diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml index 20fa9bee..a6e1a99e 100644 --- a/.travis.yml +++ b/.travis.yml @@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ matrix: - name: Trusty (clang-3.8 + MSan + Test Zstd) script: - make clang38install - - CC=clang-3.8 make clean msan-test-zstd + # External libraries must be turned off when using MSAN tests, + # because they are not msan-instrumented, + # so any data coming from these libraries is always considered "uninitialized" + - CC=clang-3.8 make clean msan-test-zstd HAVE_ZLIB=0 HAVE_LZ4=0 HAVE_LZMA=0 - name: Trusty (Minimal Decompressor Macros) script: diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml index 35f019dd..87fa5c12 100644 --- a/appveyor.yml +++ b/appveyor.yml @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +# Following tests are run _only_ on master branch +# To reproduce these tests, it's possible to push into a branch `appveyorTest` +# or a branch `visual*`, they will intentionnally trigger `master` tests + - version: 1.0.{build} branches: @@ -176,6 +180,11 @@ fuzzer_VS2015_%PLATFORM%_Release.exe %FUZZERTEST% ) + +# The following tests are for regular pushes +# into `dev` or some feature branch +# There run less tests, for shorter feedback loop + - version: 1.0.{build} environment: @@ -249,3 +258,11 @@ COPY build\VS2010\bin\%PLATFORM%_%CONFIGURATION%\fuzzer.exe tests\fuzzer_VS2015_%PLATFORM%_%CONFIGURATION%.exe && COPY build\VS2010\bin\%PLATFORM%_%CONFIGURATION%\*.exe tests\ ) + + + test_script: + - ECHO Testing %COMPILER% %PLATFORM% %CONFIGURATION% + - if [%HOST%]==[mingw] ( + set "CC=%COMPILER%" && + make check + ) diff --git a/doc/educational_decoder/.gitignore b/doc/educational_decoder/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b801306f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/educational_decoder/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +# Build artifacts +harness diff --git a/doc/educational_decoder/Makefile b/doc/educational_decoder/Makefile index b2ed9f33..704f8676 100644 --- a/doc/educational_decoder/Makefile +++ b/doc/educational_decoder/Makefile @@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ # in the COPYING file in the root directory of this source tree). # ################################################################ -ZSTD ?= zstd # requires zstd installation on local system +ZSTD ?= zstd # note: requires zstd installation on local system + +UNAME?= $(shell uname) +ifeq ($(UNAME), SunOS) +DIFF ?= gdiff +else DIFF ?= diff +endif + HARNESS_FILES=*.c MULTITHREAD_LDFLAGS = -pthread @@ -29,26 +36,27 @@ harness: $(HARNESS_FILES) $(CC) $(FLAGS) $^ -o $@ clean: - @$(RM) -f harness - @$(RM) -rf harness.dSYM + @$(RM) harness + @$(RM) -rf harness.dSYM # MacOS specific test: harness # # Testing single-file decompression with educational decoder # - @$(ZSTD) README.md -o tmp.zst + @$(ZSTD) -f README.md -o tmp.zst @./harness tmp.zst tmp @$(DIFF) -s tmp README.md - @$(RM) -f tmp* + @$(RM) tmp* # # Testing dictionary decompression with education decoder # # note : files are presented multiple for training, to reach minimum threshold @$(ZSTD) --train harness.c zstd_decompress.c zstd_decompress.h README.md \ harness.c zstd_decompress.c zstd_decompress.h README.md \ - harness.c zstd_decompress.c zstd_decompress.h README.md - @$(ZSTD) -D dictionary README.md -o tmp.zst + harness.c zstd_decompress.c zstd_decompress.h README.md \ + -o dictionary + @$(ZSTD) -f README.md -D dictionary -o tmp.zst @./harness tmp.zst tmp dictionary @$(DIFF) -s tmp README.md - @$(RM) -f tmp* dictionary + @$(RM) tmp* dictionary @$(MAKE) clean diff --git a/doc/educational_decoder/harness.c b/doc/educational_decoder/harness.c index 36f3967a..a704f6bd 100644 --- a/doc/educational_decoder/harness.c +++ b/doc/educational_decoder/harness.c @@ -21,88 +21,90 @@ typedef unsigned char u8; // Protect against allocating too much memory for output #define MAX_OUTPUT_SIZE ((size_t)1024 * 1024 * 1024) -u8 *input; -u8 *output; -u8 *dict; - -size_t read_file(const char *path, u8 **ptr) { - FILE *f = fopen(path, "rb"); +static size_t read_file(const char *path, u8 **ptr) +{ + FILE* const f = fopen(path, "rb"); if (!f) { - fprintf(stderr, "failed to open file %s\n", path); + fprintf(stderr, "failed to open file %s \n", path); exit(1); } fseek(f, 0L, SEEK_END); - size_t size = (size_t)ftell(f); + size_t const size = (size_t)ftell(f); rewind(f); *ptr = malloc(size); if (!ptr) { - fprintf(stderr, "failed to allocate memory to hold %s\n", path); + fprintf(stderr, "failed to allocate memory to hold %s \n", path); exit(1); } - size_t pos = 0; - while (!feof(f)) { - size_t read = fread(&(*ptr)[pos], 1, size, f); - if (ferror(f)) { - fprintf(stderr, "error while reading file %s\n", path); - exit(1); - } - pos += read; + size_t const read = fread(*ptr, 1, size, f); + if (read != size) { /* must read everything in one pass */ + fprintf(stderr, "error while reading file %s \n", path); + exit(1); } fclose(f); - return pos; + return read; } -void write_file(const char *path, const u8 *ptr, size_t size) { - FILE *f = fopen(path, "wb"); +static void write_file(const char *path, const u8 *ptr, size_t size) +{ + FILE* const f = fopen(path, "wb"); + if (!f) { + fprintf(stderr, "failed to open file %s \n", path); + exit(1); + } size_t written = 0; while (written < size) { - written += fwrite(&ptr[written], 1, size, f); + written += fwrite(ptr+written, 1, size, f); if (ferror(f)) { fprintf(stderr, "error while writing file %s\n", path); exit(1); - } - } + } } fclose(f); } -int main(int argc, char **argv) { +int main(int argc, char **argv) +{ if (argc < 3) { - fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [dictionary]\n", + fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [dictionary] \n", argv[0]); return 1; } - size_t input_size = read_file(argv[1], &input); + u8* input; + size_t const input_size = read_file(argv[1], &input); + + u8* dict = NULL; size_t dict_size = 0; if (argc >= 4) { dict_size = read_file(argv[3], &dict); } - size_t decompressed_size = ZSTD_get_decompressed_size(input, input_size); - if (decompressed_size == (size_t)-1) { - decompressed_size = MAX_COMPRESSION_RATIO * input_size; + size_t out_capacity = ZSTD_get_decompressed_size(input, input_size); + if (out_capacity == (size_t)-1) { + out_capacity = MAX_COMPRESSION_RATIO * input_size; fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Compressed data does not contain " "decompressed size, going to assume the compression " "ratio is at most %d (decompressed size of at most " - "%zu)\n", - MAX_COMPRESSION_RATIO, decompressed_size); + "%u) \n", + MAX_COMPRESSION_RATIO, (unsigned)out_capacity); } - if (decompressed_size > MAX_OUTPUT_SIZE) { + if (out_capacity > MAX_OUTPUT_SIZE) { fprintf(stderr, - "Required output size too large for this implementation\n"); + "Required output size too large for this implementation \n"); return 1; } - output = malloc(decompressed_size); + + u8* const output = malloc(out_capacity); if (!output) { - fprintf(stderr, "failed to allocate memory\n"); + fprintf(stderr, "failed to allocate memory \n"); return 1; } @@ -110,16 +112,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { if (dict) { parse_dictionary(parsed_dict, dict, dict_size); } - size_t decompressed = - ZSTD_decompress_with_dict(output, decompressed_size, - input, input_size, parsed_dict); + size_t const decompressed_size = + ZSTD_decompress_with_dict(output, out_capacity, + input, input_size, + parsed_dict); free_dictionary(parsed_dict); - write_file(argv[2], output, decompressed); + write_file(argv[2], output, decompressed_size); free(input); free(output); free(dict); - input = output = dict = NULL; + return 0; } diff --git a/doc/educational_decoder/zstd_decompress.c b/doc/educational_decoder/zstd_decompress.c index f3e1b848..64e1b873 100644 --- a/doc/educational_decoder/zstd_decompress.c +++ b/doc/educational_decoder/zstd_decompress.c @@ -856,8 +856,7 @@ static size_t decode_literals_compressed(frame_context_t *const ctx, // Impossible IMPOSSIBLE(); } - if (regenerated_size > MAX_LITERALS_SIZE || - compressed_size >= regenerated_size) { + if (regenerated_size > MAX_LITERALS_SIZE) { CORRUPTION(); } @@ -1530,7 +1529,7 @@ void free_dictionary(dictionary_t *const dict) { /******* END DICTIONARY PARSING ***********************************************/ /******* IO STREAM OPERATIONS *************************************************/ -#define UNALIGNED() ERROR("Attempting to operate on a non-byte aligned stream") + /// Reads `num` bits from a bitstream, and updates the internal offset static inline u64 IO_read_bits(istream_t *const in, const int num_bits) { if (num_bits > 64 || num_bits <= 0) { @@ -1609,7 +1608,7 @@ static inline const u8 *IO_get_read_ptr(istream_t *const in, size_t len) { INP_SIZE(); } if (in->bit_offset != 0) { - UNALIGNED(); + ERROR("Attempting to operate on a non-byte aligned stream"); } const u8 *const ptr = in->ptr; in->ptr += len; @@ -1635,7 +1634,7 @@ static inline void IO_advance_input(istream_t *const in, size_t len) { INP_SIZE(); } if (in->bit_offset != 0) { - UNALIGNED(); + ERROR("Attempting to operate on a non-byte aligned stream"); } in->ptr += len; diff --git a/doc/zstd_compression_format.md b/doc/zstd_compression_format.md index 111dd98a..90ac0fe9 100644 --- a/doc/zstd_compression_format.md +++ b/doc/zstd_compression_format.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Distribution of this document is unlimited. ### Version -0.3.3 (16/08/19) +0.3.4 (16/08/19) Introduction @@ -1107,18 +1107,18 @@ It follows the following build rule : The table has a size of `Table_Size = 1 << Accuracy_Log`. Each cell describes the symbol decoded, -and instructions to get the next state. +and instructions to get the next state (`Number_of_Bits` and `Baseline`). Symbols are scanned in their natural order for "less than 1" probabilities. Symbols with this probability are being attributed a single cell, starting from the end of the table and retreating. These symbols define a full state reset, reading `Accuracy_Log` bits. -All remaining symbols are allocated in their natural order. -Starting from symbol `0` and table position `0`, +Then, all remaining symbols, sorted in natural order, are allocated cells. +Starting from symbol `0` (if it exists), and table position `0`, each symbol gets allocated as many cells as its probability. Cell allocation is spreaded, not linear : -each successor position follow this rule : +each successor position follows this rule : ``` position += (tableSize>>1) + (tableSize>>3) + 3; @@ -1130,40 +1130,41 @@ A position is skipped if already occupied by a "less than 1" probability symbol. each position in the table, switching to the next symbol when enough states have been allocated to the current one. -The result is a list of state values. -Each state will decode the current symbol. +The process guarantees that the table is entirely filled. +Each cell corresponds to a state value, which contains the symbol being decoded. -To get the `Number_of_Bits` and `Baseline` required for next state, -it's first necessary to sort all states in their natural order. -The lower states will need 1 more bit than higher ones. +To add the `Number_of_Bits` and `Baseline` required to retrieve next state, +it's first necessary to sort all occurrences of each symbol in state order. +Lower states will need 1 more bit than higher ones. The process is repeated for each symbol. __Example__ : -Presuming a symbol has a probability of 5. -It receives 5 state values. States are sorted in natural order. +Presuming a symbol has a probability of 5, +it receives 5 cells, corresponding to 5 state values. +These state values are then sorted in natural order. -Next power of 2 is 8. -Space of probabilities is divided into 8 equal parts. -Presuming the `Accuracy_Log` is 7, it defines 128 states. +Next power of 2 after 5 is 8. +Space of probabilities must be divided into 8 equal parts. +Presuming the `Accuracy_Log` is 7, it defines a space of 128 states. Divided by 8, each share is 16 large. -In order to reach 8, 8-5=3 lowest states will count "double", -doubling the number of shares (32 in width), -requiring one more bit in the process. +In order to reach 8 shares, 8-5=3 lowest states will count "double", +doubling their shares (32 in width), hence requiring one more bit. Baseline is assigned starting from the higher states using fewer bits, -and proceeding naturally, then resuming at the first state, -each takes its allocated width from Baseline. +increasing at each state, then resuming at the first state, +each state takes its allocated width from Baseline. -| state order | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -| ---------------- | ----- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | -| width | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | -| `Number_of_Bits` | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -| range number | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -| `Baseline` | 32 | 64 | 96 | 0 | 16 | -| range | 32-63 | 64-95 | 96-127 | 0-15 | 16-31 | +| state value | 1 | 39 | 77 | 84 | 122 | +| state order | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +| ---------------- | ----- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ------ | +| width | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | +| `Number_of_Bits` | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +| range number | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +| `Baseline` | 32 | 64 | 96 | 0 | 16 | +| range | 32-63 | 64-95 | 96-127 | 0-15 | 16-31 | -The next state is determined from current state +During decoding, the next state value is determined from current state value, by reading the required `Number_of_Bits`, and adding the specified `Baseline`. See [Appendix A] for the results of this process applied to the default distributions. @@ -1657,6 +1658,7 @@ or at least provide a meaningful error code explaining for which reason it canno Version changes --------------- +- 0.3.4 : clarifications for FSE decoding table - 0.3.3 : clarifications for field Block_Size - 0.3.2 : remove additional block size restriction on compressed blocks - 0.3.1 : minor clarification regarding offset history update rules diff --git a/doc/zstd_manual.html b/doc/zstd_manual.html index 79b9d023..4a0d3ee3 100644 --- a/doc/zstd_manual.html +++ b/doc/zstd_manual.html @@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_freeDStream(ZSTD_DStream* zds); Note 3 : Referencing a prefix involves building tables, which are dependent on compression parameters. It's a CPU consuming operation, with non-negligible impact on latency. If there is a need to use the same prefix multiple times, consider loadDictionary instead. - Note 4 : By default, the prefix is interpreted as raw content (ZSTD_dm_rawContent). + Note 4 : By default, the prefix is interpreted as raw content (ZSTD_dct_rawContent). Use experimental ZSTD_CCtx_refPrefix_advanced() to alter dictionary interpretation.


@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_freeDStream(ZSTD_DStream* zds); Note 2 : Prefix buffer is referenced. It **must** outlive decompression. Prefix buffer must remain unmodified up to the end of frame, reached when ZSTD_decompressStream() returns 0. - Note 3 : By default, the prefix is treated as raw content (ZSTD_dm_rawContent). + Note 3 : By default, the prefix is treated as raw content (ZSTD_dct_rawContent). Use ZSTD_CCtx_refPrefix_advanced() to alter dictMode (Experimental section) Note 4 : Referencing a raw content prefix has almost no cpu nor memory cost. A full dictionary is more costly, as it requires building tables. @@ -866,6 +866,24 @@ size_t ZSTD_sizeof_DDict(const ZSTD_DDict* ddict);
+
typedef struct {
+    unsigned int matchPos; /* Match pos in dst */
+    /* If seqDef.offset > 3, then this is seqDef.offset - 3
+     * If seqDef.offset < 3, then this is the corresponding repeat offset
+     * But if seqDef.offset < 3 and litLength == 0, this is the
+     *   repeat offset before the corresponding repeat offset
+     * And if seqDef.offset == 3 and litLength == 0, this is the
+     *   most recent repeat offset - 1
+     */
+    unsigned int offset;
+    unsigned int litLength; /* Literal length */
+    unsigned int matchLength; /* Match length */
+    /* 0 when seq not rep and seqDef.offset otherwise
+     * when litLength == 0 this will be <= 4, otherwise <= 3 like normal
+     */
+    unsigned int rep;
+} ZSTD_Sequence;
+

typedef struct {
     unsigned windowLog;       /**< largest match distance : larger == more compression, more memory needed during decompression */
     unsigned chainLog;        /**< fully searched segment : larger == more compression, slower, more memory (useless for fast) */
@@ -1001,6 +1019,15 @@ size_t ZSTD_sizeof_DDict(const ZSTD_DDict* ddict);
            or an error code (if srcSize is too small)

+
size_t ZSTD_getSequences(ZSTD_CCtx* zc, ZSTD_Sequence* outSeqs,
+    size_t outSeqsSize, const void* src, size_t srcSize);
+
 Extract sequences from the sequence store
+ zc can be used to insert custom compression params.
+ This function invokes ZSTD_compress2
+ @return : number of sequences extracted
+ 
+

