Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) replied on github web page:

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+/* Copyright (c) 2017, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:    BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ODP Compression
+ */
+
+#ifndef ODP_API_COMP_H_
+#define ODP_API_COMP_H_
+
+#include <odp/visibility_begin.h>
+#include <odp/api/support.h>
+#include <odp/api/packet.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/** @defgroup odp_compression ODP COMP
+ *  ODP Compression is an API set to do compression+hash or decompression+hash
+ *  operations on data. Hash is calculated on plaintext.
+ *
+ *  if opcode = ODP_COMP_COMPRESS, then it will apply hash and then compress,
+ *  if opcode = ODP_COMP_DECOMPRESS, then it will decompress and then apply
+ *  hash.
+ *  Independent hash-only operations are not supported. Implementation should
+ *  perform hash along with valid compression algo.
+ *  Macros, enums, types and operations to utilize compression interface.
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @def ODP_COMP_SESSION_INVALID
+ * Invalid session handle
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef odp_comp_session_t
+ * Compression/Decompression session handle
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Compression API operation mode
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** Synchronous, return results immediately */
+       ODP_COMP_SYNC,
+       /** Asynchronous, return results via event queue */
+       ODP_COMP_ASYNC
+} odp_comp_op_mode_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API operation type.
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** Compress */
+       ODP_COMP_OP_COMPRESS,
+       /** Decompress */
+       ODP_COMP_OP_DECOMPRESS
+} odp_comp_op_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API hash algorithm
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_NONE - No hash algorithm selected. */
+       ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_NONE,
+       /** ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_SHA1 - SHA-1 hash algorithm. */
+       ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_SHA1,
+       /** ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_SHA256 - SHA-2 hash algorithm
+        * 256-bit digest length.
+        */
+       ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_SHA256
+} odp_comp_hash_alg_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API compression algorithm
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** No algorithm specified.
+        * Means no compression, output == input.
+        * if provided, no operation (compression/decompression or hash)
+        * applied on input. Added for testing purpose.
+        */
+       ODP_COMP_ALG_NULL,
+       /** DEFLATE - RFC1951 */
+       ODP_COMP_ALG_DEFLATE,
+       /** ZLIB - RFC1950 */
+       ODP_COMP_ALG_ZLIB,
+       /** LZS */
+       ODP_COMP_ALG_LZS
+} odp_comp_alg_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API session creation return code
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** Session created */
+       ODP_COMP_SES_CREATE_ERR_NONE,
+       /** Creation failed, no resources */
+       ODP_COMP_SES_CREATE_ERR_ENOMEM,
+       /** Creation failed, bad compression params */
+       ODP_COMP_SES_CREATE_ERR_INV_COMP,
+       /** Creation failed, bad hash params */
+       ODP_COMP_SES_CREATE_ERR_INV_HASH,
+       /** Creation failed,requested configuration not supported*/
+       ODP_COMP_SES_CREATE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED
+} odp_comp_ses_create_err_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API operation return codes
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** Operation completed successfully*/
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_NONE,
+       /** Operation paused due to insufficient output buffer.
+        *
+        * This is not an error condition. On seeing this situation,
+        * Implementation should maintain context of in-progress operation and
+        * application should call packet processing API again with valid
+        * output buffer but no other alteration to operation params
+        * (odp_comp_op_param_t).
+        *
+        * if using async mode, application should either make sure to
+        * provide sufficient output buffer size OR maintain relevant
+        * context (or ordering) information with respect to each input packet
+        * en-queued for processing.
+        *
+        */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE,
+       /** Invalid user data pointers */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_DATA_PTR,
+       /** Invalid input data size */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_DATA_SIZE,
+       /**  Compression Algo failure */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_ALGO_FAIL,
+       /** Error if operation has been requested in an invalid state */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_INV_STATE,
+       /** Error if API does not support any of the operational parameter. */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+       /** Error if session is invalid. */
+       ODP_COMP_ERR_INV_SESS
+} odp_comp_err_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API enumeration for preferred compression level/speed. Applicable
+ * only for compression operation not decompression.
