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lzx_compress.c: fix min value of LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT
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 #define LZX_BIT_COST           16
 
 /*
- * Consideration of aligned offset costs is disabled for now, due to
- * insufficient benefit gained from the time spent.
+ * Should the compressor take into account the costs of aligned offset symbols?
  */
-#define LZX_CONSIDER_ALIGNED_COSTS     0
+#define LZX_CONSIDER_ALIGNED_COSTS     1
 
 /*
  * LZX_MAX_FAST_LEVEL is the maximum compression level at which we use the
 #define LZX_MAX_FAST_LEVEL     34
 
 /*
- * LZX_HASH2_ORDER is the log base 2 of the number of entries in the hash table
- * for finding length 2 matches.  This can be as high as 16 (in which case the
- * hash function is trivial), but using a smaller hash table speeds up
- * compression due to reduced cache pressure.
+ * BT_MATCHFINDER_HASH2_ORDER is the log base 2 of the number of entries in the
+ * hash table for finding length 2 matches.  This could be as high as 16, but
+ * using a smaller hash table speeds up compression due to reduced cache
+ * pressure.
  */
-#define LZX_HASH2_ORDER                12
-#define LZX_HASH2_LENGTH       (1UL << LZX_HASH2_ORDER)
-
-#include "wimlib/lzx_common.h"
+#define BT_MATCHFINDER_HASH2_ORDER     12
 
 /*
- * The maximum allowed window order for the matchfinder.
+ * These are the compressor-side limits on the codeword lengths for each Huffman
+ * code.  To make outputting bits slightly faster, some of these limits are
+ * lower than the limits defined by the LZX format.  This does not significantly
+ * affect the compression ratio, at least for the block sizes we use.
  */
-#define MATCHFINDER_MAX_WINDOW_ORDER   LZX_MAX_WINDOW_ORDER
+#define MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT    12      /* 64-bit: can buffer 4 main symbols  */
+#define LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT  12
+#define ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT 7
+#define PRE_CODEWORD_LIMIT     7
 
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "wimlib/bt_matchfinder.h"
 #include "wimlib/compress_common.h"
 #include "wimlib/compressor_ops.h"
 #include "wimlib/error.h"
-#include "wimlib/hc_matchfinder.h"
 #include "wimlib/lz_extend.h"
+#include "wimlib/lzx_common.h"
 #include "wimlib/unaligned.h"
 #include "wimlib/util.h"
 
+/* Matchfinders with 16-bit positions  */
+#define mf_pos_t       u16
+#define MF_SUFFIX      _16
+#include "wimlib/bt_matchfinder.h"
+#include "wimlib/hc_matchfinder.h"
+
+/* Matchfinders with 32-bit positions  */
+#undef mf_pos_t
+#undef MF_SUFFIX
+#define mf_pos_t       u32
+#define MF_SUFFIX      _32
+#include "wimlib/bt_matchfinder.h"
+#include "wimlib/hc_matchfinder.h"
+
 struct lzx_output_bitstream;
 
 /* Codewords for the LZX Huffman codes.  */
@@ -164,8 +177,8 @@ struct lzx_codewords {
 /* Codeword lengths (in bits) for the LZX Huffman codes.
  * A zero length means the corresponding codeword has zero frequency.  */
 struct lzx_lens {
-       u8 main[LZX_MAINCODE_MAX_NUM_SYMBOLS];
-       u8 len[LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS];
+       u8 main[LZX_MAINCODE_MAX_NUM_SYMBOLS + 1];
+       u8 len[LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS + 1];
        u8 aligned[LZX_ALIGNEDCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS];
 };
 
@@ -201,14 +214,28 @@ struct lzx_freqs {
        u32 aligned[LZX_ALIGNEDCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS];
 };
 
-/* Intermediate LZX match/literal format  */
-struct lzx_item {
-
-       /* Bits 0  -  9: Main symbol
-        * Bits 10 - 17: Length symbol
-        * Bits 18 - 22: Number of extra offset bits
-        * Bits 23+    : Extra offset bits  */
-       u64 data;
+/*
+ * Represents a run of literals followed by a match or end-of-block.  This
+ * struct is needed to temporarily store items chosen by the parser, since items
+ * cannot be written until all items for the block have been chosen and the
+ * block's Huffman codes have been computed.
+ */
+struct lzx_sequence {
+
+       /* The number of literals in the run.  This may be 0.  The literals are
+        * not stored explicitly in this structure; instead, they are read
+        * directly from the uncompressed data.  */
+       u16 litrunlen;
+
+       /* If the next field doesn't indicate end-of-block, then this is the
+        * match length minus LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN.  */
+       u16 adjusted_length;
+
+       /* If bit 31 is clear, then this field contains the match header in bits
+        * 0-8 and the match offset minus LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT in bits 9-30.
+        * Otherwise, this sequence's literal run was the last literal run in
+        * the block, so there is no match that follows it.  */
+       u32 adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -235,7 +262,7 @@ struct lzx_optimum_node {
         * This variable is divided into two bitfields.
         *
         * Literals:
-        *      Low bits are 1, high bits are the literal.
+        *      Low bits are 0, high bits are the literal.
         *
         * Explicit offset matches:
         *      Low bits are the match length, high bits are the offset plus 2.
@@ -381,36 +408,29 @@ struct lzx_compressor {
        struct lzx_codes codes[2];
        unsigned codes_index;
 
-       /*
-        * The match/literal sequence the algorithm chose for the current block.
-        *
-        * Notes on how large this array actually needs to be:
-        *
-        * - In lzx_compress_near_optimal(), the maximum block size is
-        *   'LZX_DIV_BLOCK_SIZE + LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN - 1' bytes.  This occurs if
-        *   a match of the maximum length is found on the last byte.  Although
-        *   it is impossible for this particular case to actually result in a
-        *   parse of all literals, we reserve this many spaces anyway.
-        *
-        * - The worst case for lzx_compress_lazy() is a block of almost all
-        *   literals that ends with a series of matches of increasing scores,
-        *   causing a sequence of literals to be chosen before the last match
-        *   is finally chosen.  The number of items actually chosen in this
-        *   scenario is limited by the number of distinct match scores that
-        *   exist for matches shorter than 'nice_match_length'.  Having
-        *   'LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN - 1' extra spaces is plenty for now.
-        */
-       struct lzx_item chosen_items[LZX_DIV_BLOCK_SIZE + LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN - 1];
+       /* The matches and literals that the parser has chosen for the current
+        * block.  The required length of this array is limited by the maximum
+        * number of matches that can ever be chosen for a single block, plus
+        * one for the special entry at the end.  */
+       struct lzx_sequence chosen_sequences[
+                      DIV_ROUND_UP(LZX_DIV_BLOCK_SIZE, LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN) + 1];
+
+       /* Tables for mapping adjusted offsets to offset slots  */
 
-       /* Table mapping match offset => offset slot for small offsets  */
-#define LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS 32768
-       u8 offset_slot_fast[LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS];
+       /* offset slots [0, 29]  */
+       u8 offset_slot_tab_1[32768];
+
+       /* offset slots [30, 49]  */
+       u8 offset_slot_tab_2[128];
 
        union {
                /* Data for greedy or lazy parsing  */
                struct {
                        /* Hash chains matchfinder (MUST BE LAST!!!)  */
-                       struct hc_matchfinder hc_mf;
+                       union {
+                               struct hc_matchfinder_16 hc_mf_16;
+                               struct hc_matchfinder_32 hc_mf_32;
+                       };
                };
 
                /* Data for near-optimal parsing  */
@@ -465,16 +485,43 @@ struct lzx_compressor {
                                                    LZX_MAX_MATCHES_PER_POS +
                                                    LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN - 1];
 
-                       /* Hash table for finding length 2 matches  */
-                       pos_t hash2_tab[LZX_HASH2_LENGTH]
-                               _aligned_attribute(MATCHFINDER_ALIGNMENT);
-
                        /* Binary trees matchfinder (MUST BE LAST!!!)  */
-                       struct bt_matchfinder bt_mf;
+                       union {
+                               struct bt_matchfinder_16 bt_mf_16;
+                               struct bt_matchfinder_32 bt_mf_32;
+                       };
                };
        };
 };
 
+/*
+ * Will a matchfinder using 16-bit positions be sufficient for compressing
+ * buffers of up to the specified size?  The limit could be 65536 bytes, but we
+ * also want to optimize out the use of offset_slot_tab_2 in the 16-bit case.
+ * This requires that the limit be no more than the length of offset_slot_tab_1
+ * (currently 32768).
+ */
+static inline bool
+lzx_is_16_bit(size_t max_bufsize)
+{
+       STATIC_ASSERT(ARRAY_LEN(((struct lzx_compressor *)0)->offset_slot_tab_1) == 32768);
+       return max_bufsize <= 32768;
+}
+
+/*
+ * The following macros call either the 16-bit or the 32-bit version of a
+ * matchfinder function based on the value of 'is_16_bit', which will be known
+ * at compilation time.
+ */
+
+#define CALL_HC_MF(is_16_bit, c, funcname, ...)                                      \
+       ((is_16_bit) ? CONCAT(funcname, _16)(&(c)->hc_mf_16, ##__VA_ARGS__) : \
+                      CONCAT(funcname, _32)(&(c)->hc_mf_32, ##__VA_ARGS__));
+
+#define CALL_BT_MF(is_16_bit, c, funcname, ...)                                      \
+       ((is_16_bit) ? CONCAT(funcname, _16)(&(c)->bt_mf_16, ##__VA_ARGS__) : \
+                      CONCAT(funcname, _32)(&(c)->bt_mf_32, ##__VA_ARGS__));
+
 /*
  * Structure to keep track of the current state of sending bits to the
  * compressed output buffer.
@@ -484,7 +531,7 @@ struct lzx_compressor {
 struct lzx_output_bitstream {
 