+

Memory management


 
 
size_t ZSTD_estimateCCtxSize(int compressionLevel);
@@ -1322,7 +1349,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_initCStream_srcSize(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, int compressionLevel, unsigne
  *
  * Creates of an internal CDict (incompatible with static CCtx), except if
  * dict == NULL or dictSize < 8, in which case no dict is used.
- * Note: dict is loaded with ZSTD_dm_auto (treated as a full zstd dictionary if
+ * Note: dict is loaded with ZSTD_dct_auto (treated as a full zstd dictionary if
  * it begins with ZSTD_MAGIC_DICTIONARY, else as raw content) and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy.
  */
 size_t ZSTD_initCStream_usingDict(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const void* dict, size_t dictSize, int compressionLevel);
@@ -1337,7 +1364,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_initCStream_usingDict(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const void* dict, size_t di
  *     ZSTD_CCtx_loadDictionary(zcs, dict, dictSize);
  *
  * pledgedSrcSize must be correct. If srcSize is not known at init time, use
- * value ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN. dict is loaded with ZSTD_dm_auto and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy.
+ * value ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN. dict is loaded with ZSTD_dct_auto and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy.
  */
 size_t ZSTD_initCStream_advanced(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const void* dict, size_t dictSize,
                                              ZSTD_parameters params, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize);
diff --git a/lib/common/mem.h b/lib/common/mem.h
index 2b115ddb..530d30c8 100644
--- a/lib/common/mem.h
+++ b/lib/common/mem.h
@@ -74,10 +74,50 @@ void __msan_poison(const volatile void *a, size_t size);
 intptr_t __msan_test_shadow(const volatile void *x, size_t size);
 #endif
 
-#if defined (MEMORY_SANITIZER)
-#  define MEM_SKIP_MSAN __attribute__((no_sanitize("memory")))
-#else
-#  define MEM_SKIP_MSAN
+/* detects whether we are being compiled under asan */
+#if defined (__has_feature)
+#  if __has_feature(address_sanitizer)
+#    define ADDRESS_SANITIZER 1
+#  endif
+#elif defined(__SANITIZE_ADDRESS__)
+#  define ADDRESS_SANITIZER 1
+#endif
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER)
+/* Not all platforms that support asan provide sanitizers/asan_interface.h.
+ * We therefore declare the functions we need ourselves, rather than trying to
+ * include the header file... */
+
+/**
+ * Marks a memory region ([addr, addr+size)) as unaddressable.
+ *
+ * This memory must be previously allocated by your program. Instrumented
+ * code is forbidden from accessing addresses in this region until it is
+ * unpoisoned. This function is not guaranteed to poison the entire region -
+ * it could poison only a subregion of [addr, addr+size) due to ASan
+ * alignment restrictions.
+ *
+ * \note This function is not thread-safe because no two threads can poison or
+ * unpoison memory in the same memory region simultaneously.
+ *
+ * \param addr Start of memory region.
+ * \param size Size of memory region. */
+void __asan_poison_memory_region(void const volatile *addr, size_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Marks a memory region ([addr, addr+size)) as addressable.
+ *
+ * This memory must be previously allocated by your program. Accessing
+ * addresses in this region is allowed until this region is poisoned again.
+ * This function could unpoison a super-region of [addr, addr+size) due
+ * to ASan alignment restrictions.
+ *
+ * \note This function is not thread-safe because no two threads can
+ * poison or unpoison memory in the same memory region simultaneously.
+ *
+ * \param addr Start of memory region.
+ * \param size Size of memory region. */
+void __asan_unpoison_memory_region(void const volatile *addr, size_t size);
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/lib/common/pool.c b/lib/common/pool.c
index 7a829454..f5759350 100644
--- a/lib/common/pool.c
+++ b/lib/common/pool.c
@@ -127,9 +127,13 @@ POOL_ctx* POOL_create_advanced(size_t numThreads, size_t queueSize,
     ctx->queueTail = 0;
     ctx->numThreadsBusy = 0;
     ctx->queueEmpty = 1;
-    (void)ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&ctx->queueMutex, NULL);
-    (void)ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&ctx->queuePushCond, NULL);
-    (void)ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&ctx->queuePopCond, NULL);
+    {
+        int error = 0;
+        error |= ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&ctx->queueMutex, NULL);
+        error |= ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&ctx->queuePushCond, NULL);
+        error |= ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(&ctx->queuePopCond, NULL);
+        if (error) { POOL_free(ctx); return NULL; }
+    }
     ctx->shutdown = 0;
     /* Allocate space for the thread handles */
     ctx->threads = (ZSTD_pthread_t*)ZSTD_malloc(numThreads * sizeof(ZSTD_pthread_t), customMem);
diff --git a/lib/common/threading.c b/lib/common/threading.c
index f3d4fa84..482664bd 100644
--- a/lib/common/threading.c
+++ b/lib/common/threading.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * This file will hold wrapper for systems, which do not support pthreads
  */
 
+#include "threading.h"
+
 /* create fake symbol to avoid empty translation unit warning */
 int g_ZSTD_threading_useless_symbol;
 
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ int g_ZSTD_threading_useless_symbol;
 /* ===  Dependencies  === */
 #include 
 #include 
-#include "threading.h"
 
 
 /* ===  Implementation  === */
@@ -73,3 +74,47 @@ int ZSTD_pthread_join(ZSTD_pthread_t thread, void **value_ptr)
 }
 
 #endif   /* ZSTD_MULTITHREAD */
+
+#if defined(ZSTD_MULTITHREAD) && DEBUGLEVEL >= 1 && !defined(_WIN32)
+
+#include 
+
+int ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t* mutex, pthread_mutexattr_t const* attr)
+{
+    *mutex = (pthread_mutex_t*)malloc(sizeof(pthread_mutex_t));
+    if (!*mutex)
+        return 1;
+    return pthread_mutex_init(*mutex, attr);
+}
+
+int ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t* mutex)
+{
+    if (!*mutex)
+        return 0;
+    {
+        int const ret = pthread_mutex_destroy(*mutex);
+        free(*mutex);
+        return ret;
+    }
+}
+
+int ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(ZSTD_pthread_cond_t* cond, pthread_condattr_t const* attr)
+{
+    *cond = (pthread_cond_t*)malloc(sizeof(pthread_cond_t));
+    if (!*cond)
+        return 1;
+    return pthread_cond_init(*cond, attr);
+}
+
+int ZSTD_pthread_cond_destroy(ZSTD_pthread_cond_t* cond)
+{
+    if (!*cond)
+        return 0;
+    {
+        int const ret = pthread_cond_destroy(*cond);
+        free(*cond);
+        return ret;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/common/threading.h b/lib/common/threading.h
index d806c89d..3193ca7d 100644
--- a/lib/common/threading.h
+++ b/lib/common/threading.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef THREADING_H_938743
 #define THREADING_H_938743
 
+#include "debug.h"
+
 #if defined (__cplusplus)
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -75,10 +77,12 @@ int ZSTD_pthread_join(ZSTD_pthread_t thread, void** value_ptr);
  */
 
 
-#elif defined(ZSTD_MULTITHREAD)   /* posix assumed ; need a better detection method */
+#elif defined(ZSTD_MULTITHREAD)    /* posix assumed ; need a better detection method */
 /* ===   POSIX Systems   === */
 #  include 
 
+#if DEBUGLEVEL < 1
+
 #define ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t            pthread_mutex_t
 #define ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(a, b)   pthread_mutex_init((a), (b))
 #define ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(a)   pthread_mutex_destroy((a))
@@ -96,6 +100,33 @@ int ZSTD_pthread_join(ZSTD_pthread_t thread, void** value_ptr);
 #define ZSTD_pthread_create(a, b, c, d) pthread_create((a), (b), (c), (d))
 #define ZSTD_pthread_join(a, b)         pthread_join((a),(b))
 
+#else /* DEBUGLEVEL >= 1 */
+
+/* Debug implementation of threading.
+ * In this implementation we use pointers for mutexes and condition variables.
+ * This way, if we forget to init/destroy them the program will crash or ASAN
+ * will report leaks.
+ */
+
+#define ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t            pthread_mutex_t*
+int ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t* mutex, pthread_mutexattr_t const* attr);
+int ZSTD_pthread_mutex_destroy(ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t* mutex);
+#define ZSTD_pthread_mutex_lock(a)      pthread_mutex_lock(*(a))
+#define ZSTD_pthread_mutex_unlock(a)    pthread_mutex_unlock(*(a))
+
+#define ZSTD_pthread_cond_t             pthread_cond_t*
+int ZSTD_pthread_cond_init(ZSTD_pthread_cond_t* cond, pthread_condattr_t const* attr);
+int ZSTD_pthread_cond_destroy(ZSTD_pthread_cond_t* cond);
+#define ZSTD_pthread_cond_wait(a, b)    pthread_cond_wait(*(a), *(b))
+#define ZSTD_pthread_cond_signal(a)     pthread_cond_signal(*(a))
+#define ZSTD_pthread_cond_broadcast(a)  pthread_cond_broadcast(*(a))
+
+#define ZSTD_pthread_t                  pthread_t
+#define ZSTD_pthread_create(a, b, c, d) pthread_create((a), (b), (c), (d))
+#define ZSTD_pthread_join(a, b)         pthread_join((a),(b))
+
+#endif
+
 #else  /* ZSTD_MULTITHREAD not defined */
 /* No multithreading support */
 
diff --git a/lib/common/zstd_internal.h b/lib/common/zstd_internal.h
index f791c5b3..dcdcbdb8 100644
--- a/lib/common/zstd_internal.h
+++ b/lib/common/zstd_internal.h
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void ZSTD_copy16(void* dst, const void* src) { memcpy(dst, src, 16); }
 
 typedef enum {
     ZSTD_no_overlap,
-    ZSTD_overlap_src_before_dst,
+    ZSTD_overlap_src_before_dst
     /*  ZSTD_overlap_dst_before_src, */
 } ZSTD_overlap_e;
 
@@ -247,20 +247,6 @@ void ZSTD_wildcopy(void* dst, const void* src, ptrdiff_t length, ZSTD_overlap_e
     }
 }
 
-/*! ZSTD_wildcopy8() :
- *  The same as ZSTD_wildcopy(), but it can only overwrite 8 bytes, and works for
- *  overlapping buffers that are at least 8 bytes apart.
- */
-MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_wildcopy8(void* dst, const void* src, ptrdiff_t length)
-{
-    const BYTE* ip = (const BYTE*)src;
-    BYTE* op = (BYTE*)dst;
-    BYTE* const oend = (BYTE*)op + length;
-    do {
-        COPY8(op, ip);
-    } while (op < oend);
-}
-
 
 /*-*******************************************
 *  Private declarations
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
index d03a2cef..c0394494 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstd_compress.c
@@ -131,15 +131,11 @@ static void ZSTD_freeCCtxContent(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx)
 {
     assert(cctx != NULL);
     assert(cctx->staticSize == 0);
-    /* Only free workspace if cctx not in workspace, otherwise the workspace
-     * will be freed when the cctx itself is freed. */
-    if ((void*)cctx->workspace.workspace != (void*)cctx) {
-        ZSTD_cwksp_free(&cctx->workspace, cctx->customMem);
-    }
     ZSTD_clearAllDicts(cctx);
 #ifdef ZSTD_MULTITHREAD
     ZSTDMT_freeCCtx(cctx->mtctx); cctx->mtctx = NULL;
 #endif
+    ZSTD_cwksp_free(&cctx->workspace, cctx->customMem);
 }
 
 size_t ZSTD_freeCCtx(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx)
@@ -147,8 +143,13 @@ size_t ZSTD_freeCCtx(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx)
     if (cctx==NULL) return 0;   /* support free on NULL */
     RETURN_ERROR_IF(cctx->staticSize, memory_allocation,
                     "not compatible with static CCtx");
-    ZSTD_freeCCtxContent(cctx);
-    ZSTD_free(cctx, cctx->customMem);
+    {
+        int cctxInWorkspace = ZSTD_cwksp_owns_buffer(&cctx->workspace, cctx);
+        ZSTD_freeCCtxContent(cctx);
+        if (!cctxInWorkspace) {
+            ZSTD_free(cctx, cctx->customMem);
+        }
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1078,10 +1079,19 @@ ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(const ZSTD_compressionParameters* const cParams,
     size_t const chainSize = (cParams->strategy == ZSTD_fast) ? 0 : ((size_t)1 << cParams->chainLog);
     size_t const hSize = ((size_t)1) << cParams->hashLog;
     U32    const hashLog3 = (forCCtx && cParams->minMatch==3) ? MIN(ZSTD_HASHLOG3_MAX, cParams->windowLog) : 0;
-    size_t const h3Size = ((size_t)1) << hashLog3;
-    size_t const tableSpace = (chainSize + hSize + h3Size) * sizeof(U32);
-    size_t const optPotentialSpace = ((MaxML+1) + (MaxLL+1) + (MaxOff+1) + (1<strategy >= ZSTD_btopt))
                                 ? optPotentialSpace
                                 : 0;
@@ -1098,20 +1108,23 @@ size_t ZSTD_estimateCCtxSize_usingCCtxParams(const ZSTD_CCtx_params* params)
         size_t const blockSize = MIN(ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_MAX, (size_t)1 << cParams.windowLog);
         U32    const divider = (cParams.minMatch==3) ? 3 : 4;
         size_t const maxNbSeq = blockSize / divider;
-        size_t const tokenSpace = WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH + blockSize + 11*maxNbSeq;
-        size_t const entropySpace = HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE;
-        size_t const blockStateSpace = 2 * sizeof(ZSTD_compressedBlockState_t);
+        size_t const tokenSpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH + blockSize)
+                                + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(maxNbSeq * sizeof(seqDef))
+                                + 3 * ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(maxNbSeq * sizeof(BYTE));
+        size_t const entropySpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE);
+        size_t const blockStateSpace = 2 * ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_compressedBlockState_t));
         size_t const matchStateSize = ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(&cParams, /* forCCtx */ 1);
 
         size_t const ldmSpace = ZSTD_ldm_getTableSize(params->ldmParams);
-        size_t const ldmSeqSpace = ZSTD_ldm_getMaxNbSeq(params->ldmParams, blockSize) * sizeof(rawSeq);
+        size_t const ldmSeqSpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(ZSTD_ldm_getMaxNbSeq(params->ldmParams, blockSize) * sizeof(rawSeq));
 
         size_t const neededSpace = entropySpace + blockStateSpace + tokenSpace +
                                    matchStateSize + ldmSpace + ldmSeqSpace;
+        size_t const cctxSpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx));
 
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx) : %u", (U32)sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx));
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx) : %u", (U32)cctxSpace);
         DEBUGLOG(5, "estimate workspace : %u", (U32)neededSpace);
-        return sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx) + neededSpace;
+        return cctxSpace + neededSpace;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1147,7 +1160,8 @@ size_t ZSTD_estimateCStreamSize_usingCCtxParams(const ZSTD_CCtx_params* params)
         size_t const blockSize = MIN(ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_MAX, (size_t)1 << cParams.windowLog);
         size_t const inBuffSize = ((size_t)1 << cParams.windowLog) + blockSize;
         size_t const outBuffSize = ZSTD_compressBound(blockSize) + 1;
-        size_t const streamingSize = inBuffSize + outBuffSize;
+        size_t const streamingSize = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(inBuffSize)
+                                   + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(outBuffSize);
 
         return CCtxSize + streamingSize;
     }
@@ -1394,7 +1408,9 @@ static size_t ZSTD_resetCCtx_internal(ZSTD_CCtx* zc,
         size_t const blockSize = MIN(ZSTD_BLOCKSIZE_MAX, windowSize);
         U32    const divider = (params.cParams.minMatch==3) ? 3 : 4;
         size_t const maxNbSeq = blockSize / divider;
-        size_t const tokenSpace = WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH + blockSize + 11*maxNbSeq;
+        size_t const tokenSpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(WILDCOPY_OVERLENGTH + blockSize)
+                                + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(maxNbSeq * sizeof(seqDef))
+                                + 3 * ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(maxNbSeq * sizeof(BYTE));
         size_t const buffOutSize = (zbuff==ZSTDb_buffered) ? ZSTD_compressBound(blockSize)+1 : 0;
         size_t const buffInSize = (zbuff==ZSTDb_buffered) ? windowSize + blockSize : 0;
         size_t const matchStateSize = ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(¶ms.cParams, /* forCCtx */ 1);
@@ -1409,12 +1425,12 @@ static size_t ZSTD_resetCCtx_internal(ZSTD_CCtx* zc,
         ZSTD_cwksp_bump_oversized_duration(ws, 0);
 
         /* Check if workspace is large enough, alloc a new one if needed */
-        {   size_t const cctxSpace = zc->staticSize ? sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx) : 0;
-            size_t const entropySpace = HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE;
-            size_t const blockStateSpace = 2 * sizeof(ZSTD_compressedBlockState_t);
-            size_t const bufferSpace = buffInSize + buffOutSize;
+        {   size_t const cctxSpace = zc->staticSize ? ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_CCtx)) : 0;
+            size_t const entropySpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE);
+            size_t const blockStateSpace = 2 * ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_compressedBlockState_t));
+            size_t const bufferSpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(buffInSize) + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(buffOutSize);
             size_t const ldmSpace = ZSTD_ldm_getTableSize(params.ldmParams);
-            size_t const ldmSeqSpace = maxNbLdmSeq * sizeof(rawSeq);
+            size_t const ldmSeqSpace = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(maxNbLdmSeq * sizeof(rawSeq));
 
             size_t const neededSpace =
                 cctxSpace +
@@ -1650,12 +1666,13 @@ static size_t ZSTD_resetCCtx_byCopyingCDict(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx,
     /* copy tables */
     {   size_t const chainSize = (cdict_cParams->strategy == ZSTD_fast) ? 0 : ((size_t)1 << cdict_cParams->chainLog);
         size_t const hSize =  (size_t)1 << cdict_cParams->hashLog;
-        size_t const tableSpace = (chainSize + hSize) * sizeof(U32);
-        assert((U32*)cctx->blockState.matchState.chainTable == (U32*)cctx->blockState.matchState.hashTable + hSize);  /* chainTable must follow hashTable */
-        assert((U32*)cctx->blockState.matchState.hashTable3 == (U32*)cctx->blockState.matchState.chainTable + chainSize);
-        assert((U32*)cdict->matchState.chainTable == (U32*)cdict->matchState.hashTable + hSize);  /* chainTable must follow hashTable */
-        assert((U32*)cdict->matchState.hashTable3 == (U32*)cdict->matchState.chainTable + chainSize);
-        memcpy(cctx->blockState.matchState.hashTable, cdict->matchState.hashTable, tableSpace);   /* presumes all tables follow each other */
+
+        memcpy(cctx->blockState.matchState.hashTable,
+               cdict->matchState.hashTable,
+               hSize * sizeof(U32));
+        memcpy(cctx->blockState.matchState.chainTable,
+               cdict->matchState.chainTable,
+               chainSize * sizeof(U32));
     }
 
