Re: BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format

2010-05-26 Thread Darryl Miles
I think the FAQ point is trying to highlight that the GZIP format as-is was designed for single file compression (a compress replacement). So therefore the extra tiny header at the start of the GZIP data that you find in *.gz files is not necessary for zlib and streaming compressors. Also

Re: BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format

2010-05-26 Thread Doug Kehn
Hi Darryl, --- On Wed, 5/26/10, Darryl Miles darryl-mailingli...@netbauds.net wrote: From: Darryl Miles darryl-mailingli...@netbauds.net Subject: Re: BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format To: openssl-users@openssl.org Cc: Doug Kehn rdk...@yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 6:03 AM I have

Re: BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format

2010-05-25 Thread Darryl Miles
I thought they were the same thing ? Checkout http://www.zlib.net/ notice the Authors credited and the authors of Gzip http://www.gzip.org/ and deflate methods. Alternatively you can use the BIO implementation for doing compression as a template to write your own compression by bolting in

Re: BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format

2010-05-25 Thread Doug Kehn
Hi Darryl, --- On Tue, 5/25/10, Darryl Miles darryl-mailingli...@netbauds.net wrote: From: Darryl Miles darryl-mailingli...@netbauds.net Subject: Re: BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format To: openssl-users@openssl.org Cc: Doug Kehn rdk...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 7:06 AM I thought

BIO_f_zlib() / gzip Format

2010-05-24 Thread Doug Kehn
Hi All, Can BIO_f_zlib() be used to compress/uncompress gzip format or is it limited to deflate? Thanks, ...doug __ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List