zstd-ruby 1.3.3.0 → 1.3.4.0

data/ext/zstdruby/libzstd/compress/zstd_opt.h

@@ -15,13 +15,25 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include "zstd.h"   /* ZSTD_CCtx, size_t */
+#include "zstd_compress_internal.h"
 
-size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btopt(ZSTD_CCtx* ctx, const void* src, size_t srcSize);
-size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btultra(ZSTD_CCtx* ctx, const void* src, size_t srcSize);
+void ZSTD_updateTree(
+        ZSTD_matchState_t* ms, ZSTD_compressionParameters const* cParams,
+        const BYTE* ip, const BYTE* iend);  /* used in ZSTD_loadDictionaryContent() */
 
-size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btopt_extDict(ZSTD_CCtx* ctx, const void* src, size_t srcSize);
-size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btultra_extDict(ZSTD_CCtx* ctx, const void* src, size_t srcSize);
+size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btopt(
+        ZSTD_matchState_t* ms, seqStore_t* seqStore, U32 rep[ZSTD_REP_NUM],
+        ZSTD_compressionParameters const* cParams, void const* src, size_t srcSize);
+size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btultra(
+        ZSTD_matchState_t* ms, seqStore_t* seqStore, U32 rep[ZSTD_REP_NUM],
+        ZSTD_compressionParameters const* cParams, void const* src, size_t srcSize);
+
+size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btopt_extDict(
+        ZSTD_matchState_t* ms, seqStore_t* seqStore, U32 rep[ZSTD_REP_NUM],
+        ZSTD_compressionParameters const* cParams, void const* src, size_t srcSize);
+size_t ZSTD_compressBlock_btultra_extDict(
+        ZSTD_matchState_t* ms, seqStore_t* seqStore, U32 rep[ZSTD_REP_NUM],
+        ZSTD_compressionParameters const* cParams, void const* src, size_t srcSize);
 
 #if defined (__cplusplus)
 }

data/ext/zstdruby/libzstd/compress/zstdmt_compress.c

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 
 /* ======   Tuning parameters   ====== */
-#define ZSTDMT_NBTHREADS_MAX 200
+#define ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX 200
+#define ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MAX  (MEM_32bits() ? (512 MB) : (2 GB))  /* note : limited by `jobSize` type, which is `unsigned` */
 #define ZSTDMT_OVERLAPLOG_DEFAULT 6
 
 
@@ -22,11 +23,18 @@
 
 /* ======   Dependencies   ====== */
 #include <string.h>      /* memcpy, memset */
+#include <limits.h>      /* INT_MAX */
 #include "pool.h"        /* threadpool */
 #include "threading.h"   /* mutex */
 #include "zstd_compress_internal.h"  /* MIN, ERROR, ZSTD_*, ZSTD_highbit32 */
+#include "zstd_ldm.h"
 #include "zstdmt_compress.h"
 
+/* Guards code to support resizing the SeqPool.
+ * We will want to resize the SeqPool to save memory in the future.
+ * Until then, comment the code out since it is unused.
+ */
+#define ZSTD_RESIZE_SEQPOOL 0
 
 /* ======   Debug   ====== */
 #if defined(ZSTD_DEBUG) && (ZSTD_DEBUG>=2)
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ static unsigned long long GetCurrentClockTimeMicroseconds(void)
 
 typedef struct buffer_s {
     void* start;
-    size_t size;
+    size_t capacity;
 } buffer_t;
 
 static const buffer_t g_nullBuffer = { NULL, 0 };
@@ -95,9 +103,9 @@ typedef struct ZSTDMT_bufferPool_s {
     buffer_t bTable[1];   /* variable size */
 } ZSTDMT_bufferPool;
 
-static ZSTDMT_bufferPool* ZSTDMT_createBufferPool(unsigned nbThreads, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
+static ZSTDMT_bufferPool* ZSTDMT_createBufferPool(unsigned nbWorkers, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
 {
-    unsigned const maxNbBuffers = 2*nbThreads + 3;
+    unsigned const maxNbBuffers = 2*nbWorkers + 3;
     ZSTDMT_bufferPool* const bufPool = (ZSTDMT_bufferPool*)ZSTD_calloc(
         sizeof(ZSTDMT_bufferPool) + (maxNbBuffers-1) * sizeof(buffer_t), cMem);
     if (bufPool==NULL) return NULL;
@@ -129,17 +137,21 @@ static void ZSTDMT_freeBufferPool(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool)
 static size_t ZSTDMT_sizeof_bufferPool(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool)
 {
     size_t const poolSize = sizeof(*bufPool)
-                            + (bufPool->totalBuffers - 1) * sizeof(buffer_t);
+                          + (bufPool->totalBuffers - 1) * sizeof(buffer_t);
     unsigned u;
     size_t totalBufferSize = 0;
     ZSTD_pthread_mutex_lock(&bufPool->poolMutex);
     for (u=0; u<bufPool->totalBuffers; u++)
-        totalBufferSize += bufPool->bTable[u].size;
+        totalBufferSize += bufPool->bTable[u].capacity;
     ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&bufPool->poolMutex);
 
     return poolSize + totalBufferSize;
 }
 
+/* ZSTDMT_setBufferSize() :
+ * all future buffers provided by this buffer pool will have _at least_ this size
+ * note : it's better for all buffers to have same size,
+ * as they become freely interchangeable, reducing malloc/free usages and memory fragmentation */
 static void ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* const bufPool, size_t const bSize)
 {
     ZSTD_pthread_mutex_lock(&bufPool->poolMutex);
@@ -149,7 +161,9 @@ static void ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* const bufPool, size_t const
 }
 
 /** ZSTDMT_getBuffer() :
- *  assumption : bufPool must be valid */
+ *  assumption : bufPool must be valid
+ * @return : a buffer, with start pointer and size
+ *  note: allocation may fail, in this case, start==NULL and size==0 */
 static buffer_t ZSTDMT_getBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool)
 {
     size_t const bSize = bufPool->bufferSize;
@@ -157,12 +171,12 @@ static buffer_t ZSTDMT_getBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool)
     ZSTD_pthread_mutex_lock(&bufPool->poolMutex);
     if (bufPool->nbBuffers) {   /* try to use an existing buffer */
         buffer_t const buf = bufPool->bTable[--(bufPool->nbBuffers)];
-        size_t const availBufferSize = buf.size;
+        size_t const availBufferSize = buf.capacity;
         bufPool->bTable[bufPool->nbBuffers] = g_nullBuffer;
         if ((availBufferSize >= bSize) & ((availBufferSize>>3) <= bSize)) {
             /* large enough, but not too much */
             DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_getBuffer: provide buffer %u of size %u",
-                        bufPool->nbBuffers, (U32)buf.size);
+                        bufPool->nbBuffers, (U32)buf.capacity);
             ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&bufPool->poolMutex);
             return buf;
         }
@@ -176,12 +190,42 @@ static buffer_t ZSTDMT_getBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool)
     {   buffer_t buffer;
         void* const start = ZSTD_malloc(bSize, bufPool->cMem);
         buffer.start = start;   /* note : start can be NULL if malloc fails ! */
-        buffer.size = (start==NULL) ? 0 : bSize;
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_getBuffer: created buffer of size %u", (U32)bSize);
+        buffer.capacity = (start==NULL) ? 0 : bSize;
+        if (start==NULL) {
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_getBuffer: buffer allocation failure !!");
+        } else {
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_getBuffer: created buffer of size %u", (U32)bSize);
+        }
         return buffer;
     }
 }
 
+#if ZSTD_RESIZE_SEQPOOL
+/** ZSTDMT_resizeBuffer() :
+ * assumption : bufPool must be valid
+ * @return : a buffer that is at least the buffer pool buffer size.
+ *           If a reallocation happens, the data in the input buffer is copied.
+ */
+static buffer_t ZSTDMT_resizeBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool, buffer_t buffer)
+{
+    size_t const bSize = bufPool->bufferSize;
+    if (buffer.capacity < bSize) {
+        void* const start = ZSTD_malloc(bSize, bufPool->cMem);
+        buffer_t newBuffer;
+        newBuffer.start = start;
+        newBuffer.capacity = start == NULL ? 0 : bSize;
+        if (start != NULL) {
+            assert(newBuffer.capacity >= buffer.capacity);
+            memcpy(newBuffer.start, buffer.start, buffer.capacity);
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_resizeBuffer: created buffer of size %u", (U32)bSize);
+            return newBuffer;
+        }
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_resizeBuffer: buffer allocation failure !!");
+    }
+    return buffer;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* store buffer for later re-use, up to pool capacity */
 static void ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool, buffer_t buf)
 {
@@ -191,7 +235,7 @@ static void ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool, buffer_t buf)
     if (bufPool->nbBuffers < bufPool->totalBuffers) {
         bufPool->bTable[bufPool->nbBuffers++] = buf;  /* stored for later use */
         DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer: stored buffer of size %u in slot %u",
-                    (U32)buf.size, (U32)(bufPool->nbBuffers-1));
+                    (U32)buf.capacity, (U32)(bufPool->nbBuffers-1));
         ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&bufPool->poolMutex);
         return;
     }
@@ -201,21 +245,73 @@ static void ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool, buffer_t buf)
     ZSTD_free(buf.start, bufPool->cMem);
 }
 
-/* Sets parameters relevant to the compression job, initializing others to
- * default values. Notably, nbThreads should probably be zero. */
-static ZSTD_CCtx_params ZSTDMT_makeJobCCtxParams(ZSTD_CCtx_params const params)
+
+/* =====   Seq Pool Wrapper   ====== */
+
+static rawSeqStore_t kNullRawSeqStore = {NULL, 0, 0, 0};
+
+typedef ZSTDMT_bufferPool ZSTDMT_seqPool;
+
+static size_t ZSTDMT_sizeof_seqPool(ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool)
+{
+    return ZSTDMT_sizeof_bufferPool(seqPool);
+}
+
+static rawSeqStore_t bufferToSeq(buffer_t buffer)
 {
-    ZSTD_CCtx_params jobParams;
-    memset(&jobParams, 0, sizeof(jobParams));
+    rawSeqStore_t seq = {NULL, 0, 0, 0};
+    seq.seq = (rawSeq*)buffer.start;
+    seq.capacity = buffer.capacity / sizeof(rawSeq);
+    return seq;
+}
 
-    jobParams.cParams = params.cParams;
-    jobParams.fParams = params.fParams;
-    jobParams.compressionLevel = params.compressionLevel;
+static buffer_t seqToBuffer(rawSeqStore_t seq)
+{
+    buffer_t buffer;
+    buffer.start = seq.seq;
+    buffer.capacity = seq.capacity * sizeof(rawSeq);
+    return buffer;
+}
 
-    jobParams.ldmParams = params.ldmParams;
-    return jobParams;
+static rawSeqStore_t ZSTDMT_getSeq(ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool)
+{
+    if (seqPool->bufferSize == 0) {
+        return kNullRawSeqStore;
+    }
+    return bufferToSeq(ZSTDMT_getBuffer(seqPool));
 }
 
+#if ZSTD_RESIZE_SEQPOOL
+static rawSeqStore_t ZSTDMT_resizeSeq(ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool, rawSeqStore_t seq)
+{
+  return bufferToSeq(ZSTDMT_resizeBuffer(seqPool, seqToBuffer(seq)));
+}
+#endif
+
+static void ZSTDMT_releaseSeq(ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool, rawSeqStore_t seq)
+{
+  ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(seqPool, seqToBuffer(seq));
+}
+
+static void ZSTDMT_setNbSeq(ZSTDMT_seqPool* const seqPool, size_t const nbSeq)
+{
+  ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(seqPool, nbSeq * sizeof(rawSeq));
+}
+
+static ZSTDMT_seqPool* ZSTDMT_createSeqPool(unsigned nbWorkers, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
+{
+    ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool = ZSTDMT_createBufferPool(nbWorkers, cMem);
+    ZSTDMT_setNbSeq(seqPool, 0);
+    return seqPool;
+}
+
+static void ZSTDMT_freeSeqPool(ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool)
+{
+    ZSTDMT_freeBufferPool(seqPool);
+}
+
+
+
 /* =====   CCtx Pool   ===== */
 /* a single CCtx Pool can be invoked from multiple threads in parallel */
 
@@ -238,23 +334,24 @@ static void ZSTDMT_freeCCtxPool(ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* pool)
 }
 
 /* ZSTDMT_createCCtxPool() :
- * implies nbThreads >= 1 , checked by caller ZSTDMT_createCCtx() */
-static ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* ZSTDMT_createCCtxPool(unsigned nbThreads,
+ * implies nbWorkers >= 1 , checked by caller ZSTDMT_createCCtx() */
+static ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* ZSTDMT_createCCtxPool(unsigned nbWorkers,
                                               ZSTD_customMem cMem)
 {
     ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* const cctxPool = (ZSTDMT_CCtxPool*) ZSTD_calloc(
-        sizeof(ZSTDMT_CCtxPool) + (nbThreads-1)*sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx*), cMem);
+        sizeof(ZSTDMT_CCtxPool) + (nbWorkers-1)*sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx*), cMem);
+    assert(nbWorkers > 0);
     if (!cctxPool) return NULL;
     if (ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&cctxPool->poolMutex, NULL)) {
         ZSTD_free(cctxPool, cMem);
         return NULL;
     }
     cctxPool->cMem = cMem;
-    cctxPool->totalCCtx = nbThreads;
+    cctxPool->totalCCtx = nbWorkers;
     cctxPool->availCCtx = 1;   /* at least one cctx for single-thread mode */
     cctxPool->cctx[0] = ZSTD_createCCtx_advanced(cMem);
     if (!cctxPool->cctx[0]) { ZSTDMT_freeCCtxPool(cctxPool); return NULL; }
-    DEBUGLOG(3, "cctxPool created, with %u threads", nbThreads);
+    DEBUGLOG(3, "cctxPool created, with %u workers", nbWorkers);
     return cctxPool;
 }
 