     /* Zero the hashTable3, since the cdict never fills it */
@@ -1742,10 +1759,16 @@ static size_t ZSTD_copyCCtx_internal(ZSTD_CCtx* dstCCtx,
         size_t const hSize =  (size_t)1 << srcCCtx->appliedParams.cParams.hashLog;
         int const h3log = srcCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashLog3;
         size_t const h3Size = h3log ? ((size_t)1 << h3log) : 0;
-        size_t const tableSpace = (chainSize + hSize + h3Size) * sizeof(U32);
-        assert((U32*)dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.chainTable == (U32*)dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable + hSize);  /* chainTable must follow hashTable */
-        assert((U32*)dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable3 == (U32*)dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.chainTable + chainSize);
-        memcpy(dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable, srcCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable, tableSpace);   /* presumes all tables follow each other */
+
+        memcpy(dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable,
+               srcCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable,
+               hSize * sizeof(U32));
+        memcpy(dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.chainTable,
+               srcCCtx->blockState.matchState.chainTable,
+               chainSize * sizeof(U32));
+        memcpy(dstCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable3,
+               srcCCtx->blockState.matchState.hashTable3,
+               h3Size * sizeof(U32));
     }
 
     ZSTD_cwksp_mark_tables_clean(&dstCCtx->workspace);
@@ -3140,8 +3163,11 @@ size_t ZSTD_estimateCDictSize_advanced(
         ZSTD_dictLoadMethod_e dictLoadMethod)
 {
     DEBUGLOG(5, "sizeof(ZSTD_CDict) : %u", (unsigned)sizeof(ZSTD_CDict));
-    return sizeof(ZSTD_CDict) + HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE + ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(&cParams, /* forCCtx */ 0)
-           + (dictLoadMethod == ZSTD_dlm_byRef ? 0 : ZSTD_cwksp_align(dictSize, sizeof(void *)));
+    return ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_CDict))
+         + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE)
+         + ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(&cParams, /* forCCtx */ 0)
+         + (dictLoadMethod == ZSTD_dlm_byRef ? 0
+            : ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(ZSTD_cwksp_align(dictSize, sizeof(void *))));
 }
 
 size_t ZSTD_estimateCDictSize(size_t dictSize, int compressionLevel)
@@ -3221,11 +3247,11 @@ ZSTD_CDict* ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(const void* dictBuffer, size_t dictSize,
     if (!customMem.customAlloc ^ !customMem.customFree) return NULL;
 
     {   size_t const workspaceSize =
-            sizeof(ZSTD_CDict) +
-            HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE +
+            ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_CDict)) +
+            ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE) +
             ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(&cParams, /* forCCtx */ 0) +
             (dictLoadMethod == ZSTD_dlm_byRef ? 0
-                : ZSTD_cwksp_align(dictSize, sizeof(void*)));
+             : ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(ZSTD_cwksp_align(dictSize, sizeof(void*))));
         void* const workspace = ZSTD_malloc(workspaceSize, customMem);
         ZSTD_cwksp ws;
         ZSTD_CDict* cdict;
@@ -3278,12 +3304,11 @@ size_t ZSTD_freeCDict(ZSTD_CDict* cdict)
 {
     if (cdict==NULL) return 0;   /* support free on NULL */
     {   ZSTD_customMem const cMem = cdict->customMem;
-        /* Only free workspace if cdict not in workspace, otherwise the
-         * workspace will be freed when the cdict itself is freed. */
-        if ((void*)cdict->workspace.workspace != (void*)cdict) {
-            ZSTD_cwksp_free(&cdict->workspace, cMem);
+        int cdictInWorkspace = ZSTD_cwksp_owns_buffer(&cdict->workspace, cdict);
+        ZSTD_cwksp_free(&cdict->workspace, cMem);
+        if (!cdictInWorkspace) {
+            ZSTD_free(cdict, cMem);
         }
-        ZSTD_free(cdict, cMem);
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -3309,8 +3334,11 @@ const ZSTD_CDict* ZSTD_initStaticCDict(
                                  ZSTD_compressionParameters cParams)
 {
     size_t const matchStateSize = ZSTD_sizeof_matchState(&cParams, /* forCCtx */ 0);
-    size_t const neededSize = sizeof(ZSTD_CDict) + (dictLoadMethod == ZSTD_dlm_byRef ? 0 : ZSTD_cwksp_align(dictSize, sizeof(void*)))
-                            + HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE + matchStateSize;
+    size_t const neededSize = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(sizeof(ZSTD_CDict))
+                            + (dictLoadMethod == ZSTD_dlm_byRef ? 0
+                               : ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(ZSTD_cwksp_align(dictSize, sizeof(void*))))
+                            + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(HUF_WORKSPACE_SIZE)
+                            + matchStateSize;
     ZSTD_CDict* cdict;
 
     if ((size_t)workspace & 7) return NULL;  /* 8-aligned */
@@ -3543,7 +3571,7 @@ size_t ZSTD_initCStream_usingCDict(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const ZSTD_CDict* cdict)
 /* ZSTD_initCStream_advanced() :
  * pledgedSrcSize must be exact.
  * if srcSize is not known at init time, use value ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN.
- * dict is loaded with default parameters ZSTD_dm_auto and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy. */
+ * dict is loaded with default parameters ZSTD_dct_auto and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy. */
 size_t ZSTD_initCStream_advanced(ZSTD_CStream* zcs,
                                  const void* dict, size_t dictSize,
                                  ZSTD_parameters params, unsigned long long pss)
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstd_cwksp.h b/lib/compress/zstd_cwksp.h
index 39d064c4..fc9765bd 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstd_cwksp.h
+++ b/lib/compress/zstd_cwksp.h
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@ extern "C" {
  * In which case, resize it down to free some memory */
 #define ZSTD_WORKSPACETOOLARGE_MAXDURATION 128
 
+/* Since the workspace is effectively its own little malloc implementation /
+ * arena, when we run under ASAN, we should similarly insert redzones between
+ * each internal element of the workspace, so ASAN will catch overruns that
+ * reach outside an object but that stay inside the workspace.
+ *
+ * This defines the size of that redzone.
+ */
+#ifndef ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE
+#define ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE 128
+#endif
+
 /*-*************************************
 *  Structures
 ***************************************/
@@ -166,6 +177,24 @@ MEM_STATIC size_t ZSTD_cwksp_align(size_t size, size_t const align) {
     return (size + mask) & ~mask;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Use this to determine how much space in the workspace we will consume to
+ * allocate this object. (Normally it should be exactly the size of the object,
+ * but under special conditions, like ASAN, where we pad each object, it might
+ * be larger.)
+ *
+ * Since tables aren't currently redzoned, you don't need to call through this
+ * to figure out how much space you need for the matchState tables. Everything
+ * else is though.
+ */
+MEM_STATIC size_t ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(size_t size) {
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    return size + 2 * ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE;
+#else
+    return size;
+#endif
+}
+
 MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_internal_advance_phase(
         ZSTD_cwksp* ws, ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_phase_e phase) {
     assert(phase >= ws->phase);
@@ -192,6 +221,13 @@ MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_internal_advance_phase(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns whether this object/buffer/etc was allocated in this workspace.
+ */
+MEM_STATIC int ZSTD_cwksp_owns_buffer(const ZSTD_cwksp* ws, const void* ptr) {
+    return (ptr != NULL) && (ws->workspace <= ptr) && (ptr <= ws->workspaceEnd);
+}
+
 /**
  * Internal function. Do not use directly.
  */
@@ -201,8 +237,14 @@ MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_internal(
     void* bottom = ws->tableEnd;
     ZSTD_cwksp_internal_advance_phase(ws, phase);
     alloc = (BYTE *)ws->allocStart - bytes;
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "cwksp: reserving %zd bytes, %zd bytes remaining",
-        bytes, ZSTD_cwksp_available_space(ws) - bytes);
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    /* over-reserve space */
+    alloc = (BYTE *)alloc - 2 * ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE;
+#endif
+
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "cwksp: reserving %p %zd bytes, %zd bytes remaining",
+        alloc, bytes, ZSTD_cwksp_available_space(ws) - bytes);
     ZSTD_cwksp_assert_internal_consistency(ws);
     assert(alloc >= bottom);
     if (alloc < bottom) {
@@ -214,6 +256,14 @@ MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_internal(
         ws->tableValidEnd = alloc;
     }
     ws->allocStart = alloc;
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    /* Move alloc so there's ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE unused space on
+     * either size. */
+    alloc = (BYTE *)alloc + ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE;
+    __asan_unpoison_memory_region(alloc, bytes);
+#endif
+
     return alloc;
 }
 
@@ -242,8 +292,9 @@ MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_table(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, size_t bytes) {
     void* alloc = ws->tableEnd;
     void* end = (BYTE *)alloc + bytes;
     void* top = ws->allocStart;
-    DEBUGLOG(5, "cwksp: reserving table %zd bytes, %zd bytes remaining",
-        bytes, ZSTD_cwksp_available_space(ws) - bytes);
+
+    DEBUGLOG(5, "cwksp: reserving %p table %zd bytes, %zd bytes remaining",
+        alloc, bytes, ZSTD_cwksp_available_space(ws) - bytes);
     assert((bytes & (sizeof(U32)-1)) == 0);
     ZSTD_cwksp_internal_advance_phase(ws, phase);
     ZSTD_cwksp_assert_internal_consistency(ws);
@@ -254,6 +305,11 @@ MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_table(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, size_t bytes) {
         return NULL;
     }
     ws->tableEnd = end;
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    __asan_unpoison_memory_region(alloc, bytes);
+#endif
+
     return alloc;
 }
 
@@ -262,12 +318,18 @@ MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_table(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, size_t bytes) {
  */
 MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_object(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, size_t bytes) {
     size_t roundedBytes = ZSTD_cwksp_align(bytes, sizeof(void*));
-    void* start = ws->objectEnd;
-    void* end = (BYTE*)start + roundedBytes;
+    void* alloc = ws->objectEnd;
+    void* end = (BYTE*)alloc + roundedBytes;
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    /* over-reserve space */
+    end = (BYTE *)end + 2 * ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE;
+#endif
+
     DEBUGLOG(5,
-        "cwksp: reserving object %zd bytes (rounded to %zd), %zd bytes remaining",
-        bytes, roundedBytes, ZSTD_cwksp_available_space(ws) - roundedBytes);
-    assert(((size_t)start & (sizeof(void*)-1)) == 0);
+        "cwksp: reserving %p object %zd bytes (rounded to %zd), %zd bytes remaining",
+        alloc, bytes, roundedBytes, ZSTD_cwksp_available_space(ws) - roundedBytes);
+    assert(((size_t)alloc & (sizeof(void*)-1)) == 0);
     assert((bytes & (sizeof(void*)-1)) == 0);
     ZSTD_cwksp_assert_internal_consistency(ws);
     /* we must be in the first phase, no advance is possible */
@@ -279,7 +341,15 @@ MEM_STATIC void* ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_object(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, size_t bytes) {
     ws->objectEnd = end;
     ws->tableEnd = end;
     ws->tableValidEnd = end;
-    return start;
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    /* Move alloc so there's ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE unused space on
+     * either size. */
+    alloc = (BYTE *)alloc + ZSTD_CWKSP_ASAN_REDZONE_SIZE;
+    __asan_unpoison_memory_region(alloc, bytes);
+#endif
+
+    return alloc;
 }
 
 MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_mark_tables_dirty(ZSTD_cwksp* ws) {
@@ -331,6 +401,14 @@ MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_clean_tables(ZSTD_cwksp* ws) {
  */
 MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_clear_tables(ZSTD_cwksp* ws) {
     DEBUGLOG(4, "cwksp: clearing tables!");
+
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    {
+        size_t size = (BYTE*)ws->tableValidEnd - (BYTE*)ws->objectEnd;
+        __asan_poison_memory_region(ws->objectEnd, size);
+    }
+#endif
+
     ws->tableEnd = ws->objectEnd;
     ZSTD_cwksp_assert_internal_consistency(ws);
 }
@@ -353,6 +431,13 @@ MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_clear(ZSTD_cwksp* ws) {
     }
 #endif
 
+#if defined (ADDRESS_SANITIZER) && !defined (ZSTD_ASAN_DONT_POISON_WORKSPACE)
+    {
+        size_t size = (BYTE*)ws->workspaceEnd - (BYTE*)ws->objectEnd;
+        __asan_poison_memory_region(ws->objectEnd, size);
+    }
+#endif
+
     ws->tableEnd = ws->objectEnd;
     ws->allocStart = ws->workspaceEnd;
     ws->allocFailed = 0;
@@ -389,9 +474,10 @@ MEM_STATIC size_t ZSTD_cwksp_create(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, size_t size, ZSTD_customMem
 }
 
 MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_free(ZSTD_cwksp* ws, ZSTD_customMem customMem) {
+    void *ptr = ws->workspace;
     DEBUGLOG(4, "cwksp: freeing workspace");
-    ZSTD_free(ws->workspace, customMem);
     memset(ws, 0, sizeof(ZSTD_cwksp));
+    ZSTD_free(ptr, customMem);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -404,7 +490,7 @@ MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_cwksp_move(ZSTD_cwksp* dst, ZSTD_cwksp* src) {
 }
 
 MEM_STATIC size_t ZSTD_cwksp_sizeof(const ZSTD_cwksp* ws) {
-    return (BYTE*)ws->workspaceEnd - (BYTE*)ws->workspace;
+    return (size_t)((BYTE*)ws->workspaceEnd - (BYTE*)ws->workspace);
 }
 
 MEM_STATIC int ZSTD_cwksp_reserve_failed(const ZSTD_cwksp* ws) {
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstd_ldm.c b/lib/compress/zstd_ldm.c
index fc3f4694..c3312ad3 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstd_ldm.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstd_ldm.c
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ size_t ZSTD_ldm_getTableSize(ldmParams_t params)
 {
     size_t const ldmHSize = ((size_t)1) << params.hashLog;
     size_t const ldmBucketSizeLog = MIN(params.bucketSizeLog, params.hashLog);
-    size_t const ldmBucketSize =
-        ((size_t)1) << (params.hashLog - ldmBucketSizeLog);
-    size_t const totalSize = ldmBucketSize + ldmHSize * sizeof(ldmEntry_t);
+    size_t const ldmBucketSize = ((size_t)1) << (params.hashLog - ldmBucketSizeLog);
+    size_t const totalSize = ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(ldmBucketSize)
+                           + ZSTD_cwksp_alloc_size(ldmHSize * sizeof(ldmEntry_t));
     return params.enableLdm ? totalSize : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
index 44cbd94b..bc3062b5 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
@@ -927,12 +927,18 @@ static void ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
     unsigned jobID;
     DEBUGLOG(3, "ZSTDMT_releaseAllJobResources");
     for (jobID=0; jobID <= mtctx->jobIDMask; jobID++) {
+        /* Copy the mutex/cond out */
+        ZSTD_pthread_mutex_t const mutex = mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex;
+        ZSTD_pthread_cond_t const cond = mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_cond;
+
         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;
-        mtctx->jobs[jobID].cSize = 0;
+
+        /* Clear the job description, but keep the mutex/cond */
+        memset(&mtctx->jobs[jobID], 0, sizeof(mtctx->jobs[jobID]));
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_mutex = mutex;
+        mtctx->jobs[jobID].job_cond = cond;
     }
-    memset(mtctx->jobs, 0, (mtctx->jobIDMask+1)*sizeof(ZSTDMT_jobDescription));
     mtctx->inBuff.buffer = g_nullBuffer;
     mtctx->inBuff.filled = 0;
     mtctx->allJobsCompleted = 1;
diff --git a/lib/zstd.h b/lib/zstd.h
index 3ba476e8..788f5d9e 100644
--- a/lib/zstd.h
+++ b/lib/zstd.h
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ typedef enum {
      ZSTD_c_experimentalParam4=1001,
      ZSTD_c_experimentalParam5=1002,
      ZSTD_c_experimentalParam6=1003,
-     ZSTD_c_experimentalParam7=1004,
+     ZSTD_c_experimentalParam7=1004
 } ZSTD_cParameter;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_CCtx_refCDict(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx, const ZSTD_CDict* cdict);
  *  Note 3 : Referencing a prefix involves building tables, which are dependent on compression parameters.
  *           It's a CPU consuming operation, with non-negligible impact on latency.
  *           If there is a need to use the same prefix multiple times, consider loadDictionary instead.
- *  Note 4 : By default, the prefix is interpreted as raw content (ZSTD_dm_rawContent).
+ *  Note 4 : By default, the prefix is interpreted as raw content (ZSTD_dct_rawContent).
  *           Use experimental ZSTD_CCtx_refPrefix_advanced() to alter dictionary interpretation. */
 ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_CCtx_refPrefix(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx,
                                  const void* prefix, size_t prefixSize);
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_DCtx_refDDict(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx, const ZSTD_DDict* ddict);
  *  Note 2 : Prefix buffer is referenced. It **must** outlive decompression.
  *           Prefix buffer must remain unmodified up to the end of frame,
  *           reached when ZSTD_decompressStream() returns 0.
- *  Note 3 : By default, the prefix is treated as raw content (ZSTD_dm_rawContent).
+ *  Note 3 : By default, the prefix is treated as raw content (ZSTD_dct_rawContent).
  *           Use ZSTD_CCtx_refPrefix_advanced() to alter dictMode (Experimental section)
  *  Note 4 : Referencing a raw content prefix has almost no cpu nor memory cost.
  *           A full dictionary is more costly, as it requires building tables.
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 typedef enum {
     ZSTD_dlm_byCopy = 0,  /**< Copy dictionary content internally */
-    ZSTD_dlm_byRef = 1,   /**< Reference dictionary content -- the dictionary buffer must outlive its users. */
+    ZSTD_dlm_byRef = 1    /**< Reference dictionary content -- the dictionary buffer must outlive its users. */
 } ZSTD_dictLoadMethod_e;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ typedef enum {
      * This question could be kept for later, when there are actually multiple formats to support,
      * but there is also the question of pinning enum values, and pinning value `0` is especially important */
     ZSTD_f_zstd1 = 0,           /* zstd frame format, specified in zstd_compression_format.md (default) */
-    ZSTD_f_zstd1_magicless = 1, /* Variant of zstd frame format, without initial 4-bytes magic number.
+    ZSTD_f_zstd1_magicless = 1  /* Variant of zstd frame format, without initial 4-bytes magic number.
                                  * Useful to save 4 bytes per generated frame.
                                  * Decoder cannot recognise automatically this format, requiring this instruction. */
 } ZSTD_format_e;
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ typedef enum {
                                *   levels will be compressed. */
   ZSTD_lcm_huffman = 1,       /**< Always attempt Huffman compression. Uncompressed literals will still be
                                *   emitted if Huffman compression is not profitable. */
-  ZSTD_lcm_uncompressed = 2,  /**< Always emit uncompressed literals. */
+  ZSTD_lcm_uncompressed = 2   /**< Always emit uncompressed literals. */
 } ZSTD_literalCompressionMode_e;
 
