zstd

Overview

+varatt.h

Version

Build

You can build the RPM / DEB packages for pg_zstd using pig build:

pig build pkg pg_zstd         # build RPM / DEB packages

Install

You can install pg_zstd directly. First, make sure the PGDG and PIGSTY repositories are added and enabled:

pig repo add pgsql -u          # Add repo and update cache

Install the extension using pig or apt/yum/dnf:

• Install
• pig
• dnf
• apt

pig install pg_zstd;          # Install for current active PG version

pig ext install -y pg_zstd -v 18  # PG 18
pig ext install -y pg_zstd -v 17  # PG 17
pig ext install -y pg_zstd -v 16  # PG 16
pig ext install -y pg_zstd -v 15  # PG 15
pig ext install -y pg_zstd -v 14  # PG 14

dnf install -y pg_zstd_18       # PG 18
dnf install -y pg_zstd_17       # PG 17
dnf install -y pg_zstd_16       # PG 16
dnf install -y pg_zstd_15       # PG 15
dnf install -y pg_zstd_14       # PG 14

apt install -y postgresql-18-zstd   # PG 18
apt install -y postgresql-17-zstd   # PG 17
apt install -y postgresql-16-zstd   # PG 16
apt install -y postgresql-15-zstd   # PG 15
apt install -y postgresql-14-zstd   # PG 14

Create Extension:

CREATE EXTENSION zstd;

Usage

zstd_compress compresses the provided data and returns a Zstandard frame. A preset dictionary may also be provided. The default compression level may also be overriden, valid values range from 1 (best speed) to 22 (best compression). The default level is 3.

If you want to override the compression level without using a dictionary, set dictionary to NULL.

zstd_decompress decompresses the provided Zstandard frame in data and returns the uncompressed data. A preset dictionary, matching the dictionary used to compress the data, may also be provided.

zstd_length returns the decompressed length of the provided Zstandard frame. If ZSTD_getFrameContentSize() is available it returns NULL if the length is unknown. If unavailable, it isn’t possible to distinguish the error, unknown decompressed length and zero decompressed length cases.

Example

Basic compress/decompress example:

CREATE EXTENSION zstd;

SELECT zstd_compress('hello world');
-- zstd_compress
-- --------------------------------------------
-- \x28b52ffd200b59000068656c6c6f20776f726c64

SELECT convert_from(zstd_decompress('\x28b52ffd200b59000068656c6c6f20776f726c64'), 'utf-8');
-- convert_from
-- --------------
--  hello world

Compress with level (1 for best speed, 22 for best compression, default to 3)

CREATE EXTENSION zstd;

SELECT zstd_compress('hello world',  NULL, 10);
-- zstd_compress
-- --------------------------------------------
-- \x28b52ffd200b59000068656c6c6f20776f726c64

SELECT convert_from(zstd_decompress('\x28b52ffd200b59000068656c6c6f20776f726c64'), 'utf-8');
-- convert_from
-- --------------
--  hello world