@@ -262,15 +359,16 @@ static ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* ZSTDMT_createCCtxPool(unsigned nbThreads,
 static size_t ZSTDMT_sizeof_CCtxPool(ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* cctxPool)
 {
     ZSTD_pthread_mutex_lock(&cctxPool->poolMutex);
-    {   unsigned const nbThreads = cctxPool->totalCCtx;
+    {   unsigned const nbWorkers = cctxPool->totalCCtx;
         size_t const poolSize = sizeof(*cctxPool)
-                                + (nbThreads-1)*sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx*);
+                                + (nbWorkers-1) * sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx*);
         unsigned u;
         size_t totalCCtxSize = 0;
-        for (u=0; u<nbThreads; u++) {
+        for (u=0; u<nbWorkers; u++) {
             totalCCtxSize += ZSTD_sizeof_CCtx(cctxPool->cctx[u]);
         }
         ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&cctxPool->poolMutex);
+        assert(nbWorkers > 0);
         return poolSize + totalCCtxSize;
     }
 }
@@ -297,111 +395,318 @@ static void ZSTDMT_releaseCCtx(ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* pool, ZSTD_CCtx* cctx)
     if (pool->availCCtx < pool->totalCCtx)
         pool->cctx[pool->availCCtx++] = cctx;
     else {
-        /* pool overflow : should not happen, since totalCCtx==nbThreads */
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "CCtx pool overflow : free cctx");
+        /* pool overflow : should not happen, since totalCCtx==nbWorkers */
+        DEBUGLOG(4, "CCtx pool overflow : free cctx");
         ZSTD_freeCCtx(cctx);
     }
     ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&pool->poolMutex);
 }
 
+/* ====   Serial State   ==== */
 
-/* =====   Thread worker   ===== */
+typedef struct {
+    void const* start;
+    size_t size;
+} range_t;
 
 typedef struct {
-    buffer_t src;
-    const void* srcStart;
-    size_t   prefixSize;
-    size_t   srcSize;
-    buffer_t dstBuff;
-    size_t   cSize;
-    size_t   dstFlushed;
-    unsigned firstChunk;
-    unsigned lastChunk;
-    unsigned jobCompleted;
-    unsigned jobScanned;
-    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t* jobCompleted_mutex;
-    ZSTD_pthread_cond_t* jobCompleted_cond;
+    /* All variables in the struct are protected by mutex. */
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t mutex;
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_t cond;
     ZSTD_CCtx_params params;
-    const ZSTD_CDict* cdict;
-    ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* cctxPool;
-    ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool;
-    unsigned long long fullFrameSize;
+    ldmState_t ldmState;
+    XXH64_state_t xxhState;
+    unsigned nextJobID;
+    /* Protects ldmWindow.
+     * Must be acquired after the main mutex when acquiring both.
+     */
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t ldmWindowMutex;
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_t ldmWindowCond;  /* Signaled when ldmWindow is udpated */
+    ZSTD_window_t ldmWindow;  /* A thread-safe copy of ldmState.window */
+} serialState_t;
+
+static int ZSTDMT_serialState_reset(serialState_t* serialState, ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool, ZSTD_CCtx_params params)
+{
+    /* Adjust parameters */
+    if (params.ldmParams.enableLdm) {
+        DEBUGLOG(4, "LDM window size = %u KB", (1U << params.cParams.windowLog) >> 10);
+        params.ldmParams.windowLog = params.cParams.windowLog;
+        ZSTD_ldm_adjustParameters(&params.ldmParams, &params.cParams);
+        assert(params.ldmParams.hashLog >= params.ldmParams.bucketSizeLog);
+        assert(params.ldmParams.hashEveryLog < 32);
+        serialState->ldmState.hashPower =
+                ZSTD_ldm_getHashPower(params.ldmParams.minMatchLength);
+    } else {
+        memset(&params.ldmParams, 0, sizeof(params.ldmParams));
+    }
+    serialState->nextJobID = 0;
+    if (params.fParams.checksumFlag)
+        XXH64_reset(&serialState->xxhState, 0);
+    if (params.ldmParams.enableLdm) {
+        ZSTD_customMem cMem = params.customMem;
+        unsigned const hashLog = params.ldmParams.hashLog;
+        size_t const hashSize = ((size_t)1 << hashLog) * sizeof(ldmEntry_t);
+        unsigned const bucketLog =
+            params.ldmParams.hashLog - params.ldmParams.bucketSizeLog;
+        size_t const bucketSize = (size_t)1 << bucketLog;
+        unsigned const prevBucketLog =
+            serialState->params.ldmParams.hashLog -
+            serialState->params.ldmParams.bucketSizeLog;
+        /* Size the seq pool tables */
+        ZSTDMT_setNbSeq(seqPool, ZSTD_ldm_getMaxNbSeq(params.ldmParams, params.jobSize));
+        /* Reset the window */
+        ZSTD_window_clear(&serialState->ldmState.window);
+        serialState->ldmWindow = serialState->ldmState.window;
+        /* Resize tables and output space if necessary. */
+        if (serialState->ldmState.hashTable == NULL || serialState->params.ldmParams.hashLog < hashLog) {
+            ZSTD_free(serialState->ldmState.hashTable, cMem);
+            serialState->ldmState.hashTable = (ldmEntry_t*)ZSTD_malloc(hashSize, cMem);
+        }
+        if (serialState->ldmState.bucketOffsets == NULL || prevBucketLog < bucketLog) {
+            ZSTD_free(serialState->ldmState.bucketOffsets, cMem);
+            serialState->ldmState.bucketOffsets = (BYTE*)ZSTD_malloc(bucketSize, cMem);
+        }
+        if (!serialState->ldmState.hashTable || !serialState->ldmState.bucketOffsets)
+            return 1;
+        /* Zero the tables */
+        memset(serialState->ldmState.hashTable, 0, hashSize);
+        memset(serialState->ldmState.bucketOffsets, 0, bucketSize);
+    }
+    serialState->params = params;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int ZSTDMT_serialState_init(serialState_t* serialState)
+{
+    int initError = 0;
+    memset(serialState, 0, sizeof(*serialState));
+    initError |= ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&serialState->mutex, NULL);
+    initError |= ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&serialState->cond, NULL);
+    initError |= ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&serialState->ldmWindowMutex, NULL);
+    initError |= ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&serialState->ldmWindowCond, NULL);
+    return initError;
+}
+
+static void ZSTDMT_serialState_free(serialState_t* serialState)
+{
+    ZSTD_customMem cMem = serialState->params.customMem;
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(&serialState->mutex);
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_destroy(&serialState->cond);
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(&serialState->ldmWindowMutex);
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_destroy(&serialState->ldmWindowCond);
+    ZSTD_free(serialState->ldmState.hashTable, cMem);
+    ZSTD_free(serialState->ldmState.bucketOffsets, cMem);
+}
+
+static void ZSTDMT_serialState_update(serialState_t* serialState,
+                                      ZSTD_CCtx* jobCCtx, rawSeqStore_t seqStore,
+                                      range_t src, unsigned jobID)
+{
+    /* Wait for our turn */
+    ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&serialState->mutex);
+    while (serialState->nextJobID < jobID) {
+        ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&serialState->cond, &serialState->mutex);
+    }
+    /* A future job may error and skip our job */
+    if (serialState->nextJobID == jobID) {
+        /* It is now our turn, do any processing necessary */
+        if (serialState->params.ldmParams.enableLdm) {
+            size_t error;
+            assert(seqStore.seq != NULL && seqStore.pos == 0 &&
+                   seqStore.size == 0 && seqStore.capacity > 0);
+            ZSTD_window_update(&serialState->ldmState.window, src.start, src.size);
+            error = ZSTD_ldm_generateSequences(
+                &serialState->ldmState, &seqStore,
+                &serialState->params.ldmParams, src.start, src.size);
+            /* We provide a large enough buffer to never fail. */
+            assert(!ZSTD_isError(error)); (void)error;
+            /* Update ldmWindow to match the ldmState.window and signal the main
+             * thread if it is waiting for a buffer.
+             */
+            ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&serialState->ldmWindowMutex);
+            serialState->ldmWindow = serialState->ldmState.window;
+            ZSTD_pthread_cond_signal(&serialState->ldmWindowCond);
+            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&serialState->ldmWindowMutex);
+        }
+        if (serialState->params.fParams.checksumFlag && src.size > 0)
+            XXH64_update(&serialState->xxhState, src.start, src.size);
+    }
+    /* Now it is the next jobs turn */
+    serialState->nextJobID++;
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_broadcast(&serialState->cond);
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&serialState->mutex);
+
+    if (seqStore.size > 0) {
+        size_t const err = ZSTD_referenceExternalSequences(
+            jobCCtx, seqStore.seq, seqStore.size);
+        assert(serialState->params.ldmParams.enableLdm);
+        assert(!ZSTD_isError(err));
+        (void)err;
+    }
+}
+
+static void ZSTDMT_serialState_ensureFinished(serialState_t* serialState,
+                                              unsigned jobID, size_t cSize)
+{
+    ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&serialState->mutex);
+    if (serialState->nextJobID <= jobID) {
+        assert(ZSTD_isError(cSize)); (void)cSize;
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "Skipping past job %u because of error", jobID);
+        serialState->nextJobID = jobID + 1;
+        ZSTD_pthread_cond_broadcast(&serialState->cond);
+
+        ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&serialState->ldmWindowMutex);
+        ZSTD_window_clear(&serialState->ldmWindow);
+        ZSTD_pthread_cond_signal(&serialState->ldmWindowCond);
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&serialState->ldmWindowMutex);
+    }
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&serialState->mutex);
+
+}
+
+
+/* ------------------------------------------ */
+/* =====          Worker thread         ===== */
+/* ------------------------------------------ */
+
+static const range_t kNullRange = { NULL, 0 };
+
+typedef struct {
+    size_t   consumed;                   /* SHARED - set0 by mtctx, then modified by worker AND read by mtctx */
+    size_t   cSize;                      /* SHARED - set0 by mtctx, then modified by worker AND read by mtctx, then set0 by mtctx */
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t job_mutex;      /* Thread-safe - used by mtctx and worker */
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_t job_cond;        /* Thread-safe - used by mtctx and worker */
+    ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* cctxPool;           /* Thread-safe - used by mtctx and (all) workers */
+    ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool;          /* Thread-safe - used by mtctx and (all) workers */
+    ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool;             /* Thread-safe - used by mtctx and (all) workers */
+    serialState_t* serial;               /* Thread-safe - used by mtctx and (all) workers */
+    buffer_t dstBuff;                    /* set by worker (or mtctx), then read by worker & mtctx, then modified by mtctx => no barrier */
+    range_t prefix;                      /* set by mtctx, then read by worker & mtctx => no barrier */
+    range_t src;                         /* set by mtctx, then read by worker & mtctx => no barrier */
+    unsigned jobID;                      /* set by mtctx, then read by worker => no barrier */
+    unsigned firstJob;                   /* set by mtctx, then read by worker => no barrier */
+    unsigned lastJob;                    /* set by mtctx, then read by worker => no barrier */
+    ZSTD_CCtx_params params;             /* set by mtctx, then read by worker => no barrier */
+    const ZSTD_CDict* cdict;             /* set by mtctx, then read by worker => no barrier */
+    unsigned long long fullFrameSize;    /* set by mtctx, then read by worker => no barrier */
+    size_t   dstFlushed;                 /* used only by mtctx */
+    unsigned frameChecksumNeeded;        /* used only by mtctx */
 } ZSTDMT_jobDescription;
 
-/* ZSTDMT_compressChunk() : POOL_function type */
-void ZSTDMT_compressChunk(void* jobDescription)
+/* ZSTDMT_compressionJob() is a POOL_function type */
+void ZSTDMT_compressionJob(void* jobDescription)
 {
     ZSTDMT_jobDescription* const job = (ZSTDMT_jobDescription*)jobDescription;
+    ZSTD_CCtx_params jobParams = job->params;   /* do not modify job->params ! copy it, modify the copy */
     ZSTD_CCtx* const cctx = ZSTDMT_getCCtx(job->cctxPool);
-    const void* const src = (const char*)job->srcStart + job->prefixSize;
+    rawSeqStore_t rawSeqStore = ZSTDMT_getSeq(job->seqPool);
     buffer_t dstBuff = job->dstBuff;
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressChunk: job (first:%u) (last:%u) : prefixSize %u, srcSize %u ",
-                 job->firstChunk, job->lastChunk, (U32)job->prefixSize, (U32)job->srcSize);
 
+    /* Don't compute the checksum for chunks, since we compute it externally,
+     * but write it in the header.
+     */
+    if (job->jobID != 0) jobParams.fParams.checksumFlag = 0;
+    /* Don't run LDM for the chunks, since we handle it externally */
+    jobParams.ldmParams.enableLdm = 0;
+
+    /* ressources */
     if (cctx==NULL) {
         job->cSize = ERROR(memory_allocation);
         goto _endJob;
     }
-
-    if (dstBuff.start == NULL) {
+    if (dstBuff.start == NULL) {   /* streaming job : doesn't provide a dstBuffer */
         dstBuff = ZSTDMT_getBuffer(job->bufPool);
         if (dstBuff.start==NULL) {
             job->cSize = ERROR(memory_allocation);
             goto _endJob;
         }
-        job->dstBuff = dstBuff;
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressChunk: received dstBuff of size %u", (U32)dstBuff.size);
+        job->dstBuff = dstBuff;   /* this value can be read in ZSTDMT_flush, when it copies the whole job */
     }
 
