Question : Level 2 compression experimental state ?
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Hello,
Do the level 2 compression still have an experimental status ?
the source code of compression options have a comment about an experimental state
https://github.com/google/snappy/blob/7406111ac4ae539ea0db8b7ea2dc76730cd957f4/snappy.h#L56
https://github.com/google/snappy/blob/7406111ac4ae539ea0db8b7ea2dc76730cd957f4/snappy.h#L57
https://github.com/google/snappy/blob/7406111ac4ae539ea0db8b7ea2dc76730cd957f4/snappy.h#L58
But the 1.2.0 release note https://github.com/google/snappy/releases/tag/1.2.0
don't talk about an experimental status of this feature
Like snappy is used as lossless compression step for open source HAP video codec (https://github.com/vidvox/hap)
I'm interested by more efficient compression option.
If it's not experimental anymore, can be interesting to allow its use in the "C version" of snappy (like HAP open source code use C langage).
Thanks
Martin
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Research direction
Start with the experimental-state comments in snappy.h at the referenced lines and compare them with the 1.2.0 release notes. Then inspect how the C version exposes compression options and assess whether level 2 can be supported there. Done means the experimental status and the feasibility of C-version support are clearly established.
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