diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 70cb2cc..4f5955d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 - 8/13: Release version 0.3.1 (head change#Idea3464b)
 - 9/13: Fix memleak in WebPIDelete() (change#Id4faef1b)
 - 1/14: Release version 0.4.0-rc1 (change#I22be12d8)
+- 7/14: Release version 0.4.1-rc1 (change#I5346984d2)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 963cdfa..e2acf8d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 - 8/13: Updated WebP with patches required for Animation
         (#I737451d7f, #Ia300385a & #I9566a8e2).
 - 1/14: release version 0.4.0-rc1 (change#I22be12d8).
+- 7/14: release version 0.4.1-rc1 (change#I5346984d2).
diff --git a/README b/README
index 64e9f2d..e4867e8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
           \__\__/\____/\_____/__/ ____  ___
                 / _/ /    \    \ /  _ \/ _/
                /  \_/   / /   \ \   __/  \__
-               \____/____/\_____/_____/____/v0.4.0
+               \____/____/\_____/_____/____/v0.4.1
 
 Description:
 ============
@@ -140,28 +140,30 @@
 Usage:
  cwebp [-preset <...>] [options] in_file [-o out_file]
 
-If input size (-s) for an image is not specified, it is assumed to be a PNG,
-JPEG or TIFF file.
-options:
+If input size (-s) for an image is not specified, it is
+assumed to be a PNG, JPEG, TIFF or WebP file.
+
+Options:
   -h / -help  ............ short help
   -H / -longhelp  ........ long help
   -q <float> ............. quality factor (0:small..100:big)
-  -alpha_q <int> ......... Transparency-compression quality (0..100).
-  -preset <string> ....... Preset setting, one of:
+  -alpha_q <int> ......... transparency-compression quality (0..100)
+  -preset <string> ....... preset setting, one of:
                             default, photo, picture,
                             drawing, icon, text
-     -preset must come first, as it overwrites other parameters.
+     -preset must come first, as it overwrites other parameters
+
   -m <int> ............... compression method (0=fast, 6=slowest)
   -segments <int> ........ number of segments to use (1..4)
-  -size <int> ............ Target size (in bytes)
-  -psnr <float> .......... Target PSNR (in dB. typically: 42)
+  -size <int> ............ target size (in bytes)
+  -psnr <float> .......... target PSNR (in dB. typically: 42)
 
-  -s <int> <int> ......... Input size (width x height) for YUV
-  -sns <int> ............. Spatial Noise Shaping (0:off, 100:max)
+  -s <int> <int> ......... input size (width x height) for YUV
+  -sns <int> ............. spatial noise shaping (0:off, 100:max)
   -f <int> ............... filter strength (0=off..100)
   -sharpness <int> ....... filter sharpness (0:most .. 7:least sharp)
-  -strong ................ use strong filter instead of simple (default).
-  -nostrong .............. use simple filter instead of strong.
+  -strong ................ use strong filter instead of simple (default)
+  -nostrong .............. use simple filter instead of strong
   -partition_limit <int> . limit quality to fit the 512k limit on
                            the first partition (0=no degradation ... 100=full)
   -pass <int> ............ analysis pass number (1..10)
@@ -169,41 +171,40 @@
   -resize <w> <h> ........ resize picture (after any cropping)
   -mt .................... use multi-threading if available
   -low_memory ............ reduce memory usage (slower encoding)
-  -map <int> ............. print map of extra info.
-  -print_psnr ............ prints averaged PSNR distortion.
-  -print_ssim ............ prints averaged SSIM distortion.
-  -print_lsim ............ prints local-similarity distortion.
-  -d <file.pgm> .......... dump the compressed output (PGM file).
-  -alpha_method <int> .... Transparency-compression method (0..1)
-  -alpha_filter <string> . predictive filtering for alpha plane.
-                           One of: none, fast (default) or best.
-  -alpha_cleanup ......... Clean RGB values in transparent area.
-  -blend_alpha <hex> ..... Blend colors against background color
+  -map <int> ............. print map of extra info
+  -print_psnr ............ prints averaged PSNR distortion
+  -print_ssim ............ prints averaged SSIM distortion
+  -print_lsim ............ prints local-similarity distortion
+  -d <file.pgm> .......... dump the compressed output (PGM file)
+  -alpha_method <int> .... transparency-compression method (0..1)
+  -alpha_filter <string> . predictive filtering for alpha plane,
+                           one of: none, fast (default) or best
+  -alpha_cleanup ......... clean RGB values in transparent area
+  -blend_alpha <hex> ..... blend colors against background color
                            expressed as RGB values written in
                            hexadecimal, e.g. 0xc0e0d0 for red=0xc0
-                           green=0xe0 and blue=0xd0.
-  -noalpha ............... discard any transparency information.
-  -lossless .............. Encode image losslessly.
-  -hint <string> ......... Specify image characteristics hint.
-                           One of: photo, picture or graph
+                           green=0xe0 and blue=0xd0
+  -noalpha ............... discard any transparency information
+  -lossless .............. encode image losslessly
+  -hint <string> ......... specify image characteristics hint,
+                           one of: photo, picture or graph
 
   -metadata <string> ..... comma separated list of metadata to
                            copy from the input to the output if present.
                            Valid values: all, none (default), exif, icc, xmp
 
   -short ................. condense printed message
-  -quiet ................. don't print anything.
-  -version ............... print version number and exit.
-  -noasm ................. disable all assembly optimizations.
+  -quiet ................. don't print anything
+  -version ............... print version number and exit
+  -noasm ................. disable all assembly optimizations
   -v ..................... verbose, e.g. print encoding/decoding times
   -progress .............. report encoding progress
 
 Experimental Options:
-  -jpeg_like ............. Roughly match expected JPEG size.
-  -af .................... auto-adjust filter strength.
+  -jpeg_like ............. roughly match expected JPEG size
+  -af .................... auto-adjust filter strength
   -pre <int> ............. pre-processing filter
 
-
 The main options you might want to try in order to further tune the
 visual quality are:
  -preset
@@ -262,19 +263,19 @@
   -yuv ......... save the raw YUV samples in flat layout
 
  Other options are:
-  -version  .... print version number and exit.
-  -nofancy ..... don't use the fancy YUV420 upscaler.
-  -nofilter .... disable in-loop filtering.
-  -nodither .... disable dithering.
+  -version  .... print version number and exit
+  -nofancy ..... don't use the fancy YUV420 upscaler
+  -nofilter .... disable in-loop filtering
+  -nodither .... disable dithering
   -dither <d> .. dithering strength (in 0..100)
   -mt .......... use multi-threading
   -crop <x> <y> <w> <h> ... crop output with the given rectangle
   -scale <w> <h> .......... scale the output (*after* any cropping)
-  -alpha ....... only save the alpha plane.
+  -alpha ....... only save the alpha plane
   -incremental . use incremental decoding (useful for tests)
-  -h     ....... this help message.
+  -h     ....... this help message
   -v     ....... verbose (e.g. print encoding/decoding times)
-  -noasm ....... disable all assembly optimizations.
+  -noasm ....... disable all assembly optimizations
 
 Visualization tool:
 ===================
@@ -288,19 +289,19 @@
 
 Decodes the WebP image file and visualize it using OpenGL
 Options are:
-  -version  .... print version number and exit.
-  -noicc ....... don't use the icc profile if present.
-  -nofancy ..... don't use the fancy YUV420 upscaler.
-  -nofilter .... disable in-loop filtering.
-  -dither <int>  dithering strength (0..100). Default=50.
-  -mt .......... use multi-threading.
-  -info ........ print info.
-  -h     ....... this help message.
+  -version  .... print version number and exit
+  -noicc ....... don't use the icc profile if present
+  -nofancy ..... don't use the fancy YUV420 upscaler
+  -nofilter .... disable in-loop filtering
+  -dither <int>  dithering strength (0..100), default=50
+  -mt .......... use multi-threading
+  -info ........ print info
+  -h     ....... this help message
 
 Keyboard shortcuts:
-  'c' ................ toggle use of color profile.
-  'i' ................ overlay file information.
-  'q' / 'Q' / ESC .... quit.
+  'c' ................ toggle use of color profile
+  'i' ................ overlay file information
+  'q' / 'Q' / ESC .... quit
 