        /* Bits that haven't yet been written to the output buffer.  */
-       u32 bitbuf;
+       machine_word_t bitbuf;
 
        /* Number of bits currently held in @bitbuf.  */
        u32 bitcount;
@@ -501,6 +548,10 @@ struct lzx_output_bitstream {
        u8 *end;
 };
 
+/* Can the specified number of bits always be added to 'bitbuf' after any
+ * pending 16-bit coding units have been flushed?  */
+#define CAN_BUFFER(n)  ((n) <= (8 * sizeof(machine_word_t)) - 15)
+
 /*
  * Initialize the output bitstream.
  *
@@ -521,68 +572,38 @@ lzx_init_output(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, void *buffer, size_t size)
        os->end = os->start + (size & ~1);
 }
 
-/*
- * Write some bits to the output bitstream.
- *
- * The bits are given by the low-order @num_bits bits of @bits.  Higher-order
- * bits in @bits cannot be set.  At most 17 bits can be written at once.
- *
- * @max_num_bits is a compile-time constant that specifies the maximum number of
- * bits that can ever be written at the call site.  It is used to optimize away
- * the conditional code for writing a second 16-bit coding unit when writing
- * fewer than 17 bits.
- *
- * If the output buffer space is exhausted, then the bits will be ignored, and
- * lzx_flush_output() will return 0 when it gets called.
- */
+/* Add some bits to the bitbuffer variable of the output bitstream.  The caller
+ * must make sure there is enough room.  */
 static inline void
-lzx_write_varbits(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
-                 const u32 bits, const unsigned num_bits,
-                 const unsigned max_num_bits)
+lzx_add_bits(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, u32 bits, unsigned num_bits)
 {
-       /* This code is optimized for LZX, which never needs to write more than
-        * 17 bits at once.  */
-       LZX_ASSERT(num_bits <= 17);
-       LZX_ASSERT(num_bits <= max_num_bits);
-       LZX_ASSERT(os->bitcount <= 15);
-
-       /* Add the bits to the bit buffer variable.  @bitcount will be at most
-        * 15, so there will be just enough space for the maximum possible
-        * @num_bits of 17.  */
-       os->bitcount += num_bits;
        os->bitbuf = (os->bitbuf << num_bits) | bits;
+       os->bitcount += num_bits;
+}
 
-       /* Check whether any coding units need to be written.  */
-       if (os->bitcount >= 16) {
-
-               os->bitcount -= 16;
-
-               /* Write a coding unit, unless it would overflow the buffer.  */
-               if (os->next != os->end) {
-                       put_unaligned_u16_le(os->bitbuf >> os->bitcount, os->next);
-                       os->next += 2;
-               }
-
-               /* If writing 17 bits, a second coding unit might need to be
-                * written.  But because 'max_num_bits' is a compile-time
-                * constant, the compiler will optimize away this code at most
-                * call sites.  */
-               if (max_num_bits == 17 && os->bitcount == 16) {
-                       if (os->next != os->end) {
-                               put_unaligned_u16_le(os->bitbuf, os->next);
-                               os->next += 2;
-                       }
-                       os->bitcount = 0;
-               }
-       }
+/* Flush bits from the bitbuffer variable to the output buffer.  'max_num_bits'
+ * specifies the maximum number of bits that may have been added since the last
+ * flush.  */
+static inline void
+lzx_flush_bits(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, unsigned max_num_bits)
+{
+       if (os->end - os->next < 6)
+               return;
+       put_unaligned_u16_le(os->bitbuf >> (os->bitcount - 16), os->next + 0);
+       if (max_num_bits > 16)
+               put_unaligned_u16_le(os->bitbuf >> (os->bitcount - 32), os->next + 2);
+       if (max_num_bits > 32)
+               put_unaligned_u16_le(os->bitbuf >> (os->bitcount - 48), os->next + 4);
+       os->next += (os->bitcount >> 4) << 1;
+       os->bitcount &= 15;
 }
 
-/* Use when @num_bits is a compile-time constant.  Otherwise use
- * lzx_write_varbits().  */
+/* Add at most 16 bits to the bitbuffer and flush it.  */
 static inline void
 lzx_write_bits(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, u32 bits, unsigned num_bits)
 {
-       lzx_write_varbits(os, bits, num_bits, num_bits);
+       lzx_add_bits(os, bits, num_bits);
+       lzx_flush_bits(os, 16);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -592,7 +613,7 @@ lzx_write_bits(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, u32 bits, unsigned num_bits)
 static u32
 lzx_flush_output(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
 {
-       if (os->next == os->end)
+       if (os->end - os->next < 6)
                return 0;
 
        if (os->bitcount != 0) {
@@ -613,20 +634,27 @@ lzx_make_huffman_codes(struct lzx_compressor *c)
        const struct lzx_freqs *freqs = &c->freqs;
        struct lzx_codes *codes = &c->codes[c->codes_index];
 
+       STATIC_ASSERT(MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT >= 9 &&
+                     MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT <= LZX_MAX_MAIN_CODEWORD_LEN);
+       STATIC_ASSERT(LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT >= 8 &&
+                     LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT <= LZX_MAX_LEN_CODEWORD_LEN);
+       STATIC_ASSERT(ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT >= LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS &&
+                     ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT <= LZX_MAX_ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LEN);
+
        make_canonical_huffman_code(c->num_main_syms,
-                                   LZX_MAX_MAIN_CODEWORD_LEN,
+                                   MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT,
                                    freqs->main,
                                    codes->lens.main,
                                    codes->codewords.main);
 
        make_canonical_huffman_code(LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS,
-                                   LZX_MAX_LEN_CODEWORD_LEN,
+                                   LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT,
                                    freqs->len,
                                    codes->lens.len,
                                    codes->codewords.len);
 
        make_canonical_huffman_code(LZX_ALIGNEDCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS,
-                                   LZX_MAX_ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LEN,
+                                   ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT,
                                    freqs->aligned,
                                    codes->lens.aligned,
                                    codes->codewords.aligned);
@@ -642,7 +670,6 @@ lzx_reset_symbol_frequencies(struct lzx_compressor *c)
 static unsigned
 lzx_compute_precode_items(const u8 lens[restrict],
                          const u8 prev_lens[restrict],
-                         const unsigned num_lens,
                          u32 precode_freqs[restrict],
                          unsigned precode_items[restrict])
 {
@@ -655,16 +682,17 @@ lzx_compute_precode_items(const u8 lens[restrict],
 
        itemptr = precode_items;
        run_start = 0;
-       do {
-               /* Find the next run of codeword lengths.  */
+
+       while (!((len = lens[run_start]) & 0x80)) {
 
                /* len = the length being repeated  */
-               len = lens[run_start];
+
+               /* Find the next run of codeword lengths.  */
 
                run_end = run_start + 1;
 
                /* Fast case for a single length.  */
-               if (likely(run_end == num_lens || len != lens[run_end])) {
+               if (likely(len != lens[run_end])) {
                        delta = prev_lens[run_start] - len;
                        if (delta < 0)
                                delta += 17;
@@ -677,7 +705,7 @@ lzx_compute_precode_items(const u8 lens[restrict],
                /* Extend the run.  */
                do {
                        run_end++;
-               } while (run_end != num_lens && len == lens[run_end]);
+               } while (len == lens[run_end]);
 
                if (len == 0) {
                        /* Run of zeroes.  */
@@ -723,7 +751,7 @@ lzx_compute_precode_items(const u8 lens[restrict],
                        *itemptr++ = delta;
                        run_start++;
                }
-       } while (run_start != num_lens);
+       }
 
        return itemptr - precode_items;
 }
@@ -771,6 +799,8 @@ lzx_write_compressed_code(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
        unsigned precode_item;
        unsigned precode_sym;
        unsigned i;
+       u8 saved = lens[num_lens];
+       *(u8 *)(lens + num_lens) = 0x80;
 
        for (i = 0; i < LZX_PRECODE_NUM_SYMBOLS; i++)
                precode_freqs[i] = 0;
@@ -779,13 +809,14 @@ lzx_write_compressed_code(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
         * the codeword lengths in the larger code will be output.  */
        num_precode_items = lzx_compute_precode_items(lens,
                                                      prev_lens,
-                                                     num_lens,
                                                      precode_freqs,
                                                      precode_items);
 
        /* Build the precode.  */
+       STATIC_ASSERT(PRE_CODEWORD_LIMIT >= 5 &&
+                     PRE_CODEWORD_LIMIT <= LZX_MAX_PRE_CODEWORD_LEN);
        make_canonical_huffman_code(LZX_PRECODE_NUM_SYMBOLS,
-                                   LZX_MAX_PRE_CODEWORD_LEN,
+                                   PRE_CODEWORD_LIMIT,
                                    precode_freqs, precode_lens,
                                    precode_codewords);
 