+    /* init */
     if (job->cdict) {
-        size_t const initError = ZSTD_compressBegin_advanced_internal(cctx, NULL, 0, ZSTD_dm_auto, job->cdict, job->params, job->fullFrameSize);
-        DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_compressChunk: init using CDict (windowLog=%u)", job->params.cParams.windowLog);
-        assert(job->firstChunk);  /* only allowed for first job */
+        size_t const initError = ZSTD_compressBegin_advanced_internal(cctx, NULL, 0, ZSTD_dct_auto, job->cdict, jobParams, job->fullFrameSize);
+        assert(job->firstJob);  /* only allowed for first job */
         if (ZSTD_isError(initError)) { job->cSize = initError; goto _endJob; }
     } else {  /* srcStart points at reloaded section */
-        U64 const pledgedSrcSize = job->firstChunk ? job->fullFrameSize : ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN;
-        ZSTD_CCtx_params jobParams = job->params;   /* do not modify job->params ! copy it, modify the copy */
-        size_t const forceWindowError = ZSTD_CCtxParam_setParameter(&jobParams, ZSTD_p_forceMaxWindow, !job->firstChunk);
-        if (ZSTD_isError(forceWindowError)) {
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTD_CCtxParam_setParameter error : %s ", ZSTD_getErrorName(forceWindowError));
-            job->cSize = forceWindowError;
-            goto _endJob;
-        }
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressChunk: invoking ZSTD_compressBegin_advanced_internal with windowLog = %u ", jobParams.cParams.windowLog);
+        U64 const pledgedSrcSize = job->firstJob ? job->fullFrameSize : job->src.size;
+        {   size_t const forceWindowError = ZSTD_CCtxParam_setParameter(&jobParams, ZSTD_p_forceMaxWindow, !job->firstJob);
+            if (ZSTD_isError(forceWindowError)) {
+                job->cSize = forceWindowError;
+                goto _endJob;
+        }   }
         {   size_t const initError = ZSTD_compressBegin_advanced_internal(cctx,
-                                        job->srcStart, job->prefixSize, ZSTD_dm_rawContent, /* load dictionary in "content-only" mode (no header analysis) */
-                                        NULL,
+                                        job->prefix.start, job->prefix.size, ZSTD_dct_rawContent, /* load dictionary in "content-only" mode (no header analysis) */
+                                        NULL, /*cdict*/
                                         jobParams, pledgedSrcSize);
             if (ZSTD_isError(initError)) {
-                DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTD_compressBegin_advanced_internal error : %s ", ZSTD_getErrorName(initError));
                 job->cSize = initError;
                 goto _endJob;
-        }   }
-    }
-    if (!job->firstChunk) {  /* flush and overwrite frame header when it's not first job */
-        size_t const hSize = ZSTD_compressContinue(cctx, dstBuff.start, dstBuff.size, src, 0);
+    }   }   }
+
+    /* Perform serial step as early as possible, but after CCtx initialization */
+    ZSTDMT_serialState_update(job->serial, cctx, rawSeqStore, job->src, job->jobID);
+
+    if (!job->firstJob) {  /* flush and overwrite frame header when it's not first job */
+        size_t const hSize = ZSTD_compressContinue(cctx, dstBuff.start, dstBuff.capacity, job->src.start, 0);
         if (ZSTD_isError(hSize)) { job->cSize = hSize; /* save error code */ goto _endJob; }
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressionJob: flush and overwrite %u bytes of frame header (not first job)", (U32)hSize);
         ZSTD_invalidateRepCodes(cctx);
     }
 
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "Compressing into dstBuff of size %u", (U32)dstBuff.size);
-    DEBUG_PRINTHEX(6, job->srcStart, 12);
-    job->cSize = (job->lastChunk) ?
-                 ZSTD_compressEnd     (cctx, dstBuff.start, dstBuff.size, src, job->srcSize) :
-                 ZSTD_compressContinue(cctx, dstBuff.start, dstBuff.size, src, job->srcSize);
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "compressed %u bytes into %u bytes   (first:%u) (last:%u) ",
-                (unsigned)job->srcSize, (unsigned)job->cSize, job->firstChunk, job->lastChunk);
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "dstBuff.size : %u ; => %s ", (U32)dstBuff.size, ZSTD_getErrorName(job->cSize));
+    /* compress */
+    {   size_t const chunkSize = 4*ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_MAX;
+        int const nbChunks = (int)((job->src.size + (chunkSize-1)) / chunkSize);
+        const BYTE* ip = (const BYTE*) job->src.start;
+        BYTE* const ostart = (BYTE*)dstBuff.start;
+        BYTE* op = ostart;
+        BYTE* oend = op + dstBuff.capacity;
+        int chunkNb;
+        if (sizeof(size_t) > sizeof(int)) assert(job->src.size < ((size_t)INT_MAX) * chunkSize);   /* check overflow */
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressionJob: compress %u bytes in %i blocks", (U32)job->src.size, nbChunks);
+        assert(job->cSize == 0);
+        for (chunkNb = 1; chunkNb < nbChunks; chunkNb++) {
+            size_t const cSize = ZSTD_compressContinue(cctx, op, oend-op, ip, chunkSize);
+            if (ZSTD_isError(cSize)) { job->cSize = cSize; goto _endJob; }
+            ip += chunkSize;
+            op += cSize; assert(op < oend);
+            /* stats */
+            ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&job->job_mutex);
+            job->cSize += cSize;
+            job->consumed = chunkSize * chunkNb;
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressionJob: compress new block : cSize==%u bytes (total: %u)",
+                        (U32)cSize, (U32)job->cSize);
+            ZSTD_pthread_cond_signal(&job->job_cond);   /* warns some more data is ready to be flushed */
+            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&job->job_mutex);
+        }
+        /* last block */
+        assert(chunkSize > 0); assert((chunkSize & (chunkSize - 1)) == 0);  /* chunkSize must be power of 2 for mask==(chunkSize-1) to work */
+        if ((nbChunks > 0) | job->lastJob /*must output a "last block" flag*/ ) {
+            size_t const lastBlockSize1 = job->src.size & (chunkSize-1);
+            size_t const lastBlockSize = ((lastBlockSize1==0) & (job->src.size>=chunkSize)) ? chunkSize : lastBlockSize1;
+            size_t const cSize = (job->lastJob) ?
+                 ZSTD_compressEnd     (cctx, op, oend-op, ip, lastBlockSize) :
+                 ZSTD_compressContinue(cctx, op, oend-op, ip, lastBlockSize);
+            if (ZSTD_isError(cSize)) { job->cSize = cSize; goto _endJob; }
+            /* stats */
+            ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&job->job_mutex);
+            job->cSize += cSize;
+            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&job->job_mutex);
+    }   }
 
 _endJob:
+    ZSTDMT_serialState_ensureFinished(job->serial, job->jobID, job->cSize);
+    if (job->prefix.size > 0)
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "Finished with prefix: %zx", (size_t)job->prefix.start);
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "Finished with source: %zx", (size_t)job->src.start);
+    /* release resources */
+    ZSTDMT_releaseSeq(job->seqPool, rawSeqStore);
     ZSTDMT_releaseCCtx(job->cctxPool, cctx);
-    ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(job->bufPool, job->src);
-    job->src = g_nullBuffer; job->srcStart = NULL;
-    ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(job->jobCompleted_mutex);
-    job->jobCompleted = 1;
-    job->jobScanned = 0;
-    ZSTD_pthread_cond_signal(job->jobCompleted_cond);
-    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(job->jobCompleted_mutex);
+    /* report */
+    ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&job->job_mutex);
+    job->consumed = job->src.size;
+    ZSTD_pthread_cond_signal(&job->job_cond);
+    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&job->job_mutex);
 }
 
 
@@ -410,109 +715,141 @@ _endJob:
 /* ------------------------------------------ */
 
 typedef struct {
+    range_t prefix;         /* read-only non-owned prefix buffer */
     buffer_t buffer;
     size_t filled;
 } inBuff_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+  BYTE* buffer;     /* The round input buffer. All jobs get references
+                     * to pieces of the buffer. ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRange()
+                     * handles handing out job input buffers, and makes
+                     * sure it doesn't overlap with any pieces still in use.
+                     */
+  size_t capacity;  /* The capacity of buffer. */
+  size_t pos;       /* The position of the current inBuff in the round
+                     * buffer. Updated past the end if the inBuff once
+                     * the inBuff is sent to the worker thread.
+                     * pos <= capacity.
+                     */
+} roundBuff_t;
+
+static const roundBuff_t kNullRoundBuff = {NULL, 0, 0};
+
 struct ZSTDMT_CCtx_s {
     POOL_ctx* factory;
     ZSTDMT_jobDescription* jobs;
     ZSTDMT_bufferPool* bufPool;
     ZSTDMT_CCtxPool* cctxPool;
-    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t jobCompleted_mutex;
-    ZSTD_pthread_cond_t jobCompleted_cond;
+    ZSTDMT_seqPool* seqPool;
     ZSTD_CCtx_params params;
     size_t targetSectionSize;
-    size_t inBuffSize;
-    size_t dictSize;
-    size_t targetDictSize;
+    size_t targetPrefixSize;
+    roundBuff_t roundBuff;
     inBuff_t inBuff;
-    XXH64_state_t xxhState;
-    unsigned singleThreaded;
+    int jobReady;        /* 1 => one job is already prepared, but pool has shortage of workers. Don't create another one. */
+    serialState_t serial;
+    unsigned singleBlockingThread;
     unsigned jobIDMask;
     unsigned doneJobID;
     unsigned nextJobID;
     unsigned frameEnded;
     unsigned allJobsCompleted;
     unsigned long long frameContentSize;
+    unsigned long long consumed;
+    unsigned long long produced;
     ZSTD_customMem cMem;
     ZSTD_CDict* cdictLocal;
     const ZSTD_CDict* cdict;
 };
 
-static ZSTDMT_jobDescription* ZSTDMT_allocJobsTable(U32* nbJobsPtr, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
+static void ZSTDMT_freeJobsTable(ZSTDMT_jobDescription* jobTable, U32 nbJobs, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
+{
+    U32 jobNb;
+    if (jobTable == NULL) return;
+    for (jobNb=0; jobNb<nbJobs; jobNb++) {
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(&jobTable[jobNb].job_mutex);
+        ZSTD_pthread_cond_destroy(&jobTable[jobNb].job_cond);
+    }
+    ZSTD_free(jobTable, cMem);
+}
+
+/* ZSTDMT_allocJobsTable()
+ * allocate and init a job table.
+ * update *nbJobsPtr to next power of 2 value, as size of table */
+static ZSTDMT_jobDescription* ZSTDMT_createJobsTable(U32* nbJobsPtr, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
 {
     U32 const nbJobsLog2 = ZSTD_highbit32(*nbJobsPtr) + 1;
     U32 const nbJobs = 1 << nbJobsLog2;
+    U32 jobNb;
+    ZSTDMT_jobDescription* const jobTable = (ZSTDMT_jobDescription*)
+                ZSTD_calloc(nbJobs * sizeof(ZSTDMT_jobDescription), cMem);
+    int initError = 0;
+    if (jobTable==NULL) return NULL;
     *nbJobsPtr = nbJobs;
-    return (ZSTDMT_jobDescription*) ZSTD_calloc(
-                            nbJobs * sizeof(ZSTDMT_jobDescription), cMem);
+    for (jobNb=0; jobNb<nbJobs; jobNb++) {
+        initError |= ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&jobTable[jobNb].job_mutex, NULL);
+        initError |= ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&jobTable[jobNb].job_cond, NULL);
+    }
+    if (initError != 0) {
+        ZSTDMT_freeJobsTable(jobTable, nbJobs, cMem);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return jobTable;
 }
 
-/* ZSTDMT_CCtxParam_setNbThreads():
+/* ZSTDMT_CCtxParam_setNbWorkers():
  * Internal use only */
-size_t ZSTDMT_CCtxParam_setNbThreads(ZSTD_CCtx_params* params, unsigned nbThreads)
+size_t ZSTDMT_CCtxParam_setNbWorkers(ZSTD_CCtx_params* params, unsigned nbWorkers)
 {
-    if (nbThreads > ZSTDMT_NBTHREADS_MAX) nbThreads = ZSTDMT_NBTHREADS_MAX;
-    if (nbThreads < 1) nbThreads = 1;
-    params->nbThreads = nbThreads;
+    if (nbWorkers > ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX) nbWorkers = ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX;
+    params->nbWorkers = nbWorkers;
     params->overlapSizeLog = ZSTDMT_OVERLAPLOG_DEFAULT;
     params->jobSize = 0;
-    return nbThreads;
-}
-
-/* ZSTDMT_getNbThreads():
- * @return nb threads currently active in mtctx.
- * mtctx must be valid */
-size_t ZSTDMT_getNbThreads(const ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
-{
-    assert(mtctx != NULL);
-    return mtctx->params.nbThreads;
+    return nbWorkers;
 }
 
-ZSTDMT_CCtx* ZSTDMT_createCCtx_advanced(unsigned nbThreads, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
+ZSTDMT_CCtx* ZSTDMT_createCCtx_advanced(unsigned nbWorkers, ZSTD_customMem cMem)
 {
     ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx;
-    U32 nbJobs = nbThreads + 2;
-    DEBUGLOG(3, "ZSTDMT_createCCtx_advanced (nbThreads = %u)", nbThreads);
+    U32 nbJobs = nbWorkers + 2;
+    int initError;
+    DEBUGLOG(3, "ZSTDMT_createCCtx_advanced (nbWorkers = %u)", nbWorkers);
 
