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feat: magicless frame format support #26

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Summary

The C reference supports ZSTD_f_zstd1_magicless format — frames without the 4-byte magic number prefix. Used in embedded protocols where the frame format is known from context, saving 4 bytes per frame.

C reference

  • ZSTD_f_zstd1_magicless format variant
  • Encoder: skip magic number write
  • Decoder: ZSTD_d_format parameter to expect magicless frames

Current Rust state

  • Encoder always writes magic number
  • Decoder always expects magic number

What needs to be implemented

  1. Encoder option to skip magic number
  2. Decoder option to expect magicless frames
  3. API — format parameter on both encoder and decoder

Acceptance criteria

  • Magicless encode/decode roundtrip
  • C zstd interop in magicless mode

Time estimate

4h

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