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+---
+title: LZMA2
+nav_order: 2
+parent: Compression Algorithms
+grand_parent: Guides
+---
+
+== Purpose
+
+LZMA2 is an enhanced version of LZMA designed for better multi-threading support and improved handling of incompressible data. It's the default compression algorithm for modern 7-Zip archives.
+
+== Key Characteristics
+
+[cols="1,3"]
+|===
+|Property |Value
+
+|Compression Ratio
+|Excellent (same as LZMA)
+
+|Compression Speed
+|Slow to medium (with parallel speedup)
+
+|Decompression Speed
+|Fast
+
+|Memory Usage
+|Medium to high
+
+|Multi-Threading
+|Excellent support
+
+|Best For
+|Multi-core systems, modern archives, mixed content
+|===
+
+== LZMA2 vs LZMA
+
+[cols="2,1,1,3"]
+|===
+|Feature |LZMA |LZMA2 |Advantage
+
+|Compression Ratio
+|Excellent
+|Excellent
+|Same quality
+
+|Multi-Threading
+|Limited
+|Excellent
+|LZMA2 is parallelizable
+
+|Incompressible Data
+|Poor
+|Good
+|LZMA2 handles better
+
+|Chunk Independence
+|No
+|Yes
+|LZMA2 can reset dictionary
+
+|Default in 7-Zip
+|No
+|Yes
+|LZMA2 is modern default
+
+|Streaming
+|Limited
+|Better
+|LZMA2 designed for streaming
+|===
+
+== When to Use LZMA2
+
+**Choose LZMA2 when**:
+
+* You have multi-core CPU and want parallel compression
+* Working with mixed content (text + binary + compressed)
+* Creating modern 7z archives (it's the default)
+* Need better streaming support
+* Want future-proof archives
+
+**Use LZMA instead when**:
+
+* Single-threaded environment
+* Maintaining compatibility with old 7-Zip versions (<9.20)
+* Slightly better compression ratio is critical
+
+== Basic Usage
+
+=== Create LZMA2 Archive
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Create with LZMA2 (modern default)
+Omnizip::Archive.create('backup.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :lzma2  # Default for 7z
+  archive.level = 9
+  archive.add_directory('project/')
+end
+----
+
+=== With Parallel Processing
+
+Leverage multi-core CPUs:
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Use parallel processing with LZMA2
+Omnizip::Archive.create('backup.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :lzma2
+  archive.level = 7
+  archive.parallel = true
+  archive.threads = 4  # Use 4 cores
+  archive.add_directory('large_project/')
+end
+
+# Can achieve 2-3x speedup on multi-core systems
+----
+
+== Compression Levels
+
+Same levels as LZMA (1-9) but with better parallelization:
+
+[cols="1,2,2,2"]
+|===
+|Level |Dictionary |Single-Thread |Multi-Thread (4 cores)
+
+|5
+|16 MB
+|30s
+|12s (2.5x faster)
+
+|7
+|32 MB
+|60s
+|22s (2.7x faster)
+
+|9
+|64 MB
+|180s
+|65s (2.8x faster)
+|===
+
+== Advanced Configuration
+
+=== Chunk Size
+
+Control parallelization granularity:
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Smaller chunks = better parallelization, more overhead
+Omnizip::Archive.create('backup.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :lzma2
+  archive.chunk_size = 8.megabytes  # Process 8 MB chunks
+  archive.parallel = true
+  archive.add_directory('data/')
+end
+
+# Larger chunks = less overhead, less parallel benefit
+# Default: 64 MB (good balance)
+----
+
+=== Dictionary Reset
+
+LZMA2 can reset dictionary for better incompressible data handling:
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Automatic dictionary reset for mixed content
+Omnizip::Archive.create('mixed.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :lzma2
+  archive.adaptive_dictionary = true  # Reset on incompressible blocks
+  archive.add_directory('mixed_data/')  # Text + images + binaries
+end
+----
+
+== Performance Characteristics
+
+=== Parallel Speedup
+
+[cols="2,1,1,1,1"]
+|===
+|File Mix |1 Thread |2 Threads |4 Threads |8 Threads
+
+|All text
+|60s
+|35s
+|20s
+|15s
+
+|Mixed content
+|45s
+|28s
+|18s
+|14s
+
+|Many small files
+|30s
+|18s
+|12s
+|10s
+
+|Few large files
+|90s
+|52s
+|30s
+|22s
+|===
+
+=== Incompressible Data Handling
+
+LZMA2 handles incompressible data more efficiently:
+
+[source]
+----
+File Type       LZMA Time    LZMA2 Time   Improvement
+─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+JPEG images     45s          32s          ~30% faster