+ * Value provided defines a trade-off between speed and compression ratio.
+ *
+ * If compression level == ODP_COMP_LEVEL_MIN, output will be produced at
+ * fastest possible rate,
+ *
+ * If compression level == ODP_COMP_LEVEL_MAX, output will be highest possible
+ * compression,
+ *
+ * compression level == ODP_COMP_LEVEL_DEFAULT means implementation will use
+ * its default choice of compression level.
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /* Use implementation default */
+       ODP_COMP_LEVEL_DEFAULT = 0,
+       /** Minimum compression (fastest in speed) */
+       ODP_COMP_LEVEL_MIN,
+       /** Maximum compression (slowest in speed) */
+       ODP_COMP_LEVEL_MAX,
+} odp_comp_level_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API enumeration for huffman encoding. Valid for compression operation.
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+       /** use implementation default to choose between compression codes  */
+       ODP_COMP_HUFFMAN_CODE_DEFAULT = 0,
+       /** use fixed huffman codes */
+       ODP_COMP_HUFFMAN_CODE_FIXED,
+       /** use dynamic huffman coding */
+       ODP_COMP_HUFFMAN_CODE_DYNAMIC,
+} odp_comp_huffman_code_t;
+
+/**
+ * Hash algorithms in a bit field structure
+ *
+ */
+typedef union odp_comp_hash_algos_t {
+       /** hash algorithms */
+       struct {
+               /** ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_SHA1 */
+               uint32_t sha1  : 1;
+
+               /** ODP_COMP_HASH_ALG_SHA256 */
+               uint32_t sha256 : 1;
+
+       } bit;
+
+       /** All bits of the bit field structure
+        *
+        * This field can be used to set/clear all flags, or bitwise
+        * operations over the entire structure.
+        */
+       uint32_t all_bits;
+} odp_comp_hash_algos_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp algorithms in a bit field structure
+ *
+ */
+typedef union odp_comp_algos_t {
+       /** Compression algorithms */
+       struct {
+               /** ODP_COMP_ALG_NULL */
+               uint32_t null       : 1;
+
+               /** ODP_COMP_ALG_DEFLATE */
+               uint32_t deflate    : 1;
+
+               /** ODP_COMP_ALG_ZLIB */
+               uint32_t zlib       : 1;
+
+               /** ODP_COMP_ALG_LZS */
+               uint32_t lzs        :1;
+       } bit;
+
+       /** All bits of the bit field structure
+        * This field can be used to set/clear all flags, or bitwise
+        * operations over the entire structure.
+        */
+       uint32_t all_bits;
+} odp_comp_algos_t;
+
+/**
+ * Compression Interface Capabilities
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_capability_t {
+       /** Maximum number of  sessions */
+       uint32_t max_sessions;
+
+       /** Supported compression algorithms */
+       odp_comp_algos_t comp_algos;
+
+       /** Supported hash algorithms. */
+       odp_comp_hash_algos_t hash_algos;
+
+       /** Support type for synchronous operation mode (ODP_COMP_SYNC).
+        *  User should set odp_comp_session_param_t:mode based on
+        *  support level as indicated by this param.
+        */
+       odp_support_t sync;
+
+       /** Support type for asynchronous operation mode (ODP_COMP_ASYNC).
+        *  User should set odp_comp_session_param_t:mode param based on
+        *  support level as indicated by this param.
+        */
+       odp_support_t async;
+} odp_comp_capability_t;
+
+/**
+ * Hash algorithm capabilities
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_hash_alg_capability_t {
+       /** Digest length in bytes */
+       uint32_t digest_len;
+} odp_comp_hash_alg_capability_t;
+
+/**
+ * Compression algorithm capabilities structure for each algorithm.