 
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_initCStream_srcSize(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, int compressionLe
  *
  * Creates of an internal CDict (incompatible with static CCtx), except if
  * dict == NULL or dictSize < 8, in which case no dict is used.
- * Note: dict is loaded with ZSTD_dm_auto (treated as a full zstd dictionary if
+ * Note: dict is loaded with ZSTD_dct_auto (treated as a full zstd dictionary if
  * it begins with ZSTD_MAGIC_DICTIONARY, else as raw content) and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy.
  */
 ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_initCStream_usingDict(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const void* dict, size_t dictSize, int compressionLevel);
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_initCStream_usingDict(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const void* dic
  *     ZSTD_CCtx_loadDictionary(zcs, dict, dictSize);
  *
  * pledgedSrcSize must be correct. If srcSize is not known at init time, use
- * value ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN. dict is loaded with ZSTD_dm_auto and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy.
+ * value ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN. dict is loaded with ZSTD_dct_auto and ZSTD_dlm_byCopy.
  */
 ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_initCStream_advanced(ZSTD_CStream* zcs, const void* dict, size_t dictSize,
                                              ZSTD_parameters params, unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize);
diff --git a/programs/README.md b/programs/README.md
index c3a5590d..7668d49a 100644
--- a/programs/README.md
+++ b/programs/README.md
@@ -173,10 +173,13 @@ Benchmark arguments :
 ```
 
 #### Restricted usage of Environment Variables
-Using environment variables to set compression/decompression parameters has security implications. Therefore,
-we intentionally restrict its usage. Currently, only `ZSTD_CLEVEL` is supported for setting compression level.
+Using environment variables to set parameters has security implications.
+Therefore, this avenue is intentionally restricted.
+Only `ZSTD_CLEVEL` is supported currently, for setting compression level.
+`ZSTD_CLEVEL` can be used to set the level between 1 and 19 (the "normal" range).
 If the value of `ZSTD_CLEVEL` is not a valid integer, it will be ignored with a warning message.
-Note that command line options will override corresponding environment variable settings.
+`ZSTD_CLEVEL` just replaces the default compression level (`3`).
+It can be overridden by corresponding command line arguments.
 
 #### Long distance matching mode
 The long distance matching mode, enabled with `--long`, is designed to improve
diff --git a/programs/benchzstd.c b/programs/benchzstd.c
index 263dc088..7439677c 100644
--- a/programs/benchzstd.c
+++ b/programs/benchzstd.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static UTIL_time_t g_displayClock = UTIL_TIME_INITIALIZER;
 #endif
 #define DEBUGOUTPUT(...) { if (DEBUG) DISPLAY(__VA_ARGS__); }
 
-#define EXM_THROW_INT(errorNum, ...)  {               \
+#define RETURN_ERROR_INT(errorNum, ...)  {               \
     DEBUGOUTPUT("%s: %i: \n", __FILE__, __LINE__);    \
     DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "Error %i : ", errorNum);         \
     DISPLAYLEVEL(1, __VA_ARGS__);                     \
@@ -401,9 +401,9 @@ BMK_benchMemAdvancedNoAlloc(
         BMK_initCCtxArgs cctxprep;
         BMK_initDCtxArgs dctxprep;
 
-        cbp.benchFn = local_defaultCompress;
+        cbp.benchFn = local_defaultCompress;   /* ZSTD_compress2 */
         cbp.benchPayload = cctx;
-        cbp.initFn = local_initCCtx;
+        cbp.initFn = local_initCCtx;   /* BMK_initCCtx */
         cbp.initPayload = &cctxprep;
         cbp.errorFn = ZSTD_isError;
         cbp.blockCount = nbBlocks;
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ BMK_benchMemAdvancedNoAlloc(
                     if (u==srcSize-1) {  /* should never happen */
                         DISPLAY("no difference detected\n");
                     }
-                }
-            }
+                }   /* for (u=0; umode == BMK_both) && (crcOrig!=crcCheck)) */
         }   /* CRC Checking */
 
         if (displayLevel == 1) {   /* hidden display mode -q, used by python speed benchmark */
@@ -754,8 +754,7 @@ static int BMK_loadFiles(void* buffer, size_t bufferSize,
     size_t pos = 0, totalSize = 0;
     unsigned n;
     for (n=0; n bufferSize-pos) fileSize = bufferSize-pos, nbFiles=n;   /* buffer too small - stop after this file */
-        {   size_t const readSize = fread(((char*)buffer)+pos, 1, (size_t)fileSize, f);
-            if (readSize != (size_t)fileSize) EXM_THROW_INT(11, "could not read %s", fileNamesTable[n]);
-            pos += readSize;
-        }
-        fileSizes[n] = (size_t)fileSize;
-        totalSize += (size_t)fileSize;
-        fclose(f);
-    }
+        {   FILE* const f = fopen(fileNamesTable[n], "rb");
+            if (f==NULL) RETURN_ERROR_INT(10, "impossible to open file %s", fileNamesTable[n]);
+            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "Loading %s...       \r", fileNamesTable[n]);
+            if (fileSize > bufferSize-pos) fileSize = bufferSize-pos, nbFiles=n;   /* buffer too small - stop after this file */
+            {   size_t const readSize = fread(((char*)buffer)+pos, 1, (size_t)fileSize, f);
+                if (readSize != (size_t)fileSize) RETURN_ERROR_INT(11, "could not read %s", fileNamesTable[n]);
+                pos += readSize;
+            }
+            fileSizes[n] = (size_t)fileSize;
+            totalSize += (size_t)fileSize;
+            fclose(f);
+    }   }
 
-    if (totalSize == 0) EXM_THROW_INT(12, "no data to bench");
+    if (totalSize == 0) RETURN_ERROR_INT(12, "no data to bench");
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/programs/benchzstd.h b/programs/benchzstd.h
index 2c762771..ef7d9fb1 100644
--- a/programs/benchzstd.h
+++ b/programs/benchzstd.h
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ BMK_benchOutcome_t BMK_benchMemAdvanced(const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
 
 
 
-
 #endif   /* BENCH_ZSTD_H_3242387 */
 
 #if defined (__cplusplus)
diff --git a/programs/fileio.c b/programs/fileio.c
index eecdf0dd..f4384484 100644
--- a/programs/fileio.c
+++ b/programs/fileio.c
@@ -284,9 +284,10 @@ void FIO_addAbortHandler()
 
 
 /*-*************************************
-*  Parameters: Typedefs
+*  Parameters: FIO_prefs_t
 ***************************************/
 
+/* typedef'd to FIO_prefs_t within fileio.h */
 struct FIO_prefs_s {
 
     /* Algorithm preferences */
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ struct FIO_prefs_s {
     size_t streamSrcSize;
     size_t targetCBlockSize;
     int srcSizeHint;
+    int testMode;
     ZSTD_literalCompressionMode_e literalCompressionMode;
 
     /* IO preferences */
@@ -355,6 +357,7 @@ FIO_prefs_t* FIO_createPreferences(void)
     ret->streamSrcSize = 0;
     ret->targetCBlockSize = 0;
     ret->srcSizeHint = 0;
+    ret->testMode = 0;
     ret->literalCompressionMode = ZSTD_lcm_auto;
     return ret;
 }
@@ -435,6 +438,10 @@ void FIO_setSrcSizeHint(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, size_t srcSizeHint) {
     prefs->srcSizeHint = (int)MIN((size_t)INT_MAX, srcSizeHint);
 }
 
+void FIO_setTestMode(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int testMode) {
+    prefs->testMode = (testMode!=0);
+}
+
 void FIO_setLiteralCompressionMode(
         FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
         ZSTD_literalCompressionMode_e mode) {
@@ -529,8 +536,12 @@ static FILE* FIO_openSrcFile(const char* srcFileName)
 /** FIO_openDstFile() :
  *  condition : `dstFileName` must be non-NULL.
  * @result : FILE* to `dstFileName`, or NULL if it fails */
-static FILE* FIO_openDstFile(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, const char* srcFileName, const char* dstFileName)
+static FILE*
+FIO_openDstFile(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+          const char* srcFileName, const char* dstFileName)
 {
+    if (prefs->testMode) return NULL;  /* do not open file in test mode */
+
     assert(dstFileName != NULL);
     if (!strcmp (dstFileName, stdoutmark)) {
         DISPLAYLEVEL(4,"Using stdout for output \n");
@@ -555,10 +566,14 @@ static FILE* FIO_openDstFile(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, const char* srcFileName,
     if (UTIL_isRegularFile(dstFileName)) {
         /* Check if destination file already exists */
         FILE* const fCheck = fopen( dstFileName, "rb" );
+#if !defined(_WIN32)
+        /* this test does not work on Windows :
+         * `NUL` and `nul` are detected as regular files */
         if (!strcmp(dstFileName, nulmark)) {
             EXM_THROW(40, "%s is unexpectedly categorized as a regular file",
                         dstFileName);
         }
+#endif
         if (fCheck != NULL) {  /* dst file exists, authorization prompt */
             fclose(fCheck);
             if (!prefs->overwrite) {
@@ -648,7 +663,7 @@ int FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(const char** filenameTable, unsigned nbFiles) {
         DISPLAY("Unable to malloc new str array, not checking for name collisions\n");
         return 1;
     }
-    
+
     for (u = 0; u < nbFiles; ++u) {
         filename = strrchr(filenameTable[u], c[0]);
         if (filename == NULL) {
@@ -671,56 +686,50 @@ int FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(const char** filenameTable, unsigned nbFiles) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static const char*
+extractFilename(const char* path, char separator)
+{
+    const char* search = strrchr(path, separator);
+    if (search == NULL) return path;
+    return search+1;
+}
+
 /* FIO_createFilename_fromOutDir() :
  * Takes a source file name and specified output directory, and
  * allocates memory for and returns a pointer to final path.
  * This function never returns an error (it may abort() in case of pb)
  */
 static char*
-FIO_createFilename_fromOutDir(const char* srcFilename, const char* outDirName, const size_t suffixLen)
+FIO_createFilename_fromOutDir(const char* path, const char* outDirName, const size_t suffixLen)
 {
-    const char* c, *filenameBegin;
-    char* filename, *result;
-    size_t finalPathLen;
+    const char* filenameStart;
+    char separator;
+    char* result;
 
-    #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__) || defined (__MSVCRT__) /* windows support */
-    c = "\\";
-    #else
-    c = "/";
-    #endif
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__) || defined (__MSVCRT__) /* windows support */
+    separator = '\\';
+#else
+    separator = '/';
+#endif
 
-    finalPathLen = strlen(outDirName);
-    filenameBegin = strrchr(srcFilename, c[0]);
-    if (filenameBegin == NULL) {
-        filename = (char*) malloc((strlen(srcFilename)+1) * sizeof(char));
-        if (!filename) {
-            EXM_THROW(30, "zstd: %s", strerror(errno));
-        }
-        strcpy(filename, srcFilename);
-    } else {
-        filename = (char*) malloc((strlen(filenameBegin+1)+1) * sizeof(char));
-        if (!filename) {
-            EXM_THROW(30, "zstd: %s", strerror(errno));
-        }
-        strcpy(filename, filenameBegin+1);
-    }
+    filenameStart = extractFilename(path, separator);
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__) || defined (__MSVCRT__) /* windows support */
+    filenameStart = extractFilename(filenameStart, '/');  /* sometimes, '/' separator is also used on Windows (mingw+msys2) */
+#endif
 
-    finalPathLen += strlen(filename);
-    result = (char*) malloc((finalPathLen+suffixLen+30) * sizeof(char));
+    result = (char*) calloc(1, strlen(outDirName) + 1 + strlen(filenameStart) + suffixLen + 1);
     if (!result) {
-        free(filename);
-        EXM_THROW(30, "zstd: %s", strerror(errno));
+        EXM_THROW(30, "zstd: FIO_createFilename_fromOutDir: %s", strerror(errno));
     }
 
-    strcpy(result, outDirName);
-    if (outDirName[strlen(outDirName)-1] == c[0]) {
-        strcat(result, filename);
-    } else {  
-        strcat(result, c);
-        strcat(result, filename);
+    memcpy(result, outDirName, strlen(outDirName));
+    if (outDirName[strlen(outDirName)-1] == separator) {
+        memcpy(result + strlen(outDirName), filenameStart, strlen(filenameStart));
+    } else {
+        memcpy(result + strlen(outDirName), &separator, 1);
+        memcpy(result + strlen(outDirName) + 1, filenameStart, strlen(filenameStart));
     }
 
-    free(filename);
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -825,13 +834,12 @@ static void FIO_freeCResources(cRess_t ress)
 
 #ifdef ZSTD_GZCOMPRESS
 static unsigned long long
-FIO_compressGzFrame(cRess_t* ress,
+FIO_compressGzFrame(const cRess_t* ress,  /* buffers & handlers are used, but not changed */
                     const char* srcFileName, U64 const srcFileSize,
                     int compressionLevel, U64* readsize)
 {
     unsigned long long inFileSize = 0, outFileSize = 0;
     z_stream strm;
-    int ret;
 
     if (compressionLevel > Z_BEST_COMPRESSION)
         compressionLevel = Z_BEST_COMPRESSION;
@@ -840,11 +848,12 @@ FIO_compressGzFrame(cRess_t* ress,
     strm.zfree = Z_NULL;
     strm.opaque = Z_NULL;
 
-    ret = deflateInit2(&strm, compressionLevel, Z_DEFLATED,
+    {   int const ret = deflateInit2(&strm, compressionLevel, Z_DEFLATED,
                         15 /* maxWindowLogSize */ + 16 /* gzip only */,
                         8, Z_DEFAULT_STRATEGY); /* see http://www.zlib.net/manual.html */
-    if (ret != Z_OK)
-        EXM_THROW(71, "zstd: %s: deflateInit2 error %d \n", srcFileName, ret);
+        if (ret != Z_OK) {
+            EXM_THROW(71, "zstd: %s: deflateInit2 error %d \n", srcFileName, ret);
+    }   }
 
     strm.next_in = 0;
     strm.avail_in = 0;
@@ -852,6 +861,7 @@ FIO_compressGzFrame(cRess_t* ress,
     strm.avail_out = (uInt)ress->dstBufferSize;
 
     while (1) {
+        int ret;
         if (strm.avail_in == 0) {
             size_t const inSize = fread(ress->srcBuffer, 1, ress->srcBufferSize, ress->srcFile);
             if (inSize == 0) break;
@@ -862,32 +872,31 @@ FIO_compressGzFrame(cRess_t* ress,
         ret = deflate(&strm, Z_NO_FLUSH);
         if (ret != Z_OK)
             EXM_THROW(72, "zstd: %s: deflate error %d \n", srcFileName, ret);
-        {   size_t const decompBytes = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
-            if (decompBytes) {
-                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, decompBytes, ress->dstFile) != decompBytes)
-                    EXM_THROW(73, "Write error : cannot write to output file : %s", strerror(errno));
-                outFileSize += decompBytes;
+        {   size_t const cSize = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
+            if (cSize) {
+                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, cSize, ress->dstFile) != cSize)
+                    EXM_THROW(73, "Write error : cannot write to output file : %s ", strerror(errno));
+                outFileSize += cSize;
                 strm.next_out = (Bytef*)ress->dstBuffer;
                 strm.avail_out = (uInt)ress->dstBufferSize;
-            }
-        }
-        if (srcFileSize == UTIL_FILESIZE_UNKNOWN)
-            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\rRead : %u MB ==> %.2f%%",
+        }   }
+        if (srcFileSize == UTIL_FILESIZE_UNKNOWN) {
+            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\rRead : %u MB ==> %.2f%% ",
                             (unsigned)(inFileSize>>20),
                             (double)outFileSize/inFileSize*100)
-        else
-            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\rRead : %u / %u MB ==> %.2f%%",
+        } else {
+            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\rRead : %u / %u MB ==> %.2f%% ",
                             (unsigned)(inFileSize>>20), (unsigned)(srcFileSize>>20),
                             (double)outFileSize/inFileSize*100);
-    }
+    }   }
 
     while (1) {
-        ret = deflate(&strm, Z_FINISH);
-        {   size_t const decompBytes = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
-            if (decompBytes) {
-                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, decompBytes, ress->dstFile) != decompBytes)
-                    EXM_THROW(75, "Write error : %s", strerror(errno));
-                outFileSize += decompBytes;
+        int const ret = deflate(&strm, Z_FINISH);
+        {   size_t const cSize = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
+            if (cSize) {
+                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, cSize, ress->dstFile) != cSize)
+                    EXM_THROW(75, "Write error : %s ", strerror(errno));
+                outFileSize += cSize;
                 strm.next_out = (Bytef*)ress->dstBuffer;
                 strm.avail_out = (uInt)ress->dstBufferSize;
         }   }
@@ -896,11 +905,11 @@ FIO_compressGzFrame(cRess_t* ress,
             EXM_THROW(77, "zstd: %s: deflate error %d \n", srcFileName, ret);
     }
 
-    ret = deflateEnd(&strm);
-    if (ret != Z_OK)
-        EXM_THROW(79, "zstd: %s: deflateEnd error %d \n", srcFileName, ret);
+    {   int const ret = deflateEnd(&strm);
+        if (ret != Z_OK) {
+            EXM_THROW(79, "zstd: %s: deflateEnd error %d \n", srcFileName, ret);
+    }   }
     *readsize = inFileSize;
-
     return outFileSize;
 }
 #endif
@@ -923,14 +932,14 @@ FIO_compressLzmaFrame(cRess_t* ress,
     if (plain_lzma) {
         lzma_options_lzma opt_lzma;
         if (lzma_lzma_preset(&opt_lzma, compressionLevel))
-            EXM_THROW(71, "zstd: %s: lzma_lzma_preset error", srcFileName);
+            EXM_THROW(81, "zstd: %s: lzma_lzma_preset error", srcFileName);
         ret = lzma_alone_encoder(&strm, &opt_lzma); /* LZMA */
         if (ret != LZMA_OK)
-            EXM_THROW(71, "zstd: %s: lzma_alone_encoder error %d", srcFileName, ret);
+            EXM_THROW(82, "zstd: %s: lzma_alone_encoder error %d", srcFileName, ret);
     } else {
         ret = lzma_easy_encoder(&strm, compressionLevel, LZMA_CHECK_CRC64); /* XZ */
         if (ret != LZMA_OK)
-            EXM_THROW(71, "zstd: %s: lzma_easy_encoder error %d", srcFileName, ret);
+            EXM_THROW(83, "zstd: %s: lzma_easy_encoder error %d", srcFileName, ret);
     }
 
     strm.next_in = 0;
@@ -950,11 +959,11 @@ FIO_compressLzmaFrame(cRess_t* ress,
         ret = lzma_code(&strm, action);
 
         if (ret != LZMA_OK && ret != LZMA_STREAM_END)
-            EXM_THROW(72, "zstd: %s: lzma_code encoding error %d", srcFileName, ret);
+            EXM_THROW(84, "zstd: %s: lzma_code encoding error %d", srcFileName, ret);
         {   size_t const compBytes = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
             if (compBytes) {
                 if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, compBytes, ress->dstFile) != compBytes)
-                    EXM_THROW(73, "Write error : %s", strerror(errno));
+                    EXM_THROW(85, "Write error : %s", strerror(errno));
                 outFileSize += compBytes;