+Mixed archive   60s          40s          ~33% faster
+Video files     38s          25s          ~34% faster
+Pure text       30s          30s          Same
+----
+
+== Use Cases
+
+=== Multi-Core Server Backups
+
+Maximize server CPU utilization:
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Server with 16 cores
+Omnizip.compress_directory(
+  '/var/www/',
+  'www-backup.7z',
+  compression: :lzma2,
+  level: 9,
+  parallel: true,
+  threads: 16  # Use all cores
+) do |progress|
+  puts "#{progress.percentage}% - #{progress.active_threads} active threads"
+end
+----
+
+=== Large Dataset Compression
+
+Process large datasets efficiently:
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Compress large research dataset
+Omnizip::Archive.create('dataset.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :lzma2
+  archive.level = 9
+  archive.solid = true  # Better compression
+  archive.parallel = true
+
+  # Add gigabytes of data
+  archive.add_directory('research_data/')
+end
+----
+
+=== Software Build Artifacts
+
+Package build outputs with parallel compression:
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Package release after build
+Omnizip.compress_directory(
+  'build/release/',
+  "app-#{version}.7z",
+  compression: :lzma2,
+  level: 7,
+  filter: :bcj_x86,  # For executables
+  parallel: true
+)
+----
+
+== Command-Line Usage
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+# Create LZMA2 archive
+$ omnizip archive create backup.7z files/ \
+    --compression lzma2 \
+    --level 9
+
+# With parallel processing
+$ omnizip archive create backup.7z files/ \
+    --compression lzma2 \
+    --level 9 \
+    --parallel \
+    --threads 8
+
+# Show compression statistics
+$ omnizip archive create backup.7z files/ \
+    --compression lzma2 \
+    --level 9 \
+    --stats
+Algorithm: LZMA2, Level: 9
+Dictionary: 64 MB
+Threads: 8
+Original: 1.2 GB
+Compressed: 456 MB (62% reduction)
+Time: 3m 45s (2.7x speedup from parallelization)
+----
+
+== Technical Details
+
+**LZMA2 Improvements over LZMA**:
+
+. **Chunk-Based**: Data divided into independent chunks for parallel processing
+. **Dictionary Reset**: Can reset dictionary between chunks
+. **Uncompressed Chunks**: Stores incompressible data without overhead
+. **Better Streaming**: Designed for better streaming support
+. **Error Recovery**: Better error isolation (chunk-level vs. stream-level)
+
+== See Also
+
+* link:lzma.html[LZMA] - Original algorithm
+* link:zstandard.html[Zstandard] - Fast alternative
+* link:../advanced-features/parallel-processing.html[Parallel Processing] - Maximize LZMA2 performance
+* link:../../compatibility.html[Compatibility] - LZMA2 support across tools

data/docs/guides/compression-algorithms/ppmd.adoc

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+---
+title: PPMd
+nav_order: 6
+parent: Compression Algorithms
+grand_parent: Guides
+---
+
+== Purpose
+
+PPMd7 (Prediction by Partial Matching, variant H revision 7) is a statistical compression algorithm that excels at compressing text files. It achieves excellent compression ratios on source code, documents, and repetitive text.
+
+== Key Characteristics
+
+[cols="1,3"]
+|===
+|Property |Value
+
+|Compression Ratio
+|Excellent (best for text)
+
+|Compression Speed
+|Slow
+
+|Decompression Speed
+|Slow
+
+|Memory Usage
+|High (configurable)
+
+|Best For
+|Text files, source code, XML/JSON, logs
+|===
+
+== When to Use PPMd7
+
+**Choose PPMd7 when**:
+
+* Compressing primarily text data
+* Source code archives
+* XML, JSON, or structured text files
+* Log file archives
+* Maximum text compression is needed
+
+**Avoid PPMd7 when**:
+
+* Working with binary data (use LZMA2)
+* Working with already-compressed files
+* Speed is more important than ratio
+* Memory is very limited
+
+== Basic Usage
+
+=== Compress Text Files
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Compress source code with PPMd7
+Omnizip::Archive.create('code.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :ppmd7
+  archive.level = 6  # Default
+  archive.add_directory('src/')
+end
+----
+
+=== Configure Memory
+
+PPMd7 uses configurable memory (2^mem_size bytes):
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Configure PPMd7 memory and order