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_alg_capability_t {
+       /** Enumeration indicating algorithm support for dictionary load */
+       odp_support_t support_dict;
+
+       /** Optional Maximum length of dictionary supported
+        *  by implementation of an algorithm.
+        *
+        *  Invalid if support_dict == ODP_SUPPORT_NO.
+        *
+        *  Implementation use dictionary of length less than or equal to value
+        *  indicated by dict_len. if set to 0 and if support_dict ==
+        *  ODP_SUPPORT_YES, then implementation will use dictionary length
+        *  less than or equal to user input length in odp_comp_set_dict()
+        *  and update used dictionary length at output of the call.
+        *
+        */
+       uint32_t dict_len;
+
+       /** Maximum compression level supported by implementation of this algo.
+        * Indicates number of compression levels supported by implementation,
+        *
+        * where,
+        *
+        * 1 means fastest compression i.e. output produced at
+        * best possible speed at the expense of compression quality, and
+        *
+        * max_level means best compression i.e.output produced is best possible
+        * compressed content at the expense of speed.
+        *
+        * Example, if max_level = 4 , it means algorithm supports four levels
+        * of compression from value 1 up to 4. User can set this value from
+        * 1 (fastest compression) to 4 (best compression).
+        * See RFC1950 for an example explanation to level.
+        *
+        * Value 0 mean implementation use its default value.
+        *
+        */
+       uint32_t max_level;
+
+       /* Supported hash algorithms */
+       odp_comp_hash_algos_t hash_algo;
+} odp_comp_alg_capability_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API dictionary type
+ * Consists of pointer to byte buffer. length of dictionary
+ * indicated by length parameter.
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_dict_t {
+       /** pointer to byte array */
+       uint8_t *buf;
+       /** length of the dictionary. */
+       uint32_t len;
+} odp_comp_dict_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API algorithm specific parameters
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_algo_param_t {
+       /** struct for defining deflate algorithm parameters.
+       * Also initialized by other deflate based algorithms , ex. ZLIB
+       */
+       struct comp_alg_def_param {
+               /** compression level where
+                * ODP_COMP_LEVEL_MIN <= level <= ODP_COMP_LEVEL_MAX
+                */
+               odp_comp_level_t level;
+               /** huffman code to use */
+               odp_comp_huffman_code_t comp_code;
+       } deflate;
+
+       /** struct for defining zlib algorithm parameters.
+        */
+       struct comp_alg_zlib_param {
+                       /** deflate algo params */
+                       struct comp_alg_def_param def;
+       } zlib;
+} odp_comp_alg_param_t;
+
+ /**
+ * Comp API session creation parameters
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_session_param_t {
+       /** Compress vs. Decompress operation */
+       odp_comp_op_t op;
+
+       /** Sync vs Async mode
+        *
+        * When mode = ODP_COMP_SYNC, odp_comp_xxx()
+        * should be called.
+        *
+        * When mode = ODP_COMP_ASYNC, odp_comp_xxx_enq()
+        * should be called.
+        *
+        * Use odp_comp_capability() for supported mode.
+        *
+        */
+       odp_comp_op_mode_t mode;
+
+       /** Compression algorithm
+        *
+        *  Use odp_comp_capability() for supported algorithms.
+        */
+       odp_comp_alg_t comp_algo;
+
+       /** Hash algorithm
+        *
+        *  Use odp_comp_alg_capability() for supported hash algo for
+        *  compression algo given as comp_alg. Implementation should not
+        *  support hash only operation on data. output should always contain
+        *  data + hash.
+        *
+        */
+       odp_comp_hash_alg_t hash_algo;
+
+       /** parameters specific to compression */
+       odp_comp_alg_param_t algo_param;
+
+       /** Async mode completion event queue
+        *
+        * When mode = ODP_COMP_ASYNC, user should wait on ODP_EVENT_PACKET
+        * with subtype ODP_EVENT_PACKET_COMP on this queue.