-    if (nbThreads < 1) return NULL;
-    nbThreads = MIN(nbThreads , ZSTDMT_NBTHREADS_MAX);
+    if (nbWorkers < 1) return NULL;
+    nbWorkers = MIN(nbWorkers , ZSTDMT_NBWORKERS_MAX);
     if ((cMem.customAlloc!=NULL) ^ (cMem.customFree!=NULL))
         /* invalid custom allocator */
         return NULL;
 
     mtctx = (ZSTDMT_CCtx*) ZSTD_calloc(sizeof(ZSTDMT_CCtx), cMem);
     if (!mtctx) return NULL;
-    ZSTDMT_CCtxParam_setNbThreads(&mtctx->params, nbThreads);
+    ZSTDMT_CCtxParam_setNbWorkers(&mtctx->params, nbWorkers);
     mtctx->cMem = cMem;
     mtctx->allJobsCompleted = 1;
-    mtctx->factory = POOL_create_advanced(nbThreads, 0, cMem);
-    mtctx->jobs = ZSTDMT_allocJobsTable(&nbJobs, cMem);
+    mtctx->factory = POOL_create_advanced(nbWorkers, 0, cMem);
+    mtctx->jobs = ZSTDMT_createJobsTable(&nbJobs, cMem);
+    assert(nbJobs > 0); assert((nbJobs & (nbJobs - 1)) == 0);  /* ensure nbJobs is a power of 2 */
     mtctx->jobIDMask = nbJobs - 1;
-    mtctx->bufPool = ZSTDMT_createBufferPool(nbThreads, cMem);
-    mtctx->cctxPool = ZSTDMT_createCCtxPool(nbThreads, cMem);
-    if (!mtctx->factory | !mtctx->jobs | !mtctx->bufPool | !mtctx->cctxPool) {
+    mtctx->bufPool = ZSTDMT_createBufferPool(nbWorkers, cMem);
+    mtctx->cctxPool = ZSTDMT_createCCtxPool(nbWorkers, cMem);
+    mtctx->seqPool = ZSTDMT_createSeqPool(nbWorkers, cMem);
+    initError = ZSTDMT_serialState_init(&mtctx->serial);
+    mtctx->roundBuff = kNullRoundBuff;
+    if (!mtctx->factory | !mtctx->jobs | !mtctx->bufPool | !mtctx->cctxPool | !mtctx->seqPool | initError) {
         ZSTDMT_freeCCtx(mtctx);
         return NULL;
     }
-    if (ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&mtctx->jobCompleted_mutex, NULL)) {
-        ZSTDMT_freeCCtx(mtctx);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&mtctx->jobCompleted_cond, NULL)) {
-        ZSTDMT_freeCCtx(mtctx);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    DEBUGLOG(3, "mt_cctx created, for %u threads", nbThreads);
+    DEBUGLOG(3, "mt_cctx created, for %u threads", nbWorkers);
     return mtctx;
 }
 
-ZSTDMT_CCtx* ZSTDMT_createCCtx(unsigned nbThreads)
+ZSTDMT_CCtx* ZSTDMT_createCCtx(unsigned nbWorkers)
 {
-    return ZSTDMT_createCCtx_advanced(nbThreads, ZSTD_defaultCMem);
+    return ZSTDMT_createCCtx_advanced(nbWorkers, ZSTD_defaultCMem);
 }
 
+
 /* ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources() :
  * note : ensure all workers are killed first ! */
 static void ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
@@ -523,29 +860,26 @@ static void ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
         DEBUGLOG(4, "job%02u: release dst address %08X", jobID, (U32)(size_t)mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff.start);
         ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff);
         mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
-        DEBUGLOG(4, "job%02u: release src address %08X", jobID, (U32)(size_t)mtctx->jobs[jobID].src.start);
-        ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->jobs[jobID].src);
-        mtctx->jobs[jobID].src = g_nullBuffer;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].cSize = 0;
     }
     memset(mtctx->jobs, 0, (mtctx->jobIDMask+1)*sizeof(ZSTDMT_jobDescription));
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "input: release address %08X", (U32)(size_t)mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start);
-    ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->inBuff.buffer);
     mtctx->inBuff.buffer = g_nullBuffer;
+    mtctx->inBuff.filled = 0;
     mtctx->allJobsCompleted = 1;
 }
 
-static void ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs)
+static void ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
 {
     DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted");
-    while (zcs->doneJobID < zcs->nextJobID) {
-        unsigned const jobID = zcs->doneJobID & zcs->jobIDMask;
-        ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&zcs->jobCompleted_mutex);
-        while (zcs->jobs[jobID].jobCompleted==0) {
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for jobCompleted signal from chunk %u", zcs->doneJobID);   /* we want to block when waiting for data to flush */
-            ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&zcs->jobCompleted_cond, &zcs->jobCompleted_mutex);
+    while (mtctx->doneJobID < mtctx->nextJobID) {
+        unsigned const jobID = mtctx->doneJobID & mtctx->jobIDMask;
+        ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex);
+        while (mtctx->jobs[jobID].consumed < mtctx->jobs[jobID].src.size) {
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for jobCompleted signal from job %u", mtctx->doneJobID);   /* we want to block when waiting for data to flush */
+            ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_cond, &mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex);
         }
-        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&zcs->jobCompleted_mutex);
-        zcs->doneJobID++;
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex);
+        mtctx->doneJobID++;
     }
 }
 
@@ -554,12 +888,14 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_freeCCtx(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
     if (mtctx==NULL) return 0;   /* compatible with free on NULL */
     POOL_free(mtctx->factory);   /* stop and free worker threads */
     ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(mtctx);  /* release job resources into pools first */
-    ZSTD_free(mtctx->jobs, mtctx->cMem);
+    ZSTDMT_freeJobsTable(mtctx->jobs, mtctx->jobIDMask+1, mtctx->cMem);
     ZSTDMT_freeBufferPool(mtctx->bufPool);
     ZSTDMT_freeCCtxPool(mtctx->cctxPool);
+    ZSTDMT_freeSeqPool(mtctx->seqPool);
+    ZSTDMT_serialState_free(&mtctx->serial);
     ZSTD_freeCDict(mtctx->cdictLocal);
-    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(&mtctx->jobCompleted_mutex);
-    ZSTD_pthread_cond_destroy(&mtctx->jobCompleted_cond);
+    if (mtctx->roundBuff.buffer)
+        ZSTD_free(mtctx->roundBuff.buffer, mtctx->cMem);
     ZSTD_free(mtctx, mtctx->cMem);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -572,7 +908,9 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_sizeof_CCtx(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
             + ZSTDMT_sizeof_bufferPool(mtctx->bufPool)
             + (mtctx->jobIDMask+1) * sizeof(ZSTDMT_jobDescription)
             + ZSTDMT_sizeof_CCtxPool(mtctx->cctxPool)
-            + ZSTD_sizeof_CDict(mtctx->cdictLocal);
+            + ZSTDMT_sizeof_seqPool(mtctx->seqPool)
+            + ZSTD_sizeof_CDict(mtctx->cdictLocal)
+            + mtctx->roundBuff.capacity;
 }
 
 /* Internal only */
@@ -612,133 +950,224 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_setMTCtxParameter(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTDMT_parameter parameter,
     }
 }
 
+/* Sets parameters relevant to the compression job,
+ * initializing others to default values. */
+static ZSTD_CCtx_params ZSTDMT_initJobCCtxParams(ZSTD_CCtx_params const params)
+{
+    ZSTD_CCtx_params jobParams;
+    memset(&jobParams, 0, sizeof(jobParams));
+
+    jobParams.cParams = params.cParams;
+    jobParams.fParams = params.fParams;
+    jobParams.compressionLevel = params.compressionLevel;
+    jobParams.disableLiteralCompression = params.disableLiteralCompression;
+
+    return jobParams;
+}
+
+/*! ZSTDMT_updateCParams_whileCompressing() :
+ *  Updates only a selected set of compression parameters, to remain compatible with current frame.
+ *  New parameters will be applied to next compression job. */
+void ZSTDMT_updateCParams_whileCompressing(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, const ZSTD_CCtx_params* cctxParams)
+{
+    U32 const saved_wlog = mtctx->params.cParams.windowLog;   /* Do not modify windowLog while compressing */
+    int const compressionLevel = cctxParams->compressionLevel;
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_updateCParams_whileCompressing (level:%i)",
+                compressionLevel);
+    mtctx->params.compressionLevel = compressionLevel;
+    {   ZSTD_compressionParameters cParams = ZSTD_getCParamsFromCCtxParams(cctxParams, 0, 0);
+        cParams.windowLog = saved_wlog;
+        mtctx->params.cParams = cParams;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ZSTDMT_getNbWorkers():
+ * @return nb threads currently active in mtctx.
+ * mtctx must be valid */
+unsigned ZSTDMT_getNbWorkers(const ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
+{
+    assert(mtctx != NULL);
+    return mtctx->params.nbWorkers;
+}
+
+/* ZSTDMT_getFrameProgression():
+ * tells how much data has been consumed (input) and produced (output) for current frame.
+ * able to count progression inside worker threads.
+ * Note : mutex will be acquired during statistics collection. */
+ZSTD_frameProgression ZSTDMT_getFrameProgression(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
+{
+    ZSTD_frameProgression fps;
+    DEBUGLOG(6, "ZSTDMT_getFrameProgression");
+    fps.consumed = mtctx->consumed;
+    fps.produced = mtctx->produced;
+    fps.ingested = mtctx->consumed + mtctx->inBuff.filled;
+    {   unsigned jobNb;
+        unsigned lastJobNb = mtctx->nextJobID + mtctx->jobReady; assert(mtctx->jobReady <= 1);
+        DEBUGLOG(6, "ZSTDMT_getFrameProgression: jobs: from %u to <%u (jobReady:%u)",
+                    mtctx->doneJobID, lastJobNb, mtctx->jobReady)
+        for (jobNb = mtctx->doneJobID ; jobNb < lastJobNb ; jobNb++) {
+            unsigned const wJobID = jobNb & mtctx->jobIDMask;
+            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_lock(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);
+            {   size_t const cResult = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize;
+                size_t const produced = ZSTD_isError(cResult) ? 0 : cResult;
+                fps.consumed += mtctx->jobs[wJobID].consumed;
+                fps.ingested += mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src.size;
+                fps.produced += produced;
+            }
+            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);
+        }
+    }
+    return fps;
+}
+
+
 /* ------------------------------------------ */
 /* =====   Multi-threaded compression   ===== */
 /* ------------------------------------------ */
 
-static unsigned computeNbChunks(size_t srcSize, unsigned windowLog, unsigned nbThreads) {
-    size_t const chunkSizeTarget = (size_t)1 << (windowLog + 2);
-    size_t const chunkMaxSize = chunkSizeTarget << 2;
-    size_t const passSizeMax = chunkMaxSize * nbThreads;
-    unsigned const multiplier = (unsigned)(srcSize / passSizeMax) + 1;
-    unsigned const nbChunksLarge = multiplier * nbThreads;
-    unsigned const nbChunksMax = (unsigned)(srcSize / chunkSizeTarget) + 1;
-    unsigned const nbChunksSmall = MIN(nbChunksMax, nbThreads);
-    return (multiplier>1) ? nbChunksLarge : nbChunksSmall;
+static size_t ZSTDMT_computeTargetJobLog(ZSTD_CCtx_params const params)
+{
+    if (params.ldmParams.enableLdm)
+        return MAX(21, params.cParams.chainLog + 4);
+    return MAX(20, params.cParams.windowLog + 2);
+}
+
+static size_t ZSTDMT_computeOverlapLog(ZSTD_CCtx_params const params)
+{
+    unsigned const overlapRLog = (params.overlapSizeLog>9) ? 0 : 9-params.overlapSizeLog;
+    if (params.ldmParams.enableLdm)
+        return (MIN(params.cParams.windowLog, ZSTDMT_computeTargetJobLog(params) - 2) - overlapRLog);
+    return overlapRLog >= 9 ? 0 : (params.cParams.windowLog - overlapRLog);
 }
 