@@ -797,78 +828,25 @@ lzx_write_compressed_code(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
        for (i = 0; i < num_precode_items; i++) {
                precode_item = precode_items[i];
                precode_sym = precode_item & 0x1F;
-               lzx_write_varbits(os, precode_codewords[precode_sym],
-                                 precode_lens[precode_sym],
-                                 LZX_MAX_PRE_CODEWORD_LEN);
+               lzx_add_bits(os, precode_codewords[precode_sym],
+                            precode_lens[precode_sym]);
                if (precode_sym >= 17) {
                        if (precode_sym == 17) {
-                               lzx_write_bits(os, precode_item >> 5, 4);
+                               lzx_add_bits(os, precode_item >> 5, 4);
                        } else if (precode_sym == 18) {
-                               lzx_write_bits(os, precode_item >> 5, 5);
+                               lzx_add_bits(os, precode_item >> 5, 5);
                        } else {
-                               lzx_write_bits(os, (precode_item >> 5) & 1, 1);
+                               lzx_add_bits(os, (precode_item >> 5) & 1, 1);
                                precode_sym = precode_item >> 6;
-                               lzx_write_varbits(os, precode_codewords[precode_sym],
-                                                 precode_lens[precode_sym],
-                                                 LZX_MAX_PRE_CODEWORD_LEN);
+                               lzx_add_bits(os, precode_codewords[precode_sym],
+                                            precode_lens[precode_sym]);
                        }
                }
-       }
-}
-
-/* Output a match or literal.  */
-static inline void
-lzx_write_item(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, struct lzx_item item,
-              unsigned ones_if_aligned, const struct lzx_codes *codes)
-{
-       u64 data = item.data;
-       unsigned main_symbol;
-       unsigned len_symbol;
-       unsigned num_extra_bits;
-       u32 extra_bits;
-
-       main_symbol = data & 0x3FF;
-
-       lzx_write_varbits(os, codes->codewords.main[main_symbol],
-                         codes->lens.main[main_symbol],
-                         LZX_MAX_MAIN_CODEWORD_LEN);
-
-       if (main_symbol < LZX_NUM_CHARS)  /* Literal?  */
-               return;
-
-       len_symbol = (data >> 10) & 0xFF;
-
-       if (len_symbol != LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS) {
-               lzx_write_varbits(os, codes->codewords.len[len_symbol],
-                                 codes->lens.len[len_symbol],
-                                 LZX_MAX_LEN_CODEWORD_LEN);
+               STATIC_ASSERT(CAN_BUFFER(2 * PRE_CODEWORD_LIMIT + 1));
+               lzx_flush_bits(os, 2 * PRE_CODEWORD_LIMIT + 1);
        }
 
-       num_extra_bits = (data >> 18) & 0x1F;
-       if (num_extra_bits == 0)  /* Small offset or repeat offset match?  */
-               return;
-
-       extra_bits = data >> 23;
-
-       if ((num_extra_bits & ones_if_aligned) >= LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS) {
-
-               /* Aligned offset blocks: The low 3 bits of the extra offset
-                * bits are Huffman-encoded using the aligned offset code.  The
-                * remaining bits are output literally.  */
-
-               lzx_write_varbits(os, extra_bits >> LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS,
-                                 num_extra_bits - LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS,
-                                 17 - LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS);
-
-               lzx_write_varbits(os,
-                                 codes->codewords.aligned[extra_bits & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK],
-                                 codes->lens.aligned[extra_bits & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK],
-                                 LZX_MAX_ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LEN);
-       } else {
-               /* Verbatim blocks, or fewer than 3 extra bits:  All extra
-                * offset bits are output literally.  */
-               lzx_write_varbits(os, extra_bits, num_extra_bits, 17);
-       }
+       *(u8 *)(lens + num_lens) = saved;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -881,39 +859,169 @@ lzx_write_item(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, struct lzx_item item,
  * @block_type
  *     The chosen type of the LZX compressed block (LZX_BLOCKTYPE_ALIGNED or
  *     LZX_BLOCKTYPE_VERBATIM).
- * @items
- *     The array of matches/literals to output.
- * @num_items
- *     Number of matches/literals to output (length of @items).
+ * @block_data
+ *     The uncompressed data of the block.
+ * @sequences
+ *     The matches and literals to output, given as a series of sequences.
  * @codes
  *     The main, length, and aligned offset Huffman codes for the current
  *     LZX compressed block.
  */
 static void
-lzx_write_items(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, int block_type,
-               const struct lzx_item items[], u32 num_items,
-               const struct lzx_codes *codes)
+lzx_write_sequences(struct lzx_output_bitstream *os, int block_type,
+                   const u8 *block_data, const struct lzx_sequence sequences[],
+                   const struct lzx_codes *codes)
 {
-       unsigned ones_if_aligned = 0U - (block_type == LZX_BLOCKTYPE_ALIGNED);
+       const struct lzx_sequence *seq = sequences;
+       u32 ones_if_aligned = 0 - (block_type == LZX_BLOCKTYPE_ALIGNED);
+
+       for (;;) {
+               /* Output the next sequence.  */
+
+               unsigned litrunlen = seq->litrunlen;
+               unsigned match_hdr;
+               unsigned main_symbol;
+               unsigned adjusted_length;
+               u32 adjusted_offset;
+               unsigned offset_slot;
+               unsigned num_extra_bits;
+               u32 extra_bits;
+
+               /* Output the literal run of the sequence.  */
+
+               if (litrunlen) {  /* Is the literal run nonempty?  */
+
+                       /* Verify optimization is enabled on 64-bit  */
+                       STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(machine_word_t) < 8 ||
+                                     CAN_BUFFER(4 * MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT));
+
+                       if (CAN_BUFFER(4 * MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT)) {
+
+                               /* 64-bit: write 4 literals at a time.  */
+                               while (litrunlen >= 4) {
+                                       unsigned lit0 = block_data[0];
+                                       unsigned lit1 = block_data[1];
+                                       unsigned lit2 = block_data[2];
+                                       unsigned lit3 = block_data[3];
+                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit0], codes->lens.main[lit0]);
+                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit1], codes->lens.main[lit1]);
+                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit2], codes->lens.main[lit2]);
+                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit3], codes->lens.main[lit3]);
+                                       lzx_flush_bits(os, 4 * MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+                                       block_data += 4;
+                                       litrunlen -= 4;
+                               }
+                               if (litrunlen--) {
+                                       unsigned lit = *block_data++;
+                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit], codes->lens.main[lit]);
+                                       if (litrunlen--) {
+                                               unsigned lit = *block_data++;
+                                               lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit], codes->lens.main[lit]);
+                                               if (litrunlen--) {
+                                                       unsigned lit = *block_data++;
+                                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit], codes->lens.main[lit]);
+                                                       lzx_flush_bits(os, 3 * MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+                                               } else {
+                                                       lzx_flush_bits(os, 2 * MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+                                               }
+                                       } else {
+                                               lzx_flush_bits(os, 1 * MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+                                       }
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               /* 32-bit: write 1 literal at a time.  */
+                               do {
+                                       unsigned lit = *block_data++;
+                                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[lit], codes->lens.main[lit]);
+                                       lzx_flush_bits(os, MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+                               } while (--litrunlen);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               /* Was this the last literal run?  */
+               if (seq->adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr & 0x80000000)
+                       return;
+
+               /* Nope; output the match.  */
+
+               match_hdr = seq->adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr & 0x1FF;
+               main_symbol = LZX_NUM_CHARS + match_hdr;
+               adjusted_length = seq->adjusted_length;
+
+               block_data += adjusted_length + LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN;
+
+               offset_slot = match_hdr / LZX_NUM_LEN_HEADERS;
+               adjusted_offset = seq->adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr >> 9;
 
-       for (u32 i = 0; i < num_items; i++)
-               lzx_write_item(os, items[i], ones_if_aligned, codes);
+               num_extra_bits = lzx_extra_offset_bits[offset_slot];
+               extra_bits = adjusted_offset - lzx_offset_slot_base[offset_slot];
+
+       #define MAX_MATCH_BITS  (MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT + LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT + \
+                                14 + ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT)
+
+               /* Verify optimization is enabled on 64-bit  */
+               STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(machine_word_t) < 8 || CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS));
+
+               /* Output the main symbol for the match.  */
+
+               lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.main[main_symbol],
+                            codes->lens.main[main_symbol]);
+               if (!CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS))
+                       lzx_flush_bits(os, MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+
+               /* If needed, output the length symbol for the match.  */
+
+               if (adjusted_length >= LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS) {
+                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.len[adjusted_length - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS],
+                                    codes->lens.len[adjusted_length - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS]);
+                       if (!CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS))
+                               lzx_flush_bits(os, LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+               }
+
+               /* Output the extra offset bits for the match.  In aligned
+                * offset blocks, the lowest 3 bits of the adjusted offset are
+                * Huffman-encoded using the aligned offset code, provided that
+                * there are at least extra 3 offset bits required.  All other
+                * extra offset bits are output verbatim.  */
+
+               if ((adjusted_offset & ones_if_aligned) >= 16) {
+
+                       lzx_add_bits(os, extra_bits >> LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS,
+                                    num_extra_bits - LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS);
+                       if (!CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS))
+                               lzx_flush_bits(os, 14);
+
+                       lzx_add_bits(os, codes->codewords.aligned[adjusted_offset & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK],
+                                    codes->lens.aligned[adjusted_offset & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK]);
+                       if (!CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS))
+                               lzx_flush_bits(os, ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT);
+               } else {
+                       STATIC_ASSERT(CAN_BUFFER(17));
+
+                       lzx_add_bits(os, extra_bits, num_extra_bits);
+                       if (!CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS))
+                               lzx_flush_bits(os, 17);
+               }
+
+               if (CAN_BUFFER(MAX_MATCH_BITS))
+                       lzx_flush_bits(os, MAX_MATCH_BITS);
+
+               /* Advance to the next sequence.  */
+               seq++;
+       }
 }
 
 static void
-lzx_write_compressed_block(int block_type,
+lzx_write_compressed_block(const u8 *block_begin,
+                          int block_type,
                           u32 block_size,
                           unsigned window_order,
                           unsigned num_main_syms,
-                          const struct lzx_item chosen_items[],
-                          u32 num_chosen_items,
+                          const struct lzx_sequence sequences[],
                           const struct lzx_codes * codes,
                           const struct lzx_lens * prev_lens,
                           struct lzx_output_bitstream * os)
 {
-       LZX_ASSERT(block_type == LZX_BLOCKTYPE_ALIGNED ||
-                  block_type == LZX_BLOCKTYPE_VERBATIM);
-
        /* The first three bits indicate the type of block and are one of the
         * LZX_BLOCKTYPE_* constants.  */
        lzx_write_bits(os, block_type, 3);
@@ -966,7 +1074,7 @@ lzx_write_compressed_block(int block_type,
                                  LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS);
 