                 strm.next_out = (BYTE*)ress->dstBuffer;
                 strm.avail_out = ress->dstBufferSize;
@@ -1493,7 +1502,7 @@ FIO_determineCompressedName(const char* srcFileName, const char* outDirName, con
         sfnSize = strlen(outDirFilename);
         assert(outDirFilename != NULL);
     }
-    
+
     if (dfnbCapacity <= sfnSize+suffixSize+1) {
         /* resize buffer for dstName */
         free(dstFileNameBuffer);
@@ -1522,9 +1531,10 @@ FIO_determineCompressedName(const char* srcFileName, const char* outDirName, con
  * or into one file each (outFileName == NULL, but suffix != NULL),
  * or into a destination folder (specified with -O)
  */
-int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, const char** inFileNamesTable,
-                                  const char* outDirName, unsigned nbFiles, 
-                                  const char* outFileName, const char* suffix, 
+int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                                  const char** inFileNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
+                                  const char* outDirName,
+                                  const char* outFileName, const char* suffix,
                                   const char* dictFileName, int compressionLevel,
                                   ZSTD_compressionParameters comprParams)
 {
@@ -1617,7 +1627,11 @@ static void FIO_freeDResources(dRess_t ress)
 
 /** FIO_fwriteSparse() :
 *   @return : storedSkips, to be provided to next call to FIO_fwriteSparse() of LZ4IO_fwriteSparseEnd() */
-static unsigned FIO_fwriteSparse(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, const void* buffer, size_t bufferSize, unsigned storedSkips)
+static unsigned
+FIO_fwriteSparse(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                 FILE* file,
+                 const void* buffer, size_t bufferSize,
+                 unsigned storedSkips)
 {
     const size_t* const bufferT = (const size_t*)buffer;   /* Buffer is supposed malloc'ed, hence aligned on size_t */
     size_t bufferSizeT = bufferSize / sizeof(size_t);
@@ -1625,6 +1639,8 @@ static unsigned FIO_fwriteSparse(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, const voi
     const size_t* ptrT = bufferT;
     static const size_t segmentSizeT = (32 KB) / sizeof(size_t);   /* 0-test re-attempted every 32 KB */
 
+    if (prefs->testMode) return 0;  /* do not output anything in test mode */
+
     if (!prefs->sparseFileSupport) {  /* normal write */
         size_t const sizeCheck = fwrite(buffer, 1, bufferSize, file);
         if (sizeCheck != bufferSize)
@@ -1637,7 +1653,7 @@ static unsigned FIO_fwriteSparse(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, const voi
     if (storedSkips > 1 GB) {
         int const seekResult = LONG_SEEK(file, 1 GB, SEEK_CUR);
         if (seekResult != 0)
-            EXM_THROW(71, "1 GB skip error (sparse file support)");
+            EXM_THROW(91, "1 GB skip error (sparse file support)");
         storedSkips -= 1 GB;
     }
 
@@ -1653,13 +1669,13 @@ static unsigned FIO_fwriteSparse(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, const voi
 
         if (nb0T != seg0SizeT) {   /* not all 0s */
             int const seekResult = LONG_SEEK(file, storedSkips, SEEK_CUR);
-            if (seekResult) EXM_THROW(72, "Sparse skip error ; try --no-sparse");
+            if (seekResult) EXM_THROW(92, "Sparse skip error ; try --no-sparse");
             storedSkips = 0;
             seg0SizeT -= nb0T;
             ptrT += nb0T;
             {   size_t const sizeCheck = fwrite(ptrT, sizeof(size_t), seg0SizeT, file);
                 if (sizeCheck != seg0SizeT)
-                    EXM_THROW(73, "Write error : cannot write decoded block : %s",
+                    EXM_THROW(93, "Write error : cannot write decoded block : %s",
                             strerror(errno));
         }   }
         ptrT += seg0SizeT;
@@ -1677,11 +1693,11 @@ static unsigned FIO_fwriteSparse(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, const voi
             if (restPtr != restEnd) {
                 int seekResult = LONG_SEEK(file, storedSkips, SEEK_CUR);
                 if (seekResult)
-                    EXM_THROW(74, "Sparse skip error ; try --no-sparse");
+                    EXM_THROW(94, "Sparse skip error ; try --no-sparse");
                 storedSkips = 0;
                 {   size_t const sizeCheck = fwrite(restPtr, 1, (size_t)(restEnd - restPtr), file);
                     if (sizeCheck != (size_t)(restEnd - restPtr))
-                        EXM_THROW(75, "Write error : cannot write decoded end of block : %s",
+                        EXM_THROW(95, "Write error : cannot write decoded end of block : %s",
                             strerror(errno));
     }   }   }   }
 
@@ -1689,8 +1705,9 @@ static unsigned FIO_fwriteSparse(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, const voi
 }
 
 static void
-FIO_fwriteSparseEnd(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, unsigned storedSkips)
+FIO_fwriteSparseEnd(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, unsigned storedSkips)
 {
+    if (prefs->testMode) assert(storedSkips == 0);
     if (storedSkips>0) {
         assert(prefs->sparseFileSupport > 0);  /* storedSkips>0 implies sparse support is enabled */
         (void)prefs;   /* assert can be disabled, in which case prefs becomes unused */
@@ -1707,7 +1724,7 @@ FIO_fwriteSparseEnd(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, FILE* file, unsigned storedSkips)
 
 /** FIO_passThrough() : just copy input into output, for compatibility with gzip -df mode
     @return : 0 (no error) */
-static int FIO_passThrough(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+static int FIO_passThrough(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                            FILE* foutput, FILE* finput,
                            void* buffer, size_t bufferSize,
                            size_t alreadyLoaded)
@@ -1747,7 +1764,10 @@ static unsigned FIO_highbit64(unsigned long long v)
 
 /* FIO_zstdErrorHelp() :
  * detailed error message when requested window size is too large */
-static void FIO_zstdErrorHelp(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, dRess_t* ress, size_t err, char const* srcFileName)
+static void
+FIO_zstdErrorHelp(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                  const dRess_t* ress,
+                  size_t err, const char* srcFileName)
 {
     ZSTD_frameHeader header;
 
@@ -1779,12 +1799,10 @@ static void FIO_zstdErrorHelp(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, dRess_t* ress, size_t er
  *  @return : size of decoded zstd frame, or an error code
 */
 #define FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING   ((unsigned long long)(-2))
-static unsigned long long FIO_decompressZstdFrame(
-                                       FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
-                                       dRess_t* ress,
-                                       FILE* finput,
-                                       const char* srcFileName,
-                                       U64 alreadyDecoded)
+static unsigned long long
+FIO_decompressZstdFrame(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                        dRess_t* ress, FILE* finput,
+                        const char* srcFileName, U64 alreadyDecoded)
 {
     U64 frameSize = 0;
     U32 storedSkips = 0;
@@ -1848,13 +1866,16 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressZstdFrame(
 
 
 #ifdef ZSTD_GZDECOMPRESS
-static unsigned long long FIO_decompressGzFrame(dRess_t* ress,
-                                    FILE* srcFile, const char* srcFileName)
+static unsigned long long
+FIO_decompressGzFrame(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                      dRess_t* ress, FILE* srcFile,
+                      const char* srcFileName)
 {
     unsigned long long outFileSize = 0;
     z_stream strm;
     int flush = Z_NO_FLUSH;
     int decodingError = 0;
+    unsigned storedSkips = 0;
 
     strm.zalloc = Z_NULL;
     strm.zfree = Z_NULL;
@@ -1889,10 +1910,7 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressGzFrame(dRess_t* ress,
         }
         {   size_t const decompBytes = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
             if (decompBytes) {
-                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, decompBytes, ress->dstFile) != decompBytes) {
-                    DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "zstd: fwrite error: %s \n", strerror(errno));
-                    decodingError = 1; break;
-                }
+                storedSkips = FIO_fwriteSparse(prefs, ress->dstFile, ress->dstBuffer, decompBytes, storedSkips);
                 outFileSize += decompBytes;
                 strm.next_out = (Bytef*)ress->dstBuffer;
                 strm.avail_out = (uInt)ress->dstBufferSize;
@@ -1909,19 +1927,24 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressGzFrame(dRess_t* ress,
         DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "zstd: %s: inflateEnd error \n", srcFileName);
         decodingError = 1;
     }
+    FIO_fwriteSparseEnd(prefs, ress->dstFile, storedSkips);
     return decodingError ? FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING : outFileSize;
 }
 #endif
 
 
 #ifdef ZSTD_LZMADECOMPRESS
-static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLzmaFrame(dRess_t* ress, FILE* srcFile, const char* srcFileName, int plain_lzma)
+static unsigned long long
+FIO_decompressLzmaFrame(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                        dRess_t* ress, FILE* srcFile,
+                        const char* srcFileName, int plain_lzma)
 {
     unsigned long long outFileSize = 0;
     lzma_stream strm = LZMA_STREAM_INIT;
     lzma_action action = LZMA_RUN;
     lzma_ret initRet;
     int decodingError = 0;
+    unsigned storedSkips = 0;
 
     strm.next_in = 0;
     strm.avail_in = 0;
@@ -1964,10 +1987,7 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLzmaFrame(dRess_t* ress, FILE* srcFile,
         }
         {   size_t const decompBytes = ress->dstBufferSize - strm.avail_out;
             if (decompBytes) {
-                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, decompBytes, ress->dstFile) != decompBytes) {
-                    DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "zstd: fwrite error: %s \n", strerror(errno));
-                    decodingError = 1; break;
-                }
+                storedSkips = FIO_fwriteSparse(prefs, ress->dstFile, ress->dstBuffer, decompBytes, storedSkips);
                 outFileSize += decompBytes;
                 strm.next_out = (BYTE*)ress->dstBuffer;
                 strm.avail_out = ress->dstBufferSize;
@@ -1979,19 +1999,23 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLzmaFrame(dRess_t* ress, FILE* srcFile,
         memmove(ress->srcBuffer, strm.next_in, strm.avail_in);
     ress->srcBufferLoaded = strm.avail_in;
     lzma_end(&strm);
+    FIO_fwriteSparseEnd(prefs, ress->dstFile, storedSkips);
     return decodingError ? FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING : outFileSize;
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ZSTD_LZ4DECOMPRESS
-static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLz4Frame(dRess_t* ress,
-                                    FILE* srcFile, const char* srcFileName)
+static unsigned long long
+FIO_decompressLz4Frame(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                       dRess_t* ress, FILE* srcFile,
+                       const char* srcFileName)
 {
     unsigned long long filesize = 0;
     LZ4F_errorCode_t nextToLoad;
     LZ4F_decompressionContext_t dCtx;
     LZ4F_errorCode_t const errorCode = LZ4F_createDecompressionContext(&dCtx, LZ4F_VERSION);
     int decodingError = 0;
+    unsigned storedSkips = 0;
 
     if (LZ4F_isError(errorCode)) {
         DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "zstd: failed to create lz4 decompression context \n");
@@ -2035,10 +2059,7 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLz4Frame(dRess_t* ress,
 
             /* Write Block */
             if (decodedBytes) {
-                if (fwrite(ress->dstBuffer, 1, decodedBytes, ress->dstFile) != decodedBytes) {
-                    DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "zstd: fwrite error: %s \n", strerror(errno));
-                    decodingError = 1; nextToLoad = 0; break;
-                }
+                storedSkips = FIO_fwriteSparse(prefs, ress->dstFile, ress->dstBuffer, decodedBytes, storedSkips);
                 filesize += decodedBytes;
                 DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\rDecompressed : %u MB  ", (unsigned)(filesize>>20));
             }
@@ -2059,6 +2080,7 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLz4Frame(dRess_t* ress,
 
     LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext(dCtx);
     ress->srcBufferLoaded = 0; /* LZ4F will reach exact frame boundary */
+    FIO_fwriteSparseEnd(prefs, ress->dstFile, storedSkips);
 
     return decodingError ? FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING : filesize;
 }
@@ -2072,8 +2094,9 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_decompressLz4Frame(dRess_t* ress,
  * @return : 0 : OK
  *           1 : error
  */
-static int FIO_decompressFrames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, dRess_t ress, FILE* srcFile,
-                        const char* dstFileName, const char* srcFileName)
+static int FIO_decompressFrames(const FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                                dRess_t ress, FILE* srcFile,
+                          const char* dstFileName, const char* srcFileName)
 {
     unsigned readSomething = 0;
     unsigned long long filesize = 0;
@@ -2105,7 +2128,7 @@ static int FIO_decompressFrames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, dRess_t ress, FILE* sr
             filesize += frameSize;
         } else if (buf[0] == 31 && buf[1] == 139) { /* gz magic number */
 #ifdef ZSTD_GZDECOMPRESS
-            unsigned long long const frameSize = FIO_decompressGzFrame(&ress, srcFile, srcFileName);
+            unsigned long long const frameSize = FIO_decompressGzFrame(prefs, &ress, srcFile, srcFileName);
             if (frameSize == FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING) return 1;
             filesize += frameSize;
 #else
@@ -2115,7 +2138,7 @@ static int FIO_decompressFrames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, dRess_t ress, FILE* sr
         } else if ((buf[0] == 0xFD && buf[1] == 0x37)  /* xz magic number */
                 || (buf[0] == 0x5D && buf[1] == 0x00)) { /* lzma header (no magic number) */
 #ifdef ZSTD_LZMADECOMPRESS
-            unsigned long long const frameSize = FIO_decompressLzmaFrame(&ress, srcFile, srcFileName, buf[0] != 0xFD);
+            unsigned long long const frameSize = FIO_decompressLzmaFrame(prefs, &ress, srcFile, srcFileName, buf[0] != 0xFD);
             if (frameSize == FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING) return 1;
             filesize += frameSize;
 #else
@@ -2124,7 +2147,7 @@ static int FIO_decompressFrames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, dRess_t ress, FILE* sr
 #endif
         } else if (MEM_readLE32(buf) == LZ4_MAGICNUMBER) {
 #ifdef ZSTD_LZ4DECOMPRESS
-            unsigned long long const frameSize = FIO_decompressLz4Frame(&ress, srcFile, srcFileName);
+            unsigned long long const frameSize = FIO_decompressLz4Frame(prefs, &ress, srcFile, srcFileName);
             if (frameSize == FIO_ERROR_FRAME_DECODING) return 1;
             filesize += frameSize;
 #else
@@ -2164,11 +2187,11 @@ static int FIO_decompressDstFile(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
     int transfer_permissions = 0;
     int releaseDstFile = 0;
 
-    if (ress.dstFile == NULL) {
+    if ((ress.dstFile == NULL) && (prefs->testMode==0)) {
         releaseDstFile = 1;
 
         ress.dstFile = FIO_openDstFile(prefs, srcFileName, dstFileName);
-        if (ress.dstFile==0) return 1;
+        if (ress.dstFile==NULL) return 1;
 
         /* Must only be added after FIO_openDstFile() succeeds.
          * Otherwise we may delete the destination file if it already exists,
@@ -2181,7 +2204,6 @@ static int FIO_decompressDstFile(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
             transfer_permissions = 1;
     }
 
-
     result = FIO_decompressFrames(prefs, ress, srcFile, dstFileName, srcFileName);
 
     if (releaseDstFile) {
@@ -2278,7 +2300,7 @@ FIO_determineDstName(const char* srcFileName, const char* outDirName)
     char* outDirFilename = NULL;
     size_t sfnSize = strlen(srcFileName);
     size_t suffixSize;
-    
+
     const char* const suffixPtr = strrchr(srcFileName, '.');
     if (suffixPtr == NULL) {
         DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "zstd: %s: unknown suffix -- ignored \n",
@@ -2328,7 +2350,7 @@ FIO_determineDstName(const char* srcFileName, const char* outDirName)
         dfnbCapacity = sfnSize + 20;
         dstFileNameBuffer = (char*)malloc(dfnbCapacity);
         if (dstFileNameBuffer==NULL)
-            EXM_THROW(74, "%s : not enough memory for dstFileName", strerror(errno)); 
+            EXM_THROW(74, "%s : not enough memory for dstFileName", strerror(errno));
     }
 
     /* return dst name == src name truncated from suffix */
@@ -2357,11 +2379,13 @@ FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
 
     if (outFileName) {
         unsigned u;
-        ress.dstFile = FIO_openDstFile(prefs, NULL, outFileName);
-        if (ress.dstFile == 0) EXM_THROW(71, "cannot open %s", outFileName);
+        if (!prefs->testMode) {
+            ress.dstFile = FIO_openDstFile(prefs, NULL, outFileName);
+            if (ress.dstFile == 0) EXM_THROW(19, "cannot open %s", outFileName);
+        }
         for (u=0; utestMode) && (fclose(ress.dstFile)))
             EXM_THROW(72, "Write error : %s : cannot properly close output file",
                         strerror(errno));
     } else {
diff --git a/programs/fileio.h b/programs/fileio.h
index ded1c037..4b0143be 100644
--- a/programs/fileio.h
+++ b/programs/fileio.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define stdinmark  "/*stdin*\\"
 #define stdoutmark "/*stdout*\\"
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#  define nulmark "nul"
+#  define nulmark "NUL"
 #else
 #  define nulmark "/dev/null"
 #endif
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void FIO_setRsyncable(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int rsyncable);
 void FIO_setStreamSrcSize(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, size_t streamSrcSize);
 void FIO_setTargetCBlockSize(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, size_t targetCBlockSize);
 void FIO_setSrcSizeHint(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, size_t srcSizeHint);
+void FIO_setTestMode(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int testMode);
 void FIO_setLiteralCompressionMode(
         FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
         ZSTD_literalCompressionMode_e mode);
@@ -85,14 +86,14 @@ void FIO_setNotificationLevel(int level);