 Building:
 ---------
@@ -336,24 +337,24 @@
 
 Usage:
  gif2webp [options] gif_file -o webp_file
-options:
+Options:
   -h / -help  ............ this help
-  -lossy ................. Encode image using lossy compression.
-  -mixed ................. For each frame in the image, pick lossy
-                           or lossless compression heuristically.
+  -lossy ................. encode image using lossy compression
+  -mixed ................. for each frame in the image, pick lossy
+                           or lossless compression heuristically
   -q <float> ............. quality factor (0:small..100:big)
   -m <int> ............... compression method (0=fast, 6=slowest)
-  -kmin <int> ............ Min distance between key frames
-  -kmax <int> ............ Max distance between key frames
+  -kmin <int> ............ min distance between key frames
+  -kmax <int> ............ max distance between key frames
   -f <int> ............... filter strength (0=off..100)
   -metadata <string> ..... comma separated list of metadata to
-                           copy from the input to the output if present.
+                           copy from the input to the output if present
                            Valid values: all, none, icc, xmp (default)
   -mt .................... use multi-threading if available
 
-  -version ............... print version number and exit.
-  -v ..................... verbose.
-  -quiet ................. don't print anything.
+  -version ............... print version number and exit
+  -v ..................... verbose
+  -quiet ................. don't print anything
 
 Building:
 ---------
@@ -442,15 +443,20 @@
 
   // Set up a byte-output write method. WebPMemoryWriter, for instance.
   WebPMemoryWriter wrt;
+  WebPMemoryWriterInit(&wrt);     // initialize 'wrt'
+
   pic.writer = MyFileWriter;
   pic.custom_ptr = my_opaque_structure_to_make_MyFileWriter_work;
-  // initialize 'wrt' here...
 
   // Compress!
   int ok = WebPEncode(&config, &pic);   // ok = 0 => error occurred!
   WebPPictureFree(&pic);  // must be called independently of the 'ok' result.
 
   // output data should have been handled by the writer at that point.
+  // -> compressed data is the memory buffer described by wrt.mem / wrt.size
+
+  // deallocate the memory used by compressed data
+  WebPMemoryWriterClear(&wrt);
 
 -------------------------------------- END PSEUDO EXAMPLE
 
diff --git a/README.android b/README.android
index 13324e9..a68e0a0 100644
--- a/README.android
+++ b/README.android
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 - Fix memleak in WebPIDelete() (change#Id4faef1b).
 - Sync-patch with libwebp ver 0.4.0-rc1 (change#I22be12d8).
 - Bugfix for incremental decode of lossy-alpha (change#I716ce082)
+- Sync-patch with libwebp ver 0.4.1-rc1 (change#I5346984d2).
+  - NEON assembly optimizations:
+    - ~25% faster lossy decode / encode (-m 4)
+    - ~10% faster lossless decode
+    - ~5-10% faster lossless encode (-m 3/4)
+  - Arch64 (arm64) & MIPS support/optimizations.
 
 The Android.mk file creates WebP Decoder and Encoder static libraries which
 can be added to any application by Adding to LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES
diff --git a/include/webp/decode.h b/include/webp/decode.h
index 0c3b62e..36c27c3 100644
--- a/include/webp/decode.h
+++ b/include/webp/decode.h
@@ -442,11 +442,19 @@
   int scaled_width, scaled_height;    // final resolution
   int use_threads;                    // if true, use multi-threaded decoding
   int dithering_strength;             // dithering strength (0=Off, 100=full)
+#if WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0203
+  int flip;                           // flip output vertically
+  int alpha_dithering_strength;       // alpha dithering strength in [0..100]
+#endif
 
   // Unused for now:
   int force_rotation;                 // forced rotation (to be applied _last_)
   int no_enhancement;                 // if true, discard enhancement layer
+#if WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0203
+  uint32_t pad[3];                    // padding for later use
+#else
   uint32_t pad[5];                    // padding for later use
+#endif
 };
 
 // Main object storing the configuration for advanced decoding.
diff --git a/include/webp/encode.h b/include/webp/encode.h
index 7a428b4..dd60056 100644
--- a/include/webp/encode.h
+++ b/include/webp/encode.h
@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@
                                 WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION);
 }
 
+#if WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0202
+// Activate the lossless compression mode with the desired efficiency level
+// between 0 (fastest, lowest compression) and 9 (slower, best compression).
+// A good default level is '6', providing a fair tradeoff between compression
+// speed and final compressed size.
+// This function will overwrite several fields from config: 'method', 'quality'
+// and 'lossless'. Returns false in case of parameter error.
+WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPConfigLosslessPreset(WebPConfig* config, int level);
+#endif
+
 // Returns true if 'config' is non-NULL and all configuration parameters are
 // within their valid ranges.
 WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPValidateConfig(const WebPConfig* config);
@@ -221,9 +231,18 @@
 // The following must be called first before any use.
 WEBP_EXTERN(void) WebPMemoryWriterInit(WebPMemoryWriter* writer);
 
+#if WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0202
+// The following must be called to deallocate writer->mem memory. The 'writer'
+// object itself is not deallocated.
+WEBP_EXTERN(void) WebPMemoryWriterClear(WebPMemoryWriter* writer);
+#endif
 // The custom writer to be used with WebPMemoryWriter as custom_ptr. Upon
 // completion, writer.mem and writer.size will hold the coded data.
-// writer.mem must be freed using the call 'free(writer.mem)'.
+#if WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0202
+// writer.mem must be freed by calling WebPMemoryWriterClear.
+#else
+// writer.mem must be freed by calling 'free(writer.mem)'.
+#endif
 WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPMemoryWrite(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size,
                                  const WebPPicture* picture);
 
@@ -235,16 +254,9 @@
 // Color spaces.
 typedef enum WebPEncCSP {
   // chroma sampling
-  WEBP_YUV420 = 0,   // 4:2:0
-  WEBP_YUV422 = 1,   // 4:2:2
-  WEBP_YUV444 = 2,   // 4:4:4
-  WEBP_YUV400 = 3,   // grayscale
-  WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK = 3,   // bit-mask to get the UV sampling factors
-  // alpha channel variants
-  WEBP_YUV420A = 4,
-  WEBP_YUV422A = 5,
-  WEBP_YUV444A = 6,
-  WEBP_YUV400A = 7,   // grayscale + alpha
+  WEBP_YUV420  = 0,        // 4:2:0
+  WEBP_YUV420A = 4,        // alpha channel variant
+  WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK = 3,    // bit-mask to get the UV sampling factors
   WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT = 4   // bit that is set if alpha is present
 } WebPEncCSP;
 
@@ -323,17 +335,15 @@
 
   uint32_t pad3[3];       // padding for later use
 
-  // Unused for now: original samples (for non-YUV420 modes)
-  uint8_t *u0, *v0;
-  int uv0_stride;
-
-  uint32_t pad4[7];       // padding for later use
+  // Unused for now
+  uint8_t *pad4, *pad5;
+  uint32_t pad6[8];       // padding for later use
 
   // PRIVATE FIELDS
   ////////////////////
   void* memory_;          // row chunk of memory for yuva planes
   void* memory_argb_;     // and for argb too.
-  void* pad5[2];          // padding for later use
+  void* pad7[2];          // padding for later use
 };
 
 // Internal, version-checked, entry point
@@ -459,9 +469,9 @@
 // Returns false in case of error.
 WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPPictureYUVAToARGB(WebPPicture* picture);
 
-// Helper function: given a width x height plane of YUV(A) samples
-// (with stride 'stride'), clean-up the YUV samples under fully transparent
-// area, to help compressibility (no guarantee, though).
+// Helper function: given a width x height plane of RGBA or YUV(A) samples
+// clean-up the YUV or RGB samples under fully transparent area, to help
+// compressibility (no guarantee, though).
 WEBP_EXTERN(void) WebPCleanupTransparentArea(WebPPicture* picture);
 