+static unsigned ZSTDMT_computeNbJobs(ZSTD_CCtx_params params, size_t srcSize, unsigned nbWorkers) {
+    assert(nbWorkers>0);
+    {   size_t const jobSizeTarget = (size_t)1 << ZSTDMT_computeTargetJobLog(params);
+        size_t const jobMaxSize = jobSizeTarget << 2;
+        size_t const passSizeMax = jobMaxSize * nbWorkers;
+        unsigned const multiplier = (unsigned)(srcSize / passSizeMax) + 1;
+        unsigned const nbJobsLarge = multiplier * nbWorkers;
+        unsigned const nbJobsMax = (unsigned)(srcSize / jobSizeTarget) + 1;
+        unsigned const nbJobsSmall = MIN(nbJobsMax, nbWorkers);
+        return (multiplier>1) ? nbJobsLarge : nbJobsSmall;
+}   }
+
+/* ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal() :
+ * This is a blocking function : it will only give back control to caller after finishing its compression job.
+ */
 static size_t ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal(
                 ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
                 void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
           const void* src, size_t srcSize,
           const ZSTD_CDict* cdict,
-                ZSTD_CCtx_params const params)
+                ZSTD_CCtx_params params)
 {
-    ZSTD_CCtx_params const jobParams = ZSTDMT_makeJobCCtxParams(params);
-    unsigned const overlapRLog = (params.overlapSizeLog>9) ? 0 : 9-params.overlapSizeLog;
-    size_t const overlapSize = (overlapRLog>=9) ? 0 : (size_t)1 << (params.cParams.windowLog - overlapRLog);
-    unsigned nbChunks = computeNbChunks(srcSize, params.cParams.windowLog, params.nbThreads);
-    size_t const proposedChunkSize = (srcSize + (nbChunks-1)) / nbChunks;
-    size_t const avgChunkSize = (((proposedChunkSize-1) & 0x1FFFF) < 0x7FFF) ? proposedChunkSize + 0xFFFF : proposedChunkSize;   /* avoid too small last block */
+    ZSTD_CCtx_params const jobParams = ZSTDMT_initJobCCtxParams(params);
+    size_t const overlapSize = (size_t)1 << ZSTDMT_computeOverlapLog(params);
+    unsigned const nbJobs = ZSTDMT_computeNbJobs(params, srcSize, params.nbWorkers);
+    size_t const proposedJobSize = (srcSize + (nbJobs-1)) / nbJobs;
+    size_t const avgJobSize = (((proposedJobSize-1) & 0x1FFFF) < 0x7FFF) ? proposedJobSize + 0xFFFF : proposedJobSize;   /* avoid too small last block */
     const char* const srcStart = (const char*)src;
     size_t remainingSrcSize = srcSize;
-    unsigned const compressWithinDst = (dstCapacity >= ZSTD_compressBound(srcSize)) ? nbChunks : (unsigned)(dstCapacity / ZSTD_compressBound(avgChunkSize));  /* presumes avgChunkSize >= 256 KB, which should be the case */
+    unsigned const compressWithinDst = (dstCapacity >= ZSTD_compressBound(srcSize)) ? nbJobs : (unsigned)(dstCapacity / ZSTD_compressBound(avgJobSize));  /* presumes avgJobSize >= 256 KB, which should be the case */
     size_t frameStartPos = 0, dstBufferPos = 0;
-    XXH64_state_t xxh64;
-    assert(jobParams.nbThreads == 0);
-    assert(mtctx->cctxPool->totalCCtx == params.nbThreads);
+    assert(jobParams.nbWorkers == 0);
+    assert(mtctx->cctxPool->totalCCtx == params.nbWorkers);
 
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal: nbChunks=%2u (rawSize=%u bytes; fixedSize=%u)  ",
-                nbChunks, (U32)proposedChunkSize, (U32)avgChunkSize);
-    if (nbChunks==1) {   /* fallback to single-thread mode */
+    params.jobSize = (U32)avgJobSize;
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal: nbJobs=%2u (rawSize=%u bytes; fixedSize=%u) ",
+                nbJobs, (U32)proposedJobSize, (U32)avgJobSize);
+
+    if ((nbJobs==1) | (params.nbWorkers<=1)) {   /* fallback to single-thread mode : this is a blocking invocation anyway */
         ZSTD_CCtx* const cctx = mtctx->cctxPool->cctx[0];
+        DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal: fallback to single-thread mode");
         if (cdict) return ZSTD_compress_usingCDict_advanced(cctx, dst, dstCapacity, src, srcSize, cdict, jobParams.fParams);
         return ZSTD_compress_advanced_internal(cctx, dst, dstCapacity, src, srcSize, NULL, 0, jobParams);
     }
-    assert(avgChunkSize >= 256 KB);  /* condition for ZSTD_compressBound(A) + ZSTD_compressBound(B) <= ZSTD_compressBound(A+B), which is required for compressWithinDst */
-    ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(mtctx->bufPool, ZSTD_compressBound(avgChunkSize) );
-    XXH64_reset(&xxh64, 0);
 
-    if (nbChunks > mtctx->jobIDMask+1) {  /* enlarge job table */
-        U32 nbJobs = nbChunks;
-        ZSTD_free(mtctx->jobs, mtctx->cMem);
+    assert(avgJobSize >= 256 KB);  /* condition for ZSTD_compressBound(A) + ZSTD_compressBound(B) <= ZSTD_compressBound(A+B), required to compress directly into Dst (no additional buffer) */
+    ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(mtctx->bufPool, ZSTD_compressBound(avgJobSize) );
+    if (ZSTDMT_serialState_reset(&mtctx->serial, mtctx->seqPool, params))
+        return ERROR(memory_allocation);
+
+    if (nbJobs > mtctx->jobIDMask+1) {  /* enlarge job table */
+        U32 jobsTableSize = nbJobs;
+        ZSTDMT_freeJobsTable(mtctx->jobs, mtctx->jobIDMask+1, mtctx->cMem);
         mtctx->jobIDMask = 0;
-        mtctx->jobs = ZSTDMT_allocJobsTable(&nbJobs, mtctx->cMem);
+        mtctx->jobs = ZSTDMT_createJobsTable(&jobsTableSize, mtctx->cMem);
         if (mtctx->jobs==NULL) return ERROR(memory_allocation);
-        mtctx->jobIDMask = nbJobs - 1;
+        assert((jobsTableSize != 0) && ((jobsTableSize & (jobsTableSize - 1)) == 0));  /* ensure jobsTableSize is a power of 2 */
+        mtctx->jobIDMask = jobsTableSize - 1;
     }
 
     {   unsigned u;
-        for (u=0; u<nbChunks; u++) {
-            size_t const chunkSize = MIN(remainingSrcSize, avgChunkSize);
-            size_t const dstBufferCapacity = ZSTD_compressBound(chunkSize);
+        for (u=0; u<nbJobs; u++) {
+            size_t const jobSize = MIN(remainingSrcSize, avgJobSize);
+            size_t const dstBufferCapacity = ZSTD_compressBound(jobSize);
             buffer_t const dstAsBuffer = { (char*)dst + dstBufferPos, dstBufferCapacity };
             buffer_t const dstBuffer = u < compressWithinDst ? dstAsBuffer : g_nullBuffer;
             size_t dictSize = u ? overlapSize : 0;
 
-            mtctx->jobs[u].src = g_nullBuffer;
-            mtctx->jobs[u].srcStart = srcStart + frameStartPos - dictSize;
-            mtctx->jobs[u].prefixSize = dictSize;
-            mtctx->jobs[u].srcSize = chunkSize;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].prefix.start = srcStart + frameStartPos - dictSize;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].prefix.size = dictSize;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].src.start = srcStart + frameStartPos;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].src.size = jobSize; assert(jobSize > 0);  /* avoid job.src.size == 0 */
+            mtctx->jobs[u].consumed = 0;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].cSize = 0;
             mtctx->jobs[u].cdict = (u==0) ? cdict : NULL;
             mtctx->jobs[u].fullFrameSize = srcSize;
             mtctx->jobs[u].params = jobParams;
             /* do not calculate checksum within sections, but write it in header for first section */
-            if (u!=0) mtctx->jobs[u].params.fParams.checksumFlag = 0;
             mtctx->jobs[u].dstBuff = dstBuffer;
             mtctx->jobs[u].cctxPool = mtctx->cctxPool;
             mtctx->jobs[u].bufPool = mtctx->bufPool;
-            mtctx->jobs[u].firstChunk = (u==0);
-            mtctx->jobs[u].lastChunk = (u==nbChunks-1);
-            mtctx->jobs[u].jobCompleted = 0;
-            mtctx->jobs[u].jobCompleted_mutex = &mtctx->jobCompleted_mutex;
-            mtctx->jobs[u].jobCompleted_cond = &mtctx->jobCompleted_cond;
-
-            if (params.fParams.checksumFlag) {
-                XXH64_update(&xxh64, srcStart + frameStartPos, chunkSize);
-            }
+            mtctx->jobs[u].seqPool = mtctx->seqPool;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].serial = &mtctx->serial;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].jobID = u;
+            mtctx->jobs[u].firstJob = (u==0);
+            mtctx->jobs[u].lastJob = (u==nbJobs-1);
 
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal: posting job %u  (%u bytes)", u, (U32)chunkSize);
-            DEBUG_PRINTHEX(6, mtctx->jobs[u].srcStart, 12);
-            POOL_add(mtctx->factory, ZSTDMT_compressChunk, &mtctx->jobs[u]);
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal: posting job %u  (%u bytes)", u, (U32)jobSize);
+            DEBUG_PRINTHEX(6, mtctx->jobs[u].prefix.start, 12);
+            POOL_add(mtctx->factory, ZSTDMT_compressionJob, &mtctx->jobs[u]);
 
-            frameStartPos += chunkSize;
+            frameStartPos += jobSize;
             dstBufferPos += dstBufferCapacity;
-            remainingSrcSize -= chunkSize;
+            remainingSrcSize -= jobSize;
     }   }
 
     /* collect result */
     {   size_t error = 0, dstPos = 0;
-        unsigned chunkID;
-        for (chunkID=0; chunkID<nbChunks; chunkID++) {
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for chunk %u ", chunkID);
-            ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&mtctx->jobCompleted_mutex);
-            while (mtctx->jobs[chunkID].jobCompleted==0) {
-                DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for jobCompleted signal from chunk %u", chunkID);
-                ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&mtctx->jobCompleted_cond, &mtctx->jobCompleted_mutex);
+        unsigned jobID;
+        for (jobID=0; jobID<nbJobs; jobID++) {
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for job %u ", jobID);
+            ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex);
+            while (mtctx->jobs[jobID].consumed < mtctx->jobs[jobID].src.size) {
+                DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for jobCompleted signal from job %u", jobID);
+                ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_cond, &mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex);
             }
-            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtctx->jobCompleted_mutex);
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "ready to write chunk %u ", chunkID);
+            ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex);
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ready to write job %u ", jobID);
 
-            mtctx->jobs[chunkID].srcStart = NULL;
-            {   size_t const cSize = mtctx->jobs[chunkID].cSize;
+            {   size_t const cSize = mtctx->jobs[jobID].cSize;
                 if (ZSTD_isError(cSize)) error = cSize;
                 if ((!error) && (dstPos + cSize > dstCapacity)) error = ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);
-                if (chunkID) {   /* note : chunk 0 is written directly at dst, which is correct position */
+                if (jobID) {   /* note : job 0 is written directly at dst, which is correct position */
                     if (!error)
-                        memmove((char*)dst + dstPos, mtctx->jobs[chunkID].dstBuff.start, cSize);  /* may overlap when chunk compressed within dst */
-                    if (chunkID >= compressWithinDst) {  /* chunk compressed into its own buffer, which must be released */
-                        DEBUGLOG(5, "releasing buffer %u>=%u", chunkID, compressWithinDst);
-                        ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->jobs[chunkID].dstBuff);
+                        memmove((char*)dst + dstPos, mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff.start, cSize);  /* may overlap when job compressed within dst */
+                    if (jobID >= compressWithinDst) {  /* job compressed into its own buffer, which must be released */
+                        DEBUGLOG(5, "releasing buffer %u>=%u", jobID, compressWithinDst);
+                        ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff);
                 }   }
-                mtctx->jobs[chunkID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
+                mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
+                mtctx->jobs[jobID].cSize = 0;
                 dstPos += cSize ;
             }
-        }  /* for (chunkID=0; chunkID<nbChunks; chunkID++) */
+        }  /* for (jobID=0; jobID<nbJobs; jobID++) */
 
         DEBUGLOG(4, "checksumFlag : %u ", params.fParams.checksumFlag);
         if (params.fParams.checksumFlag) {
-            U32 const checksum = (U32)XXH64_digest(&xxh64);
+            U32 const checksum = (U32)XXH64_digest(&mtctx->serial.xxhState);
             if (dstPos + 4 > dstCapacity) {
                 error = ERROR(dstSize_tooSmall);
             } else {
@@ -756,7 +1185,7 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_compress_advanced(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
                                void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
                          const void* src, size_t srcSize,
                          const ZSTD_CDict* cdict,
-                               ZSTD_parameters const params,
+                               ZSTD_parameters params,
                                unsigned overlapLog)
 {
     ZSTD_CCtx_params cctxParams = mtctx->params;
@@ -787,66 +1216,104 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_compressCCtx(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
 /* ====================================== */
 
 size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(
-        ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs,
-        const void* dict, size_t dictSize, ZSTD_dictMode_e dictMode,
+        ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
+        const void* dict, size_t dictSize, ZSTD_dictContentType_e dictContentType,
         const ZSTD_CDict* cdict, ZSTD_CCtx_params params,
         unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
 {
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal (pledgedSrcSize=%u)", (U32)pledgedSrcSize);
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal (pledgedSrcSize=%u, nbWorkers=%u, cctxPool=%u, disableLiteralCompression=%i)",
+                (U32)pledgedSrcSize, params.nbWorkers, mtctx->cctxPool->totalCCtx, params.disableLiteralCompression);
     /* params are supposed to be fully validated at this point */
     assert(!ZSTD_isError(ZSTD_checkCParams(params.cParams)));
     assert(!((dict) && (cdict)));  /* either dict or cdict, not both */
-    assert(zcs->cctxPool->totalCCtx == params.nbThreads);
-    zcs->singleThreaded = (params.nbThreads==1) | (pledgedSrcSize <= ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MIN);  /* do not trigger multi-threading when srcSize is too small */
-
-    if (zcs->singleThreaded) {
-        ZSTD_CCtx_params const singleThreadParams = ZSTDMT_makeJobCCtxParams(params);
-        DEBUGLOG(4, "single thread mode");
-        assert(singleThreadParams.nbThreads == 0);
-        return ZSTD_initCStream_internal(zcs->cctxPool->cctx[0],
+    assert(mtctx->cctxPool->totalCCtx == params.nbWorkers);
+
+    /* init */
+    if (params.jobSize == 0) {
+        params.jobSize = 1U << ZSTDMT_computeTargetJobLog(params);
+    }
+    if (params.jobSize > ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MAX) params.jobSize = ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MAX;
+
+    mtctx->singleBlockingThread = (pledgedSrcSize <= ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MIN);  /* do not trigger multi-threading when srcSize is too small */
+    if (mtctx->singleBlockingThread) {
+        ZSTD_CCtx_params const singleThreadParams = ZSTDMT_initJobCCtxParams(params);
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal: switch to single blocking thread mode");
+        assert(singleThreadParams.nbWorkers == 0);
+        return ZSTD_initCStream_internal(mtctx->cctxPool->cctx[0],
                                          dict, dictSize, cdict,
                                          singleThreadParams, pledgedSrcSize);
     }
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "multi-threading mode (%u threads)", params.nbThreads);
 