 *  Single File functions
 ***************************************/
 /** FIO_compressFilename() :
-    @return : 0 == ok;  1 == pb with src file. */
+ * @return : 0 == ok;  1 == pb with src file. */
 int FIO_compressFilename (FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                           const char* outfilename, const char* infilename,
                           const char* dictFileName, int compressionLevel,
                           ZSTD_compressionParameters comprParams);
 
 /** FIO_decompressFilename() :
-    @return : 0 == ok;  1 == pb with src file. */
+ * @return : 0 == ok;  1 == pb with src file. */
 int FIO_decompressFilename (FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                             const char* outfilename, const char* infilename, const char* dictFileName);
 
@@ -103,15 +104,16 @@ int FIO_listMultipleFiles(unsigned numFiles, const char** filenameTable, int dis
 *  Multiple File functions
 ***************************************/
 /** FIO_compressMultipleFilenames() :
-    @return : nb of missing files */
-int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, const char** inFileNamesTable,
-                                  const char* outDirName, unsigned nbFiles, 
-                                  const char* outFileName, const char* suffix, 
-                                  const char* dictFileName, int compressionLevel, 
+ * @return : nb of missing files */
+int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
+                                  const char** inFileNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
+                                  const char* outDirName,
+                                  const char* outFileName, const char* suffix,
+                                  const char* dictFileName, int compressionLevel,
                                   ZSTD_compressionParameters comprParams);
 
 /** FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames() :
-    @return : nb of missing or skipped files */
+ * @return : nb of missing or skipped files */
 int FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                                     const char** srcNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
                                     const char* outDirName,
@@ -119,10 +121,12 @@ int FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                                     const char* dictFileName);
 
 /* FIO_checkFilenameCollisions() :
- * Checks for and warns if thereå are any files that would have the same output path
+ * Checks for and warns if there are any files that would have the same output path
  */
 int FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(const char** filenameTable, unsigned nbFiles);
 
+
+
 /*-*************************************
 *  Advanced stuff (should actually be hosted elsewhere)
 ***************************************/
diff --git a/programs/util.c b/programs/util.c
index ca141eb2..e1aa447a 100644
--- a/programs/util.c
+++ b/programs/util.c
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ int UTIL_setFileStat(const char *filename, stat_t *statbuf)
 #else
     {
         /* (atime, mtime) */
-        struct timespec timebuf[2] = { {0, UTIME_NOW}, statbuf->st_mtim };
+        struct timespec timebuf[2] = { {0, UTIME_NOW} };
+        timebuf[1] = statbuf->st_mtim;
         res += utimensat(AT_FDCWD, filename, timebuf, 0);
     }
 #endif
@@ -105,20 +106,23 @@ int UTIL_compareStr(const void *p1, const void *p2) {
     return strcmp(* (char * const *) p1, * (char * const *) p2);
 }
 
-int UTIL_isSameFile(const char* file1, const char* file2)
+int UTIL_isSameFile(const char* fName1, const char* fName2)
 {
-#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+    assert(fName1 != NULL); assert(fName2 != NULL);
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(_WIN32)
     /* note : Visual does not support file identification by inode.
+     *        inode does not work on Windows, even with a posix layer, like msys2.
      *        The following work-around is limited to detecting exact name repetition only,
      *        aka `filename` is considered different from `subdir/../filename` */
-    return !strcmp(file1, file2);
+    return !strcmp(fName1, fName2);
 #else
-    stat_t file1Stat;
-    stat_t file2Stat;
-    return UTIL_getFileStat(file1, &file1Stat)
-        && UTIL_getFileStat(file2, &file2Stat)
-        && (file1Stat.st_dev == file2Stat.st_dev)
-        && (file1Stat.st_ino == file2Stat.st_ino);
+    {   stat_t file1Stat;
+        stat_t file2Stat;
+        return UTIL_getFileStat(fName1, &file1Stat)
+            && UTIL_getFileStat(fName2, &file2Stat)
+            && (file1Stat.st_dev == file2Stat.st_dev)
+            && (file1Stat.st_ino == file2Stat.st_ino);
+    }
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -239,19 +243,20 @@ int UTIL_prepareFileList(const char *dirName, char** bufStart, size_t* pos, char
     DIR *dir;
     struct dirent *entry;
     char* path;
-    int dirLength, fnameLength, pathLength, nbFiles = 0;
+    size_t dirLength, fnameLength, pathLength;
+    int nbFiles = 0;
 
     if (!(dir = opendir(dirName))) {
         UTIL_DISPLAYLEVEL(1, "Cannot open directory '%s': %s\n", dirName, strerror(errno));
         return 0;
     }
 
-    dirLength = (int)strlen(dirName);
+    dirLength = strlen(dirName);
     errno = 0;
     while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
         if (strcmp (entry->d_name, "..") == 0 ||
             strcmp (entry->d_name, ".") == 0) continue;
-        fnameLength = (int)strlen(entry->d_name);
+        fnameLength = strlen(entry->d_name);
         path = (char*) malloc(dirLength + fnameLength + 2);
         if (!path) { closedir(dir); return 0; }
         memcpy(path, dirName, dirLength);
@@ -273,7 +278,8 @@ int UTIL_prepareFileList(const char *dirName, char** bufStart, size_t* pos, char
         } else {
             if (*bufStart + *pos + pathLength >= *bufEnd) {
                 ptrdiff_t newListSize = (*bufEnd - *bufStart) + LIST_SIZE_INCREASE;
-                *bufStart = (char*)UTIL_realloc(*bufStart, newListSize);
+                assert(newListSize >= 0);
+                *bufStart = (char*)UTIL_realloc(*bufStart, (size_t)newListSize);
                 *bufEnd = *bufStart + newListSize;
                 if (*bufStart == NULL) { free(path); closedir(dir); return 0; }
             }
@@ -322,7 +328,6 @@ UTIL_createFileList(const char **inputNames, unsigned inputNamesNb,
     unsigned i, nbFiles;
     char* buf = (char*)malloc(LIST_SIZE_INCREASE);
     char* bufend = buf + LIST_SIZE_INCREASE;
-    const char** fileTable;
 
     if (!buf) return NULL;
 
@@ -331,36 +336,37 @@ UTIL_createFileList(const char **inputNames, unsigned inputNamesNb,
             size_t const len = strlen(inputNames[i]);
             if (buf + pos + len >= bufend) {
                 ptrdiff_t newListSize = (bufend - buf) + LIST_SIZE_INCREASE;
-                buf = (char*)UTIL_realloc(buf, newListSize);
+                assert(newListSize >= 0);
+                buf = (char*)UTIL_realloc(buf, (size_t)newListSize);
                 bufend = buf + newListSize;
                 if (!buf) return NULL;
             }
             if (buf + pos + len < bufend) {
-                memcpy(buf+pos, inputNames[i], len+1);  /* with final \0 */
+                memcpy(buf+pos, inputNames[i], len+1);  /* including final \0 */
                 pos += len + 1;
                 nbFiles++;
             }
         } else {
-            nbFiles += UTIL_prepareFileList(inputNames[i], &buf, &pos, &bufend, followLinks);
+            nbFiles += (unsigned)UTIL_prepareFileList(inputNames[i], &buf, &pos, &bufend, followLinks);
             if (buf == NULL) return NULL;
     }   }
 
     if (nbFiles == 0) { free(buf); return NULL; }
 
-    fileTable = (const char**)malloc((nbFiles+1) * sizeof(const char*));
-    if (!fileTable) { free(buf); return NULL; }
+    {   const char** const fileTable = (const char**)malloc((nbFiles + 1) * sizeof(*fileTable));
+        if (!fileTable) { free(buf); return NULL; }
 
-    for (i=0, pos=0; i bufend) { free(buf); free((void*)fileTable); return NULL; }
+            pos += strlen(fileTable[i]) + 1;
+        }
+
+        *allocatedBuffer = buf;
+        *allocatedNamesNb = nbFiles;
+
+        return fileTable;
     }
-
-    if (buf + pos > bufend) { free(buf); free((void*)fileTable); return NULL; }
-
-    *allocatedBuffer = buf;
-    *allocatedNamesNb = nbFiles;
-
-    return fileTable;
 }
 
 
@@ -393,8 +399,13 @@ int UTIL_countPhysicalCores(void)
         DWORD returnLength = 0;
         size_t byteOffset = 0;
 
-        glpi = (LPFN_GLPI)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32")),
-                                         "GetLogicalProcessorInformation");
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+/* Visual Studio does not like the following cast */
+#   pragma warning( disable : 4054 )  /* conversion from function ptr to data ptr */
+#   pragma warning( disable : 4055 )  /* conversion from data ptr to function ptr */
+#endif
+        glpi = (LPFN_GLPI)(void*)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32")),
+                                               "GetLogicalProcessorInformation");
 
         if (glpi == NULL) {
             goto failed;
diff --git a/programs/windres/zstd32.res b/programs/windres/zstd32.res
index 84349925..9984215b 100644
Binary files a/programs/windres/zstd32.res and b/programs/windres/zstd32.res differ
diff --git a/programs/windres/zstd64.res b/programs/windres/zstd64.res
index da859810..615f3894 100644
Binary files a/programs/windres/zstd64.res and b/programs/windres/zstd64.res differ
diff --git a/programs/zstd.1 b/programs/zstd.1
index bb5103c6..1072c323 100644
--- a/programs/zstd.1
+++ b/programs/zstd.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .
-.TH "ZSTD" "1" "September 2019" "zstd 1.4.4" "User Commands"
+.TH "ZSTD" "1" "October 2019" "zstd 1.4.4" "User Commands"
 .
 .SH "NAME"
 \fBzstd\fR \- zstd, zstdmt, unzstd, zstdcat \- Compress or decompress \.zst files
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ add integrity check computed from uncompressed data (default: enabled)
 \fB\-\-\fR
 All arguments after \fB\-\-\fR are treated as files
 .
+.SS "Restricted usage of Environment Variables"
+Using environment variables to set parameters has security implications\. Therefore, this avenue is intentionally restricted\. Only \fBZSTD_CLEVEL\fR is supported currently, for setting compression level\. \fBZSTD_CLEVEL\fR can be used to set the level between 1 and 19 (the "normal" range)\. If the value of \fBZSTD_CLEVEL\fR is not a valid integer, it will be ignored with a warning message\. \fBZSTD_CLEVEL\fR just replaces the default compression level (\fB3\fR)\. It can be overridden by corresponding command line arguments\.
+.
 .SH "DICTIONARY BUILDER"
 \fBzstd\fR offers \fIdictionary\fR compression, which greatly improves efficiency on small files and messages\. It\'s possible to train \fBzstd\fR with a set of samples, the result of which is saved into a file called a \fBdictionary\fR\. Then during compression and decompression, reference the same dictionary, using command \fB\-D dictionaryFileName\fR\. Compression of small files similar to the sample set will be greatly improved\.
 .
diff --git a/programs/zstd.1.md b/programs/zstd.1.md
index dff4d9ea..c1f321bc 100644
--- a/programs/zstd.1.md
+++ b/programs/zstd.1.md
@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@ the last one takes effect.
 * `--`:
     All arguments after `--` are treated as files
 
+### Restricted usage of Environment Variables
+
+Using environment variables to set parameters has security implications.
+Therefore, this avenue is intentionally restricted.
+Only `ZSTD_CLEVEL` is supported currently, for setting compression level.
+`ZSTD_CLEVEL` can be used to set the level between 1 and 19 (the "normal" range).
+If the value of `ZSTD_CLEVEL` is not a valid integer, it will be ignored with a warning message.
+`ZSTD_CLEVEL` just replaces the default compression level (`3`).
+It can be overridden by corresponding command line arguments.
+
 
 DICTIONARY BUILDER
 ------------------
diff --git a/programs/zstdcli.c b/programs/zstdcli.c
index ae53d2c3..aed9ee86 100644
--- a/programs/zstdcli.c
+++ b/programs/zstdcli.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static unsigned readU32FromChar(const char** stringPtr) {
  *  If yes, @return 1 and advances *stringPtr to the position which immediately follows longCommand.
  * @return 0 and doesn't modify *stringPtr otherwise.
  */
-static unsigned longCommandWArg(const char** stringPtr, const char* longCommand)
+static int longCommandWArg(const char** stringPtr, const char* longCommand)
 {
     size_t const comSize = strlen(longCommand);
     int const result = !strncmp(*stringPtr, longCommand, comSize);
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ static ZDICT_fastCover_params_t defaultFastCoverParams(void)
 static unsigned parseAdaptParameters(const char* stringPtr, int* adaptMinPtr, int* adaptMaxPtr)
 {
     for ( ; ;) {
-        if (longCommandWArg(&stringPtr, "min=")) { *adaptMinPtr = readU32FromChar(&stringPtr); if (stringPtr[0]==',') { stringPtr++; continue; } else break; }
-        if (longCommandWArg(&stringPtr, "max=")) { *adaptMaxPtr = readU32FromChar(&stringPtr); if (stringPtr[0]==',') { stringPtr++; continue; } else break; }
+        if (longCommandWArg(&stringPtr, "min=")) { *adaptMinPtr = (int)readU32FromChar(&stringPtr); if (stringPtr[0]==',') { stringPtr++; continue; } else break; }
+        if (longCommandWArg(&stringPtr, "max=")) { *adaptMaxPtr = (int)readU32FromChar(&stringPtr); if (stringPtr[0]==',') { stringPtr++; continue; } else break; }
         DISPLAYLEVEL(4, "invalid compression parameter \n");
         return 0;
     }
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static int init_cLevel(void) {
                 DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "Ignore environment variable setting %s=%s: numeric value too large\n", ENV_CLEVEL, env);
                 return ZSTDCLI_CLEVEL_DEFAULT;
             } else if (*ptr == 0) {
-                return sign * absLevel;
+                return sign * (int)absLevel;
             }
         }
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
     int cLevelLast = -1000000000;
     unsigned recursive = 0;
     unsigned memLimit = 0;
-    const char** filenameTable = (const char**)malloc(argCount * sizeof(const char*));   /* argCount >= 1 */
+    const char** filenameTable = (const char**)malloc((size_t)argCount * sizeof(const char*));   /* argCount >= 1 */
     unsigned filenameIdx = 0;
     const char* programName = argv[0];
     const char* outFileName = NULL;
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
                       continue;
                     }
 #endif
-                    if (longCommandWArg(&argument, "--threads=")) { nbWorkers = readU32FromChar(&argument); continue; }
+                    if (longCommandWArg(&argument, "--threads=")) { nbWorkers = (int)readU32FromChar(&argument); continue; }
                     if (longCommandWArg(&argument, "--memlimit=")) { memLimit = readU32FromChar(&argument); continue; }
                     if (longCommandWArg(&argument, "--memory=")) { memLimit = readU32FromChar(&argument); continue; }
                     if (longCommandWArg(&argument, "--memlimit-decompress=")) { memLimit = readU32FromChar(&argument); continue; }
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
 #ifndef ZSTD_NOCOMPRESS
                     /* compression Level */
                     if ((*argument>='0') && (*argument<='9')) {
-                        dictCLevel = cLevel = readU32FromChar(&argument);
+                        dictCLevel = cLevel = (int)readU32FromChar(&argument);
                         continue;
                     }
 #endif
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
 
                         /* destination file name */
                     case 'o': nextArgumentIsOutFileName=1; lastCommand=1; argument++; break;
-                   
+
                         /* limit decompression memory */
                     case 'M':
                         argument++;
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
                     case 'e':
                         /* compression Level */
                         argument++;
-                        cLevelLast = readU32FromChar(&argument);
+                        cLevelLast = (int)readU32FromChar(&argument);
                         break;
 
                         /* Modify Nb Iterations (benchmark only) */
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
                         /* nb of threads (hidden option) */
                     case 'T':
                         argument++;
-                        nbWorkers = readU32FromChar(&argument);
+                        nbWorkers = (int)readU32FromChar(&argument);
                         break;
 
                         /* Dictionary Selection level */
@@ -1042,16 +1042,16 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
 #ifndef ZSTD_NOBENCH
         benchParams.blockSize = blockSize;
         benchParams.nbWorkers = nbWorkers;
-        benchParams.realTime = setRealTimePrio;
+        benchParams.realTime = (unsigned)setRealTimePrio;
         benchParams.nbSeconds = bench_nbSeconds;
         benchParams.ldmFlag = ldmFlag;
-        benchParams.ldmMinMatch = g_ldmMinMatch;
-        benchParams.ldmHashLog = g_ldmHashLog;
+        benchParams.ldmMinMatch = (int)g_ldmMinMatch;
+        benchParams.ldmHashLog = (int)g_ldmHashLog;
         if (g_ldmBucketSizeLog != LDM_PARAM_DEFAULT) {
-            benchParams.ldmBucketSizeLog = g_ldmBucketSizeLog;
+            benchParams.ldmBucketSizeLog = (int)g_ldmBucketSizeLog;
         }
         if (g_ldmHashRateLog != LDM_PARAM_DEFAULT) {
-            benchParams.ldmHashRateLog = g_ldmHashRateLog;
+            benchParams.ldmHashRateLog = (int)g_ldmHashRateLog;
         }
         benchParams.literalCompressionMode = literalCompressionMode;
 
@@ -1092,16 +1092,16 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
 #ifndef ZSTD_NODICT
         ZDICT_params_t zParams;
         zParams.compressionLevel = dictCLevel;
-        zParams.notificationLevel = g_displayLevel;
+        zParams.notificationLevel = (unsigned)g_displayLevel;
         zParams.dictID = dictID;
         if (dict == cover) {
             int const optimize = !coverParams.k || !coverParams.d;
-            coverParams.nbThreads = nbWorkers;
+            coverParams.nbThreads = (unsigned)nbWorkers;
             coverParams.zParams = zParams;
             operationResult = DiB_trainFromFiles(outFileName, maxDictSize, filenameTable, filenameIdx, blockSize, NULL, &coverParams, NULL, optimize);
         } else if (dict == fastCover) {
             int const optimize = !fastCoverParams.k || !fastCoverParams.d;
-            fastCoverParams.nbThreads = nbWorkers;
+            fastCoverParams.nbThreads = (unsigned)nbWorkers;
             fastCoverParams.zParams = zParams;
             operationResult = DiB_trainFromFiles(outFileName, maxDictSize, filenameTable, filenameIdx, blockSize, NULL, NULL, &fastCoverParams, optimize);
         } else {