 // Scan the picture 'picture' for the presence of non fully opaque alpha values.
diff --git a/src/Android.mk b/src/Android.mk
index 6e1705b..90303ca 100644
--- a/src/Android.mk
+++ b/src/Android.mk
@@ -26,22 +26,31 @@
         enc/frame.c\
         enc/histogram.c \
         enc/iterator.c \
-        enc/layer.c \
         enc/picture.c \
+        enc/picture_csp.c \
+        enc/picture_psnr.c \
+        enc/picture_rescale.c \
+        enc/picture_tools.c \
         enc/quant.c \
         enc/syntax.c \
         enc/tree.c \
         enc/token.c \
         enc/vp8l.c \
         enc/webpenc.c \
+        dsp/alpha_processing.c \
         dsp/cpu.c \
         dsp/cpu-features.c \
         dsp/enc.c \
+        dsp/enc_avx2.c \
+        dsp/enc_mips32.c \
         dsp/enc_neon.c \
         dsp/enc_sse2.c \
         dsp/lossless.c \
+        dsp/lossless_mips32.c \
+        dsp/lossless_neon.c \
+        dsp/lossless_sse2.c \
         dsp/yuv.c \
-        utils/alpha_processing.c \
+        dsp/yuv_sse2.c \
         utils/bit_writer.c \
         utils/color_cache.c \
         utils/filters.c \
@@ -74,24 +83,30 @@
         dec/frame.c \
         dec/idec.c \
         dec/io.c \
-        dec/layer.c \
         dec/quant.c \
         dec/tree.c \
         dec/vp8.c \
         dec/vp8l.c \
         dec/webp.c \
+        dsp/alpha_processing.c \
         dsp/cpu.c \
         dsp/cpu-features.c \
         dsp/dec.c \
+        dsp/dec_clip_tables.c \
+        dsp/dec_mips32.c \
         dsp/dec_neon.c \
         dsp/dec_sse2.c \
         dsp/lossless.c \
+        dsp/lossless_mips32.c \
+        dsp/lossless_neon.c \
+        dsp/lossless_sse2.c \
         dsp/upsampling.c \
         dsp/upsampling_neon.c \
         dsp/upsampling_sse2.c \
         dsp/yuv.c \
+        dsp/yuv_mips32.c \
+        dsp/yuv_sse2.c \
         demux/demux.c \
-        utils/alpha_processing.c \
         utils/bit_reader.c \
         utils/color_cache.c \
         utils/filters.c \
diff --git a/src/dec/alpha.c b/src/dec/alpha.c
index f66e852..24ca92d 100644
--- a/src/dec/alpha.c
+++ b/src/dec/alpha.c
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
 #include "./vp8i.h"
 #include "./vp8li.h"
 #include "../utils/quant_levels_dec.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
 #include "webp/format_constants.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ALPHDecoder object.
 
 ALPHDecoder* ALPHNew(void) {
-  ALPHDecoder* const dec = (ALPHDecoder*)calloc(1, sizeof(*dec));
+  ALPHDecoder* const dec = (ALPHDecoder*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*dec));
   return dec;
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
   if (dec != NULL) {
     VP8LDelete(dec->vp8l_dec_);
     dec->vp8l_dec_ = NULL;
-    free(dec);
+    WebPSafeFree(dec);
   }
 }
 
@@ -107,12 +108,6 @@
     unfilter_func(width, height, width, row, num_rows, output);
   }
 
-  if (alph_dec->pre_processing_ == ALPHA_PREPROCESSED_LEVELS) {
-    if (!DequantizeLevels(output, width, height, row, num_rows)) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-  }
-
   if (row + num_rows == dec->pic_hdr_.height_) {
     dec->is_alpha_decoded_ = 1;
   }
@@ -142,12 +137,22 @@
       dec->alph_dec_ = NULL;
       return NULL;
     }
+    // if we allowed use of alpha dithering, check whether it's needed at all
+    if (dec->alph_dec_->pre_processing_ != ALPHA_PREPROCESSED_LEVELS) {
+      dec->alpha_dithering_ = 0;  // disable dithering
+    } else {
+      num_rows = height;          // decode everything in one pass
+    }
   }
 
   if (!dec->is_alpha_decoded_) {
     int ok = 0;
     assert(dec->alph_dec_ != NULL);
     ok = ALPHDecode(dec, row, num_rows);
+    if (ok && dec->alpha_dithering_ > 0) {
+      ok = WebPDequantizeLevels(dec->alpha_plane_, width, height,
+                                dec->alpha_dithering_);
+    }
     if (!ok || dec->is_alpha_decoded_) {
       ALPHDelete(dec->alph_dec_);
       dec->alph_dec_ = NULL;
@@ -158,4 +163,3 @@
   // Return a pointer to the current decoded row.
   return dec->alpha_plane_ + row * width;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/dec/buffer.c b/src/dec/buffer.c
index 1e852ef..42feac7 100644
--- a/src/dec/buffer.c
+++ b/src/dec/buffer.c
@@ -42,29 +42,34 @@
     ok = 0;
   } else if (!WebPIsRGBMode(mode)) {   // YUV checks
     const WebPYUVABuffer* const buf = &buffer->u.YUVA;
-    const uint64_t y_size = (uint64_t)buf->y_stride * height;
-    const uint64_t u_size = (uint64_t)buf->u_stride * ((height + 1) / 2);
-    const uint64_t v_size = (uint64_t)buf->v_stride * ((height + 1) / 2);
-    const uint64_t a_size = (uint64_t)buf->a_stride * height;
+    const int y_stride = abs(buf->y_stride);
+    const int u_stride = abs(buf->u_stride);
+    const int v_stride = abs(buf->v_stride);
+    const int a_stride = abs(buf->a_stride);
+    const uint64_t y_size = (uint64_t)y_stride * height;
+    const uint64_t u_size = (uint64_t)u_stride * ((height + 1) / 2);
+    const uint64_t v_size = (uint64_t)v_stride * ((height + 1) / 2);
+    const uint64_t a_size = (uint64_t)a_stride * height;
     ok &= (y_size <= buf->y_size);
     ok &= (u_size <= buf->u_size);
     ok &= (v_size <= buf->v_size);
-    ok &= (buf->y_stride >= width);
-    ok &= (buf->u_stride >= (width + 1) / 2);
-    ok &= (buf->v_stride >= (width + 1) / 2);
+    ok &= (y_stride >= width);
+    ok &= (u_stride >= (width + 1) / 2);
+    ok &= (v_stride >= (width + 1) / 2);
     ok &= (buf->y != NULL);
     ok &= (buf->u != NULL);
     ok &= (buf->v != NULL);
     if (mode == MODE_YUVA) {
-      ok &= (buf->a_stride >= width);
+      ok &= (a_stride >= width);
       ok &= (a_size <= buf->a_size);
       ok &= (buf->a != NULL);
     }
   } else {    // RGB checks
     const WebPRGBABuffer* const buf = &buffer->u.RGBA;
-    const uint64_t size = (uint64_t)buf->stride * height;
+    const int stride = abs(buf->stride);
+    const uint64_t size = (uint64_t)stride * height;
     ok &= (size <= buf->size);
-    ok &= (buf->stride >= width * kModeBpp[mode]);
+    ok &= (stride >= width * kModeBpp[mode]);
     ok &= (buf->rgba != NULL);
   }
   return ok ? VP8_STATUS_OK : VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -131,9 +136,35 @@
   return CheckDecBuffer(buffer);
 }
 
+VP8StatusCode WebPFlipBuffer(WebPDecBuffer* const buffer) {
+  if (buffer == NULL) {
+    return VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
+  }
+  if (WebPIsRGBMode(buffer->colorspace)) {
+    WebPRGBABuffer* const buf = &buffer->u.RGBA;
+    buf->rgba += (buffer->height - 1) * buf->stride;
+    buf->stride = -buf->stride;
+  } else {
+    WebPYUVABuffer* const buf = &buffer->u.YUVA;
+    const int H = buffer->height;
+    buf->y += (H - 1) * buf->y_stride;
+    buf->y_stride = -buf->y_stride;
+    buf->u += ((H - 1) >> 1) * buf->u_stride;
+    buf->u_stride = -buf->u_stride;
+    buf->v += ((H - 1) >> 1) * buf->v_stride;
+    buf->v_stride = -buf->v_stride;
+    if (buf->a != NULL) {
+      buf->a += (H - 1) * buf->a_stride;
+      buf->a_stride = -buf->a_stride;
+    }
+  }
+  return VP8_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
 VP8StatusCode WebPAllocateDecBuffer(int w, int h,
                                     const WebPDecoderOptions* const options,
                                     WebPDecBuffer* const out) {
+  VP8StatusCode status;
   if (out == NULL || w <= 0 || h <= 0) {
     return VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
   }
@@ -160,8 +191,17 @@
   out->width = w;
   out->height = h;
 