        /* Output the compressed matches and literals.  */
-       lzx_write_items(os, block_type, chosen_items, num_chosen_items, codes);
+       lzx_write_sequences(os, block_type, block_begin, sequences, codes);
 }
 
 /* Given the frequencies of symbols in an LZX-compressed block and the
@@ -996,6 +1104,19 @@ lzx_choose_verbatim_or_aligned(const struct lzx_freqs * freqs,
                return LZX_BLOCKTYPE_VERBATIM;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Return the offset slot for the specified adjusted match offset, using the
+ * compressor's acceleration tables to speed up the mapping.
+ */
+static inline unsigned
+lzx_comp_get_offset_slot(struct lzx_compressor *c, u32 adjusted_offset,
+                        bool is_16_bit)
+{
+       if (is_16_bit || adjusted_offset < ARRAY_LEN(c->offset_slot_tab_1))
+               return c->offset_slot_tab_1[adjusted_offset];
+       return c->offset_slot_tab_2[adjusted_offset >> 14];
+}
+
 /*
  * Finish an LZX block:
  *
@@ -1006,7 +1127,7 @@ lzx_choose_verbatim_or_aligned(const struct lzx_freqs * freqs,
  */
 static void
 lzx_finish_block(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
-                u32 block_size, u32 num_chosen_items)
+                const u8 *block_begin, u32 block_size, u32 seq_idx)
 {
        int block_type;
 
@@ -1014,181 +1135,245 @@ lzx_finish_block(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
 
        block_type = lzx_choose_verbatim_or_aligned(&c->freqs,
                                                    &c->codes[c->codes_index]);
-       lzx_write_compressed_block(block_type,
+       lzx_write_compressed_block(block_begin,
+                                  block_type,
                                   block_size,
                                   c->window_order,
                                   c->num_main_syms,
-                                  c->chosen_items,
-                                  num_chosen_items,
+                                  &c->chosen_sequences[seq_idx],
                                   &c->codes[c->codes_index],
                                   &c->codes[c->codes_index ^ 1].lens,
                                   os);
        c->codes_index ^= 1;
 }
 
-/* Return the offset slot for the specified offset, which must be
- * less than LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS.  */
-static inline unsigned
-lzx_get_offset_slot_fast(struct lzx_compressor *c, u32 offset)
+/* Tally the Huffman symbol for a literal and increment the literal run length.
+ */
+static inline void
+lzx_record_literal(struct lzx_compressor *c, unsigned literal, u32 *litrunlen_p)
 {
-       LZX_ASSERT(offset < LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS);
-       return c->offset_slot_fast[offset];
+       c->freqs.main[literal]++;
+       ++*litrunlen_p;
 }
 
-/* Tally, and optionally record, the specified literal byte.  */
+/* Tally the Huffman symbol for a match, save the match data and the length of
+ * the preceding literal run in the next lzx_sequence, and update the recent
+ * offsets queue.  */
 static inline void
-lzx_declare_literal(struct lzx_compressor *c, unsigned literal,
-                   struct lzx_item **next_chosen_item)
+lzx_record_match(struct lzx_compressor *c, unsigned length, u32 offset_data,
+                u32 recent_offsets[LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS], bool is_16_bit,
+                u32 *litrunlen_p, struct lzx_sequence **next_seq_p)
 {
-       unsigned main_symbol = lzx_main_symbol_for_literal(literal);
+       u32 litrunlen = *litrunlen_p;
+       struct lzx_sequence *next_seq = *next_seq_p;
+       unsigned offset_slot;
+       unsigned v;
 
-       c->freqs.main[main_symbol]++;
+       v = length - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN;
 
-       if (next_chosen_item) {
-               *(*next_chosen_item)++ = (struct lzx_item) {
-                       .data = main_symbol,
-               };
+       /* Save the literal run length and adjusted length.  */
+       next_seq->litrunlen = litrunlen;
+       next_seq->adjusted_length = v;
+
+       /* Compute the length header and tally the length symbol if needed  */
+       if (v >= LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS) {
+               c->freqs.len[v - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS]++;
+               v = LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
        }
-}
 
-/* Tally, and optionally record, the specified repeat offset match.  */
-static inline void
-lzx_declare_repeat_offset_match(struct lzx_compressor *c,
-                               unsigned len, unsigned rep_index,
-                               struct lzx_item **next_chosen_item)
-{
-       unsigned len_header;
-       unsigned len_symbol;
-       unsigned main_symbol;
+       /* Compute the offset slot  */
+       offset_slot = lzx_comp_get_offset_slot(c, offset_data, is_16_bit);
+
+       /* Compute the match header.  */
+       v += offset_slot * LZX_NUM_LEN_HEADERS;
 
-       if (len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN < LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS) {
-               len_header = len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN;
-               len_symbol = LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS;
+       /* Save the adjusted offset and match header.  */
+       next_seq->adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr = (offset_data << 9) | v;
+
+       /* Tally the main symbol.  */
+       c->freqs.main[LZX_NUM_CHARS + v]++;
+
+       /* Update the recent offsets queue.  */
+       if (offset_data < LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS) {
+               /* Repeat offset match  */
+               swap(recent_offsets[0], recent_offsets[offset_data]);
        } else {
-               len_header = LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
-               len_symbol = len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
-               c->freqs.len[len_symbol]++;
+               /* Explicit offset match  */
+
+               /* Tally the aligned offset symbol if needed  */
+               if (offset_data >= 16)
+                       c->freqs.aligned[offset_data & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK]++;
+
+               recent_offsets[2] = recent_offsets[1];
+               recent_offsets[1] = recent_offsets[0];
+               recent_offsets[0] = offset_data - LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT;
        }
 
-       main_symbol = lzx_main_symbol_for_match(rep_index, len_header);
+       /* Reset the literal run length and advance to the next sequence.  */
+       *next_seq_p = next_seq + 1;
+       *litrunlen_p = 0;
+}
 
-       c->freqs.main[main_symbol]++;
+/* Finish the last lzx_sequence.  The last lzx_sequence is just a literal run;
+ * there is no match.  This literal run may be empty.  */
+static inline void
+lzx_finish_sequence(struct lzx_sequence *last_seq, u32 litrunlen)
+{
+       last_seq->litrunlen = litrunlen;
 
-       if (next_chosen_item) {
-               *(*next_chosen_item)++ = (struct lzx_item) {
-                       .data = (u64)main_symbol | ((u64)len_symbol << 10),
-               };
-       }
+       /* Special value to mark last sequence  */
+       last_seq->adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr = 0x80000000;
 }
 
-/* Tally, and optionally record, the specified explicit offset match.  */
+/*
+ * Given the minimum-cost path computed through the item graph for the current
+ * block, walk the path and count how many of each symbol in each Huffman-coded
+ * alphabet would be required to output the items (matches and literals) along
+ * the path.
+ *
+ * Note that the path will be walked backwards (from the end of the block to the
+ * beginning of the block), but this doesn't matter because this function only
+ * computes frequencies.
+ */
 static inline void
-lzx_declare_explicit_offset_match(struct lzx_compressor *c, unsigned len, u32 offset,
-                                 struct lzx_item **next_chosen_item)
+lzx_tally_item_list(struct lzx_compressor *c, u32 block_size, bool is_16_bit)
 {
-       unsigned len_header;
-       unsigned len_symbol;
-       unsigned main_symbol;
-       unsigned offset_slot;
-       unsigned num_extra_bits;
-       u32 extra_bits;
+       u32 node_idx = block_size;
+       for (;;) {
+               u32 len;
+               u32 offset_data;
+               unsigned v;
+               unsigned offset_slot;
 
-       if (len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN < LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS) {
-               len_header = len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN;
-               len_symbol = LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS;
-       } else {
-               len_header = LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
-               len_symbol = len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
-               c->freqs.len[len_symbol]++;
-       }
+               /* Tally literals until either a match or the beginning of the
+                * block is reached.  */
+               for (;;) {
+                       u32 item = c->optimum_nodes[node_idx].item;
 
-       offset_slot = (offset < LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS) ?
-                       lzx_get_offset_slot_fast(c, offset) :
-                       lzx_get_offset_slot(offset);
+                       len = item & OPTIMUM_LEN_MASK;
+                       offset_data = item >> OPTIMUM_OFFSET_SHIFT;
 
-       main_symbol = lzx_main_symbol_for_match(offset_slot, len_header);
+                       if (len != 0)  /* Not a literal?  */
+                               break;
 
-       c->freqs.main[main_symbol]++;
+                       /* Tally the main symbol for the literal.  */
+                       c->freqs.main[offset_data]++;
 