+        *
+        * By default, implementation enques completion events in-order-of
+        * request submission and thus queue is considered ordered.
+        *
+        * Please note, behavior could be changed or enhanced
+        * to queue event in-order-of their completion to enable
+        * performance-oriented application to leverage hw offered parallelism.
+        * However, this will be subject to application requirement and more
+        * explicit defined use-case.
+        *
+        */
+       odp_queue_t compl_queue;
+} odp_comp_session_param_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp API per packet operation result
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_packet_op_result_t {
+       /** Operation Return Code */
+       odp_comp_err_t err;
+
+       /** Output packet data range. Where,
+        *
+        *  offset = base offset within packet, current data is written at.
+        *
+        *  length = length of data written.
+        *
+        */
+       odp_packet_data_range_t out_data_range;
+} odp_comp_packet_op_result_t;
+
+/**
+ * Comp packet API per packet operation parameters
+ */
+typedef struct odp_comp_packet_op_param_t {
+       /** Session handle from creation */
+       odp_comp_session_t session;
+
+       /** Boolean indicating if current input is last chunk of data, where
+        *
+        *   true : last chunk
+        *
+        *   false: more to follow
+        *
+        * If set to true, indicates this is the last chunk of
+        * data. After processing of last chunk of data is complete i.e.
+        * call returned with any error code except ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE,
+        * implementation should move algorithm to stateless mode
+        * for next of batch of operation i.e. reset history,
+        * insert 'End of Block' marker into compressed data stream(if
+        * supported by algo).See deflate/zlib for interpretation of
+        * stateless/stateful.
+        *
+        * For stateless compressions (ex ipcomp), last should be set to 'true'
+        * for every input packet processing call.
+        *
+        * For compression + hash, digest will be available after
+        * last chunk is processed completely. In case of
+        * ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE, application should keep on calling
+        * odp_comp_xxx() API with more output buffer unless call returns
+        * with ODP_COMP_ERR_NONE or other failure code except
+        *  ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE.
+        */
+       odp_bool_t last;
+
+       /** Input data range to process */
+       odp_packet_data_range_t in_data_range;
+
+       /** Output packet data range.
+        * Indicates where processed packet will be written
+        * where length specifies,
+        * length of available packet buffer at input, and
+        * length of data written at output
+        */
+       odp_packet_data_range_t out_data_range;
+} odp_comp_packet_op_param_t;
+
+/**
+ * Query comp capabilities
+ *
+ * Output comp capabilities on success.
+ *
+ * @param[out] capa   Pointer to capability structure for output
+ *
+ * @retval 0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ */
+int odp_comp_capability(odp_comp_capability_t *capa);
+
+/**
+ * Query supported compression algorithm capabilities
+ *
+ * Output algorithm capabilities.
+ *
+ * @param      comp     Compression algorithm
+ * @param[out] capa     Array of capability structures for output
+ * @param      num     Maximum number of capability structures to output
+ *
+ * @return Number of capability structures for the algorithm. If this is larger
+ *         than 'num', only 'num' first structures were output and application
+ *         may call the function again with a larger value of 'num'.
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ */
+int odp_comp_alg_capability(odp_comp_alg_t comp,
+                           odp_comp_alg_capability_t capa[], int num);
+
+/**
+ * Query supported hash algorithm capabilities
+ *
+ * Outputs all supported configuration options for the algorithm.
+ *
+ * @param      hash     Hash algorithm
+ * @param[out] capa     Array of capability structures for output
+ * @param      num      Maximum number of capability structures to output
+ *
+ * @return Number of capability structures for the algorithm. If this is larger
+ *         than 'num', only 'num' first structures were output and application
+ *         may call the function again with a larger value of 'num'.
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ */
+int odp_comp_hash_alg_capability(odp_comp_hash_alg_t hash,
+                                odp_comp_hash_alg_capability_t capa[],
+                                int num);
+
+/**
+ * Initialize comp session parameters
+ *
+ * Initialize an odp_comp_session_param_t to its default values for
+ * all fields.
