1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/common/huf.h b/lib/common/huf.h
index 73d1ee56..99bf85d6 100644
--- a/lib/common/huf.h
+++ b/lib/common/huf.h
@@ -197,9 +197,22 @@ size_t HUF_readCTable (HUF_CElt* CTable, unsigned* maxSymbolValuePtr, const void
 
 /** HUF_getNbBitsFromCTable() :
  *  Read nbBits from CTable symbolTable, for symbol `symbolValue` presumed <= HUF_SYMBOLVALUE_MAX
- *  Note 1 : is not inlined, as HUF_CElt definition is private */
+ *  Note 1 : If symbolValue > HUF_readCTableHeader(symbolTable).maxSymbolValue, returns 0
+ *  Note 2 : is not inlined, as HUF_CElt definition is private
+ */
 U32 HUF_getNbBitsFromCTable(const HUF_CElt* symbolTable, U32 symbolValue);
 
+typedef struct {
+    BYTE tableLog;
+    BYTE maxSymbolValue;
+    BYTE unused[sizeof(size_t) - 2];
+} HUF_CTableHeader;
+
+/** HUF_readCTableHeader() :
+ *  @returns The header from the CTable specifying the tableLog and the maxSymbolValue.
+ */
+HUF_CTableHeader HUF_readCTableHeader(HUF_CElt const* ctable);
+
 /*
  * HUF_decompress() does the following:
  * 1. select the decompression algorithm (X1, X2) based on pre-computed heuristics