-  // Then, allocate buffer for real
-  return AllocateBuffer(out);
+  // Then, allocate buffer for real.
+  status = AllocateBuffer(out);
+  if (status != VP8_STATUS_OK) return status;
+
+#if WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0203
+  // Use the stride trick if vertical flip is needed.
+  if (options != NULL && options->flip) {
+    status = WebPFlipBuffer(out);
+  }
+#endif
+  return status;
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -178,8 +218,9 @@
 
 void WebPFreeDecBuffer(WebPDecBuffer* buffer) {
   if (buffer != NULL) {
-    if (!buffer->is_external_memory)
-      free(buffer->private_memory);
+    if (!buffer->is_external_memory) {
+      WebPSafeFree(buffer->private_memory);
+    }
     buffer->private_memory = NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/dec/frame.c b/src/dec/frame.c
index e1eea94..f7a0d1d 100644
--- a/src/dec/frame.c
+++ b/src/dec/frame.c
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@
         dec->dither_ = 1;
       }
     }
+#if WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0203
+    // potentially allow alpha dithering
+    dec->alpha_dithering_ = options->alpha_dithering_strength;
+    if (dec->alpha_dithering_ > 100) {
+      dec->alpha_dithering_ = 100;
+    } else if (dec->alpha_dithering_ < 0) {
+      dec->alpha_dithering_ = 0;
+    }
+#endif
   }
 }
 
@@ -347,7 +356,7 @@
   } else {
     WebPWorker* const worker = &dec->worker_;
     // Finish previous job *before* updating context
-    ok &= WebPWorkerSync(worker);
+    ok &= WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Sync(worker);
     assert(worker->status_ == OK);
     if (ok) {   // spawn a new deblocking/output job
       ctx->io_ = *io;
@@ -367,7 +376,8 @@
         ctx->f_info_ = dec->f_info_;
         dec->f_info_ = tmp;
       }
-      WebPWorkerLaunch(worker);    // (reconstruct)+filter in parallel
+      // (reconstruct)+filter in parallel
+      WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Launch(worker);
       if (++dec->cache_id_ == dec->num_caches_) {
         dec->cache_id_ = 0;
       }
@@ -437,7 +447,7 @@
 int VP8ExitCritical(VP8Decoder* const dec, VP8Io* const io) {
   int ok = 1;
   if (dec->mt_method_ > 0) {
-    ok = WebPWorkerSync(&dec->worker_);
+    ok = WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Sync(&dec->worker_);
   }
 
   if (io->teardown != NULL) {
@@ -478,7 +488,7 @@
   dec->cache_id_ = 0;
   if (dec->mt_method_ > 0) {
     WebPWorker* const worker = &dec->worker_;
-    if (!WebPWorkerReset(worker)) {
+    if (!WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Reset(worker)) {
       return VP8SetError(dec, VP8_STATUS_OUT_OF_MEMORY,
                          "thread initialization failed.");
     }
@@ -502,7 +512,7 @@
   (void)headers;
   (void)width;
   (void)height;
-  assert(!headers->is_lossless);
+  assert(headers == NULL || !headers->is_lossless);
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_THREAD)
   if (width < MIN_WIDTH_FOR_THREADS) return 0;
   // TODO(skal): tune the heuristic further
@@ -549,7 +559,7 @@
 
   if (needed != (size_t)needed) return 0;  // check for overflow
   if (needed > dec->mem_size_) {
-    free(dec->mem_);
+    WebPSafeFree(dec->mem_);
     dec->mem_size_ = 0;
     dec->mem_ = WebPSafeMalloc(needed, sizeof(uint8_t));
     if (dec->mem_ == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/dec/idec.c b/src/dec/idec.c
index 40d5ff6..7bab1ea 100644
--- a/src/dec/idec.c
+++ b/src/dec/idec.c
@@ -72,28 +72,20 @@
   MemBuffer mem_;          // input memory buffer.
   WebPDecBuffer output_;   // output buffer (when no external one is supplied)
   size_t chunk_size_;      // Compressed VP8/VP8L size extracted from Header.
+
+  int last_mb_y_;          // last row reached for intra-mode decoding
 };
 
 // MB context to restore in case VP8DecodeMB() fails
 typedef struct {
   VP8MB left_;
   VP8MB info_;
-  uint8_t intra_t_[4];
-  uint8_t intra_l_[4];
-  VP8BitReader br_;
   VP8BitReader token_br_;
 } MBContext;
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // MemBuffer: incoming data handling
 
-static void RemapBitReader(VP8BitReader* const br, ptrdiff_t offset) {
-  if (br->buf_ != NULL) {
-    br->buf_ += offset;
-    br->buf_end_ += offset;
-  }
-}
-
 static WEBP_INLINE size_t MemDataSize(const MemBuffer* mem) {
   return (mem->end_ - mem->start_);
 }
@@ -130,12 +122,12 @@
       if (offset != 0) {
         int p;
         for (p = 0; p <= last_part; ++p) {
-          RemapBitReader(dec->parts_ + p, offset);
+          VP8RemapBitReader(dec->parts_ + p, offset);
         }
         // Remap partition #0 data pointer to new offset, but only in MAP
         // mode (in APPEND mode, partition #0 is copied into a fixed memory).
         if (mem->mode_ == MEM_MODE_MAP) {
-          RemapBitReader(&dec->br_, offset);
+          VP8RemapBitReader(&dec->br_, offset);
         }
       }
       assert(last_part >= 0);
@@ -189,7 +181,7 @@
         (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(extra_size, sizeof(*new_buf));
     if (new_buf == NULL) return 0;
     memcpy(new_buf, old_base, current_size);
-    free(mem->buf_);
+    WebPSafeFree(mem->buf_);
     mem->buf_ = new_buf;
     mem->buf_size_ = (size_t)extra_size;
     mem->start_ = new_mem_start;
@@ -231,8 +223,8 @@
 static void ClearMemBuffer(MemBuffer* const mem) {
   assert(mem);
   if (mem->mode_ == MEM_MODE_APPEND) {
-    free(mem->buf_);
-    free((void*)mem->part0_buf_);
+    WebPSafeFree(mem->buf_);
+    WebPSafeFree((void*)mem->part0_buf_);
   }
 }
 
@@ -246,35 +238,36 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
+// To be called last.
+static VP8StatusCode FinishDecoding(WebPIDecoder* const idec) {
+#if WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0203
+  const WebPDecoderOptions* const options = idec->params_.options;
+  WebPDecBuffer* const output = idec->params_.output;
+
+  idec->state_ = STATE_DONE;
+  if (options != NULL && options->flip) {
+    return WebPFlipBuffer(output);
+  }
+#endif
+  idec->state_ = STATE_DONE;
+  return VP8_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Macroblock-decoding contexts
 
 static void SaveContext(const VP8Decoder* dec, const VP8BitReader* token_br,
                         MBContext* const context) {
-  const VP8BitReader* const br = &dec->br_;
-  const VP8MB* const left = dec->mb_info_ - 1;
-  const VP8MB* const info = dec->mb_info_ + dec->mb_x_;
-
-  context->left_ = *left;
-  context->info_ = *info;
-  context->br_ = *br;
+  context->left_ = dec->mb_info_[-1];
+  context->info_ = dec->mb_info_[dec->mb_x_];
   context->token_br_ = *token_br;
-  memcpy(context->intra_t_, dec->intra_t_ + 4 * dec->mb_x_, 4);
-  memcpy(context->intra_l_, dec->intra_l_, 4);
 }
 
