Re: [Lzip-bug] Please, help me to compile lzip extract support into 7zip or

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

wrotycz wrote:
> You should make prepare standalone lzip codec that could be compiled to
> .dll/.so and published, so people can put it in their 7zip/Codedecs
> directory and use.
> [...]
> I can campile it for windows but I can't make it on my own, though I tried.

Thank you for your offer to help. I have downloaded 7z_xorfilter_v0.7z and 
will try to replace the xor codec in it with the decompression code of lzip. 
But I can't compile the codec because I don't own any Microsoft software. I 
don't even remember who compiled my patch for 7zip.

> Trying to integrate it into 7zip code is not going to work. You had
> tried, some oher people had tried, and you all had been brushed off.
> I guess, its because Pavlov sees it as a competitor to his child (and
> yes xz is also 'his', as he actively participated in it). Nothing you
> can do.

If Igor Pavlov sees lzip as a competitor to xz and 7zip, then it is a pity 
because it is not. Lzip is designed for long-term archiving, while xz and 
7zip are designed for features. IIRC xz can be extended to up to 2^63 filters.

Best regards,
Antonio.