-       num_extra_bits = lzx_extra_offset_bits[offset_slot];
+                       if (--node_idx == 0) /* Beginning of block was reached?  */
+                               return;
+               }
 
-       if (num_extra_bits >= LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS)
-               c->freqs.aligned[(offset + LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT) &
-                                LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK]++;
+               node_idx -= len;
 
-       if (next_chosen_item) {
+               /* Tally a match.  */
 
-               extra_bits = (offset + LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT) -
-                            lzx_offset_slot_base[offset_slot];
+               /* Tally the aligned offset symbol if needed.  */
+               if (offset_data >= 16)
+                       c->freqs.aligned[offset_data & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK]++;
 
-               BUILD_BUG_ON(LZX_MAINCODE_MAX_NUM_SYMBOLS > (1 << 10));
-               BUILD_BUG_ON(LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS > (1 << 8));
-               *(*next_chosen_item)++ = (struct lzx_item) {
-                       .data = (u64)main_symbol |
-                               ((u64)len_symbol << 10) |
-                               ((u64)num_extra_bits << 18) |
-                               ((u64)extra_bits << 23),
-               };
-       }
-}
+               /* Tally the length symbol if needed.  */
+               v = len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN;;
+               if (v >= LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS) {
+                       c->freqs.len[v - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS]++;
+                       v = LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
+               }
 
+               /* Tally the main symbol.  */
+               offset_slot = lzx_comp_get_offset_slot(c, offset_data, is_16_bit);
+               v += offset_slot * LZX_NUM_LEN_HEADERS;
+               c->freqs.main[LZX_NUM_CHARS + v]++;
 
-/* Tally, and optionally record, the specified match or literal.  */
-static inline void
-lzx_declare_item(struct lzx_compressor *c, u32 item,
-                struct lzx_item **next_chosen_item)
-{
-       u32 len = item & OPTIMUM_LEN_MASK;
-       u32 offset_data = item >> OPTIMUM_OFFSET_SHIFT;
-
-       if (len == 1)
-               lzx_declare_literal(c, offset_data, next_chosen_item);
-       else if (offset_data < LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS)
-               lzx_declare_repeat_offset_match(c, len, offset_data,
-                                               next_chosen_item);
-       else
-               lzx_declare_explicit_offset_match(c, len,
-                                                 offset_data - LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT,
-                                                 next_chosen_item);
+               if (node_idx == 0) /* Beginning of block was reached?  */
+                       return;
+       }
 }
 
-static inline void
-lzx_record_item_list(struct lzx_compressor *c,
-                    struct lzx_optimum_node *cur_node,
-                    struct lzx_item **next_chosen_item)
+/*
+ * Like lzx_tally_item_list(), but this function also generates the list of
+ * lzx_sequences for the minimum-cost path and writes it to c->chosen_sequences,
+ * ready to be output to the bitstream after the Huffman codes are computed.
+ * The lzx_sequences will be written to decreasing memory addresses as the path
+ * is walked backwards, which means they will end up in the expected
+ * first-to-last order.  The return value is the index in c->chosen_sequences at
+ * which the lzx_sequences begin.
+ */
+static inline u32
+lzx_record_item_list(struct lzx_compressor *c, u32 block_size, bool is_16_bit)
 {
-       struct lzx_optimum_node *end_node;
-       u32 saved_item;
-       u32 item;
+       u32 node_idx = block_size;
+       u32 seq_idx = ARRAY_LEN(c->chosen_sequences) - 1;
+       u32 lit_start_node;
 
-       /* The list is currently in reverse order (last item to first item).
-        * Reverse it.  */
-       end_node = cur_node;
-       saved_item = cur_node->item;
-       do {
-               item = saved_item;
-               cur_node -= item & OPTIMUM_LEN_MASK;
-               saved_item = cur_node->item;
-               cur_node->item = item;
-       } while (cur_node != c->optimum_nodes);
-
-       /* Walk the list of items from beginning to end, tallying and recording
-        * each item.  */
-       do {
-               lzx_declare_item(c, cur_node->item, next_chosen_item);
-               cur_node += (cur_node->item) & OPTIMUM_LEN_MASK;
-       } while (cur_node != end_node);
-}
+       /* Special value to mark last sequence  */
+       c->chosen_sequences[seq_idx].adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr = 0x80000000;
 
-static inline void
-lzx_tally_item_list(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_optimum_node *cur_node)
-{
-       /* Since we're just tallying the items, we don't need to reverse the
-        * list.  Processing the items in reverse order is fine.  */
-       do {
-               lzx_declare_item(c, cur_node->item, NULL);
-               cur_node -= (cur_node->item & OPTIMUM_LEN_MASK);
-       } while (cur_node != c->optimum_nodes);
+       lit_start_node = node_idx;
+       for (;;) {
+               u32 len;
+               u32 offset_data;
+               unsigned v;
+               unsigned offset_slot;
+
+               /* Record literals until either a match or the beginning of the
+                * block is reached.  */
+               for (;;) {
+                       u32 item = c->optimum_nodes[node_idx].item;
+
+                       len = item & OPTIMUM_LEN_MASK;
+                       offset_data = item >> OPTIMUM_OFFSET_SHIFT;
+
+                       if (len != 0) /* Not a literal?  */
+                               break;
+
+                       /* Tally the main symbol for the literal.  */
+                       c->freqs.main[offset_data]++;
+
+                       if (--node_idx == 0) /* Beginning of block was reached?  */
+                               goto out;
+               }
+
+               /* Save the literal run length for the next sequence (the
+                * "previous sequence" when walking backwards).  */
+               c->chosen_sequences[seq_idx--].litrunlen = lit_start_node - node_idx;
+               node_idx -= len;
+               lit_start_node = node_idx;
+
+               /* Record a match.  */
+
+               /* Tally the aligned offset symbol if needed.  */
+               if (offset_data >= 16)
+                       c->freqs.aligned[offset_data & LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK]++;
+
+               /* Save the adjusted length.  */
+               v = len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN;
+               c->chosen_sequences[seq_idx].adjusted_length = v;
+
+               /* Tally the length symbol if needed.  */
+               if (v >= LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS) {
+                       c->freqs.len[v - LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS]++;
+                       v = LZX_NUM_PRIMARY_LENS;
+               }
+
+               /* Tally the main symbol.  */
+               offset_slot = lzx_comp_get_offset_slot(c, offset_data, is_16_bit);
+               v += offset_slot * LZX_NUM_LEN_HEADERS;
+               c->freqs.main[LZX_NUM_CHARS + v]++;
+
+               /* Save the adjusted offset and match header.  */
+               c->chosen_sequences[seq_idx].adjusted_offset_and_match_hdr =
+                               (offset_data << 9) | v;
+
+               if (node_idx == 0) /* Beginning of block was reached?  */
+                       goto out;
+       }
+
+out:
+       /* Save the literal run length for the first sequence.  */
+       c->chosen_sequences[seq_idx].litrunlen = lit_start_node - node_idx;
+
+       /* Return the index in c->chosen_sequences at which the lzx_sequences
+        * begin.  */
+       return seq_idx;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1222,11 +1407,12 @@ lzx_tally_item_list(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_optimum_node *cur_node)
  * later.  The algorithm does not solve this problem; it only considers the
  * lowest cost to reach each individual position.
  */
-static struct lzx_lru_queue
+static inline struct lzx_lru_queue
 lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
                       const u8 * const restrict block_begin,
                       const u32 block_size,
-                      const struct lzx_lru_queue initial_queue)
+                      const struct lzx_lru_queue initial_queue,
+                      bool is_16_bit)
 {
        struct lzx_optimum_node *cur_node = c->optimum_nodes;
        struct lzx_optimum_node * const end_node = &c->optimum_nodes[block_size];
@@ -1242,7 +1428,7 @@ lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
         * it is no longer needed.  */
        struct lzx_lru_queue queues[512];
 
-       BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_LEN(queues) < LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN + 1);
+       STATIC_ASSERT(ARRAY_LEN(queues) >= LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN + 1);
 #define QUEUE(in) (queues[(uintptr_t)(in) % ARRAY_LEN(queues)])
 
        /* Initially, the cost to reach each node is "infinity".  */
@@ -1294,7 +1480,7 @@ lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
                        matchptr = in_next - lzx_lru_queue_R0(QUEUE(in_next));
                        if (load_u16_unaligned(matchptr) != load_u16_unaligned(in_next))
                                goto R0_done;
-                       BUILD_BUG_ON(LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN != 2);
+                       STATIC_ASSERT(LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN == 2);
                        do {
                                u32 cost = cur_node->cost +
                                           c->costs.match_cost[0][
@@ -1372,19 +1558,20 @@ lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
                        do {
                                u32 offset = cache_ptr->offset;
                                u32 offset_data = offset + LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT;
-                               unsigned offset_slot = (offset < LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS) ?
-                                               lzx_get_offset_slot_fast(c, offset) :
-                                               lzx_get_offset_slot(offset);
+                               unsigned offset_slot = lzx_comp_get_offset_slot(c, offset_data,
+                                                                               is_16_bit);
+                               u32 base_cost = cur_node->cost;
+
+                       #if LZX_CONSIDER_ALIGNED_COSTS
+                               if (offset_data >= 16)
+                                       base_cost += c->costs.aligned[offset_data &
+                                                                     LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK];
+                       #endif
+
                                do {
-                                       u32 cost = cur_node->cost +
+                                       u32 cost = base_cost +
                                                   c->costs.match_cost[offset_slot][
                                                                next_len - LZX_MIN_MATCH_LEN];
-                               #if LZX_CONSIDER_ALIGNED_COSTS
-                                       if (lzx_extra_offset_bits[offset_slot] >=
-                                           LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS)
-                                               cost += c->costs.aligned[offset_data &
-                                                                        LZX_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITMASK];
-                               #endif
                                        if (cost < (cur_node + next_len)->cost) {
                                                (cur_node + next_len)->cost = cost;
                                                (cur_node + next_len)->item =
@@ -1402,8 +1589,7 @@ lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
                 * of coding the literal is integrated into the queue update
                 * code below.  */
                literal = *in_next++;
-               cost = cur_node->cost +
-                      c->costs.main[lzx_main_symbol_for_literal(literal)];
+               cost = cur_node->cost + c->costs.main[literal];
 