 static void RestoreContext(const MBContext* context, VP8Decoder* const dec,
                            VP8BitReader* const token_br) {
-  VP8BitReader* const br = &dec->br_;
-  VP8MB* const left = dec->mb_info_ - 1;
-  VP8MB* const info = dec->mb_info_ + dec->mb_x_;
-
-  *left = context->left_;
-  *info = context->info_;
-  *br = context->br_;
+  dec->mb_info_[-1] = context->left_;
+  dec->mb_info_[dec->mb_x_] = context->info_;
   *token_br = context->token_br_;
-  memcpy(dec->intra_t_ + 4 * dec->mb_x_, context->intra_t_, 4);
-  memcpy(dec->intra_l_, context->intra_l_, 4);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -310,6 +303,7 @@
 
   headers.data = data;
   headers.data_size = curr_size;
+  headers.have_all_data = 0;
   status = WebPParseHeaders(&headers);
   if (status == VP8_STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA) {
     return VP8_STATUS_SUSPENDED;  // We haven't found a VP8 chunk yet.
@@ -374,7 +368,7 @@
   assert(psize <= mem->part0_size_);  // Format limit: no need for runtime check
   if (mem->mode_ == MEM_MODE_APPEND) {
     // We copy and grab ownership of the partition #0 data.
-    uint8_t* const part0_buf = (uint8_t*)malloc(psize);
+    uint8_t* const part0_buf = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, psize);
     if (part0_buf == NULL) {
       return 0;
     }
@@ -446,16 +440,26 @@
 
   assert(dec->ready_);
   for (; dec->mb_y_ < dec->mb_h_; ++dec->mb_y_) {
-    VP8BitReader* token_br = &dec->parts_[dec->mb_y_ & (dec->num_parts_ - 1)];
+    if (idec->last_mb_y_ != dec->mb_y_) {
+      if (!VP8ParseIntraModeRow(&dec->br_, dec)) {
+        // note: normally, error shouldn't occur since we already have the whole
+        // partition0 available here in DecodeRemaining(). Reaching EOF while
+        // reading intra modes really means a BITSTREAM_ERROR.
+        return IDecError(idec, VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR);
+      }
+      idec->last_mb_y_ = dec->mb_y_;
+    }
     for (; dec->mb_x_ < dec->mb_w_; ++dec->mb_x_) {
+      VP8BitReader* const token_br =
+          &dec->parts_[dec->mb_y_ & (dec->num_parts_ - 1)];
       MBContext context;
       SaveContext(dec, token_br, &context);
       if (!VP8DecodeMB(dec, token_br)) {
-        RestoreContext(&context, dec, token_br);
         // We shouldn't fail when MAX_MB data was available
         if (dec->num_parts_ == 1 && MemDataSize(&idec->mem_) > MAX_MB_SIZE) {
           return IDecError(idec, VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR);
         }
+        RestoreContext(&context, dec, token_br);
         return VP8_STATUS_SUSPENDED;
       }
       // Release buffer only if there is only one partition
@@ -476,9 +480,7 @@
     return IDecError(idec, VP8_STATUS_USER_ABORT);
   }
   dec->ready_ = 0;
-  idec->state_ = STATE_DONE;
-
-  return VP8_STATUS_OK;
+  return FinishDecoding(idec);
 }
 
 static VP8StatusCode ErrorStatusLossless(WebPIDecoder* const idec,
@@ -530,9 +532,7 @@
     return ErrorStatusLossless(idec, dec->status_);
   }
 
-  idec->state_ = STATE_DONE;
-
-  return VP8_STATUS_OK;
+  return FinishDecoding(idec);
 }
 
   // Main decoding loop
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 // Public functions
 
 WebPIDecoder* WebPINewDecoder(WebPDecBuffer* output_buffer) {
-  WebPIDecoder* idec = (WebPIDecoder*)calloc(1, sizeof(*idec));
+  WebPIDecoder* idec = (WebPIDecoder*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*idec));
   if (idec == NULL) {
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@
   idec->state_ = STATE_WEBP_HEADER;
   idec->chunk_size_ = 0;
 
+  idec->last_mb_y_ = -1;
+
   InitMemBuffer(&idec->mem_);
   WebPInitDecBuffer(&idec->output_);
   VP8InitIo(&idec->io_);
@@ -625,7 +627,7 @@
   }
   ClearMemBuffer(&idec->mem_);
   WebPFreeDecBuffer(&idec->output_);
-  free(idec);
+  WebPSafeFree(idec);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/dec/io.c b/src/dec/io.c
index 4161bf3..8094e44 100644
--- a/src/dec/io.c
+++ b/src/dec/io.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "./webpi.h"
 #include "../dsp/dsp.h"
 #include "../dsp/yuv.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Main YUV<->RGB conversion functions
@@ -44,27 +45,13 @@
 
 // Point-sampling U/V sampler.
 static int EmitSampledRGB(const VP8Io* const io, WebPDecParams* const p) {
-  WebPDecBuffer* output = p->output;
-  const WebPRGBABuffer* const buf = &output->u.RGBA;
-  uint8_t* dst = buf->rgba + io->mb_y * buf->stride;
-  const uint8_t* y_src = io->y;
-  const uint8_t* u_src = io->u;
-  const uint8_t* v_src = io->v;
-  const WebPSampleLinePairFunc sample = WebPSamplers[output->colorspace];
-  const int mb_w = io->mb_w;
-  const int last = io->mb_h - 1;
-  int j;
-  for (j = 0; j < last; j += 2) {
-    sample(y_src, y_src + io->y_stride, u_src, v_src,
-           dst, dst + buf->stride, mb_w);
-    y_src += 2 * io->y_stride;
-    u_src += io->uv_stride;
-    v_src += io->uv_stride;
-    dst += 2 * buf->stride;
-  }
-  if (j == last) {  // Just do the last line twice
-    sample(y_src, y_src, u_src, v_src, dst, dst, mb_w);
-  }
+  WebPDecBuffer* const output = p->output;
+  WebPRGBABuffer* const buf = &output->u.RGBA;
+  uint8_t* const dst = buf->rgba + io->mb_y * buf->stride;
+  WebPSamplerProcessPlane(io->y, io->y_stride,
+                          io->u, io->v, io->uv_stride,
+                          dst, buf->stride, io->mb_w, io->mb_h,
+                          WebPSamplers[output->colorspace]);
   return io->mb_h;
 }
 
@@ -293,7 +280,17 @@
 static int EmitRescaledYUV(const VP8Io* const io, WebPDecParams* const p) {
   const int mb_h = io->mb_h;
   const int uv_mb_h = (mb_h + 1) >> 1;
-  const int num_lines_out = Rescale(io->y, io->y_stride, mb_h, &p->scaler_y);
+  WebPRescaler* const scaler = &p->scaler_y;
+  int num_lines_out = 0;
+  if (WebPIsAlphaMode(p->output->colorspace) && io->a != NULL) {
+    // Before rescaling, we premultiply the luma directly into the io->y
+    // internal buffer. This is OK since these samples are not used for
+    // intra-prediction (the top samples are saved in cache_y_/u_/v_).
+    // But we need to cast the const away, though.
+    WebPMultRows((uint8_t*)io->y, io->y_stride,
+                 io->a, io->width, io->mb_w, mb_h, 0);
+  }
+  num_lines_out = Rescale(io->y, io->y_stride, mb_h, scaler);
   Rescale(io->u, io->uv_stride, uv_mb_h, &p->scaler_u);
   Rescale(io->v, io->uv_stride, uv_mb_h, &p->scaler_v);
   return num_lines_out;
@@ -301,7 +298,14 @@
 
 static int EmitRescaledAlphaYUV(const VP8Io* const io, WebPDecParams* const p) {
   if (io->a != NULL) {
-    Rescale(io->a, io->width, io->mb_h, &p->scaler_a);
+    const WebPYUVABuffer* const buf = &p->output->u.YUVA;
+    uint8_t* dst_y = buf->y + p->last_y * buf->y_stride;
+    const uint8_t* src_a = buf->a + p->last_y * buf->a_stride;
+    const int num_lines_out = Rescale(io->a, io->width, io->mb_h, &p->scaler_a);
+    if (num_lines_out > 0) {   // unmultiply the Y
+      WebPMultRows(dst_y, buf->y_stride, src_a, buf->a_stride,
+                   p->scaler_a.dst_width, num_lines_out, 1);
+    }
   }
   return 0;
 }
@@ -320,11 +324,11 @@
   size_t tmp_size;
   int32_t* work;
 
