avaneev/lzav

Fast In-Memory Data Compression Algorithm (header-only C/C++) 540+MB/s compress, 3000+MB/s decompress, ratio% better than LZ4, Snappy, and Zstd@--1

36 best points · 22 comments · 5 Hacker News posts · 558 GitHub stars · View on GitHub

Hacker News discussions

• LZAV – Fast In-Memory Data Compression Algorithm (In C) (36 points, 22 comments, by mmphosis, 2023-07-20)
• LZAV 4.9 – Fast Data Compression Algorithm Release (5 points, 0 comments, by motownphilly, 2025-03-20)
• Lzav: Fast In-Memory Data Compression Algorithm (3 points, 0 comments, by thunderbong, 2024-10-23)
• LZAV 5.7: Enhanced Compression, Speed, C++ Compliance, and Benchmark Results (3 points, 0 comments, by birdculture, 2025-12-07)
• LZAV 7.1: Enhanced Compression Ratio, Speed, and C/C++ Pointer Compliance (3 points, 0 comments, by birdculture, 2026-11-05)