-    if (zcs->allJobsCompleted == 0) {   /* previous compression not correctly finished */
-        ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(zcs);
-        ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(zcs);
-        zcs->allJobsCompleted = 1;
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal: %u workers", params.nbWorkers);
+
+    if (mtctx->allJobsCompleted == 0) {   /* previous compression not correctly finished */
+        ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(mtctx);
+        ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(mtctx);
+        mtctx->allJobsCompleted = 1;
     }
 
-    zcs->params = params;
-    zcs->frameContentSize = pledgedSrcSize;
+    mtctx->params = params;
+    mtctx->frameContentSize = pledgedSrcSize;
     if (dict) {
-        ZSTD_freeCDict(zcs->cdictLocal);
-        zcs->cdictLocal = ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(dict, dictSize,
-                                                    ZSTD_dlm_byCopy, dictMode, /* note : a loadPrefix becomes an internal CDict */
-                                                    params.cParams, zcs->cMem);
-        zcs->cdict = zcs->cdictLocal;
-        if (zcs->cdictLocal == NULL) return ERROR(memory_allocation);
+        ZSTD_freeCDict(mtctx->cdictLocal);
+        mtctx->cdictLocal = ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(dict, dictSize,
+                                                    ZSTD_dlm_byCopy, dictContentType, /* note : a loadPrefix becomes an internal CDict */
+                                                    params.cParams, mtctx->cMem);
+        mtctx->cdict = mtctx->cdictLocal;
+        if (mtctx->cdictLocal == NULL) return ERROR(memory_allocation);
     } else {
-        ZSTD_freeCDict(zcs->cdictLocal);
-        zcs->cdictLocal = NULL;
-        zcs->cdict = cdict;
+        ZSTD_freeCDict(mtctx->cdictLocal);
+        mtctx->cdictLocal = NULL;
+        mtctx->cdict = cdict;
     }
 
-    assert(params.overlapSizeLog <= 9);
-    zcs->targetDictSize = (params.overlapSizeLog==0) ? 0 : (size_t)1 << (params.cParams.windowLog - (9 - params.overlapSizeLog));
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "overlapLog=%u => %u KB", params.overlapSizeLog, (U32)(zcs->targetDictSize>>10));
-    zcs->targetSectionSize = params.jobSize ? params.jobSize : (size_t)1 << (params.cParams.windowLog + 2);
-    if (zcs->targetSectionSize < ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MIN) zcs->targetSectionSize = ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MIN;
-    if (zcs->targetSectionSize < zcs->targetDictSize) zcs->targetSectionSize = zcs->targetDictSize;  /* job size must be >= overlap size */
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "Job Size : %u KB (note : set to %u)", (U32)(zcs->targetSectionSize>>10), params.jobSize);
-    zcs->inBuffSize = zcs->targetDictSize + zcs->targetSectionSize;
-    DEBUGLOG(4, "inBuff Size : %u KB", (U32)(zcs->inBuffSize>>10));
-    ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(zcs->bufPool, MAX(zcs->inBuffSize, ZSTD_compressBound(zcs->targetSectionSize)) );
-    zcs->inBuff.buffer = g_nullBuffer;
-    zcs->dictSize = 0;
-    zcs->doneJobID = 0;
-    zcs->nextJobID = 0;
-    zcs->frameEnded = 0;
-    zcs->allJobsCompleted = 0;
-    if (params.fParams.checksumFlag) XXH64_reset(&zcs->xxhState, 0);
+    mtctx->targetPrefixSize = (size_t)1 << ZSTDMT_computeOverlapLog(params);
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "overlapLog=%u => %u KB", params.overlapSizeLog, (U32)(mtctx->targetPrefixSize>>10));
+    mtctx->targetSectionSize = params.jobSize;
+    if (mtctx->targetSectionSize < ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MIN) mtctx->targetSectionSize = ZSTDMT_JOBSIZE_MIN;
+    if (mtctx->targetSectionSize < mtctx->targetPrefixSize) mtctx->targetSectionSize = mtctx->targetPrefixSize;  /* job size must be >= overlap size */
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "Job Size : %u KB (note : set to %u)", (U32)(mtctx->targetSectionSize>>10), params.jobSize);
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "inBuff Size : %u KB", (U32)(mtctx->targetSectionSize>>10));
+    ZSTDMT_setBufferSize(mtctx->bufPool, ZSTD_compressBound(mtctx->targetSectionSize));
+    {
+        /* If ldm is enabled we need windowSize space. */
+        size_t const windowSize = mtctx->params.ldmParams.enableLdm ? (1U << mtctx->params.cParams.windowLog) : 0;
+        /* Two buffers of slack, plus extra space for the overlap
+         * This is the minimum slack that LDM works with. One extra because
+         * flush might waste up to targetSectionSize-1 bytes. Another extra
+         * for the overlap (if > 0), then one to fill which doesn't overlap
+         * with the LDM window.
+         */
+        size_t const nbSlackBuffers = 2 + (mtctx->targetPrefixSize > 0);
+        size_t const slackSize = mtctx->targetSectionSize * nbSlackBuffers;
+        /* Compute the total size, and always have enough slack */
+        size_t const nbWorkers = MAX(mtctx->params.nbWorkers, 1);
+        size_t const sectionsSize = mtctx->targetSectionSize * nbWorkers;
+        size_t const capacity = MAX(windowSize, sectionsSize) + slackSize;
+        if (mtctx->roundBuff.capacity < capacity) {
+            if (mtctx->roundBuff.buffer)
+                ZSTD_free(mtctx->roundBuff.buffer, mtctx->cMem);
+            mtctx->roundBuff.buffer = (BYTE*)ZSTD_malloc(capacity, mtctx->cMem);
+            if (mtctx->roundBuff.buffer == NULL) {
+                mtctx->roundBuff.capacity = 0;
+                return ERROR(memory_allocation);
+            }
+            mtctx->roundBuff.capacity = capacity;
+        }
+    }
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "roundBuff capacity : %u KB", (U32)(mtctx->roundBuff.capacity>>10));
+    mtctx->roundBuff.pos = 0;
+    mtctx->inBuff.buffer = g_nullBuffer;
+    mtctx->inBuff.filled = 0;
+    mtctx->inBuff.prefix = kNullRange;
+    mtctx->doneJobID = 0;
+    mtctx->nextJobID = 0;
+    mtctx->frameEnded = 0;
+    mtctx->allJobsCompleted = 0;
+    mtctx->consumed = 0;
+    mtctx->produced = 0;
+    if (ZSTDMT_serialState_reset(&mtctx->serial, mtctx->seqPool, params))
+        return ERROR(memory_allocation);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -855,11 +1322,11 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_advanced(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
                                    ZSTD_parameters params,
                                    unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
 {
-    ZSTD_CCtx_params cctxParams = mtctx->params;
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_initCStream_advanced (pledgedSrcSize=%u)", (U32)pledgedSrcSize);
+    ZSTD_CCtx_params cctxParams = mtctx->params;  /* retrieve sticky params */
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_initCStream_advanced (pledgedSrcSize=%u)", (U32)pledgedSrcSize);
     cctxParams.cParams = params.cParams;
     cctxParams.fParams = params.fParams;
-    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(mtctx, dict, dictSize, ZSTD_dm_auto, NULL,
+    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(mtctx, dict, dictSize, ZSTD_dct_auto, NULL,
                                        cctxParams, pledgedSrcSize);
 }
 
@@ -869,10 +1336,10 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_usingCDict(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
                                      unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
 {
     ZSTD_CCtx_params cctxParams = mtctx->params;
+    if (cdict==NULL) return ERROR(dictionary_wrong);   /* method incompatible with NULL cdict */
     cctxParams.cParams = ZSTD_getCParamsFromCDict(cdict);
     cctxParams.fParams = fParams;
-    if (cdict==NULL) return ERROR(dictionary_wrong);   /* method incompatible with NULL cdict */
-    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(mtctx, NULL, 0 /*dictSize*/, ZSTD_dm_auto, cdict,
+    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(mtctx, NULL, 0 /*dictSize*/, ZSTD_dct_auto, cdict,
                                        cctxParams, pledgedSrcSize);
 }
 
@@ -881,148 +1348,358 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream_usingCDict(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
  * pledgedSrcSize can be zero == unknown (for the time being)
  * prefer using ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN,
  * as `0` might mean "empty" in the future */
-size_t ZSTDMT_resetCStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
+size_t ZSTDMT_resetCStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize)
 {
     if (!pledgedSrcSize) pledgedSrcSize = ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN;
-    if (zcs->params.nbThreads==1)
-        return ZSTD_resetCStream(zcs->cctxPool->cctx[0], pledgedSrcSize);
-    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(zcs, NULL, 0, ZSTD_dm_auto, 0, zcs->params,
+    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(mtctx, NULL, 0, ZSTD_dct_auto, 0, mtctx->params,
                                        pledgedSrcSize);
 }
 
-size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs, int compressionLevel) {
-    ZSTD_parameters const params = ZSTD_getParams(compressionLevel, 0, 0);
-    ZSTD_CCtx_params cctxParams = zcs->params;
+size_t ZSTDMT_initCStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, int compressionLevel) {
+    ZSTD_parameters const params = ZSTD_getParams(compressionLevel, ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN, 0);
+    ZSTD_CCtx_params cctxParams = mtctx->params;   /* retrieve sticky params */
+    DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_initCStream (cLevel=%i)", compressionLevel);
     cctxParams.cParams = params.cParams;
     cctxParams.fParams = params.fParams;
-    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(zcs, NULL, 0, ZSTD_dm_auto, NULL, cctxParams, ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN);
-}
-
-
-static size_t ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs, size_t srcSize, unsigned endFrame)
-{
-    unsigned const jobID = zcs->nextJobID & zcs->jobIDMask;
-
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: preparing job %u to compress %u bytes with %u preload ",
-                zcs->nextJobID, (U32)srcSize, (U32)zcs->dictSize);
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].src = zcs->inBuff.buffer;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].srcStart = zcs->inBuff.buffer.start;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].srcSize = srcSize;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].prefixSize = zcs->dictSize;
-    assert(zcs->inBuff.filled >= srcSize + zcs->dictSize);
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].params = zcs->params;
-    /* do not calculate checksum within sections, but write it in header for first section */
-    if (zcs->nextJobID) zcs->jobs[jobID].params.fParams.checksumFlag = 0;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].cdict = zcs->nextJobID==0 ? zcs->cdict : NULL;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].fullFrameSize = zcs->frameContentSize;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].cctxPool = zcs->cctxPool;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].bufPool = zcs->bufPool;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].firstChunk = (zcs->nextJobID==0);
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].lastChunk = endFrame;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].jobCompleted = 0;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].dstFlushed = 0;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].jobCompleted_mutex = &zcs->jobCompleted_mutex;
-    zcs->jobs[jobID].jobCompleted_cond = &zcs->jobCompleted_cond;
-
-    if (zcs->params.fParams.checksumFlag)
-        XXH64_update(&zcs->xxhState, (const char*)zcs->inBuff.buffer.start + zcs->dictSize, srcSize);
-
-    /* get a new buffer for next input */
-    if (!endFrame) {
-        size_t const newDictSize = MIN(srcSize + zcs->dictSize, zcs->targetDictSize);
-        zcs->inBuff.buffer = ZSTDMT_getBuffer(zcs->bufPool);
-        if (zcs->inBuff.buffer.start == NULL) {   /* not enough memory to allocate next input buffer */
-            zcs->jobs[jobID].jobCompleted = 1;
-            zcs->nextJobID++;
-            ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(zcs);
-            ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(zcs);
-            return ERROR(memory_allocation);
+    return ZSTDMT_initCStream_internal(mtctx, NULL, 0, ZSTD_dct_auto, NULL, cctxParams, ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN);
+}
+
+
+/* ZSTDMT_writeLastEmptyBlock()
+ * Write a single empty block with an end-of-frame to finish a frame.
+ * Job must be created from streaming variant.
+ * This function is always successfull if expected conditions are fulfilled.
+ */
+static void ZSTDMT_writeLastEmptyBlock(ZSTDMT_jobDescription* job)
+{
+    assert(job->lastJob == 1);
+    assert(job->src.size == 0);   /* last job is empty -> will be simplified into a last empty block */
+    assert(job->firstJob == 0);   /* cannot be first job, as it also needs to create frame header */
+    assert(job->dstBuff.start == NULL);   /* invoked from streaming variant only (otherwise, dstBuff might be user's output) */
+    job->dstBuff = ZSTDMT_getBuffer(job->bufPool);
+    if (job->dstBuff.start == NULL) {
+      job->cSize = ERROR(memory_allocation);
+      return;
+    }
+    assert(job->dstBuff.capacity >= ZSTD_blockHeaderSize);   /* no buffer should ever be that small */
+    job->src = kNullRange;
+    job->cSize = ZSTD_writeLastEmptyBlock(job->dstBuff.start, job->dstBuff.capacity);
+    assert(!ZSTD_isError(job->cSize));
+    assert(job->consumed == 0);
+}
+
+static size_t ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, size_t srcSize, ZSTD_EndDirective endOp)
+{
+    unsigned const jobID = mtctx->nextJobID & mtctx->jobIDMask;
+    int const endFrame = (endOp == ZSTD_e_end);
+
+    if (mtctx->nextJobID > mtctx->doneJobID + mtctx->jobIDMask) {
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: will not create new job : table is full");
+        assert((mtctx->nextJobID & mtctx->jobIDMask) == (mtctx->doneJobID & mtctx->jobIDMask));
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (!mtctx->jobReady) {
+        BYTE const* src = (BYTE const*)mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start;
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: preparing job %u to compress %u bytes with %u preload ",
+                    mtctx->nextJobID, (U32)srcSize, (U32)mtctx->inBuff.prefix.size);
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].src.start = src;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].src.size = srcSize;
+        assert(mtctx->inBuff.filled >= srcSize);
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].prefix = mtctx->inBuff.prefix;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].consumed = 0;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].cSize = 0;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].params = mtctx->params;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].cdict = mtctx->nextJobID==0 ? mtctx->cdict : NULL;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].fullFrameSize = mtctx->frameContentSize;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].cctxPool = mtctx->cctxPool;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].bufPool = mtctx->bufPool;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].seqPool = mtctx->seqPool;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].serial = &mtctx->serial;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].jobID = mtctx->nextJobID;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].firstJob = (mtctx->nextJobID==0);
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].lastJob = endFrame;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].frameChecksumNeeded = endFrame && (mtctx->nextJobID>0) && mtctx->params.fParams.checksumFlag;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].dstFlushed = 0;
+
+        /* Update the round buffer pos and clear the input buffer to be reset */
+        mtctx->roundBuff.pos += srcSize;
+        mtctx->inBuff.buffer = g_nullBuffer;
+        mtctx->inBuff.filled = 0;
+        /* Set the prefix */
+        if (!endFrame) {
+            size_t const newPrefixSize = MIN(srcSize, mtctx->targetPrefixSize);
+            mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start = src + srcSize - newPrefixSize;
+            mtctx->inBuff.prefix.size = newPrefixSize;
+        } else {   /* endFrame==1 => no need for another input buffer */
+            mtctx->inBuff.prefix = kNullRange;
+            mtctx->frameEnded = endFrame;
+            if (mtctx->nextJobID == 0) {
+                /* single job exception : checksum is already calculated directly within worker thread */
+                mtctx->params.fParams.checksumFlag = 0;
+        }   }
+
+        if ( (srcSize == 0)
+          && (mtctx->nextJobID>0)/*single job must also write frame header*/ ) {
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: creating a last empty block to end frame");
+            assert(endOp == ZSTD_e_end);  /* only possible case : need to end the frame with an empty last block */
+            ZSTDMT_writeLastEmptyBlock(mtctx->jobs + jobID);
+            mtctx->nextJobID++;
+            return 0;
         }
-        zcs->inBuff.filled -= srcSize + zcs->dictSize - newDictSize;
-        memmove(zcs->inBuff.buffer.start,
-            (const char*)zcs->jobs[jobID].srcStart + zcs->dictSize + srcSize - newDictSize,
-            zcs->inBuff.filled);
-        zcs->dictSize = newDictSize;
-    } else {   /* if (endFrame==1) */
-        zcs->inBuff.buffer = g_nullBuffer;
-        zcs->inBuff.filled = 0;
-        zcs->dictSize = 0;
-        zcs->frameEnded = 1;
-        if (zcs->nextJobID == 0) {
-            /* single chunk exception : checksum is calculated directly within worker thread */
-            zcs->params.fParams.checksumFlag = 0;
-    }   }
+    }
 