-  tmp_size = work_size + 2 * uv_work_size;
+  tmp_size = (work_size + 2 * uv_work_size) * sizeof(*work);
   if (has_alpha) {
-    tmp_size += work_size;
+    tmp_size += work_size * sizeof(*work);
   }
-  p->memory = calloc(1, tmp_size * sizeof(*work));
+  p->memory = WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, tmp_size);
   if (p->memory == NULL) {
     return 0;   // memory error
   }
@@ -351,6 +355,7 @@
                      io->mb_w, out_width, io->mb_h, out_height,
                      work + work_size + 2 * uv_work_size);
     p->emit_alpha = EmitRescaledAlphaYUV;
+    WebPInitAlphaProcessing();
   }
   return 1;
 }
@@ -370,9 +375,9 @@
          WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(&p->scaler_u)) {
     assert(p->last_y + y_pos + num_lines_out < p->output->height);
     assert(p->scaler_u.y_accum == p->scaler_v.y_accum);
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_y);
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_u);
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_v);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_y, 0);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_u, 0);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_v, 0);
     convert(p->scaler_y.dst, p->scaler_u.dst, p->scaler_v.dst,
             dst, p->scaler_y.dst_width);
     dst += buf->stride;
@@ -420,7 +425,7 @@
   while (WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(&p->scaler_a)) {
     int i;
     assert(p->last_y + y_pos + num_lines_out < p->output->height);
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_a);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_a, 0);
     for (i = 0; i < width; ++i) {
       const uint32_t alpha_value = p->scaler_a.dst[i];
       dst[4 * i] = alpha_value;
@@ -444,7 +449,6 @@
 #else
   uint8_t* alpha_dst = base_rgba + 1;
 #endif
-
   int num_lines_out = 0;
   const WEBP_CSP_MODE colorspace = p->output->colorspace;
   const int width = p->scaler_a.dst_width;
@@ -454,7 +458,7 @@
   while (WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(&p->scaler_a)) {
     int i;
     assert(p->last_y + y_pos + num_lines_out < p->output->height);
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_a);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(&p->scaler_a, 0);
     for (i = 0; i < width; ++i) {
       // Fill in the alpha value (converted to 4 bits).
       const uint32_t alpha_value = p->scaler_a.dst[i] >> 4;
@@ -493,7 +497,7 @@
   const size_t work_size = 2 * out_width;   // scratch memory for one rescaler
   int32_t* work;  // rescalers work area
   uint8_t* tmp;   // tmp storage for scaled YUV444 samples before RGB conversion
-  size_t tmp_size1, tmp_size2;
+  size_t tmp_size1, tmp_size2, total_size;
 
   tmp_size1 = 3 * work_size;
   tmp_size2 = 3 * out_width;
@@ -501,7 +505,8 @@
     tmp_size1 += work_size;
     tmp_size2 += out_width;
   }
-  p->memory = calloc(1, tmp_size1 * sizeof(*work) + tmp_size2 * sizeof(*tmp));
+  total_size = tmp_size1 * sizeof(*work) + tmp_size2 * sizeof(*tmp);
+  p->memory = WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, total_size);
   if (p->memory == NULL) {
     return 0;   // memory error
   }
@@ -533,6 +538,7 @@
     } else {
       p->emit_alpha_row = ExportAlpha;
     }
+    WebPInitAlphaProcessing();
   }
   return 1;
 }
@@ -553,7 +559,9 @@
   if (!WebPIoInitFromOptions(p->options, io, is_alpha ? MODE_YUV : MODE_YUVA)) {
     return 0;
   }
-
+  if (is_alpha && WebPIsPremultipliedMode(colorspace)) {
+    WebPInitUpsamplers();
+  }
   if (io->use_scaling) {
     const int ok = is_rgb ? InitRGBRescaler(io, p) : InitYUVRescaler(io, p);
     if (!ok) {
@@ -562,10 +570,10 @@
   } else {
     if (is_rgb) {
       p->emit = EmitSampledRGB;   // default
-#ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
       if (io->fancy_upsampling) {
+#ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
         const int uv_width = (io->mb_w + 1) >> 1;
-        p->memory = malloc(io->mb_w + 2 * uv_width);
+        p->memory = WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, (size_t)(io->mb_w + 2 * uv_width));
         if (p->memory == NULL) {
           return 0;   // memory error.
         }
@@ -574,18 +582,22 @@
         p->tmp_v = p->tmp_u + uv_width;
         p->emit = EmitFancyRGB;
         WebPInitUpsamplers();
-      }
 #endif
+      } else {
+        WebPInitSamplers();
+      }
     } else {
       p->emit = EmitYUV;
     }
     if (is_alpha) {  // need transparency output
-      if (WebPIsPremultipliedMode(colorspace)) WebPInitPremultiply();
       p->emit_alpha =
           (colorspace == MODE_RGBA_4444 || colorspace == MODE_rgbA_4444) ?
               EmitAlphaRGBA4444
           : is_rgb ? EmitAlphaRGB
           : EmitAlphaYUV;
+      if (is_rgb) {
+        WebPInitAlphaProcessing();
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -619,7 +631,7 @@
 
 static void CustomTeardown(const VP8Io* io) {
   WebPDecParams* const p = (WebPDecParams*)io->opaque;
-  free(p->memory);
+  WebPSafeFree(p->memory);
   p->memory = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -634,4 +646,3 @@
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/dec/layer.c b/src/dec/layer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index dacb9e2..0000000
--- a/src/dec/layer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2011 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
-// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
-// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
-// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
-// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Enhancement layer (for YUV444/422)
-//
-// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
-
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "./vp8i.h"
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-int VP8DecodeLayer(VP8Decoder* const dec) {
-  assert(dec);
-  assert(dec->layer_data_size_ > 0);
-  (void)dec;
-
-  // TODO: handle enhancement layer here.
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
diff --git a/src/dec/tree.c b/src/dec/tree.c
index bf9b7c5..8823888 100644
--- a/src/dec/tree.c
+++ b/src/dec/tree.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
 #include "vp8i.h"
+#include "../utils/bit_reader_inl.h"
 
 #define USE_GENERIC_TREE
 
@@ -278,10 +279,23 @@
   // proba->bands_[][] is initialized later
 }
 
-void VP8ParseIntraMode(VP8BitReader* const br, VP8Decoder* const dec) {
-  uint8_t* const top = dec->intra_t_ + 4 * dec->mb_x_;
+static void ParseIntraMode(VP8BitReader* const br,
+                           VP8Decoder* const dec, int mb_x) {
+  uint8_t* const top = dec->intra_t_ + 4 * mb_x;
   uint8_t* const left = dec->intra_l_;
-  VP8MBData* const block = dec->mb_data_ + dec->mb_x_;
+  VP8MBData* const block = dec->mb_data_ + mb_x;
+
+  // Note: we don't save segment map (yet), as we don't expect
+  // to decode more than 1 keyframe.
+  if (dec->segment_hdr_.update_map_) {
+    // Hardcoded tree parsing
+    block->segment_ = !VP8GetBit(br, dec->proba_.segments_[0])
+                    ? VP8GetBit(br, dec->proba_.segments_[1])
+                    : 2 + VP8GetBit(br, dec->proba_.segments_[2]);
+  } else {
+    block->segment_ = 0;  // default for intra
+  }
+  if (dec->use_skip_proba_) block->skip_ = VP8GetBit(br, dec->skip_p_);
 
   block->is_i4x4_ = !VP8GetBit(br, 145);   // decide for B_PRED first
   if (!block->is_i4x4_) {
@@ -332,6 +346,14 @@
                  : VP8GetBit(br, 183) ? TM_PRED : H_PRED;
 }
 
+int VP8ParseIntraModeRow(VP8BitReader* const br, VP8Decoder* const dec) {
+  int mb_x;
+  for (mb_x = 0; mb_x < dec->mb_w_; ++mb_x) {
+    ParseIntraMode(br, dec, mb_x);
+  }
+  return !dec->br_.eof_;
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Paragraph 13
 
diff --git a/src/dec/vp8.c b/src/dec/vp8.c
index bfd0e8f..47249d6 100644
--- a/src/dec/vp8.c
+++ b/src/dec/vp8.c
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 #include "./vp8i.h"
 #include "./vp8li.h"
 #include "./webpi.h"
-#include "../utils/bit_reader.h"
+#include "../utils/bit_reader_inl.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -44,10 +45,10 @@
 }
 