                /* Advance to the next position.  */
                cur_node++;
@@ -1415,7 +1601,7 @@ lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
                if (cost <= cur_node->cost) {
                        /* Literal: queue remains unchanged.  */
                        cur_node->cost = cost;
-                       cur_node->item = (literal << OPTIMUM_OFFSET_SHIFT) | 1;
+                       cur_node->item = (u32)literal << OPTIMUM_OFFSET_SHIFT;
                        QUEUE(in_next) = QUEUE(in_next - 1);
                } else {
                        /* Match: queue update is needed.  */
@@ -1443,17 +1629,17 @@ lzx_find_min_cost_path(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
 static void
 lzx_compute_match_costs(struct lzx_compressor *c)
 {
-       unsigned num_offset_slots = lzx_get_num_offset_slots(c->window_order);
+       unsigned num_offset_slots = (c->num_main_syms - LZX_NUM_CHARS) / LZX_NUM_LEN_HEADERS;
        struct lzx_costs *costs = &c->costs;
 
        for (unsigned offset_slot = 0; offset_slot < num_offset_slots; offset_slot++) {
 
                u32 extra_cost = (u32)lzx_extra_offset_bits[offset_slot] * LZX_BIT_COST;
-               unsigned main_symbol = lzx_main_symbol_for_match(offset_slot, 0);
+               unsigned main_symbol = LZX_NUM_CHARS + (offset_slot * LZX_NUM_LEN_HEADERS);
                unsigned i;
 
        #if LZX_CONSIDER_ALIGNED_COSTS
-               if (lzx_extra_offset_bits[offset_slot] >= LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS)
+               if (offset_slot >= 8)
                        extra_cost -= LZX_NUM_ALIGNED_OFFSET_BITS * LZX_BIT_COST;
        #endif
 
@@ -1479,7 +1665,7 @@ lzx_set_default_costs(struct lzx_compressor *c, const u8 *block, u32 block_size)
        unsigned num_used_bytes;
 
        /* The costs below are hard coded to use a scaling factor of 16.  */
-       BUILD_BUG_ON(LZX_BIT_COST != 16);
+       STATIC_ASSERT(LZX_BIT_COST == 16);
 
        /*
         * Heuristics:
@@ -1527,29 +1713,37 @@ lzx_update_costs(struct lzx_compressor *c)
        unsigned i;
        const struct lzx_lens *lens = &c->codes[c->codes_index].lens;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < c->num_main_syms; i++)
-               c->costs.main[i] = (lens->main[i] ? lens->main[i] : 15) * LZX_BIT_COST;
+       for (i = 0; i < c->num_main_syms; i++) {
+               c->costs.main[i] = (lens->main[i] ? lens->main[i] :
+                                   MAIN_CODEWORD_LIMIT) * LZX_BIT_COST;
+       }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS; i++)
-               c->costs.len[i] = (lens->len[i] ? lens->len[i] : 15) * LZX_BIT_COST;
+       for (i = 0; i < LZX_LENCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS; i++) {
+               c->costs.len[i] = (lens->len[i] ? lens->len[i] :
+                                  LENGTH_CODEWORD_LIMIT) * LZX_BIT_COST;
+       }
 
 #if LZX_CONSIDER_ALIGNED_COSTS
-       for (i = 0; i < LZX_ALIGNEDCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS; i++)
-               c->costs.aligned[i] = (lens->aligned[i] ? lens->aligned[i] : 7) * LZX_BIT_COST;
+       for (i = 0; i < LZX_ALIGNEDCODE_NUM_SYMBOLS; i++) {
+               c->costs.aligned[i] = (lens->aligned[i] ? lens->aligned[i] :
+                                      ALIGNED_CODEWORD_LIMIT) * LZX_BIT_COST;
+       }
 #endif
 
        lzx_compute_match_costs(c);
 }
 
-static struct lzx_lru_queue
-lzx_optimize_and_write_block(struct lzx_compressor *c,
-                            struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
-                            const u8 *block_begin, const u32 block_size,
-                            const struct lzx_lru_queue initial_queue)
+static inline struct lzx_lru_queue
+lzx_optimize_and_write_block(struct lzx_compressor * const restrict c,
+                            struct lzx_output_bitstream * const restrict os,
+                            const u8 * const restrict block_begin,
+                            const u32 block_size,
+                            const struct lzx_lru_queue initial_queue,
+                            bool is_16_bit)
 {
        unsigned num_passes_remaining = c->num_optim_passes;
-       struct lzx_item *next_chosen_item;
        struct lzx_lru_queue new_queue;
+       u32 seq_idx;
 
        /* The first optimization pass uses a default cost model.  Each
         * additional optimization pass uses a cost model derived from the
@@ -1559,18 +1753,17 @@ lzx_optimize_and_write_block(struct lzx_compressor *c,
        lzx_reset_symbol_frequencies(c);
        do {
                new_queue = lzx_find_min_cost_path(c, block_begin, block_size,
-                                                  initial_queue);
+                                                  initial_queue, is_16_bit);
                if (num_passes_remaining > 1) {
-                       lzx_tally_item_list(c, c->optimum_nodes + block_size);
+                       lzx_tally_item_list(c, block_size, is_16_bit);
                        lzx_make_huffman_codes(c);
                        lzx_update_costs(c);
                        lzx_reset_symbol_frequencies(c);
                }
        } while (--num_passes_remaining);
 
-       next_chosen_item = c->chosen_items;
-       lzx_record_item_list(c, c->optimum_nodes + block_size, &next_chosen_item);
-       lzx_finish_block(c, os, block_size, next_chosen_item - c->chosen_items);
+       seq_idx = lzx_record_item_list(c, block_size, is_16_bit);
+       lzx_finish_block(c, os, block_begin, block_size, seq_idx);
        return new_queue;
 }
 
@@ -1587,21 +1780,20 @@ lzx_optimize_and_write_block(struct lzx_compressor *c,
  * time, but rather to produce a compression ratio significantly better than a
  * simpler "greedy" or "lazy" parse while still being relatively fast.
  */
-static void
+static inline void
 lzx_compress_near_optimal(struct lzx_compressor *c,
-                         struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
+                         struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
+                         bool is_16_bit)
 {
        const u8 * const in_begin = c->in_buffer;
        const u8 *       in_next = in_begin;
        const u8 * const in_end  = in_begin + c->in_nbytes;
-       unsigned max_len = LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN;
-       unsigned nice_len = min(c->nice_match_length, max_len);
-       u32 next_hash;
+       u32 max_len = LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN;
+       u32 nice_len = min(c->nice_match_length, max_len);
+       u32 next_hashes[2] = {};
        struct lzx_lru_queue queue;
 
-       bt_matchfinder_init(&c->bt_mf);
-       matchfinder_init(c->hash2_tab, LZX_HASH2_LENGTH);
-       next_hash = bt_matchfinder_hash_3_bytes(in_next);
+       CALL_BT_MF(is_16_bit, c, bt_matchfinder_init);
        lzx_lru_queue_init(&queue);
 
        do {
@@ -1614,22 +1806,14 @@ lzx_compress_near_optimal(struct lzx_compressor *c,
                struct lz_match *cache_ptr = c->match_cache;
                do {
                        struct lz_match *lz_matchptr;
-                       u32 hash2;
-                       pos_t cur_match;
-                       unsigned best_len;
+                       u32 best_len;
 
                        /* If approaching the end of the input buffer, adjust
                         * 'max_len' and 'nice_len' accordingly.  */
                        if (unlikely(max_len > in_end - in_next)) {
                                max_len = in_end - in_next;
                                nice_len = min(max_len, nice_len);
-
-                               /* This extra check is needed to ensure that we
-                                * never output a length 2 match of the very
-                                * last two bytes with the very first two bytes,
-                                * since such a match has an offset too large to
-                                * be represented.  */
-                               if (unlikely(max_len < 3)) {
+                               if (unlikely(max_len < BT_MATCHFINDER_REQUIRED_NBYTES)) {
                                        in_next++;
                                        cache_ptr->length = 0;
                                        cache_ptr++;
@@ -1637,33 +1821,16 @@ lzx_compress_near_optimal(struct lzx_compressor *c,
                                }
                        }
 