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: posting job %u : %u bytes  (end:%u) (note : doneJob = %u=>%u)",
-                zcs->nextJobID,
-                (U32)zcs->jobs[jobID].srcSize,
-                zcs->jobs[jobID].lastChunk,
-                zcs->doneJobID,
-                zcs->doneJobID & zcs->jobIDMask);
-    POOL_add(zcs->factory, ZSTDMT_compressChunk, &zcs->jobs[jobID]);   /* this call is blocking when thread worker pool is exhausted */
-    zcs->nextJobID++;
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: posting job %u : %u bytes  (end:%u, jobNb == %u (mod:%u))",
+                mtctx->nextJobID,
+                (U32)mtctx->jobs[jobID].src.size,
+                mtctx->jobs[jobID].lastJob,
+                mtctx->nextJobID,
+                jobID);
+    if (POOL_tryAdd(mtctx->factory, ZSTDMT_compressionJob, &mtctx->jobs[jobID])) {
+        mtctx->nextJobID++;
+        mtctx->jobReady = 0;
+    } else {
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob: no worker available for job %u", mtctx->nextJobID);
+        mtctx->jobReady = 1;
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
 
-/* ZSTDMT_flushNextJob() :
- * output : will be updated with amount of data flushed .
- * blockToFlush : if >0, the function will block and wait if there is no data available to flush .
- * @return : amount of data remaining within internal buffer, 1 if unknown but > 0, 0 if no more, or an error code */
-static size_t ZSTDMT_flushNextJob(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, unsigned blockToFlush)
+/*! ZSTDMT_flushProduced() :
+ * `output` : `pos` will be updated with amount of data flushed .
+ * `blockToFlush` : if >0, the function will block and wait if there is no data available to flush .
+ * @return : amount of data remaining within internal buffer, 0 if no more, 1 if unknown but > 0, or an error code */
+static size_t ZSTDMT_flushProduced(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, unsigned blockToFlush, ZSTD_EndDirective end)
 {
-    unsigned const wJobID = zcs->doneJobID & zcs->jobIDMask;
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushNextJob");
-    if (zcs->doneJobID == zcs->nextJobID) return 0;   /* all flushed ! */
-    ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&zcs->jobCompleted_mutex);
-    while (zcs->jobs[wJobID].jobCompleted==0) {
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for jobCompleted signal from job %u", zcs->doneJobID);
-        if (!blockToFlush) { ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&zcs->jobCompleted_mutex); return 0; }  /* nothing ready to be flushed => skip */
-        ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&zcs->jobCompleted_cond, &zcs->jobCompleted_mutex);  /* block when nothing available to flush */
+    unsigned const wJobID = mtctx->doneJobID & mtctx->jobIDMask;
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushProduced (blocking:%u , job %u <= %u)",
+                blockToFlush, mtctx->doneJobID, mtctx->nextJobID);
+    assert(output->size >= output->pos);
+
+    ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);
+    if (  blockToFlush
+      && (mtctx->doneJobID < mtctx->nextJobID) ) {
+        assert(mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed <= mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize);
+        while (mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed == mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize) {  /* nothing to flush */
+            if (mtctx->jobs[wJobID].consumed == mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src.size) {
+                DEBUGLOG(5, "job %u is completely consumed (%u == %u) => don't wait for cond, there will be none",
+                            mtctx->doneJobID, (U32)mtctx->jobs[wJobID].consumed, (U32)mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src.size);
+                break;
+            }
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "waiting for something to flush from job %u (currently flushed: %u bytes)",
+                        mtctx->doneJobID, (U32)mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed);
+            ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_cond, &mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);  /* block when nothing to flush but some to come */
+    }   }
+
+    /* try to flush something */
+    {   size_t cSize = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize;                  /* shared */
+        size_t const srcConsumed = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].consumed;   /* shared */
+        size_t const srcSize = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src.size;        /* read-only, could be done after mutex lock, but no-declaration-after-statement */
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);
+        if (ZSTD_isError(cSize)) {
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushProduced: job %u : compression error detected : %s",
+                        mtctx->doneJobID, ZSTD_getErrorName(cSize));
+            ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(mtctx);
+            ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(mtctx);
+            return cSize;
+        }
+        /* add frame checksum if necessary (can only happen once) */
+        assert(srcConsumed <= srcSize);
+        if ( (srcConsumed == srcSize)   /* job completed -> worker no longer active */
+          && mtctx->jobs[wJobID].frameChecksumNeeded ) {
+            U32 const checksum = (U32)XXH64_digest(&mtctx->serial.xxhState);
+            DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_flushProduced: writing checksum : %08X \n", checksum);
+            MEM_writeLE32((char*)mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstBuff.start + mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize, checksum);
+            cSize += 4;
+            mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize += 4;  /* can write this shared value, as worker is no longer active */
+            mtctx->jobs[wJobID].frameChecksumNeeded = 0;
+        }
+        if (cSize > 0) {   /* compression is ongoing or completed */
+            size_t const toFlush = MIN(cSize - mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed, output->size - output->pos);
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushProduced: Flushing %u bytes from job %u (completion:%u/%u, generated:%u)",
+                        (U32)toFlush, mtctx->doneJobID, (U32)srcConsumed, (U32)srcSize, (U32)cSize);
+            assert(mtctx->doneJobID < mtctx->nextJobID);
+            assert(cSize >= mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed);
+            assert(mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstBuff.start != NULL);
+            memcpy((char*)output->dst + output->pos,
+                   (const char*)mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstBuff.start + mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed,
+                   toFlush);
+            output->pos += toFlush;
+            mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed += toFlush;  /* can write : this value is only used by mtctx */
+
+            if ( (srcConsumed == srcSize)    /* job completed */
+              && (mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed == cSize) ) {   /* output buffer fully flushed => free this job position */
+                DEBUGLOG(5, "Job %u completed (%u bytes), moving to next one",
+                        mtctx->doneJobID, (U32)mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed);
+                ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstBuff);
+                mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
+                mtctx->jobs[wJobID].cSize = 0;   /* ensure this job slot is considered "not started" in future check */
+                mtctx->consumed += srcSize;
+                mtctx->produced += cSize;
+                mtctx->doneJobID++;
+        }   }
+
+        /* return value : how many bytes left in buffer ; fake it to 1 when unknown but >0 */
+        if (cSize > mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed) return (cSize - mtctx->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed);
+        if (srcSize > srcConsumed) return 1;   /* current job not completely compressed */
     }
-    ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&zcs->jobCompleted_mutex);
-    /* compression job completed : output can be flushed */
-    {   ZSTDMT_jobDescription job = zcs->jobs[wJobID];
-        if (!job.jobScanned) {
-            if (ZSTD_isError(job.cSize)) {
-                DEBUGLOG(5, "job %u : compression error detected : %s",
-                            zcs->doneJobID, ZSTD_getErrorName(job.cSize));
-                ZSTDMT_waitForAllJobsCompleted(zcs);
-                ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(zcs);
-                return job.cSize;
+    if (mtctx->doneJobID < mtctx->nextJobID) return 1;   /* some more jobs ongoing */
+    if (mtctx->jobReady) return 1;      /* one job is ready to push, just not yet in the list */
+    if (mtctx->inBuff.filled > 0) return 1;   /* input is not empty, and still needs to be converted into a job */
+    mtctx->allJobsCompleted = mtctx->frameEnded;   /* all jobs are entirely flushed => if this one is last one, frame is completed */
+    if (end == ZSTD_e_end) return !mtctx->frameEnded;  /* for ZSTD_e_end, question becomes : is frame completed ? instead of : are internal buffers fully flushed ? */
+    return 0;   /* internal buffers fully flushed */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the range of data used by the earliest job that is not yet complete.
+ * If the data of the first job is broken up into two segments, we cover both
+ * sections.
+ */
+static range_t ZSTDMT_getInputDataInUse(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
+{
+    unsigned const firstJobID = mtctx->doneJobID;
+    unsigned const lastJobID = mtctx->nextJobID;
+    unsigned jobID;
+
+    for (jobID = firstJobID; jobID < lastJobID; ++jobID) {
+        unsigned const wJobID = jobID & mtctx->jobIDMask;
+        size_t consumed;
+
+        ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);
+        consumed = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].consumed;
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtctx->jobs[wJobID].job_mutex);
+
+        if (consumed < mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src.size) {
+            range_t range = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].prefix;
+            if (range.size == 0) {
+                /* Empty prefix */
+                range = mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src;
             }
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "zcs->params.fParams.checksumFlag : %u ", zcs->params.fParams.checksumFlag);
-            if (zcs->params.fParams.checksumFlag) {
-                if (zcs->frameEnded && (zcs->doneJobID+1 == zcs->nextJobID)) {  /* write checksum at end of last section */
-                    U32 const checksum = (U32)XXH64_digest(&zcs->xxhState);
-                    DEBUGLOG(5, "writing checksum : %08X \n", checksum);
-                    MEM_writeLE32((char*)job.dstBuff.start + job.cSize, checksum);
-                    job.cSize += 4;
-                    zcs->jobs[wJobID].cSize += 4;
-            }   }
-            zcs->jobs[wJobID].jobScanned = 1;
+            /* Job source in multiple segments not supported yet */
+            assert(range.start <= mtctx->jobs[wJobID].src.start);
+            return range;
         }
-        {   size_t const toWrite = MIN(job.cSize - job.dstFlushed, output->size - output->pos);
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "Flushing %u bytes from job %u ", (U32)toWrite, zcs->doneJobID);
-            memcpy((char*)output->dst + output->pos, (const char*)job.dstBuff.start + job.dstFlushed, toWrite);
-            output->pos += toWrite;
-            job.dstFlushed += toWrite;
+    }
+    return kNullRange;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns non-zero iff buffer and range overlap.
+ */
+static int ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer_t buffer, range_t range)
+{
+    BYTE const* const bufferStart = (BYTE const*)buffer.start;
+    BYTE const* const bufferEnd = bufferStart + buffer.capacity;
+    BYTE const* const rangeStart = (BYTE const*)range.start;
+    BYTE const* const rangeEnd = rangeStart + range.size;
+
+    if (rangeStart == NULL || bufferStart == NULL)
+        return 0;
+    /* Empty ranges cannot overlap */
+    if (bufferStart == bufferEnd || rangeStart == rangeEnd)
+        return 0;
+
+    return bufferStart < rangeEnd && rangeStart < bufferEnd;
+}
+
+static int ZSTDMT_doesOverlapWindow(buffer_t buffer, ZSTD_window_t window)
+{
+    range_t extDict;
+    range_t prefix;
+
+    extDict.start = window.dictBase + window.lowLimit;
+    extDict.size = window.dictLimit - window.lowLimit;
+
+    prefix.start = window.base + window.dictLimit;
+    prefix.size = window.nextSrc - (window.base + window.dictLimit);
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "extDict [0x%zx, 0x%zx)",
+                (size_t)extDict.start,
+                (size_t)extDict.start + extDict.size);
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "prefix  [0x%zx, 0x%zx)",
+                (size_t)prefix.start,
+                (size_t)prefix.start + prefix.size);
+
+    return ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, extDict)
+        || ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, prefix);
+}
+
+static void ZSTDMT_waitForLdmComplete(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, buffer_t buffer)
+{
+    if (mtctx->params.ldmParams.enableLdm) {
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t* mutex = &mtctx->serial.ldmWindowMutex;
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "source  [0x%zx, 0x%zx)",
+                    (size_t)buffer.start,
+                    (size_t)buffer.start + buffer.capacity);
+        ZSTD_PTHREAD_MUTEX_LOCK(mutex);
+        while (ZSTDMT_doesOverlapWindow(buffer, mtctx->serial.ldmWindow)) {
+            DEBUGLOG(6, "Waiting for LDM to finish...");
+            ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(&mtctx->serial.ldmWindowCond, mutex);
         }
-        if (job.dstFlushed == job.cSize) {   /* output buffer fully flushed => move to next one */
-            ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(zcs->bufPool, job.dstBuff);
-            zcs->jobs[wJobID].dstBuff = g_nullBuffer;
-            zcs->jobs[wJobID].jobCompleted = 0;
-            zcs->doneJobID++;
-        } else {
-            zcs->jobs[wJobID].dstFlushed = job.dstFlushed;
+        DEBUGLOG(6, "Done waiting for LDM to finish");
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(mutex);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to set the inBuff to the next section to fill.
+ * If any part of the new section is still in use we give up.
+ * Returns non-zero if the buffer is filled.
+ */
+static int ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRange(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
+{
+    range_t const inUse = ZSTDMT_getInputDataInUse(mtctx);
+    size_t const spaceLeft = mtctx->roundBuff.capacity - mtctx->roundBuff.pos;
+    size_t const target = mtctx->targetSectionSize;
+    buffer_t buffer;
+
+    assert(mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start == NULL);
+    assert(mtctx->roundBuff.capacity >= target);
+
+    if (spaceLeft < target) {
+        /* ZSTD_invalidateRepCodes() doesn't work for extDict variants.
+         * Simply copy the prefix to the beginning in that case.
+         */
+        BYTE* const start = (BYTE*)mtctx->roundBuff.buffer;
+        size_t const prefixSize = mtctx->inBuff.prefix.size;
+
+        buffer.start = start;
+        buffer.capacity = prefixSize;
+        if (ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, inUse)) {
+            DEBUGLOG(6, "Waiting for buffer...");
+            return 0;
         }
-        /* return value : how many bytes left in buffer ; fake it to 1 if unknown but >0 */
-        if (job.cSize > job.dstFlushed) return (job.cSize - job.dstFlushed);
-        if (zcs->doneJobID < zcs->nextJobID) return 1;   /* still some buffer to flush */
-        zcs->allJobsCompleted = zcs->frameEnded;   /* frame completed and entirely flushed */
-        return 0;   /* everything flushed */
-}   }
+        ZSTDMT_waitForLdmComplete(mtctx, buffer);
+        memmove(start, mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start, prefixSize);
+        mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start = start;
+        mtctx->roundBuff.pos = prefixSize;
+    }
+    buffer.start = mtctx->roundBuff.buffer + mtctx->roundBuff.pos;
+    buffer.capacity = target;
+
+    if (ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, inUse)) {
+        DEBUGLOG(6, "Waiting for buffer...");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    assert(!ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, mtctx->inBuff.prefix));
+
+    ZSTDMT_waitForLdmComplete(mtctx, buffer);
+
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "Using prefix range [%zx, %zx)",
+                (size_t)mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start,
+                (size_t)mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start + mtctx->inBuff.prefix.size);
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "Using source range [%zx, %zx)",
+                (size_t)buffer.start,
+                (size_t)buffer.start + buffer.capacity);
+
+
+    mtctx->inBuff.buffer = buffer;
+    mtctx->inBuff.filled = 0;
+    assert(mtctx->roundBuff.pos + buffer.capacity <= mtctx->roundBuff.capacity);
+    return 1;
+}
 
