Bump version number to 0.5.2.

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lrzip v0.5.1
lrzip README
Long Range ZIP or Lzma RZIP
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-M option, and for about 50% more time. The advantage to using -U is that it
will work even when the size can't be encompassed by -M, but progressively
slower. Why isn't it on by default? If the compression window is a LOT larger
than ram, with a lot of redundant information it can be drastically slower.
than ram, with a lot of redundant information it can be drastically slower. I
may revisit this possibility in the future if I can make it any faster.
Q. Can I use your tool for even more compression than lzma offers?
A. Yes, the rzip preparation of files makes them more compressible by every
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LIMITATIONS
Due to mmap limitations the maximum size a window can be set to is currently
2GB on 32bit. Files generated on 64 bit machines with windows >2GB in size
may not be decompressible on 32bit machines.
2GB on 32bit unless the -U option is specified. Files generated on 64 bit
machines with windows >2GB in size might not be decompressible on 32bit
machines.
BUGS:
Probably lots.
Probably lots. Tell me if you spot any :)
Links:
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Jukka Laurila for Darwin support. Thanks to George Makrydakis for lrztar.
Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
Mon, 4 Nov 2010
Mon, 7 Nov 2010
Also documented by
Peter Hyman <pete@peterhyman.com>