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
     }
 
 #ifndef ZSTD_NODECOMPRESS
-    if (operation==zom_test) { outFileName=nulmark; FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 0); }  /* test mode */
+    if (operation==zom_test) { FIO_setTestMode(prefs, 1); outFileName=nulmark; FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 0); }  /* test mode */
 #endif
 
     /* No input filename ==> use stdin and stdout */
@@ -1156,14 +1156,14 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
     if (operation==zom_compress) {
 #ifndef ZSTD_NOCOMPRESS
         FIO_setNbWorkers(prefs, nbWorkers);
-        FIO_setBlockSize(prefs, (U32)blockSize);
-        if (g_overlapLog!=OVERLAP_LOG_DEFAULT) FIO_setOverlapLog(prefs, g_overlapLog);
-        FIO_setLdmFlag(prefs, ldmFlag);
-        FIO_setLdmHashLog(prefs, g_ldmHashLog);
-        FIO_setLdmMinMatch(prefs, g_ldmMinMatch);
-        if (g_ldmBucketSizeLog != LDM_PARAM_DEFAULT) FIO_setLdmBucketSizeLog(prefs, g_ldmBucketSizeLog);
-        if (g_ldmHashRateLog != LDM_PARAM_DEFAULT) FIO_setLdmHashRateLog(prefs, g_ldmHashRateLog);
-        FIO_setAdaptiveMode(prefs, adapt);
+        FIO_setBlockSize(prefs, (int)blockSize);
+        if (g_overlapLog!=OVERLAP_LOG_DEFAULT) FIO_setOverlapLog(prefs, (int)g_overlapLog);
+        FIO_setLdmFlag(prefs, (unsigned)ldmFlag);
+        FIO_setLdmHashLog(prefs, (int)g_ldmHashLog);
+        FIO_setLdmMinMatch(prefs, (int)g_ldmMinMatch);
+        if (g_ldmBucketSizeLog != LDM_PARAM_DEFAULT) FIO_setLdmBucketSizeLog(prefs, (int)g_ldmBucketSizeLog);
+        if (g_ldmHashRateLog != LDM_PARAM_DEFAULT) FIO_setLdmHashRateLog(prefs, (int)g_ldmHashRateLog);
+        FIO_setAdaptiveMode(prefs, (unsigned)adapt);
         FIO_setAdaptMin(prefs, adaptMin);
         FIO_setAdaptMax(prefs, adaptMax);
         FIO_setRsyncable(prefs, rsyncable);
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
         if ((filenameIdx==1) && outFileName)
           operationResult = FIO_compressFilename(prefs, outFileName, filenameTable[0], dictFileName, cLevel, compressionParams);
         else
-          operationResult = FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(prefs, filenameTable, outDirName, filenameIdx, outFileName, suffix, dictFileName, cLevel, compressionParams);
+          operationResult = FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(prefs, filenameTable, filenameIdx, outDirName, outFileName, suffix, dictFileName, cLevel, compressionParams);
 #else
         (void)suffix; (void)adapt; (void)rsyncable; (void)ultra; (void)cLevel; (void)ldmFlag; (void)literalCompressionMode; (void)targetCBlockSize; (void)streamSrcSize; (void)srcSizeHint; /* not used when ZSTD_NOCOMPRESS set */
         DISPLAY("Compression not supported \n");
diff --git a/programs/zstdgrep.1 b/programs/zstdgrep.1
index 06927ab7..b97f8cab 100644
--- a/programs/zstdgrep.1
+++ b/programs/zstdgrep.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .
-.TH "ZSTDGREP" "1" "September 2019" "zstd 1.4.4" "User Commands"
+.TH "ZSTDGREP" "1" "October 2019" "zstd 1.4.4" "User Commands"
 .
 .SH "NAME"
 \fBzstdgrep\fR \- print lines matching a pattern in zstandard\-compressed files
diff --git a/programs/zstdless.1 b/programs/zstdless.1
index d4904227..1ecc8bdc 100644
--- a/programs/zstdless.1
+++ b/programs/zstdless.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .
-.TH "ZSTDLESS" "1" "September 2019" "zstd 1.4.4" "User Commands"
+.TH "ZSTDLESS" "1" "October 2019" "zstd 1.4.4" "User Commands"
 .
 .SH "NAME"
 \fBzstdless\fR \- view zstandard\-compressed files
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index bd2f9097..161c823e 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(ZSTDDIR) clean
 	$(MAKE) -C $(PRGDIR) clean
 	@$(RM) -fR $(TESTARTEFACT)
-	@$(RM) -f core *.o tmp* *.tmp result* *.gcda dictionary *.zst \
+	@$(RM) -rf tmp*  # some test directories are named tmp*
+	@$(RM) core *.o *.tmp result* *.gcda dictionary *.zst \
         $(PRGDIR)/zstd$(EXT) $(PRGDIR)/zstd32$(EXT) \
         fullbench$(EXT) fullbench32$(EXT) \
         fullbench-lib$(EXT) fullbench-dll$(EXT) \
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ clean:
 
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#make valgrindTest is validated only for Linux, macOS, BSD, Hurd and Solaris targets
+# valgrind tests are validated only for some posix platforms
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifneq (,$(filter $(shell uname),Linux Darwin GNU/kFreeBSD GNU OpenBSD FreeBSD NetBSD DragonFly SunOS))
 HOST_OS = POSIX
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ valgrindTest: zstd datagen fuzzer fullbench
 endif
 
 
-ifneq (,$(filter MSYS%,$(shell uname)))
+ifneq (,$(filter MINGW% MSYS%,$(shell uname)))
 HOST_OS = MSYS
 endif
 
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/stream_round_trip.c b/tests/fuzz/stream_round_trip.c
index c534a904..703b1171 100644
--- a/tests/fuzz/stream_round_trip.c
+++ b/tests/fuzz/stream_round_trip.c
@@ -125,13 +125,14 @@ static size_t compress(uint8_t *dst, size_t capacity,
 
 int LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *src, size_t size)
 {
+    size_t neededBufSize;
+
     /* Give a random portion of src data to the producer, to use for
     parameter generation. The rest will be used for (de)compression */
     FUZZ_dataProducer_t *producer = FUZZ_dataProducer_create(src, size);
     size = FUZZ_dataProducer_reserveDataPrefix(producer);
 
-    size_t neededBufSize;
-    neededBufSize = ZSTD_compressBound(size) * 5;
+    neededBufSize = ZSTD_compressBound(size) * 15;
 
     /* Allocate all buffers and contexts if not already allocated */
     if (neededBufSize > bufSize) {
diff --git a/tests/fuzzer.c b/tests/fuzzer.c
index 1f46363a..a109a440 100644
--- a/tests/fuzzer.c
+++ b/tests/fuzzer.c
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ static int basicUnitTests(U32 const seed, double compressibility)
         }
         DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
 
-        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Building cdict w/ ZSTD_dm_fullDict on a good dictionary : ", testNb++);
+        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Building cdict w/ ZSTD_dct_fullDict on a good dictionary : ", testNb++);
         {   ZSTD_compressionParameters const cParams = ZSTD_getCParams(1, CNBuffSize, dictSize);
             ZSTD_CDict* const cdict = ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(dictBuffer, dictSize, ZSTD_dlm_byRef, ZSTD_dct_fullDict, cParams, ZSTD_defaultCMem);
             if (cdict==NULL) goto _output_error;
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ static int basicUnitTests(U32 const seed, double compressibility)
         }
         DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
 
-        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Building cdict w/ ZSTD_dm_fullDict on a rawContent (must fail) : ", testNb++);
+        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Building cdict w/ ZSTD_dct_fullDict on a rawContent (must fail) : ", testNb++);
         {   ZSTD_compressionParameters const cParams = ZSTD_getCParams(1, CNBuffSize, dictSize);
             ZSTD_CDict* const cdict = ZSTD_createCDict_advanced((const char*)dictBuffer+1, dictSize-1, ZSTD_dlm_byRef, ZSTD_dct_fullDict, cParams, ZSTD_defaultCMem);
             if (cdict!=NULL) goto _output_error;
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ static int basicUnitTests(U32 const seed, double compressibility)
         }
         DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
 
-        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Loading rawContent starting with dict header w/ ZSTD_dm_auto should fail : ", testNb++);
+        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Loading rawContent starting with dict header w/ ZSTD_dct_auto should fail : ", testNb++);
         {
             size_t ret;
             MEM_writeLE32((char*)dictBuffer+2, ZSTD_MAGIC_DICTIONARY);
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ static int basicUnitTests(U32 const seed, double compressibility)
         }
         DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
 
-        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Loading rawContent starting with dict header w/ ZSTD_dm_rawContent should pass : ", testNb++);
+        DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : Loading rawContent starting with dict header w/ ZSTD_dct_rawContent should pass : ", testNb++);
         {
             size_t ret;
             MEM_writeLE32((char*)dictBuffer+2, ZSTD_MAGIC_DICTIONARY);
diff --git a/tests/playTests.sh b/tests/playTests.sh
index 06de4f8a..c74d548b 100755
--- a/tests/playTests.sh
+++ b/tests/playTests.sh
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ PRGDIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../programs"
 TESTDIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../tests"
 UNAME=$(uname)
 
-isTerminal=false
+detectedTerminal=false
 if [ -t 0 ] && [ -t 1 ]
 then
-    isTerminal=true
+    detectedTerminal=true
 fi
+isTerminal=${isTerminal:-$detectedTerminal}
 
 isWindows=false
 INTOVOID="/dev/null"
@@ -211,8 +212,8 @@ $ZSTD tmp -c --no-compress-literals -19      | $ZSTD -t
 $ZSTD tmp -c --compress-literals    -1       | $ZSTD -t
 $ZSTD tmp -c --compress-literals    --fast=1 | $ZSTD -t
 $ZSTD tmp -c --compress-literals    -19      | $ZSTD -t
-$ZSTD -b --fast=1 -i1e1 tmp --compress-literals
-$ZSTD -b --fast=1 -i1e1 tmp --no-compress-literals
+$ZSTD -b --fast=1 -i0e1 tmp --compress-literals
+$ZSTD -b --fast=1 -i0e1 tmp --no-compress-literals
 
 println "test : file removal"
 $ZSTD -f --rm tmp
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ rm tmp         # erase source file
 touch tmp.zst  # create destination file
 $ZSTD -f tmp && die "attempt to compress a non existing file"
 test -f tmp.zst  # destination file should still be present
-rm tmp*
+rm -rf tmp*  # may also erase tmp* directory from previous failed run
 
 println "\n===> decompression only tests "
 head -c 1048576 /dev/zero > tmp
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ test -f tmpOutDir/tmp1.zst
 test -f tmpOutDir/tmp2.zst
 println "test : decompress multiple files into an output directory, --output-dir-flat"
 mkdir tmpOutDirDecomp
-$ZSTD tmpOutDir/ -r -d --output-dir-flat tmpOutDirDecomp
+$ZSTD tmpOutDir -r -d --output-dir-flat tmpOutDirDecomp
 test -f tmpOutDirDecomp/tmp2
 test -f tmpOutDirDecomp/tmp1
 rm -rf tmp*
@@ -577,30 +578,27 @@ println "- Create dictionary with short dictID"
 $ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=46,d=8,f=15,split=80 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c --dictID=1 -o tmpDict1
 cmp tmpDict tmpDict1 && die "dictionaries should have different ID !"
 println "- Create dictionaries with shrink-dict flag enabled"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=256,shrink "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpShrinkDict
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=256,shrink=1 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpShrinkDict1
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=256,shrink=5 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpShrinkDict2
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=1,shrink "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpShrinkDict
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=1,shrink=1 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpShrinkDict1
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=1,shrink=5 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpShrinkDict2
 println "- Create dictionary with size limit"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=8 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpDict2 --maxdict=4K
-println "- Compare size of dictionary from 90% training samples with 80% training samples"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=split=90 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=split=80 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=steps=1 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c -o tmpDict2 --maxdict=4K
 println "- Create dictionary using all samples for both training and testing"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=split=100 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8,split=100 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
 println "- Create dictionary using f=16"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=f=16 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=accel=15 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c && die "Created dictionary using accel=15"
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8,f=16 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8,accel=15 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c && die "Created dictionary using accel=15"
 println "- Create dictionary using accel=2"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=accel=2 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8,accel=2 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
 println "- Create dictionary using accel=10"
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover=accel=10 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8,accel=10 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
 println "- Create dictionary with multithreading"
 $ZSTD --train-fastcover -T4 -r "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
 println "- Test -o before --train-fastcover"
 rm -f tmpDict dictionary
-$ZSTD -o tmpDict --train-fastcover "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD -o tmpDict --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
 test -f tmpDict
-$ZSTD --train-fastcover "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
+$ZSTD --train-fastcover=k=56,d=8 "$TESTDIR"/*.c "$PRGDIR"/*.c
 test -f dictionary
 rm tmp* dictionary
 
@@ -674,10 +672,10 @@ $ZSTD -i0b0e3 tmp1
 println "bench negative level"
 $ZSTD -bi0 --fast tmp1
 println "with recursive and quiet modes"
-$ZSTD -rqi1b1e2 tmp1
+$ZSTD -rqi0b1e2 tmp1
 println "benchmark decompression only"
 $ZSTD -f tmp1
-$ZSTD -b -d -i1 tmp1.zst
+$ZSTD -b -d -i0 tmp1.zst
 
 println "\n===>  zstd compatibility tests "
 
diff --git a/tests/poolTests.c b/tests/poolTests.c
index 26d57fb5..02ec62af 100644
--- a/tests/poolTests.c
+++ b/tests/poolTests.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int testOrder(size_t numThreads, size_t queueSize)
   POOL_ctx* const ctx = POOL_create(numThreads, queueSize);
   ASSERT_TRUE(ctx);
   data.i = 0;
-  (void)ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&data.mutex, NULL);
+  ASSERT_FALSE(ZSTD_pthread_mutex_init(&data.mutex, NULL));
   { size_t i;
     for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
       POOL_add(ctx, &fn, &data);
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/Makefile b/zlibWrapper/Makefile
index d4fc33b5..f63291c9 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/Makefile
+++ b/zlibWrapper/Makefile
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ EXAMPLE_PATH = examples
 PROGRAMS_PATH = ../programs
 TEST_FILE = ../doc/zstd_compression_format.md
 
-CPPFLAGS = -DXXH_NAMESPACE=ZSTD_ -I$(ZLIB_PATH) -I$(PROGRAMS_PATH)       \
-           -I$(ZSTDLIBDIR) -I$(ZSTDLIBDIR)/common -I$(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)
-CFLAGS  ?= $(MOREFLAGS) -O3 -std=gnu99
-CFLAGS  += -Wall -Wextra -Wcast-qual -Wcast-align -Wshadow -Wswitch-enum \
-           -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wstrict-prototypes -Wundef     \
-           -Wstrict-aliasing=1
-
+CPPFLAGS += -DXXH_NAMESPACE=ZSTD_ -I$(ZLIB_PATH) -I$(PROGRAMS_PATH)       \
+            -I$(ZSTDLIBDIR) -I$(ZSTDLIBDIR)/common -I$(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)
+STDFLAGS  = -std=c90 -pedantic -Wno-long-long -Wno-variadic-macros -Wc++-compat \
+            -DNO_snprintf -DNO_vsnprintf  # strict ISO C90 is missing these prototypes
+DEBUGFLAGS= -Wall -Wextra -Wcast-qual -Wcast-align -Wshadow -Wswitch-enum \
+            -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wstrict-prototypes -Wundef     \
+            -Wstrict-aliasing=1
+CFLAGS   ?= -O3
+CFLAGS   += $(STDFLAGS) $(DEBUGFLAGS) $(MOREFLAGS)
 
 # Define *.exe as extension for Windows systems
 ifneq (,$(filter Windows%,$(OS)))
@@ -33,6 +35,11 @@ else
 EXT =
 endif
 
+default : release
+
+release : STDFLAGS =
+release : DEBUGFLAGS =
+release : all
 
 all: fitblk example zwrapbench minigzip
 
@@ -68,35 +75,34 @@ valgrindTest: clean example fitblk example_zstd fitblk_zstd zwrapbench
 	$(VALGRIND) ./zwrapbench -rqi1b1e5 ../lib ../programs ../tests
 
 #.c.o:
-#	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+#	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
-minigzip: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/minigzip.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+minigzip: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/minigzip.o zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZSTDLIBRARY) $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
-minigzip_zstd: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/minigzip.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+minigzip_zstd: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/minigzip.o zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZSTDLIBRARY) $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
-example: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/example.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+example: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/example.o zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
-example_zstd: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/example.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+example_zstd: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/example.o zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o $(GZFILES) $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
-fitblk: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/fitblk.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+fitblk: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/fitblk.o zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
-fitblk_zstd: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/fitblk.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+fitblk_zstd: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/fitblk.o zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
-zwrapbench: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/zwrapbench.o $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(PROGRAMS_PATH)/util.o $(PROGRAMS_PATH)/timefn.o $(PROGRAMS_PATH)/datagen.o $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
+zwrapbench: $(EXAMPLE_PATH)/zwrapbench.o zstd_zlibwrapper.o $(PROGRAMS_PATH)/util.o $(PROGRAMS_PATH)/timefn.o $(PROGRAMS_PATH)/datagen.o $(ZSTDLIBRARY)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ $(ZLIB_LIBRARY) -o $@
 
 
-$(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.o: $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.c $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -I. -c -o $@ $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.c
+zstd_zlibwrapper.o: $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.c $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.h
 
