Thread: code of adler 32

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uLong ZEXPORT adler32(adler, buf, len)
    uLong adler;
    const Bytef *buf;
    uInt len;
{
    unsigned long sum2;
    unsigned n;

    /* split Adler-32 into component sums */
    sum2 = (adler >> 16) & 0xffff;
    adler &= 0xffff;

    /* in case user likes doing a byte at a time, keep it fast */
    if (len == 1) {
        adler += buf[0];
        if (adler >= BASE)
            adler -= BASE;
        sum2 += adler;
        if (sum2 >= BASE)
            sum2 -= BASE;
        return adler | (sum2 << 16);
    }

    /* initial Adler-32 value (deferred check for len == 1 speed) */
    if (buf == Z_NULL)
        return 1L;

    /* in case short lengths are provided, keep it somewhat fast */
    if (len < 16) {
        while (len--) {
            adler += *buf++;
            sum2 += adler;
        }
        if (adler >= BASE)
            adler -= BASE;
        MOD4(sum2);             /* only added so many BASE's */
        return adler | (sum2 << 16);
    }

    /* do length NMAX blocks -- requires just one modulo operation */
    while (len >= NMAX) {
        len -= NMAX;
        n = NMAX / 16;          /* NMAX is divisible by 16 */
        do {
            DO16(buf);          /* 16 sums unrolled */
            buf += 16;
        } while (--n);
        MOD(adler);
        MOD(sum2);
    }

    /* do remaining bytes (less than NMAX, still just one modulo) */
    if (len) {                  /* avoid modulos if none remaining */
        while (len >= 16) {
            len -= 16;
            DO16(buf);
            buf += 16;
        }
        while (len--) {
            adler += *buf++;
            sum2 += adler;
        }
        MOD(adler);
        MOD(sum2);
    }

    /* return recombined sums */
    return adler | (sum2 << 16);
}

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