+ *
+ * @param param   Pointer to odp_comp_session_param_t to be initialized
+ */
+void odp_comp_session_param_init(odp_comp_session_param_t *param);
+
+/**
+ * Compression session creation
+ *
+ * Create a comp session according to the session parameters. Use
+ * odp_comp_session_param_init() to initialize parameters into their
+ * default values.
+ *
+ * @param param             Session parameters
+ * @param session           Created session else ODP_COMP_SESSION_INVALID
+ * @param status            Failure code if unsuccessful
+ *
+ * @retval 0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ */
+int odp_comp_session_create(odp_comp_session_param_t *param,
+                           odp_comp_session_t *session,
+                           odp_comp_ses_create_err_t *status);
+
+/**
+ * Comp session destroy
+ *
+ * Destroy an unused session. Result is undefined if session is being used
+ * (i.e. asynchronous operation is in progress).
+ *
+ * @param session           Session handle
+ *
+ * @retval 0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ */
+int odp_comp_session_destroy(odp_comp_session_t session);
+
+/**
+ * Comp set dictionary
+ *
+ * Should be called when there is no operation in progress i.e.
+ * before initiating processing of first chunk of data and
+ * after processing of last chunk of data is complete.
+ *
+ * @param session           Session handle
+ * @param dict[in,out]      Pointer to dictionary.
+ *                          implementation should update length of dictionary
+ *                          used at output.
+ * @retval 0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ *
+ * @note:
+ * Application should call odp_comp_alg_capability() to query 'support_dict'
+ * before making call to this API.
+ */
+int odp_comp_set_dict(odp_comp_session_t session,
+                     odp_comp_dict_t *dict);
+
+/**
+ * Comp API to process a packet synchronously
+ *
+ * If session is created in ODP_COMP_SYNC mode, this call wait for operation
+ * to complete.
+ *
+ * If session is created in ODP_COMP_ASYNC mode, behavior is undefined.
+ *
+ * For compression + hash, call returns with hash appended at the end of
+ * packet which has last field set in corresponding param.
+ *
+ * User should compute processed data len = output_data_range.len - digest_len,
+ * where digest_len queried through odp_comp_hash_alg_capability().
+ *
+ * For every input packet, user should pass corresponding valid output
+ * packet.
+ *
+ * For every successful or partially processed packet, api update result param
+ * with out_data_range indicating length of the data written in output packet
+ * and error code indicating operation status.
+ *
+ * A packet is said to be partially processed if it runs out of buffer during
+ * processing and need more buffer from user to continue. Under such condition,
+ * API fails with error code code in result param set to
+ * ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE.
+ *
+ * In case of ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE error, application should
+ * keep on calling odp_comp_op() API with more output buffer until call returns
+ * with success or any other error code.
+ *
+ * @param         pkt_in   Input Packet
+ * @param         pkt_out  Output Packet
+ * @param         param    Operation parameter
+ * @param[out] result   Result parameter, containing after operation result.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ */
+int odp_comp_op(const odp_packet_t pkt_in,
+               const odp_packet_t pkt_out,
+               const odp_comp_packet_op_param_t *param,
+               odp_comp_packet_op_result_t *result);
+


Comment:
It looks like OUT_OF_SPACE causes too much controversity ATM. I would suggest 
to make it a hard error at this point, merge API w/o out-of-space, then rethink 
this particular item. Partially processed packets need additional thought with 
respect to state being saved/passed back/etc.

> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
> Does the partially processed packet contain valid data or not == does 
> application keep or discard the packet?
> Shally > It will be a valid data and thus application is supposed to consume 
> it. 
> Is there any way for application to prepare large enough packet in advance?
>  Shally > Its more of application dependent such as ipcomp it knows packet 
> cannot go beyond a maximum length of IP Packet.
> E.g. a per algo capability of worst case decompression ratio?
