linux-kernel - Re: JFFS2 using 'private' zlib header (was [RFC] LZO de/compression support

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Date:	Wed, 30 May 2007 19:43:35 +0300
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...dex.ru>
To:	Satyam Sharma <satyam.sharma@...il.com>
CC:	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Michael-Luke Jones <mlj28@....ac.uk>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, dwmw2@...radead.org,
	Mark Adler <madler@...mni.caltech.edu>, jloup@...p.org
Subject: Re: JFFS2 using 'private' zlib header (was [RFC] LZO de/compression
 support - take 6)

Satyam Sharma wrote:
> Hi Artem,
> 
> On 5/30/07, Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...dex.ru> wrote:
>> Err, and important note is that it also wants this compressed data to be
>> independently uncompressable.
> 
> Hmm, okay.
> 
> But what I meant was that if jffs2's needs are "standard" enough in
> the sense that they could conceivably be required by other users too
> (and this one mentioned by you does appear to be one of those),
> then why not make such hacks (if they are necessary and suitable
> indeed, lets wait for Mark's response) part of zlib itself?

I really not sure - I vaguely remember that zlib just cannot provide this
capability. And what JFFS2 does is not always correct. But again, it was
so long time ago...

-- 
Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)
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