diff --git a/zlib.h b/zlib.h index a4e83a5..6fed1b3 100644 --- a/zlib.h +++ b/zlib.h @@ -587,18 +587,21 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT deflateInit2(z_streamp strm, The strategy parameter is used to tune the compression algorithm. Use the value Z_DEFAULT_STRATEGY for normal data, Z_FILTERED for data produced by a - filter (or predictor), Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY to force Huffman encoding only (no - string match), or Z_RLE to limit match distances to one (run-length - encoding). Filtered data consists mostly of small values with a somewhat - random distribution. In this case, the compression algorithm is tuned to - compress them better. The effect of Z_FILTERED is to force more Huffman - coding and less string matching; it is somewhat intermediate between - Z_DEFAULT_STRATEGY and Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY. Z_RLE is designed to be almost as - fast as Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY, but give better compression for PNG image data. The - strategy parameter only affects the compression ratio but not the - correctness of the compressed output even if it is not set appropriately. - Z_FIXED prevents the use of dynamic Huffman codes, allowing for a simpler - decoder for special applications. + filter (or predictor), Z_RLE to limit match distances to one (run-length + encoding), or Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY to force Huffman encoding only (no string + matching). Filtered data consists mostly of small values with a somewhat + random distribution, as produced by the PNG filters. In this case, the + compression algorithm is tuned to compress them better. The effect of + Z_FILTERED is to force more Huffman coding and less string matching than the + default; it is intermediate between Z_DEFAULT_STRATEGY and Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY. + Z_RLE is almost as fast as Z_HUFFMAN_ONLY, but should give better + compression for PNG image data than Huffman only. The degree of string + matching from most to none is: Z_DEFAULT_STRATEGY, Z_FILTERED, Z_RLE, then + Z_HUFFMAN. The strategy parameter affects the compression ratio but never + the correctness of the compressed output, even if it is not set optimally + for the given data. Z_FIXED uses the default string matching, but prevents + the use of dynamic Huffman codes, allowing for a simpler decoder for special + applications. deflateInit2 returns Z_OK if success, Z_MEM_ERROR if there was not enough memory, Z_STREAM_ERROR if any parameter is invalid (such as an invalid