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Rename "General LZ, LOw throughput" (GLO) to "SPLit streams" (SPL) and "General LZ, HIgh throughput" (GHI) to "PAcKed sequences" (PAK) to better reflect the underlying block architecture and format characteristics. This change updates all associated documentation, source code identifiers, and test vectors.

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  • Format Updates

    • Block types formerly labeled GLO and GHI are now called SPL and PAK. Compression uses PAK at levels 1–2 and SPL at levels 3 and above, with RAW fallback when compression does not reduce size.
    • Decompression supports SPL and PAK blocks, including their respective payload layouts.
  • Documentation

    • Format, migration, API, and conformance materials now describe SPL and PAK.
  • Tests

    • Updated format fixtures and conformance cases to reflect the SPL and PAK block types.

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📝 Walkthrough

The pull request renames block types 1 and 2 and related internal identifiers from GLO/GHI to SPL/PAK. Encoder and decoder paths, format documentation, conformance vectors, fixtures, and tests use the updated names.

Changes: SPL/PAK format rename

Layer / File(s) Summary
Block identifiers and header contracts
src/lib/zxc_internal.h, src/lib/zxc_common.c, docs/FORMAT.md, docs/MIGRATION.md, docs/WHITEPAPER.md, docs/abi/*, src/lib/zxc_huffman.c
Internal block identifiers and header helpers use SPL/PAK names. Format descriptions and ABI metadata use the updated terminology.
SPL/PAK encoding paths
src/lib/zxc_compress.c
Encoder helpers and block headers use SPL/PAK names. The wrapper dispatches levels 1–2 to PAK and higher levels to SPL; the existing RAW fallback remains unchanged.
SPL/PAK decoding paths
src/lib/zxc_decompress.c, src/lib/zxc_dispatch.c, include/zxc_buffer.h, docs/API.md
Decoder helpers and dispatch use SPL/PAK names. Format-specific parsing and validation paths remain in place.
Conformance vectors and format tests
conformance/*, tests/format/*, tests/test_*.c, tests/test_common.h
Vector names, fixture labels, and test identifiers use SPL/PAK. Checksums and the documented test inputs and expectations remain unchanged.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Refactor

Suggested reviewers: vladexy88x

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to fc2e6

The SPL/PAK rename appears mergeable after normal checks; no actionable behavior change is identified.

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hellobertrand force-pushed the refactor/rename-spl-pak branch from 23e2905 to e630eec Compare October 19, 2026 06:39
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Review comments at @docs/WHITEPAPER.md:
- Line 30: The ZXC block-selection description incorrectly says the encoder
compares codecs per block; update it to state that levels 1–2 select PAK, higher
levels select SPL, and the encoder falls back to RAW when needed.

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Comment thread docs/WHITEPAPER.md Outdated
Rename "General LZ, LOw throughput" (GLO) to "SPLit streams" (SPL) and "General LZ, HIgh throughput" (GHI) to "PAcKed sequences" (PAK) to better reflect the underlying block architecture and format characteristics. This change updates all associated documentation, source code identifiers, and test vectors.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
Update the documentation to accurately describe how the encoder selects between PAK and SPL codecs based on compression levels, replacing the previous simplified description.

Signed-off-by: Bertrand Lebonnois <5901952+hellobertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
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hellobertrand force-pushed the refactor/rename-spl-pak branch from 69cfdc7 to fc2e6e9 Compare October 19, 2026 15:46
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