> Shally > No. it is not guaranteed. Its more of data type property and 
> algorithm capability. 
> Should "pkt_out = INVALID" be supported? 
> Shally > No. 
> implementation allocates large enough packet.
> Shally > we refrained from this approach as in such case implementation may 
> end up eating whole of user pool. Better approach is pass back what ever is 
> available at output. Now, application may consume it and reuse same packet 
> for next o/p OR extend the packet by some length (say double it up).
> Single packet handle should be defined as const.
> Shally > It is const in API param list ... odp_comp_op(const odp_packet_t 
> pkt_in....) .. what am i missing here?
> There is out_data_range defined in both op_param_t and op_result_t. Which one 
> is updated on output? 
> Shally> One in op_result.
> May be operation output comments should be removed from op_param_t 
> documentation.
> Shally > Yea. Did that already.
> 
> Please mark your approval to these.
>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>> ... with valid pkt_out and pkt_in being ODP_PACKET_INVALID...
>> >> No. pkt_in too has to be valid and untouched. It is quite possible, that 
>> >> algorithm may or may not consume full input from input buffer when it hit 
>> >> out of buffer situation. Thus, none of the parameters except output 
>> >> packet should be updated by application until fully process and that's 
>> >> why description says " On seeing this situation,
>>       * Implementation should maintain context of in-progress operation and
>>       * application should call packet processing API again with valid
>>       * output buffer but no other alteration to operation params
>>       * (odp_comp_op_param_t)."
>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>> default values are implementation dependent. There's no standard what they 
>>> could be set to. Example, one implementation may set default comp_alg to 
>>> zlib and other to deflate or possibly any other to zlib+hash. So, we cannot 
>>> document here what default values should be.
>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>> Can this return more than one hash_alg_capa (== digest_len) per hash_alg?
>>>> >>No. ideally, an implementation should return only 1 single capability 
>>>> >>per hash algorithm. I cannot think why a valid implementation would 
>>>> >>return more than 1 capability according to capability structure we have 
>>>> >>here. 
>>>> This API signature has been retained to keep consistency with other 
>>>> interface capability API. 
>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>> offset is not updated by spec as compression does not support 
>>>>> auto-allocation of packet and starts data write at given offset only. For 
>>>>> description, I rephrased it as below. 
>>>>>  "        /** Output packet data range.
>>>>>    *
>>>>>    * out_data_range.offset = offset in output packet data buffer to start
>>>>>    * write at,
>>>>>    *
>>>>>    * out_data_range.length = length of available space for output
>>>>>    * from given offset.
>>>>>    *
>>>>>    */
>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>> Ok. 
>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>> "then we should document that the value is ignored."
>>>>>>> >> Sorry, I didn't get that. You referring to which value to be ignored?
>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>> Did you refer to note starting here " * Please note, behavior could be 
>>>>>>>> changed or enhanced........"? if yes, okay I will remove that text. 
>>>>>>>> Please confirm.
>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>> accepted.
>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 1.comp_algo is always set. It should be e.g. ALG_NULL by default. 
>>>>>>>>>> >> I am bit confused. Are you suggesting adding a description to 
>>>>>>>>>> >> "comp ALG_NULL+hash"? We agreed in past that " user must use 
>>>>>>>>>> >> crypto for standalone hashing and compression algo NULL is only 
>>>>>>>>>> >> for testing purpose" and current description on usage of hash and 
>>>>>>>>>> >> ALG_NULL abide that.  So, we can leave current description as is.
>>>>>>>>>> 2. What this means: "output should always contain data + hash" ? If 
>>>>>>>>>> we enable hashing, hash is always calculated. It's not optional for 
>>>>>>>>>> implementation to calculate it - right.
>>>>>>>>>> >> I will rephrase it to "output *will* always contain data + hash". 