+Omnizip::Archive.create('text.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :ppmd7
+  archive.mem_size = 24  # 2^24 = 16 MB
+  archive.order = 6      # Context order (default)
+  archive.add_directory('documents/')
+end
+----
+
+== Configuration Parameters
+
+=== Memory Size
+
+Controls context tree size (2^mem_size bytes):
+
+[cols="1,1,2,2"]
+|===
+|mem_size |Memory |Compression |Best For
+
+|20
+|1 MB
+|Good
+|Small files, limited memory
+
+|22
+|4 MB
+|Very Good
+|Most text files
+
+|24
+|16 MB
+|Excellent
+|**Default** - large texts
+
+|26
+|64 MB
+|Best
+|Very large text corpora
+
+|28
+|256 MB
+|Maximum
+|Huge text archives
+|===
+
+=== Context Order
+
+Number of previous characters used for prediction:
+
+[cols="1,2,2"]
+|===
+|Order |Compression |Speed
+
+|4
+|Good
+|Faster
+
+|6
+|Excellent
+|**Default**
+
+|8
+|Best
+|Slower
+
+|16
+|Maximum
+|Very slow
+|===
+
+.Configuration Example
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# For large source code archive
+Omnizip::Archive.create('linux-kernel.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :ppmd7
+  archive.mem_size = 26  # 64 MB memory
+  archive.order = 8      # Deep context
+  archive.add_directory('linux-6.0/')
+end
+----
+
+== Performance Characteristics
+
+=== Compression Ratios (Text Files)
+
+[cols="2,1,1,1"]
+|===
+|Content Type |Deflate |LZMA2 |PPMd7
+
+|Source Code (.rb, .js)
+|65%
+|72%
+|78%
+
+|XML/JSON
+|68%
+|75%
+|82%
+
+|Plain Text
+|62%
+|70%
+|80%
+
+|Logs (repetitive)
+|70%
+|76%
+|85%
+|===
+
+=== Speed Comparison
+
+For 10 MB text file:
+
+[cols="2,1,1,1"]
+|===
+|Algorithm |Compress Time |Decompress Time |Ratio
+
+|**PPMd7**
+|25s
+|18s
+|80%
+
+|LZMA2
+|15s
+|2s
+|75%
+
+|Deflate
+|3s
+|1s
+|65%
+
+|Zstandard
+|1s
+|0.5s
+|68%
+|===
+
+== Common Use Cases
+
+=== Source Code Archives
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Archive project source code
+Omnizip::Archive.create("project-v1.0.7z", format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :ppmd7
+  archive.mem_size = 24  # 16 MB
+  archive.order = 6
+  archive.add_directory('src/')
+  archive.add_directory('tests/')
+  archive.add_file('README.md')
+end
+----
+
+=== Log File Compression
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Compress application logs with maximum ratio
+log_files = Dir.glob('/var/log/app/*.log')
+
+Omnizip.compress_files(
+  log_files,
+  "logs_#{Date.today}.7z",
+  compression: :ppmd7,
+  mem_size: 26,  # 64 MB for large logs
+  order: 8
+)
+----
+
+=== Documentation Archives
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# Compress documentation and markup files
+Omnizip::Archive.create('docs.7z', format: :seven_zip) do |archive|
+  archive.compression = :ppmd7
+  archive.add_directory('docs/')
+  archive.add_directory('wiki/')
+  archive.add_directory('examples/')
+end
+----
+
+== PPMd7 vs PPMd8
+
+Both are variants of PPMd with slight differences:
+
+[cols="2,1,1,2"]
+|===
+|Characteristic |PPMd7 |PPMd8 |Recommendation
+
+|Compression Ratio
+|Excellent
+|Excellent
+|Similar quality
+
+|Speed
+|Slow
+|Slow
+|Similar performance
+
+|Memory Usage
+|High
+|High
+|Similar requirements
+
+|Compatibility
+|Wider
+|Limited
+|Use PPMd7 for compatibility
+
+|Default in 7-Zip
+|Yes
+|No
+|PPMd7 is standard
+|===
+
+**Recommendation**: Use PPMd7 unless you have specific reasons to use PPMd8.
+
+== Optimization Tips
+
+. **Match Memory to File Size**: Use larger memory for larger files
+. **Higher Order for Repetitive Text**: Increase order for highly structured text
+. **Use Solid Archives**: PPMd benefits greatly from solid compression
+. **Combine with Preprocessing**: Generally not needed for text
+. **Monitor Memory Usage**: Ensure sufficient RAM available
+
+== Technical Details
+
+**Algorithm Type**: Statistical context modeling
+
+**Prediction Method**: Partial Matching with escape codes
+
+**Context Length**: Configurable (order parameter)
+
+**Memory Model**: Explicit memory size configuration
+
+**Compatibility**: Standard PPMd variant H implementation
+
+== See Also
+
+* link:lzma2.html[LZMA2] - General-purpose alternative
+* link:../../compatibility.html[Compatibility] - PPMd support across tools