lzo ☆
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Description:
Real-time data compression library
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: compression library c real-time data-compression
Install: brew install lzo
About:
LZO is a portable lossless data compression library focused on decompression speed. It achieves extremely fast decompression at the cost of a larger compression ratio compared to algorithms like gzip. This makes it ideal for scenarios where data needs to be accessed or decompressed in real-time.
Key Features:
  • Extremely fast decompression
  • Portable across multiple platforms
  • No memory allocation required for decompression
  • Lossless compression algorithm
Use Cases:
  • Real-time data streaming and decompression
  • Embedded systems and low-resource environments
  • Filesystem and block device compression
Alternatives:
  • zlib – Offers better compression ratios but is significantly slower than LZO for decompression.
  • snappy – Similar focus on speed, but LZO offers more configurability in compression levels.
Version History
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Oct 22, 2024 12:14am 0 VERSION_BUMP b5ff278a
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