add explanation about new test
as requested by @terrelln
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@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ size_t ZSTD_compressLiterals (
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return ZSTD_noCompressLiterals(dst, dstCapacity, src, srcSize);
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} }
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if (cLitSize==1) {
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/* A return value of 1 signals that the alphabet consists of a single symbol.
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* However, in some rare circumstances, it could be the compressed size (a single byte).
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* For that outcome to have a chance to happen, it's necessary that `srcSize < 8`.
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* (it's also necessary to not generate statistics).
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* Therefore, in such a case, actively check that all bytes are identical. */
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if ((srcSize >= 8) || allBytesIdentical(src, srcSize)) {
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ZSTD_memcpy(nextHuf, prevHuf, sizeof(*prevHuf));
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return ZSTD_compressRleLiteralsBlock(dst, dstCapacity, src, srcSize);
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