SMRTR ProgrammingMar 12, 2025lobste.rs

High-performance PNG decoding

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Blend2D's new high-performance PNG codec optimizes DEFLATE decompression using fast loops, dynamic table sizes, and literal pair decoding, resulting in faster PNG decoding that can outperform many existing decoders and sometimes even surpass QOI format speed.

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