-                       lz_matchptr = cache_ptr + 1;
-
-                       /* Check for a length 2 match.  */
-                       hash2 = lz_hash_2_bytes(in_next, LZX_HASH2_ORDER);
-                       cur_match = c->hash2_tab[hash2];
-                       c->hash2_tab[hash2] = in_next - in_begin;
-                       if (matchfinder_node_valid(cur_match) &&
-                           (LZX_HASH2_ORDER == 16 ||
-                            load_u16_unaligned(&in_begin[cur_match]) ==
-                            load_u16_unaligned(in_next)))
-                       {
-                               lz_matchptr->length = 2;
-                               lz_matchptr->offset = in_next - &in_begin[cur_match];
-                               lz_matchptr++;
-                       }
-
-                       /* Check for matches of length >= 3.  */
-                       lz_matchptr = bt_matchfinder_get_matches(&c->bt_mf,
-                                                                in_begin,
-                                                                in_next,
-                                                                3,
-                                                                max_len,
-                                                                nice_len,
-                                                                c->max_search_depth,
-                                                                &next_hash,
-                                                                &best_len,
-                                                                lz_matchptr);
+                       /* Check for matches.  */
+                       lz_matchptr = CALL_BT_MF(is_16_bit, c, bt_matchfinder_get_matches,
+                                                in_begin,
+                                                in_next - in_begin,
+                                                max_len,
+                                                nice_len,
+                                                c->max_search_depth,
+                                                next_hashes,
+                                                &best_len,
+                                                cache_ptr + 1);
                        in_next++;
                        cache_ptr->length = lz_matchptr - (cache_ptr + 1);
                        cache_ptr = lz_matchptr;
@@ -1686,22 +1853,20 @@ lzx_compress_near_optimal(struct lzx_compressor *c,
                                        if (unlikely(max_len > in_end - in_next)) {
                                                max_len = in_end - in_next;
                                                nice_len = min(max_len, nice_len);
-                                               if (unlikely(max_len < 3)) {
+                                               if (unlikely(max_len < BT_MATCHFINDER_REQUIRED_NBYTES)) {
                                                        in_next++;
                                                        cache_ptr->length = 0;
                                                        cache_ptr++;
                                                        continue;
                                                }
                                        }
-                                       c->hash2_tab[lz_hash_2_bytes(in_next, LZX_HASH2_ORDER)] =
-                                               in_next - in_begin;
-                                       bt_matchfinder_skip_position(&c->bt_mf,
-                                                                    in_begin,
-                                                                    in_next,
-                                                                    in_end,
-                                                                    nice_len,
-                                                                    c->max_search_depth,
-                                                                    &next_hash);
+                                       CALL_BT_MF(is_16_bit, c, bt_matchfinder_skip_position,
+                                                  in_begin,
+                                                  in_next - in_begin,
+                                                  max_len,
+                                                  nice_len,
+                                                  c->max_search_depth,
+                                                  next_hashes);
                                        in_next++;
                                        cache_ptr->length = 0;
                                        cache_ptr++;
@@ -1715,10 +1880,24 @@ lzx_compress_near_optimal(struct lzx_compressor *c,
 
                queue = lzx_optimize_and_write_block(c, os, in_block_begin,
                                                     in_next - in_block_begin,
-                                                    queue);
+                                                    queue, is_16_bit);
        } while (in_next != in_end);
 }
 
+static void
+lzx_compress_near_optimal_16(struct lzx_compressor *c,
+                            struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
+{
+       lzx_compress_near_optimal(c, os, true);
+}
+
+static void
+lzx_compress_near_optimal_32(struct lzx_compressor *c,
+                            struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
+{
+       lzx_compress_near_optimal(c, os, false);
+}
+
 /*
  * Given a pointer to the current byte sequence and the current list of recent
  * match offsets, find the longest repeat offset match.
@@ -1731,11 +1910,10 @@ lzx_compress_near_optimal(struct lzx_compressor *c,
 static unsigned
 lzx_find_longest_repeat_offset_match(const u8 * const in_next,
                                     const u32 bytes_remaining,
-                                    struct lzx_lru_queue queue,
+                                    const u32 recent_offsets[LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS],
                                     unsigned *rep_max_idx_ret)
 {
-       BUILD_BUG_ON(LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS != 3);
-       LZX_ASSERT(bytes_remaining >= 2);
+       STATIC_ASSERT(LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS == 3);
 
        const unsigned max_len = min(bytes_remaining, LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN);
        const u16 next_2_bytes = load_u16_unaligned(in_next);
@@ -1744,14 +1922,14 @@ lzx_find_longest_repeat_offset_match(const u8 * const in_next,
        unsigned rep_max_idx;
        unsigned rep_len;
 
-       matchptr = in_next - lzx_lru_queue_pop(&queue);
+       matchptr = in_next - recent_offsets[0];
        if (load_u16_unaligned(matchptr) == next_2_bytes)
                rep_max_len = lz_extend(in_next, matchptr, 2, max_len);
        else
                rep_max_len = 0;
        rep_max_idx = 0;
 
-       matchptr = in_next - lzx_lru_queue_pop(&queue);
+       matchptr = in_next - recent_offsets[1];
        if (load_u16_unaligned(matchptr) == next_2_bytes) {
                rep_len = lz_extend(in_next, matchptr, 2, max_len);
                if (rep_len > rep_max_len) {
@@ -1760,7 +1938,7 @@ lzx_find_longest_repeat_offset_match(const u8 * const in_next,
                }
        }
 
-       matchptr = in_next - lzx_lru_queue_pop(&queue);
+       matchptr = in_next - recent_offsets[2];
        if (load_u16_unaligned(matchptr) == next_2_bytes) {
                rep_len = lz_extend(in_next, matchptr, 2, max_len);
                if (rep_len > rep_max_len) {
@@ -1795,18 +1973,20 @@ lzx_repeat_offset_match_score(unsigned rep_len, unsigned rep_idx)
 }
 
 /* This is the "lazy" LZX compressor.  */
-static void
-lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
+static inline void
+lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os,
+                 bool is_16_bit)
 {
        const u8 * const in_begin = c->in_buffer;
        const u8 *       in_next = in_begin;
        const u8 * const in_end  = in_begin + c->in_nbytes;
        unsigned max_len = LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN;
        unsigned nice_len = min(c->nice_match_length, max_len);
-       struct lzx_lru_queue queue;
+       STATIC_ASSERT(LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS == 3);
+       u32 recent_offsets[3] = {1, 1, 1};
+       u32 next_hashes[2] = {};
 
-       hc_matchfinder_init(&c->hc_mf);
-       lzx_lru_queue_init(&queue);
+       CALL_HC_MF(is_16_bit, c, hc_matchfinder_init);
 
        do {
                /* Starting a new block  */
@@ -1814,7 +1994,7 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                const u8 * const in_block_begin = in_next;
                const u8 * const in_block_end =
                        in_next + min(LZX_DIV_BLOCK_SIZE, in_end - in_next);
-               struct lzx_item *next_chosen_item = c->chosen_items;
+               struct lzx_sequence *next_seq = c->chosen_sequences;
                unsigned cur_len;
                u32 cur_offset;
                u32 cur_offset_data;
@@ -1827,6 +2007,7 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                unsigned rep_max_idx;
                unsigned rep_score;
                unsigned skip_len;
+               u32 litrunlen = 0;
 
                lzx_reset_symbol_frequencies(c);
 
@@ -1838,29 +2019,29 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
 
                        /* Find the longest match at the current position.  */
 
-                       cur_len = hc_matchfinder_longest_match(&c->hc_mf,
-                                                              in_begin,
-                                                              in_next,
-                                                              2,
-                                                              max_len,
-                                                              nice_len,
-                                                              c->max_search_depth,
-                                                              &cur_offset);
+                       cur_len = CALL_HC_MF(is_16_bit, c, hc_matchfinder_longest_match,
+                                            in_begin,
+                                            in_next - in_begin,
+                                            2,
+                                            max_len,
+                                            nice_len,
+                                            c->max_search_depth,
+                                            next_hashes,
+                                            &cur_offset);
                        if (cur_len < 3 ||
                            (cur_len == 3 &&
                             cur_offset >= 8192 - LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT &&
-                            cur_offset != lzx_lru_queue_R0(queue) &&
-                            cur_offset != lzx_lru_queue_R1(queue) &&
-                            cur_offset != lzx_lru_queue_R2(queue)))
+                            cur_offset != recent_offsets[0] &&
+                            cur_offset != recent_offsets[1] &&
+                            cur_offset != recent_offsets[2]))
                        {
                                /* There was no match found, or the only match found
                                 * was a distant length 3 match.  Output a literal.  */
-                               lzx_declare_literal(c, *in_next++,
-                                                   &next_chosen_item);
+                               lzx_record_literal(c, *in_next++, &litrunlen);
                                continue;
                        }
 
-                       if (cur_offset == lzx_lru_queue_R0(queue)) {
+                       if (cur_offset == recent_offsets[0]) {
                                in_next++;
                                cur_offset_data = 0;
                                skip_len = cur_len - 1;
@@ -1873,7 +2054,7 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                        /* Consider a repeat offset match  */
                        rep_max_len = lzx_find_longest_repeat_offset_match(in_next,
                                                                           in_end - in_next,
-                                                                          queue,
+                                                                          recent_offsets,
                                                                           &rep_max_idx);
                        in_next++;
 
@@ -1904,14 +2085,15 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                                nice_len = min(max_len, nice_len);
                        }
 
-                       next_len = hc_matchfinder_longest_match(&c->hc_mf,
-                                                               in_begin,
-                                                               in_next,
-                                                               cur_len - 2,
-                                                               max_len,
-                                                               nice_len,
-                                                               c->max_search_depth / 2,
-                                                               &next_offset);
+                       next_len = CALL_HC_MF(is_16_bit, c, hc_matchfinder_longest_match,
+                                             in_begin,
+                                             in_next - in_begin,
+                                             cur_len - 2,
+                                             max_len,
+                                             nice_len,
+                                             c->max_search_depth / 2,
+                                             next_hashes,
+                                             &next_offset);
 