 VP8Decoder* VP8New(void) {
-  VP8Decoder* const dec = (VP8Decoder*)calloc(1, sizeof(*dec));
+  VP8Decoder* const dec = (VP8Decoder*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*dec));
   if (dec != NULL) {
     SetOk(dec);
-    WebPWorkerInit(&dec->worker_);
+    WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Init(&dec->worker_);
     dec->ready_ = 0;
     dec->num_parts_ = 1;
   }
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
 void VP8Delete(VP8Decoder* const dec) {
   if (dec != NULL) {
     VP8Clear(dec);
-    free(dec);
+    WebPSafeFree(dec);
   }
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +318,6 @@
 
     VP8ResetProba(&dec->proba_);
     ResetSegmentHeader(&dec->segment_hdr_);
-    dec->segment_ = 0;    // default for intra
   }
 
   // Check if we have all the partition #0 available, and initialize dec->br_
@@ -363,28 +363,6 @@
 
   VP8ParseProba(br, dec);
 
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-  // Extensions
-  if (dec->pic_hdr_.colorspace_) {
-    const size_t kTrailerSize = 8;
-    const uint8_t kTrailerMarker = 0x01;
-    const uint8_t* ext_buf = buf - kTrailerSize;
-    size_t size;
-
-    if (frm_hdr->partition_length_ < kTrailerSize ||
-        ext_buf[kTrailerSize - 1] != kTrailerMarker) {
-      return VP8SetError(dec, VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR,
-                         "RIFF: Inconsistent extra information.");
-    }
-
-    // Layer
-    size = (ext_buf[0] << 0) | (ext_buf[1] << 8) | (ext_buf[2] << 16);
-    dec->layer_data_size_ = size;
-    dec->layer_data_ = NULL;  // will be set later
-    dec->layer_colorspace_ = ext_buf[3];
-  }
-#endif
-
   // sanitized state
   dec->ready_ = 1;
   return 1;
@@ -479,8 +457,8 @@
                           VP8MB* const mb, VP8BitReader* const token_br) {
   VP8BandProbas (* const bands)[NUM_BANDS] = dec->proba_.bands_;
   const VP8BandProbas* ac_proba;
-  const VP8QuantMatrix* const q = &dec->dqm_[dec->segment_];
   VP8MBData* const block = dec->mb_data_ + dec->mb_x_;
+  const VP8QuantMatrix* const q = &dec->dqm_[block->segment_];
   int16_t* dst = block->coeffs_;
   VP8MB* const left_mb = dec->mb_info_ - 1;
   uint8_t tnz, lnz;
@@ -570,26 +548,10 @@
 // Main loop
 
 int VP8DecodeMB(VP8Decoder* const dec, VP8BitReader* const token_br) {
-  VP8BitReader* const br = &dec->br_;
   VP8MB* const left = dec->mb_info_ - 1;
   VP8MB* const mb = dec->mb_info_ + dec->mb_x_;
   VP8MBData* const block = dec->mb_data_ + dec->mb_x_;
-  int skip;
-
-  // Note: we don't save segment map (yet), as we don't expect
-  // to decode more than 1 keyframe.
-  if (dec->segment_hdr_.update_map_) {
-    // Hardcoded tree parsing
-    dec->segment_ = !VP8GetBit(br, dec->proba_.segments_[0]) ?
-        VP8GetBit(br, dec->proba_.segments_[1]) :
-        2 + VP8GetBit(br, dec->proba_.segments_[2]);
-  }
-  skip = dec->use_skip_proba_ ? VP8GetBit(br, dec->skip_p_) : 0;
-
-  VP8ParseIntraMode(br, dec);
-  if (br->eof_) {
-    return 0;
-  }
+  int skip = dec->use_skip_proba_ ? block->skip_ : 0;
 
   if (!skip) {
     skip = ParseResiduals(dec, mb, token_br);
@@ -604,7 +566,7 @@
 
   if (dec->filter_type_ > 0) {  // store filter info
     VP8FInfo* const finfo = dec->f_info_ + dec->mb_x_;
-    *finfo = dec->fstrengths_[dec->segment_][block->is_i4x4_];
+    *finfo = dec->fstrengths_[block->segment_][block->is_i4x4_];
     finfo->f_inner_ |= !skip;
   }
 
@@ -624,6 +586,10 @@
     // Parse bitstream for this row.
     VP8BitReader* const token_br =
         &dec->parts_[dec->mb_y_ & (dec->num_parts_ - 1)];
+    if (!VP8ParseIntraModeRow(&dec->br_, dec)) {
+      return VP8SetError(dec, VP8_STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA,
+                         "Premature end-of-partition0 encountered.");
+    }
     for (; dec->mb_x_ < dec->mb_w_; ++dec->mb_x_) {
       if (!VP8DecodeMB(dec, token_br)) {
         return VP8SetError(dec, VP8_STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA,
@@ -638,18 +604,9 @@
     }
   }
   if (dec->mt_method_ > 0) {
-    if (!WebPWorkerSync(&dec->worker_)) return 0;
+    if (!WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Sync(&dec->worker_)) return 0;
   }
 
-  // Finish
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-  if (dec->layer_data_size_ > 0) {
-    if (!VP8DecodeLayer(dec)) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -697,12 +654,10 @@
   if (dec == NULL) {
     return;
   }
-  if (dec->mt_method_ > 0) {
-    WebPWorkerEnd(&dec->worker_);
-  }
+  WebPGetWorkerInterface()->End(&dec->worker_);
   ALPHDelete(dec->alph_dec_);
   dec->alph_dec_ = NULL;
-  free(dec->mem_);
+  WebPSafeFree(dec->mem_);
   dec->mem_ = NULL;
   dec->mem_size_ = 0;
   memset(&dec->br_, 0, sizeof(dec->br_));
diff --git a/src/dec/vp8i.h b/src/dec/vp8i.h
index 3f4cf29..7cc1840 100644
--- a/src/dec/vp8i.h
+++ b/src/dec/vp8i.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 // version numbers
 #define DEC_MAJ_VERSION 0
 #define DEC_MIN_VERSION 4
-#define DEC_REV_VERSION 0
+#define DEC_REV_VERSION 1
 
 // intra prediction modes
 enum { B_DC_PRED = 0,   // 4x4 modes
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@
   uint32_t non_zero_y_;
   uint32_t non_zero_uv_;
   uint8_t dither_;      // local dithering strength (deduced from non_zero_*)
+  uint8_t skip_;
+  uint8_t segment_;
 } VP8MBData;
 
 // Persistent information needed by the parallel processing
@@ -265,7 +267,6 @@
   uint8_t* intra_t_;      // top intra modes values: 4 * mb_w_
   uint8_t  intra_l_[4];   // left intra modes values
 
-  uint8_t segment_;       // segment of the currently parsed block
   VP8TopSamples* yuv_t_;  // top y/u/v samples
 
   VP8MB* mb_info_;        // contextual macroblock info (mb_w_ + 1)
@@ -295,12 +296,8 @@
   const uint8_t* alpha_data_;     // compressed alpha data (if present)
   size_t alpha_data_size_;
   int is_alpha_decoded_;  // true if alpha_data_ is decoded in alpha_plane_
-  uint8_t* alpha_plane_;        // output. Persistent, contains the whole data.
-
-  // extensions
-  int layer_colorspace_;
-  const uint8_t* layer_data_;   // compressed layer data (if present)
-  size_t layer_data_size_;
+  uint8_t* alpha_plane_;  // output. Persistent, contains the whole data.
+  int alpha_dithering_;   // derived from decoding options (0=off, 100=full).
 };
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -313,7 +310,8 @@
 // in tree.c
 void VP8ResetProba(VP8Proba* const proba);
 void VP8ParseProba(VP8BitReader* const br, VP8Decoder* const dec);
-void VP8ParseIntraMode(VP8BitReader* const br,  VP8Decoder* const dec);
+// parses one row of intra mode data in partition 0, returns !eof
+int VP8ParseIntraModeRow(VP8BitReader* const br, VP8Decoder* const dec);
 
