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@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ To enable snappy compression/decompression install python-snappy (also requires See <https://kafka-python.readthedocs.io/en/master/install.html#optional-snappy-install> for more information. +Optimized CRC32 Validation +************************** + +Kafka uses CRC32 checksums to validate messages. kafka-python includes a pure +python implementation for compatibility. To improve performance for high-throughput +applications, kafka-python will use `crc32c` for optimized native code if installed. +See https://pypi.org/project/crc32c/ + Protocol ******** diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst index d6473ec..200ca17 100644 --- a/docs/install.rst +++ b/docs/install.rst @@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ To enable LZ4 compression/decompression, install python-lz4: >>> pip install lz4 +Optional crc32c install +******************** + +To enable optimized CRC32 checksum validation, install crc32c: + +>>> pip install crc32c + + Optional Snappy install *********************** |