if ((dictMode != ZSTD_extDict) || matchIndex >= dictLimit) {
const BYTE* const match = base + matchIndex;
assert(matchIndex >= dictLimit); /* ensures this is true if dictMode != ZSTD_extDict */
- if (match[ml] == ip[ml]) /* potentially better */
+ /* read 4B starting from (match + ml + 1 - sizeof(U32)) */
+ if (MEM_read32(match + ml - 3) == MEM_read32(ip + ml - 3)) /* potentially better */
currentMl = ZSTD_count(ip, match, iLimit);
} else {
const BYTE* const match = dictBase + matchIndex;
if ((dictMode != ZSTD_extDict) || matchIndex >= dictLimit) {
const BYTE* const match = base + matchIndex;
assert(matchIndex >= dictLimit); /* ensures this is true if dictMode != ZSTD_extDict */
- if (match[ml] == ip[ml]) /* potentially better */
+ /* read 4B starting from (match + ml + 1 - sizeof(U32)) */
+ if (MEM_read32(match + ml - 3) == MEM_read32(ip + ml - 3)) /* potentially better */
currentMl = ZSTD_count(ip, match, iLimit);
} else {
const BYTE* const match = dictBase + matchIndex;