>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> " This should be specified at operation documentation" means which 
>>>>>>>>>>> place? user guide Or ?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Do you mean I should remove this description from here? Or 
>>>>>>>>>>> "+ *  if opcode = ODP_COMP_COMPRESS, then it will apply hash and 
>>>>>>>>>>> then compress,
>>>>>>>>>>>  + *  if opcode = ODP_COMP_DECOMPRESS, then it will decompress and 
>>>>>>>>>>> then apply
>>>>>>>>>>>  + *  hash."
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> First, async call can reuse sync call spec by saying: "... 
>>>>>>>>>>>> processes packets otherwise identically to odp_comp_op(), but 
>>>>>>>>>>>> outputs resulting packets as ODP_EVENT_PACKET events ...". Then 
>>>>>>>>>>>> the remaining text can concentrate on what is unique on async vs 
>>>>>>>>>>>> sync operation.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I think OUT_OF_SPACE spec might need re-thinking:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) user sees a partial packet (error on a received packet)
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) implementation waits that user calls op_enq() again
>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) what input packet should be given on the new call? I think the 
>>>>>>>>>>>> previous operation already consumed the input packet which 
>>>>>>>>>>>> contains the input data for operation. Did implementation store it?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) how long implementation waits for new output packet to arrive 
>>>>>>>>>>>> from user, what if user don't send new output packets.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Async spec (and also sync) spec would be more robust if 
>>>>>>>>>>>> implementation would allocate output packets. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Application does not allocate buffers but packets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does the partially processed packet contain valid data or not == 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> does application keep or discard the packet?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is there any way for application to prepare large enough packet 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in advance? E.g. a per algo capability of worst case 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> decompression ratio? Should "pkt_out = INVALID" be supported? ==> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> implementation allocates large enough packet.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Single packet handle should **not** be defined as const.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is out_data_range defined in both op_param_t and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> op_result_t. Which one is updated on output? May be operation 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> output comments should be removed from op_param_t documentation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Simply say that:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This operation does de/-compression in synchronous mode 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (ODP_COMP_SYNC).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "implementation should update length of dictionary used at 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> output."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is too vague: either length is updated or it's not. In 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which cases the update would be done and what that would mean? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, I assume that implementation copies the data, so that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application is free to overwrite the memory after the call. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That (copies data) should be mentioned also.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is there a benefit on output param here, especially if it 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updates only the length and not the pointer. Maybe API would be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cleaner, if also *dict is input only param (and thus const*). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Function may return e.g. number of bytes copied/used.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This can be simply
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_session_t odp_comp_session_create(const 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_session_param_t *param)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Extra error codes may be returned through odp_errno(). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Usually, we have not defined error codes, since it's 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> implementation defines what all things can possibly go wrong, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and typically application logic is just interested on success 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vs fail - not so much why we failed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This function prototype is copy-paste from crypto API, but all 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other APIs are the type I suggested above.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note: const pointer for "param"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It would be good to define default values for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_session_param_t (at the type documentation). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise, application needs to always set every param.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can this return more than one hash_alg_capa (== digest_len) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per hash_alg? Currently, application cannot select digest 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length. So, what application should do if this returns more 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than one capa.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is array of capabilities needed with comp algorithms? It 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be needed if user would need to select between 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> multiple discrete options - e.g. if only some dict_len 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> values would make sense (1kB, 4kB, 16kB), but nothing in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "where length specifies,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length of available packet buffer at input, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length of data written at output"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This specification should be clarified. "Input" refers 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refers to out_data_range.length as operation input param 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and  "output" refers to the same as operation output 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parameter.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In addition to length, offset may be updated at operation 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> output (at least when new packet was allocated). That 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should be mentioned also.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This last chuck: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "In case of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE, application should keep on 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calling
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_xxx() API with more output buffer unless call 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> returns
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with ODP_COMP_ERR_NONE or other failure code except
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ODP_COMP_ERR_OUT_OF_SPACE. "