                        if (next_len <= cur_len - 2) {
                                in_next++;
@@ -1924,7 +2106,7 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
 
                        rep_max_len = lzx_find_longest_repeat_offset_match(in_next,
                                                                           in_end - in_next,
-                                                                          queue,
+                                                                          recent_offsets,
                                                                           &rep_max_idx);
                        in_next++;
 
@@ -1936,8 +2118,8 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                                if (rep_score > cur_score) {
                                        /* The next match is better, and it's a
                                         * repeat offset match.  */
-                                       lzx_declare_literal(c, *(in_next - 2),
-                                                           &next_chosen_item);
+                                       lzx_record_literal(c, *(in_next - 2),
+                                                          &litrunlen);
                                        cur_len = rep_max_len;
                                        cur_offset_data = rep_max_idx;
                                        skip_len = cur_len - 1;
@@ -1947,8 +2129,8 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                                if (next_score > cur_score) {
                                        /* The next match is better, and it's an
                                         * explicit offset match.  */
-                                       lzx_declare_literal(c, *(in_next - 2),
-                                                           &next_chosen_item);
+                                       lzx_record_literal(c, *(in_next - 2),
+                                                          &litrunlen);
                                        cur_len = next_len;
                                        cur_offset_data = next_offset_data;
                                        cur_score = next_score;
@@ -1960,42 +2142,59 @@ lzx_compress_lazy(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
                        skip_len = cur_len - 2;
 
                choose_cur_match:
-                       if (cur_offset_data < LZX_NUM_RECENT_OFFSETS) {
-                               lzx_declare_repeat_offset_match(c, cur_len,
-                                                               cur_offset_data,
-                                                               &next_chosen_item);
-                               queue = lzx_lru_queue_swap(queue, cur_offset_data);
-                       } else {
-                               lzx_declare_explicit_offset_match(c, cur_len,
-                                                                 cur_offset_data - LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT,
-                                                                 &next_chosen_item);
-                               queue = lzx_lru_queue_push(queue, cur_offset_data - LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT);
-                       }
-
-                       hc_matchfinder_skip_positions(&c->hc_mf,
-                                                     in_begin,
-                                                     in_next,
-                                                     in_end,
-                                                     skip_len);
-                       in_next += skip_len;
+                       lzx_record_match(c, cur_len, cur_offset_data,
+                                        recent_offsets, is_16_bit,
+                                        &litrunlen, &next_seq);
+                       in_next = CALL_HC_MF(is_16_bit, c, hc_matchfinder_skip_positions,
+                                            in_begin,
+                                            in_next - in_begin,
+                                            in_end - in_begin,
+                                            skip_len,
+                                            next_hashes);
                } while (in_next < in_block_end);
 
-               lzx_finish_block(c, os, in_next - in_block_begin,
-                                next_chosen_item - c->chosen_items);
+               lzx_finish_sequence(next_seq, litrunlen);
+
+               lzx_finish_block(c, os, in_block_begin, in_next - in_block_begin, 0);
+
        } while (in_next != in_end);
 }
 
 static void
-lzx_init_offset_slot_fast(struct lzx_compressor *c)
+lzx_compress_lazy_16(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
 {
-       u8 slot = 0;
+       lzx_compress_lazy(c, os, true);
+}
 
-       for (u32 offset = 0; offset < LZX_NUM_FAST_OFFSETS; offset++) {
+static void
+lzx_compress_lazy_32(struct lzx_compressor *c, struct lzx_output_bitstream *os)
+{
+       lzx_compress_lazy(c, os, false);
+}
 
-               while (offset + LZX_OFFSET_ADJUSTMENT >= lzx_offset_slot_base[slot + 1])
+/* Generate the acceleration tables for offset slots.  */
+static void
+lzx_init_offset_slot_tabs(struct lzx_compressor *c)
+{
+       u32 adjusted_offset = 0;
+       unsigned slot = 0;
+
+       /* slots [0, 29]  */
+       for (; adjusted_offset < ARRAY_LEN(c->offset_slot_tab_1);
+            adjusted_offset++)
+       {
+               if (adjusted_offset >= lzx_offset_slot_base[slot + 1])
                        slot++;
+               c->offset_slot_tab_1[adjusted_offset] = slot;
+       }
 
-               c->offset_slot_fast[offset] = slot;
+       /* slots [30, 49]  */
+       for (; adjusted_offset < LZX_MAX_WINDOW_SIZE;
+            adjusted_offset += (u32)1 << 14)
+       {
+               if (adjusted_offset >= lzx_offset_slot_base[slot + 1])
+                       slot++;
+               c->offset_slot_tab_2[adjusted_offset >> 14] = slot;
        }
 }
 
@@ -2003,11 +2202,19 @@ static size_t
 lzx_get_compressor_size(size_t max_bufsize, unsigned compression_level)
 {
        if (compression_level <= LZX_MAX_FAST_LEVEL) {
-               return offsetof(struct lzx_compressor, hc_mf) +
-                       hc_matchfinder_size(max_bufsize);
+               if (lzx_is_16_bit(max_bufsize))
+                       return offsetof(struct lzx_compressor, hc_mf_16) +
+                              hc_matchfinder_size_16(max_bufsize);
+               else
+                       return offsetof(struct lzx_compressor, hc_mf_32) +
+                              hc_matchfinder_size_32(max_bufsize);
        } else {
-               return offsetof(struct lzx_compressor, bt_mf) +
-                       bt_matchfinder_size(max_bufsize);
+               if (lzx_is_16_bit(max_bufsize))
+                       return offsetof(struct lzx_compressor, bt_mf_16) +
+                              bt_matchfinder_size_16(max_bufsize);
+               else
+                       return offsetof(struct lzx_compressor, bt_mf_32) +
+                              bt_matchfinder_size_32(max_bufsize);
        }
 }
 
@@ -2037,9 +2244,7 @@ lzx_create_compressor(size_t max_bufsize, unsigned compression_level,
        if (window_order == 0)
                return WIMLIB_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
-       c = ALIGNED_MALLOC(lzx_get_compressor_size(max_bufsize,
-                                                  compression_level),
-                          MATCHFINDER_ALIGNMENT);
+       c = MALLOC(lzx_get_compressor_size(max_bufsize, compression_level));
        if (!c)
                goto oom0;
 
@@ -2058,9 +2263,12 @@ lzx_create_compressor(size_t max_bufsize, unsigned compression_level,
 
                /* Fast compression: Use lazy parsing.  */
 
-               c->impl = lzx_compress_lazy;
-               c->max_search_depth = (36 * compression_level) / 20;
-               c->nice_match_length = (72 * compression_level) / 20;
+               if (lzx_is_16_bit(max_bufsize))
+                       c->impl = lzx_compress_lazy_16;
+               else
+                       c->impl = lzx_compress_lazy_32;
+               c->max_search_depth = (60 * compression_level) / 20;
+               c->nice_match_length = (80 * compression_level) / 20;
 
                /* lzx_compress_lazy() needs max_search_depth >= 2 because it
                 * halves the max_search_depth when attempting a lazy match, and
@@ -2071,12 +2279,15 @@ lzx_create_compressor(size_t max_bufsize, unsigned compression_level,
 
                /* Normal / high compression: Use near-optimal parsing.  */
 
-               c->impl = lzx_compress_near_optimal;
+               if (lzx_is_16_bit(max_bufsize))
+                       c->impl = lzx_compress_near_optimal_16;
+               else
+                       c->impl = lzx_compress_near_optimal_32;
 
                /* Scale nice_match_length and max_search_depth with the
                 * compression level.  */
                c->max_search_depth = (24 * compression_level) / 50;
-               c->nice_match_length = (32 * compression_level) / 50;
+               c->nice_match_length = (48 * compression_level) / 50;
 
                /* Set a number of optimization passes appropriate for the
                 * compression level.  */
@@ -2109,12 +2320,12 @@ lzx_create_compressor(size_t max_bufsize, unsigned compression_level,
        if (c->nice_match_length > LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN)
                c->nice_match_length = LZX_MAX_MATCH_LEN;
 
-       lzx_init_offset_slot_fast(c);
+       lzx_init_offset_slot_tabs(c);
        *c_ret = c;
        return 0;
 
 oom1:
-       ALIGNED_FREE(c);
+       FREE(c);
 oom0:
        return WIMLIB_ERR_NOMEM;
 }
@@ -2137,7 +2348,7 @@ lzx_compress(const void *restrict in, size_t in_nbytes,
        else
                memcpy(c->in_buffer, in, in_nbytes);
        c->in_nbytes = in_nbytes;
-       lzx_do_e8_preprocessing(c->in_buffer, in_nbytes);
+       lzx_preprocess(c->in_buffer, in_nbytes);
 
        /* Initially, the previous Huffman codeword lengths are all zeroes.  */
        c->codes_index = 0;
@@ -2152,7 +2363,7 @@ lzx_compress(const void *restrict in, size_t in_nbytes,
        /* Flush the output bitstream and return the compressed size or 0.  */
        result = lzx_flush_output(&os);
        if (!result && c->destructive)
-               lzx_undo_e8_preprocessing(c->in_buffer, c->in_nbytes);
+               lzx_postprocess(c->in_buffer, c->in_nbytes);
        return result;
 }
 
@@ -2163,7 +2374,7 @@ lzx_free_compressor(void *_c)
 
        if (!c->destructive)
                FREE(c->in_buffer);
-       ALIGNED_FREE(c);
+       FREE(c);
 }
 
 const struct compressor_ops lzx_compressor_ops = {