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Why files should be packed?
Open multiple files vs Open only one file.
If you want to open multiple files in your application, kernel should traverse FAT(file allocation tables).
It needs lots of time - sometimes even longer than load files into memory.
npk has its own list of files and also supports hash table for large packages.
Yes, npk is a small logical file system itself.
Encryption and Compression
tar can archive files into a package. But it needs gzip or something to compress files.
npk embeds xxtea encyption and zlib compression for convenience. You can just read / write files via npk API, no concern.
What is npk?
'npk' is a file package system, called 'en-pack'.
Support file compression(zlib) and encryption(xxtea).
Support most modern operating systems.
npk consists of below items.
libnpk : ANSI C API based on POSIX.
npk : Command-line interface tool for npk-formatted files.
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