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34 * \brief General-purpose run-length {en,de}coding algorithm (implementation)
36 * Original source code from http://www.compuphase.com/compress.htm
39 * \author Bernie Innocenti <bernie@codewiz.org>
46 * Run-length encode \a len bytes from the \a input buffer
47 * to the \a output buffer.
49 int rle(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *input, int len)
61 first = input[index++];
63 /* Scan for bytes identical to the first one */
64 while ((index < len) && (index - count < 127) && (input[index] == first))
67 if (index - count == 1)
69 /* Failed to "replicate" the current byte. See how many to copy.
71 while ((index < len) && (index - count < 127))
73 /* Avoid a replicate run of only 2-bytes after a literal run.
74 * There is no gain in this, and there is a risc of loss if the
75 * run after the two identical bytes is another literal run.
76 * So search for 3 identical bytes.
78 if ((input[index] == input[index - 1]) &&
79 ((index > 1) && (input[index] == input[index - 2])))
81 /* Reset the index so we can back up these three identical
82 * bytes in the next run.
91 /* Output a run of uncompressed bytes: write length and values */
92 *out++ = (unsigned char)(count - index);
93 for (i = count; i < index; i++)
98 /* Output a compressed run: write length and value */
99 *out++ = (unsigned char)(index - count);
106 /* Output EOF marker */
109 return (out - output);
114 * Run-length decode from the \a input buffer to the \a output
117 * \note The output buffer must be large enough to accomodate
118 * all decoded output.
120 int unrle(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *input)
131 count = (signed char)*input++;
150 return (out - output);