[mkgmap-dev] [Patch v1] improve LinePreparer to reduce img size

Wed Jul 20 16:55:30 BST 2016

Hi Gerd,

I am not familiar with the format, but from your explanation I am 
guessing this will be at some point stored in full bytes (or words or 
dwords).  Assuming bytes, there will be indeed a size gain going from 
30bits to 24bits as in your example, but not in going from 32 to 26, for 
example.  In this case, wouldn't the original encoding be simpler 
(faster) to decode?

Does this make sense?  Are  you taking this into account when choosing 
the best encoding?

Best regards,

      Alexandre

On 18/07/2016 04:22, Gerd Petermann wrote:
>
>
> Let's try with a real world example:
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/245112355
>
>
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/245112355>
>
> This highway has 6 points, it starts in the north, the x-delta values 
> (in resolution 24) are
>
> 4, -19, -5, 0,  3
>
> The largest absolute value is 19 which requires 5 bits: 10011.
>
> Since both positive and negative values exist, we have to encode the 
> sign for each single delta value, so we have to use 6 bits (the 
> leftmost gives the sign)
>
> So, the first iteration gives:
>
> 6 bit words : 4 = 000100  , -19 = 110011, -5 = 111011, 0 = 000000, 3 = 
> 000011   --> 30 bits
>
> Now, the optimization process starts trying to use the "trick" with 5 
> bits. WIth the trick,
>
> the value 19 doesn't fit into 5 bits, so the trick is used (it stands 
> for the binary value 1111) and the result for -19 is 10000 11100  (15 
> + 4  made negative)
>
> All other values fit into 5 bits, so the 2nd iteration gives:
>
> 5bit words: 4 = 00100  , -19 = 10000 11100, -5 = 11011, 0 = 00000, 3 = 
> 00011 --> 30 bits
>
> The next step is to try with only 4 bits. Again, only the value -19 
> needs the trick, this time we get - 19 = 1000 1000 1011 (7 +7 + 5 made 
> negative)
>
> 4 bit words : 4 = 0100  , -19 = 1000 1000 1011, -5 = 1011, 0 = 0000, 3 
> = 0011 --> 24 bits
>
> The next step is to try with only 3 bits. This time, more values need 
> the trick (4 , -5 and -19). For -19 we get 100 100 100 100 100 100 111 
> (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3+ 3 + 1 made negative)
> The result:
>
> 3 bit words : 4 = 100 001 , -19 = 100 100 100 100 100 100 111, -5 = 
> 100 110, 0 = 000, 3 = 011   --> 39 bits
>
>
> So, we see that the trick is used too often now and the resulting bit 
> stream is much longer than the one before.
>
>
> So, using the trick with 4 bit words saves 6 bits for the x values.
>
>
> ciao,
>
> Gerd
>
> P.S. To be complete:
> The y-deltas are all negative:
> -3, -7,- 3,- 5, -4
> This allows to encode only the absolute values which all fit into 3 
> bits, the trick doesn't help here.
>
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> *Gesendet:* Sonntag, 17. Juli 2016 16:59:19
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> *Betreff:* Re: [mkgmap-dev] [Patch v1] improve LinePreparer to reduce 
> img size
> Many thanks for that Gerd
>
> I hope this makes it a bit clearer?
>
> The adjective 'crystal' does not immediately spring to mind but I 
> understand
> what
> you are getting at.
>
> Presumably the patch now checks every line for the need to apply the 
> trick.
>
>
>
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