-$(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o: $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.c $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -DZWRAP_USE_ZSTD=1 -I. -c -o $@ $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.c
+zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o: CPPFLAGS += -DZWRAP_USE_ZSTD=1
+zstdTurnedOn_zlibwrapper.o: $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.c $(ZLIBWRAPPER_PATH)/zstd_zlibwrapper.h
 
 $(ZSTDLIBDIR)/libzstd.a:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(ZSTDLIBDIR) libzstd.a
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/examples/fitblk.c b/zlibWrapper/examples/fitblk.c
index 6418ca38..669b176e 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/examples/fitblk.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/examples/fitblk.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (ZWRAP_isUsingZSTDcompression()) printf("zstd version %s\n", zstdVersion());
 
     /* allocate memory for buffers and compression engine */
-    blk = malloc(size + EXCESS);
+    blk = (unsigned char*)malloc(size + EXCESS);
     def.zalloc = Z_NULL;
     def.zfree = Z_NULL;
     def.opaque = Z_NULL;
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (ret == Z_STREAM_END && def.avail_out >= EXCESS) {
         /* write block to stdout */
         have = size + EXCESS - def.avail_out;
-   //     if (fwrite(blk, 1, have, stdout) != have || ferror(stdout))
-   //         quit("error writing output");
+   /*     if (fwrite(blk, 1, have, stdout) != have || ferror(stdout))
+    *         quit("error writing output"); */
 
         /* clean up and print results to stderr */
         ret = deflateEnd(&def);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     inf.avail_in = 0;
     inf.next_in = Z_NULL;
     ret = inflateInit(&inf);
-    tmp = malloc(size + EXCESS);
+    tmp = (unsigned char*)malloc(size + EXCESS);
     if (ret != Z_OK || tmp == NULL)
         quit("out of memory");
     ret = deflateReset(&def);
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     /* done -- write block to stdout */
     have = size - def.avail_out;
-//    if (fwrite(blk, 1, have, stdout) != have || ferror(stdout))
-//        quit("error writing output");
+    /* if (fwrite(blk, 1, have, stdout) != have || ferror(stdout))
+     *     quit("error writing output"); */
 
     /* clean up and print results to stderr */
     free(tmp);
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/examples/zwrapbench.c b/zlibWrapper/examples/zwrapbench.c
index 61031b9d..35893a4b 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/examples/zwrapbench.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/examples/zwrapbench.c
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ static int BMK_benchMem(z_const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
                                 ret = deflateReset(&def);
                             if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "deflateReset failure");
                             if (useSetDict) {
-                                ret = deflateSetDictionary(&def, dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
+                                ret = deflateSetDictionary(&def, (const z_Bytef*)dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
                                 if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "deflateSetDictionary failure");
                                 if (ZWRAP_isUsingZSTDcompression()) useSetDict = 0; /* zstd doesn't require deflateSetDictionary after ZWRAP_deflateReset_keepDict */
                             }
-                            def.next_in = (z_const void*) blockTable[blockNb].srcPtr;
+                            def.next_in = (z_const z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].srcPtr;
                             def.avail_in = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].srcSize;
                             def.total_in = 0;
-                            def.next_out = (void*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
+                            def.next_out = (z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
                             def.avail_out = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].cRoom;
                             def.total_out = 0;
                             ret = deflate(&def, Z_FINISH);
@@ -343,13 +343,13 @@ static int BMK_benchMem(z_const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
                             ret = deflateInit(&def, cLevel);
                             if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "deflateInit failure");
                             if (dictBuffer) {
-                                ret = deflateSetDictionary(&def, dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
+                                ret = deflateSetDictionary(&def, (const z_Bytef*)dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
                                 if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "deflateSetDictionary failure");
                             }
-                            def.next_in = (z_const void*) blockTable[blockNb].srcPtr;
+                            def.next_in = (z_const z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].srcPtr;
                             def.avail_in = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].srcSize;
                             def.total_in = 0;
-                            def.next_out = (void*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
+                            def.next_out = (z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
                             def.avail_out = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].cRoom;
                             def.total_out = 0;
                             ret = deflate(&def, Z_FINISH);
@@ -451,15 +451,15 @@ static int BMK_benchMem(z_const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
                             else
                                 ret = inflateReset(&inf);
                             if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "inflateReset failure");
-                            inf.next_in = (z_const void*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
+                            inf.next_in = (z_const z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
                             inf.avail_in = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].cSize;
                             inf.total_in = 0;
-                            inf.next_out = (void*) blockTable[blockNb].resPtr;
+                            inf.next_out = (z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].resPtr;
                             inf.avail_out = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].srcSize;
                             inf.total_out = 0;
                             ret = inflate(&inf, Z_FINISH);
                             if (ret == Z_NEED_DICT) {
-                                ret = inflateSetDictionary(&inf, dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
+                                ret = inflateSetDictionary(&inf, (const z_Bytef*)dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
                                 if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "inflateSetDictionary failure");
                                 ret = inflate(&inf, Z_FINISH);
                             }
@@ -483,15 +483,15 @@ static int BMK_benchMem(z_const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
                             inf.opaque = Z_NULL;
                             ret = inflateInit(&inf);
                             if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "inflateInit failure");
-                            inf.next_in = (z_const void*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
+                            inf.next_in = (z_const z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].cPtr;
                             inf.avail_in = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].cSize;
                             inf.total_in = 0;
-                            inf.next_out = (void*) blockTable[blockNb].resPtr;
+                            inf.next_out = (z_Bytef*) blockTable[blockNb].resPtr;
                             inf.avail_out = (uInt)blockTable[blockNb].srcSize;
                             inf.total_out = 0;
                             ret = inflate(&inf, Z_FINISH);
                             if (ret == Z_NEED_DICT) {
-                                ret = inflateSetDictionary(&inf, dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
+                                ret = inflateSetDictionary(&inf, (const z_Bytef*) dictBuffer, dictBufferSize);
                                 if (ret != Z_OK) EXM_THROW(1, "inflateSetDictionary failure");
                                 ret = inflate(&inf, Z_FINISH);
                             }
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/gzclose.c b/zlibWrapper/gzclose.c
index d4493d01..25d3789b 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/gzclose.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/gzclose.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzclose(file)
 
     if (file == NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     return state.state->mode == GZ_READ ? gzclose_r(file) : gzclose_w(file);
 #else
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/gzlib.c b/zlibWrapper/gzlib.c
index 3070dd8b..b1fb9851 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/gzlib.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/gzlib.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ local gzFile gz_open(path, fd, mode)
 #if !defined(NO_snprintf) && !defined(NO_vsnprintf)
         (void)snprintf(state.state->path, len + 1, "%s", (const char *)path);
 #else
-        strcpy(state.state->path, path);
+        strcpy(state.state->path, (const char*)path);
 #endif
 
     /* compute the flags for open() */
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzbuffer(file, size)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return -1;
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzrewind(file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading and that there's no error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ ||
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ z_off64_t ZEXPORT gzseek64(file, offset, whence)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return -1;
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ z_off64_t ZEXPORT gztell64(file)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return -1;
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ z_off64_t ZEXPORT gzoffset64(file)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return -1;
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzeof(file)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return 0;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return 0;
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ const char * ZEXPORT gzerror(file, errnum)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ void ZEXPORT gzclearerr(file)
     /* get internal structure and check integrity */
     if (file == NULL)
         return;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ && state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
         return;
 
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/gzread.c b/zlibWrapper/gzread.c
index 88fc06c7..bcac9700 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/gzread.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/gzread.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzread(file, buf, len)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading and that there's no (serious) error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ ||
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ z_size_t ZEXPORT gzfread(buf, size, nitems, file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return 0;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading and that there's no (serious) error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ ||
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzgetc(file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading and that there's no (serious) error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ ||
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzgetc(file)
     }
 
     /* nothing there -- try gz_read() */
-    ret = (unsigned)gz_read(state, buf, 1);
+    ret = (int)gz_read(state, buf, 1);
     return ret < 1 ? -1 : buf[0];
 }
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzungetc(c, file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading and that there's no (serious) error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ ||
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ char * ZEXPORT gzgets(file, buf, len)
     /* check parameters and get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL || buf == NULL || len < 1)
         return NULL;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading and that there's no (serious) error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ ||
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzdirect(file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return 0;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* if the state is not known, but we can find out, then do so (this is
        mainly for right after a gzopen() or gzdopen()) */
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzclose_r(file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're reading */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_READ)
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c b/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c
index 21d5f847..422ff17d 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzwrite(file, buf, len)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return 0;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE || state.state->err != Z_OK)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ z_size_t ZEXPORT gzfwrite(buf, size, nitems, file)
     assert(size != 0);
     if (file == NULL)
         return 0;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE || state.state->err != Z_OK)
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputc(file, c)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     strm = &(state.state->strm);
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzputs(file, str)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return -1;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE || state.state->err != Z_OK)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ int ZEXPORTVA gzvprintf(gzFile file, const char *format, va_list va)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     strm = &(state.state->strm);
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzflush(file, flush)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE || state.state->err != Z_OK)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzsetparams(file, level, strategy)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
     strm = &(state.state->strm);
 
     /* check that we're writing and that there's no error */
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ int ZEXPORT gzclose_w(file)
     /* get internal structure */
     if (file == NULL)
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
-    state = (gz_statep)file;
+    state.file = file;
 
     /* check that we're writing */
     if (state.state->mode != GZ_WRITE)
diff --git a/zlibWrapper/zstd_zlibwrapper.c b/zlibWrapper/zstd_zlibwrapper.c
index 0ee5a310..cb6afa78 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/zstd_zlibwrapper.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/zstd_zlibwrapper.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int ZWRAP_isUsingZSTDcompression(void) { return g_ZWRAP_useZSTDcompression; }
 
 static ZWRAP_decompress_type g_ZWRAPdecompressionType = ZWRAP_AUTO;
 
-void ZWRAP_setDecompressionType(ZWRAP_decompress_type type) { g_ZWRAPdecompressionType = type; };
+void ZWRAP_setDecompressionType(ZWRAP_decompress_type type) { g_ZWRAPdecompressionType = type; }
 
 ZWRAP_decompress_type ZWRAP_getDecompressionType(void) { return g_ZWRAPdecompressionType; }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ typedef struct {
     unsigned long long pledgedSrcSize;
 } ZWRAP_CCtx;
 
-typedef ZWRAP_CCtx internal_state;
+/* typedef ZWRAP_CCtx internal_state; */
 
 
 
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ static ZWRAP_CCtx* ZWRAP_createCCtx(z_streamp strm)
         if (zwc==NULL) return NULL;
         memset(zwc, 0, sizeof(ZWRAP_CCtx));
         memcpy(&zwc->allocFunc, strm, sizeof(z_stream));
-        { ZSTD_customMem const ZWRAP_customMem = { ZWRAP_allocFunction, ZWRAP_freeFunction, &zwc->allocFunc };
-          zwc->customMem = ZWRAP_customMem; }
+        {   ZSTD_customMem ZWRAP_customMem = { ZWRAP_allocFunction, ZWRAP_freeFunction, NULL };
+            ZWRAP_customMem.opaque = &zwc->allocFunc;
+            zwc->customMem = ZWRAP_customMem;
+        }
     } else {
         zwc = (ZWRAP_CCtx*)calloc(1, sizeof(*zwc));
         if (zwc==NULL) return NULL;
@@ -462,8 +464,10 @@ static ZWRAP_DCtx* ZWRAP_createDCtx(z_streamp strm)
         if (zwd==NULL) return NULL;
         memset(zwd, 0, sizeof(ZWRAP_DCtx));
         zwd->allocFunc = *strm;  /* just to copy zalloc, zfree & opaque */
-        { ZSTD_customMem const ZWRAP_customMem = { ZWRAP_allocFunction, ZWRAP_freeFunction, &zwd->allocFunc };
-          zwd->customMem = ZWRAP_customMem; }
+        {   ZSTD_customMem ZWRAP_customMem = { ZWRAP_allocFunction, ZWRAP_freeFunction, NULL };
+            ZWRAP_customMem.opaque = &zwd->allocFunc;
+            zwd->customMem = ZWRAP_customMem;
+        }
     } else {
         zwd = (ZWRAP_DCtx*)calloc(1, sizeof(*zwd));
         if (zwd==NULL) return NULL;
@@ -509,7 +513,7 @@ static int ZWRAPD_finishWithErrorMsg(z_streamp strm, char* message)
 
 
 ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT z_inflateInit_ OF((z_streamp strm,
-                                     const char *version, int stream_size))
+                                     const char* version, int stream_size))
 {
     if (g_ZWRAPdecompressionType == ZWRAP_FORCE_ZLIB) {
         strm->reserved = ZWRAP_ZLIB_STREAM;
@@ -520,7 +524,7 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT z_inflateInit_ OF((z_streamp strm,
         LOG_WRAPPERD("- inflateInit\n");
         if (zwd == NULL) return ZWRAPD_finishWithError(zwd, strm, 0);
 
-        zwd->version = ZSTD_malloc(strlen(version)+1, zwd->customMem);
+        zwd->version = (char*)ZSTD_malloc(strlen(version)+1, zwd->customMem);
         if (zwd->version == NULL) return ZWRAPD_finishWithError(zwd, strm, 0);
         strcpy(zwd->version, version);
 
@@ -1003,7 +1007,7 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT z_inflateBackEnd OF((z_streamp strm))
 }
 
 
-ZEXTERN uLong ZEXPORT z_zlibCompileFlags OF((void)) { return zlibCompileFlags(); };
+ZEXTERN uLong ZEXPORT z_zlibCompileFlags OF((void)) { return zlibCompileFlags(); }