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From: Stephan Walter <stephan.walter@gmx.ch>
Subject: Re: gunzip
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 17:08:43 +0200
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On Sat, 31 Aug 2002 10:47:37 +0200, Ewald Wasscher
<ewald.wasscher@pobox.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know if a mini implementation of g(un)zip in assembly
> exists?

I do not know of any. Gzip's algorithm is quite complicated. But it
shouldn't be impossible to write one yourself ;-)

There is an LZSS compression algorithm implemented (see asmutils). I can
send you a LZP-compression program if you are interested (but it is not
mature yet)

Cheers,
Stephan