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Bundled mksquashfs only supports zstd compression despite --comp parameter accepting other formats
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Description
## Issue: --comp parameter doesn't work with gzip/xz/lzo/lz4
Why other compression methods are not added?
### Problem
Using `--comp gzip` fails because the bundled mksquashfs only supports zstd:
```
mksquashfs: Compressor "gzip" is not supported!
mksquashfs: Compressors available:
zstd (default)
```
### Cause
In `ci/install-static-mksquashfs.sh`, mksquashfs is built with only zstd enabled:
```bash
GZIP_SUPPORT=0 XZ_SUPPORT=0 LZO_SUPPORT=0 LZ4_SUPPORT=0 ZSTD_SUPPORT=1
```
### Suggested Fix
Either:
- Enable all compression formats in the build script, OR
- Validate `--comp` parameter and reject unsupported formats with clear error message
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