### Passing parameters through Environment Variables
`ZSTD_CLEVEL` can be used to modify the default compression level of `zstd`
(usually set to `3`) to another value between 1 and 19 (the "normal" range).
-`ZSTD_NUMTHREADS` can be used to specify number of threads that `zstd` will use during compression, which by default is `1`.
+`ZSTD_NBTHREADS` can be used to specify number of threads that `zstd` will use during compression, which by default is `1`.
This functionality only exists when `zstd` is compiled with multithread support.
The max # of threads is capped at: `ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX==200`.
This functionality can be useful when `zstd` CLI is invoked in a way that doesn't allow passing arguments.
One such scenario is `tar --zstd`.
-As `ZSTD_CLEVEL` and `ZSTD_NUMTHREADS` only replace the default compression level
+As `ZSTD_CLEVEL` and `ZSTD_NBTHREADS` only replace the default compression level
and number of threads, respectively, they can both be overridden by corresponding command line arguments:
`-#` for compression level and `-T#` for number of threads.
There is no "generic" way to pass "any kind of parameter" to `zstd` in a pass-through manner.
Using environment variables for this purpose has security implications.
-Therefore, this avenue is intentionally restricted and only supports `ZSTD_CLEVEL` and `ZSTD_NUMTHREADS`.
+Therefore, this avenue is intentionally restricted and only supports `ZSTD_CLEVEL` and `ZSTD_NBTHREADS`.
### Long distance matching mode
The long distance matching mode, enabled with `--long`, is designed to improve
Using environment variables to set parameters has security implications.
Therefore, this avenue is intentionally restricted.
-Only `ZSTD_CLEVEL` and `ZSTD_NUMTHREADS` are currently supported.
+Only `ZSTD_CLEVEL` and `ZSTD_NBTHREADS` are currently supported.
They set the compression level and number of threads to use during compression, respectively.
`ZSTD_CLEVEL` can be used to set the level between 1 and 19 (the "normal" range).
If the value of `ZSTD_CLEVEL` is not a valid integer, it will be ignored with a warning message.
`ZSTD_CLEVEL` just replaces the default compression level (`3`).
-`ZSTD_NUMTHREADS` can be used to set the number of threads `zstd` will attempt to use during compression.
-If the value of `ZSTD_NUMTHREADS` is not a valid unsigned integer, it will be ignored with a warning message.
-'ZSTD_NUMTHREADS` has a default value of (`1`), and is capped at ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX==200. `zstd` must be
+`ZSTD_NBTHREADS` can be used to set the number of threads `zstd` will attempt to use during compression.
+If the value of `ZSTD_NBTHREADS` is not a valid unsigned integer, it will be ignored with a warning message.
+'ZSTD_NBTHREADS` has a default value of (`1`), and is capped at ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX==200. `zstd` must be
compiled with multithread support for this to have any effect.
They can both be overridden by corresponding command line arguments:
# define ZSTDCLI_CLEVEL_MAX 19 /* without using --ultra */
#endif
-#ifndef ZSTDCLI_NUMTHREADS_DEFAULT
-# define ZSTDCLI_NUMTHREADS_DEFAULT 1
+#ifndef ZSTDCLI_NBTHREADS_DEFAULT
+# define ZSTDCLI_NBTHREADS_DEFAULT 1
#endif
/*-************************************
/* Environment variables for parameter setting */
#define ENV_CLEVEL "ZSTD_CLEVEL"
-#define ENV_NUMTHREADS "ZSTD_NUMTHREADS" /* takes lower precedence than directly specifying -T# in the CLI */
+#define ENV_NBTHREADS "ZSTD_NBTHREADS" /* takes lower precedence than directly specifying -T# in the CLI */
/* pick up environment variable */
static int init_cLevel(void) {
}
#ifdef ZSTD_MULTITHREAD
-static unsigned init_numThreads(void) {
- const char* const env = getenv(ENV_NUMTHREADS);
+static unsigned init_nbThreads(void) {
+ const char* const env = getenv(ENV_NBTHREADS);
if (env != NULL) {
const char* ptr = env;
if ((*ptr>='0') && (*ptr<='9')) {
- unsigned numThreads;
- if (readU32FromCharChecked(&ptr, &numThreads)) {
- DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "Ignore environment variable setting %s=%s: numeric value too large \n", ENV_NUMTHREADS, env);
- return ZSTDCLI_NUMTHREADS_DEFAULT;
+ unsigned nbThreads;
+ if (readU32FromCharChecked(&ptr, &nbThreads)) {
+ DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "Ignore environment variable setting %s=%s: numeric value too large \n", ENV_NBTHREADS, env);
+ return ZSTDCLI_NBTHREADS_DEFAULT;
} else if (*ptr == 0) {
- return numThreads;
+ return nbThreads;
}
}
- DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "Ignore environment variable setting %s=%s: not a valid unsigned value \n", ENV_NUMTHREADS, env);
+ DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "Ignore environment variable setting %s=%s: not a valid unsigned value \n", ENV_NBTHREADS, env);
}
- return ZSTDCLI_NUMTHREADS_DEFAULT;
+ return ZSTDCLI_NBTHREADS_DEFAULT;
}
#endif
if ((filenames==NULL) || (file_of_names==NULL)) { DISPLAY("zstd: allocation error \n"); exit(1); }
programName = lastNameFromPath(programName);
#ifdef ZSTD_MULTITHREAD
- nbWorkers = init_numThreads();
+ nbWorkers = init_nbThreads();
#endif
/* preset behaviors */
println "\n===> zstdmt environment variable tests "
echo "multifoo" >> mt_tmp
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=-3 zstd -f mt_tmp # negative value, warn and revert to default setting
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS='' zstd -f mt_tmp # empty env var, warn and revert to default setting
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=- zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=a zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=+a zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=3a7 zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=50000000000 zstd -f mt_tmp # numeric value too large, warn and revert to default setting=
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=2 zstd -f mt_tmp # correct usage
- ZSTD_NUMTHREADS=1 zstd -f mt_tmp # correct usage: single thread
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=-3 zstd -f mt_tmp # negative value, warn and revert to default setting
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS='' zstd -f mt_tmp # empty env var, warn and revert to default setting
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=- zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=a zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=+a zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=3a7 zstd -f mt_tmp # malformed env var, warn and revert to default setting
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=50000000000 zstd -f mt_tmp # numeric value too large, warn and revert to default setting=
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=2 zstd -f mt_tmp # correct usage
+ ZSTD_NBTHREADS=1 zstd -f mt_tmp # correct usage: single thread
rm mt_tmp*
println "\n===> ovLog tests "