just in case, you have unlimited permission to copy, distribute and
+but just in case, you have unlimited permission to copy, distribute, and
modify it.