 
 /** ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic() :
@@ -1034,13 +1711,13 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
                                      ZSTD_inBuffer* input,
                                      ZSTD_EndDirective endOp)
 {
-    size_t const newJobThreshold = mtctx->dictSize + mtctx->targetSectionSize;
     unsigned forwardInputProgress = 0;
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic ");
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic (endOp=%u, srcSize=%u)",
+                (U32)endOp, (U32)(input->size - input->pos));
     assert(output->pos <= output->size);
     assert(input->pos  <= input->size);
 
-    if (mtctx->singleThreaded) {  /* delegate to single-thread (synchronous) */
+    if (mtctx->singleBlockingThread) {  /* delegate to single-thread (synchronous) */
         return ZSTD_compressStream_generic(mtctx->cctxPool->cctx[0], output, input, endOp);
     }
 
@@ -1050,10 +1727,11 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
     }
 
     /* single-pass shortcut (note : synchronous-mode) */
-    if ( (mtctx->nextJobID == 0)     /* just started */
-      && (mtctx->inBuff.filled == 0) /* nothing buffered */
-      && (endOp == ZSTD_e_end)       /* end order */
-      && (output->size - output->pos >= ZSTD_compressBound(input->size - input->pos)) ) { /* enough room */
+    if ( (mtctx->nextJobID == 0)      /* just started */
+      && (mtctx->inBuff.filled == 0)  /* nothing buffered */
+      && (!mtctx->jobReady)           /* no job already created */
+      && (endOp == ZSTD_e_end)        /* end order */
+      && (output->size - output->pos >= ZSTD_compressBound(input->size - input->pos)) ) { /* enough space in dst */
         size_t const cSize = ZSTDMT_compress_advanced_internal(mtctx,
                 (char*)output->dst + output->pos, output->size - output->pos,
                 (const char*)input->src + input->pos, input->size - input->pos,
@@ -1061,89 +1739,93 @@ size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx,
         if (ZSTD_isError(cSize)) return cSize;
         input->pos = input->size;
         output->pos += cSize;
-        ZSTDMT_releaseBuffer(mtctx->bufPool, mtctx->inBuff.buffer);  /* was allocated in initStream */
         mtctx->allJobsCompleted = 1;
         mtctx->frameEnded = 1;
         return 0;
     }
 
     /* fill input buffer */
-    if (input->size > input->pos) {   /* support NULL input */
+    if ( (!mtctx->jobReady)
+      && (input->size > input->pos) ) {   /* support NULL input */
         if (mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start == NULL) {
-            mtctx->inBuff.buffer = ZSTDMT_getBuffer(mtctx->bufPool);  /* note : may fail, in which case, no forward input progress */
-            mtctx->inBuff.filled = 0;
+            assert(mtctx->inBuff.filled == 0); /* Can't fill an empty buffer */
+            if (!ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRange(mtctx)) {
+                /* It is only possible for this operation to fail if there are
+                 * still compression jobs ongoing.
+                 */
+                assert(mtctx->doneJobID != mtctx->nextJobID);
+            }
         }
-        if (mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start) {
-            size_t const toLoad = MIN(input->size - input->pos, mtctx->inBuffSize - mtctx->inBuff.filled);
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "inBuff:%08X;  inBuffSize=%u;  ToCopy=%u", (U32)(size_t)mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start, (U32)mtctx->inBuffSize, (U32)toLoad);
+        if (mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start != NULL) {
+            size_t const toLoad = MIN(input->size - input->pos, mtctx->targetSectionSize - mtctx->inBuff.filled);
+            assert(mtctx->inBuff.buffer.capacity >= mtctx->targetSectionSize);
+            DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic: adding %u bytes on top of %u to buffer of size %u",
+                        (U32)toLoad, (U32)mtctx->inBuff.filled, (U32)mtctx->targetSectionSize);
             memcpy((char*)mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start + mtctx->inBuff.filled, (const char*)input->src + input->pos, toLoad);
             input->pos += toLoad;
             mtctx->inBuff.filled += toLoad;
             forwardInputProgress = toLoad>0;
-    }   }
+        }
+        if ((input->pos < input->size) && (endOp == ZSTD_e_end))
+            endOp = ZSTD_e_flush;   /* can't end now : not all input consumed */
+    }
 
-    if ( (mtctx->inBuff.filled >= newJobThreshold)  /* filled enough : let's compress */
-      && (mtctx->nextJobID <= mtctx->doneJobID + mtctx->jobIDMask) ) {   /* avoid overwriting job round buffer */
-        CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob(mtctx, mtctx->targetSectionSize, 0 /* endFrame */) );
+    if ( (mtctx->jobReady)
+      || (mtctx->inBuff.filled >= mtctx->targetSectionSize)  /* filled enough : let's compress */
+      || ((endOp != ZSTD_e_continue) && (mtctx->inBuff.filled > 0))  /* something to flush : let's go */
+      || ((endOp == ZSTD_e_end) && (!mtctx->frameEnded)) ) {   /* must finish the frame with a zero-size block */
+        size_t const jobSize = mtctx->inBuff.filled;
+        assert(mtctx->inBuff.filled <= mtctx->targetSectionSize);
+        CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob(mtctx, jobSize, endOp) );
     }
 
     /* check for potential compressed data ready to be flushed */
-    CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_flushNextJob(mtctx, output, !forwardInputProgress /* blockToFlush */) ); /* block if there was no forward input progress */
-
-    if (input->pos < input->size)  /* input not consumed : do not flush yet */
-        endOp = ZSTD_e_continue;
-
-    switch(endOp)
-    {
-        case ZSTD_e_flush:
-            return ZSTDMT_flushStream(mtctx, output);
-        case ZSTD_e_end:
-            return ZSTDMT_endStream(mtctx, output);
-        case ZSTD_e_continue:
-            return 1;
-        default:
-            return ERROR(GENERIC);   /* invalid endDirective */
+    {   size_t const remainingToFlush = ZSTDMT_flushProduced(mtctx, output, !forwardInputProgress, endOp); /* block if there was no forward input progress */
+        if (input->pos < input->size) return MAX(remainingToFlush, 1);  /* input not consumed : do not end flush yet */
+        return remainingToFlush;
     }
 }
 
 
-size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* zcs, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, ZSTD_inBuffer* input)
+size_t ZSTDMT_compressStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, ZSTD_inBuffer* input)
 {
-    CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(zcs, output, input, ZSTD_e_continue) );
+    CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_compressStream_generic(mtctx, output, input, ZSTD_e_continue) );
 
     /* recommended next input size : fill current input buffer */
-    return zcs->inBuffSize - zcs->inBuff.filled;   /* note : could be zero when input buffer is fully filled and no more availability to create new job */
+    return mtctx->targetSectionSize - mtctx->inBuff.filled;   /* note : could be zero when input buffer is fully filled and no more availability to create new job */
 }
 
 
-static size_t ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, unsigned endFrame)
+static size_t ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTD_outBuffer* output, ZSTD_EndDirective endFrame)
 {
-    size_t const srcSize = mtctx->inBuff.filled - mtctx->dictSize;
+    size_t const srcSize = mtctx->inBuff.filled;
     DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal");
 
-    if ( ((srcSize > 0) || (endFrame && !mtctx->frameEnded))
-       && (mtctx->nextJobID <= mtctx->doneJobID + mtctx->jobIDMask) ) {
-           DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal : create a new job");
+    if ( mtctx->jobReady     /* one job ready for a worker to pick up */
+      || (srcSize > 0)       /* still some data within input buffer */
+      || ((endFrame==ZSTD_e_end) && !mtctx->frameEnded)) {  /* need a last 0-size block to end frame */
+           DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal : create a new job (%u bytes, end:%u)",
+                        (U32)srcSize, (U32)endFrame);
         CHECK_F( ZSTDMT_createCompressionJob(mtctx, srcSize, endFrame) );
     }
 
     /* check if there is any data available to flush */
-    return ZSTDMT_flushNextJob(mtctx, output, 1 /* blockToFlush */);
+    return ZSTDMT_flushProduced(mtctx, output, 1 /* blockToFlush */, endFrame);
 }
 
 
 size_t ZSTDMT_flushStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTD_outBuffer* output)
 {
     DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_flushStream");
-    if (mtctx->singleThreaded)
+    if (mtctx->singleBlockingThread)
         return ZSTD_flushStream(mtctx->cctxPool->cctx[0], output);
-    return ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(mtctx, output, 0 /* endFrame */);
+    return ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(mtctx, output, ZSTD_e_flush);
 }
 
 size_t ZSTDMT_endStream(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, ZSTD_outBuffer* output)
 {
     DEBUGLOG(4, "ZSTDMT_endStream");
-    if (mtctx->singleThreaded)
+    if (mtctx->singleBlockingThread)
         return ZSTD_endStream(mtctx->cctxPool->cctx[0], output);
-    return ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(mtctx, output, 1 /* endFrame */);
+    return ZSTDMT_flushStream_internal(mtctx, output, ZSTD_e_end);
 }