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Documents operation return / error codes rather than 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "last" field usage. So, I'd remove it from here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If only option for a stateless algorithm is true, then 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we should document that the value is ignored.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Typo: "enques" -> enqueues"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Remove this block text since it's speculation of what 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could be specified.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Typo: "... given as comp_alg" -> "... given as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comp_algo"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are two SHOULDs, but I think those are not 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needed:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) comp_algo is always set. It should be e.g. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALG_NULL by default. We have defined that NULL does 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not have hash capability. It would be also possible 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to leave NULL + hash to be implementation defined 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capability. When we say that ALG_NULL is only for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> test, it should be enough to discourage people from 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> misusing this API for hashing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) What this means: "output should always contain 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data + hash" ? If we enable hashing, hash is always 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculated. It's not optional for implementation to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> calculate it - right.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Field name should match the type == "hash_algos" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (many algorithms in a bit field). Underneath 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "hash_algo" is used with enum odp_comp_hash_alg_t 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (one algo).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I did comment the same a month back:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is the data input only? If it is, then this should 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be "const uint8_t *buf"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What is expected about the format of the data? Null 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> terminated strings? If it's strings, then e.g. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "const char *str" would be better.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also the type documentation should be updated:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * This is not dictionary type, but pointer into 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dictionary data - right?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * "Consists of pointer to byte buffer. length of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dictionary indicated by length parameter. ", this 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needs clarification.  What is expected about the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data behind the pointer?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @psavol Hmm. I thought that the user should use 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this value. And `odp_comp_level_t` should be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dropped from the spec.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How this relates to odp_comp_level_t enumeration 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ? Shouldn't user use those levels and not a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> number from 0 to this one ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is description of how de/-compression 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> operation work. This should be specified at 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> operation documentation, and optimally only 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there. Otherwise, we are in danger of this spec 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting deprecated (== in conflict with 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> operation documentation) without noticing. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> True, all types need to be odp_ prefixed. Also 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this type would be better to typedef and pull 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out (from inside of algo_param_t) since it's 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used in two places already.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As a side note: it might be logical, we might 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want to add `odp_support_t` field to notify 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user if implementation supports stateful 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compression. I can easily assume that there 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might be implementations implementing only 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stateless compression. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_alg_deflate_param, please.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please check the see list. It mentions 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-existing functions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no result here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> s/Else/Otherwise/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... an error....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... with valid  pkt_out and pkt_in being 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ODP_PACKET_INVALID...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is an error to call this api when 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> session was created in ODP_COMP_ASYNC 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mode.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As said, single and multi versions are 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possible, but not as proposed in this 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> patch. Both versions should have the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same param structure and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specification. Only difference would 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be pkt_in[] vs pkt_in, pkt_out[] vs 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pkt_out, param[] vs. param ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then I propose to add a new API like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_compress_multi(const 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_packet_t pkt_in[], odp_packet_t 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pkt_out[], const 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_compress_param_t param[], 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> int num_pkt);
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which takes of handling multiple 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> packets and retain current version 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for single packet handling.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @bala-manoharan 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Results for both sync and async 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through result function:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> int 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_result(odp_comp_packet_result_t
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  *result, odp_packet_t packet);
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OR have the results as output 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> parameter. Results function is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needed any way for the async 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> operation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov(lumag) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> int odp_comp_compress(const 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_packet_t pkt_in[], odp_packet_t 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pkt_out[], const 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_compress_param_t param[], 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> int num_pkt);
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Single packet version may be also 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> added, but is not necessary since 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> couple of additional if-clauses 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does not significant overhead when 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compare CPU cycles of the entire 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comp operation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> int 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> odp_comp_compress_single(odp_packet_t
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  pkt_in, odp_packet_t pkt_out, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> const odp_comp_compress_param_t 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> param);
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The two prototypes would be the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same except [] and num_pkt.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
https://github.com/Linaro/odp/pull/156#discussion_r137748424
updated_at 2017-09-08 09:29:48

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