lz77_encode_literals(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ NAME ✨

okay so welcome to lz77_encode_literals(9), straight outta the Kernel API Manual 💅

lz77_encode_literals — literals encoding. periodt.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

void * lz77_encode_literals (const void *start , const void *end , void *dst , long *f , u32 *fc , void **fp );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • start — where you start copying literals from, aka the uncompressed buffer 💖
  • end — when to stop copying, also from the uncompressed buffer 🛑
  • dst — the compressed buffer 🫶
  • f — pointer to the current flag value ⭐
  • fc — pointer to the current flag count 🔥
  • fp — pointer to the current flag address 👑

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

So it batch copies literals from start to dst, updating flag values accordingly. iconic behavior, no cap 💅

bestie, important caveat: this lowkey assumes all args were previously checked 🙈

It's giving the MS-XCA 2.3.4 section "Plain LZ77 Compression Algorithm Details" — "Processing". iykyk 🦋

🌈 RETURN 🌈

  • dst advanced to new position ✨

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

shoutout to the footer besties: source/version ./fs/smb/common/compress, dated October 2026, page lz77_encode_literals(9) — slay, bye 💖🎀🦋

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