 // in quant.c
 void VP8ParseQuant(VP8Decoder* const dec);
@@ -347,9 +345,6 @@
 const uint8_t* VP8DecompressAlphaRows(VP8Decoder* const dec,
                                       int row, int num_rows);
 
-// in layer.c
-int VP8DecodeLayer(VP8Decoder* const dec);
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/dec/vp8l.c b/src/dec/vp8l.c
index 30869be..81cf99f 100644
--- a/src/dec/vp8l.c
+++ b/src/dec/vp8l.c
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "./alphai.h"
 #include "./vp8li.h"
+#include "../dsp/dsp.h"
 #include "../dsp/lossless.h"
 #include "../dsp/yuv.h"
-#include "../utils/alpha_processing.h"
 #include "../utils/huffman.h"
 #include "../utils/utils.h"
 
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@
   int max_symbol;
   int prev_code_len = DEFAULT_CODE_LENGTH;
   HuffmanTree tree;
+  int huff_codes[NUM_CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
 
-  if (!HuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(&tree, code_length_code_lengths,
-                                NUM_CODE_LENGTH_CODES)) {
+  if (!VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(&tree, code_length_code_lengths,
+                                    huff_codes, NUM_CODE_LENGTH_CODES)) {
     dec->status_ = VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR;
     return 0;
   }
@@ -232,11 +233,14 @@
   ok = 1;
 
  End:
-  HuffmanTreeRelease(&tree);
+  VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(&tree);
   return ok;
 }
 
+// 'code_lengths' is pre-allocated temporary buffer, used for creating Huffman
+// tree.
 static int ReadHuffmanCode(int alphabet_size, VP8LDecoder* const dec,
+                           int* const code_lengths, int* const huff_codes,
                            HuffmanTree* const tree) {
   int ok = 0;
   VP8LBitReader* const br = &dec->br_;
@@ -245,7 +249,6 @@
   if (simple_code) {  // Read symbols, codes & code lengths directly.
     int symbols[2];
     int codes[2];
-    int code_lengths[2];
     const int num_symbols = VP8LReadBits(br, 1) + 1;
     const int first_symbol_len_code = VP8LReadBits(br, 1);
     // The first code is either 1 bit or 8 bit code.
@@ -258,10 +261,9 @@
       codes[1] = 1;
       code_lengths[1] = num_symbols - 1;
     }
-    ok = HuffmanTreeBuildExplicit(tree, code_lengths, codes, symbols,
-                                  alphabet_size, num_symbols);
+    ok = VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildExplicit(tree, code_lengths, codes, symbols,
+                                      alphabet_size, num_symbols);
   } else {  // Decode Huffman-coded code lengths.
-    int* code_lengths = NULL;
     int i;
     int code_length_code_lengths[NUM_CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
     const int num_codes = VP8LReadBits(br, 4) + 4;
@@ -270,22 +272,15 @@
       return 0;
     }
 
-    code_lengths =
-        (int*)WebPSafeCalloc((uint64_t)alphabet_size, sizeof(*code_lengths));
-    if (code_lengths == NULL) {
-      dec->status_ = VP8_STATUS_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
-      return 0;
-    }
+    memset(code_lengths, 0, alphabet_size * sizeof(*code_lengths));
 
     for (i = 0; i < num_codes; ++i) {
       code_length_code_lengths[kCodeLengthCodeOrder[i]] = VP8LReadBits(br, 3);
     }
     ok = ReadHuffmanCodeLengths(dec, code_length_code_lengths, alphabet_size,
                                 code_lengths);
-    if (ok) {
-      ok = HuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(tree, code_lengths, alphabet_size);
-    }
-    free(code_lengths);
+    ok = ok && VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(tree, code_lengths, huff_codes,
+                                            alphabet_size);
   }
   ok = ok && !br->error_;
   if (!ok) {
@@ -295,19 +290,6 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
-static void DeleteHtreeGroups(HTreeGroup* htree_groups, int num_htree_groups) {
-  if (htree_groups != NULL) {
-    int i, j;
-    for (i = 0; i < num_htree_groups; ++i) {
-      HuffmanTree* const htrees = htree_groups[i].htrees_;
-      for (j = 0; j < HUFFMAN_CODES_PER_META_CODE; ++j) {
-        HuffmanTreeRelease(&htrees[j]);
-      }
-    }
-    free(htree_groups);
-  }
-}
-
 static int ReadHuffmanCodes(VP8LDecoder* const dec, int xsize, int ysize,
                             int color_cache_bits, int allow_recursion) {
   int i, j;
@@ -316,6 +298,9 @@
   uint32_t* huffman_image = NULL;
   HTreeGroup* htree_groups = NULL;
   int num_htree_groups = 1;
+  int max_alphabet_size = 0;
+  int* code_lengths = NULL;
+  int* huff_codes = NULL;
 
   if (allow_recursion && VP8LReadBits(br, 1)) {
     // use meta Huffman codes.
@@ -341,11 +326,24 @@
 
   if (br->error_) goto Error;
 
-  assert(num_htree_groups <= 0x10000);
-  htree_groups =
-      (HTreeGroup*)WebPSafeCalloc((uint64_t)num_htree_groups,
-                                  sizeof(*htree_groups));
-  if (htree_groups == NULL) {
+  // Find maximum alphabet size for the htree group.
+  for (j = 0; j < HUFFMAN_CODES_PER_META_CODE; ++j) {
+    int alphabet_size = kAlphabetSize[j];
+    if (j == 0 && color_cache_bits > 0) {
+      alphabet_size += 1 << color_cache_bits;
+    }
+    if (max_alphabet_size < alphabet_size) {
+      max_alphabet_size = alphabet_size;
+    }
+  }
+
+  htree_groups = VP8LHtreeGroupsNew(num_htree_groups);
+  code_lengths =
+      (int*)WebPSafeCalloc((uint64_t)max_alphabet_size, sizeof(*code_lengths));
+  huff_codes =
+      (int*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)max_alphabet_size, sizeof(*huff_codes));
+
+  if (htree_groups == NULL || code_lengths == NULL || huff_codes == NULL) {
     dec->status_ = VP8_STATUS_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     goto Error;
   }
@@ -354,12 +352,18 @@
     HuffmanTree* const htrees = htree_groups[i].htrees_;
     for (j = 0; j < HUFFMAN_CODES_PER_META_CODE; ++j) {
       int alphabet_size = kAlphabetSize[j];
+      HuffmanTree* const htree = htrees + j;
       if (j == 0 && color_cache_bits > 0) {
         alphabet_size += 1 << color_cache_bits;
       }
-      if (!ReadHuffmanCode(alphabet_size, dec, htrees + j)) goto Error;
+      if (!ReadHuffmanCode(alphabet_size, dec, code_lengths, huff_codes,
+                           htree)) {
+        goto Error;
+      }
     }
   }
+  WebPSafeFree(huff_codes);
+  WebPSafeFree(code_lengths);
 
   // All OK. Finalize pointers and return.
   hdr->huffman_image_ = huffman_image;
@@ -368,8 +372,10 @@
   return 1;
 
  Error:
-  free(huffman_image);
-  DeleteHtreeGroups(htree_groups, num_htree_groups);
+  WebPSafeFree(huff_codes);
+  WebPSafeFree(code_lengths);
+  WebPSafeFree(huffman_image);
+  VP8LHtreeGroupsFree(htree_groups, num_htree_groups);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -420,7 +426,7 @@
   int num_lines_out = 0;
   while (WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(rescaler)) {
     uint8_t* const dst = rgba + num_lines_out * rgba_stride;
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(rescaler);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(rescaler, 0);
     WebPMultARGBRow(src, dst_width, 1);
     VP8LConvertFromBGRA(src, dst_width, colorspace, dst);
     ++num_lines_out;
@@ -468,6 +474,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Export to YUVA
 
+// TODO(skal): should be in yuv.c
 static void ConvertToYUVA(const uint32_t* const src, int width, int y_pos,
                           const WebPDecBuffer* const output) {
   const WebPYUVABuffer* const buf = &output->u.YUVA;
@@ -537,7 +544,7 @@
   const int dst_width = rescaler->dst_width;
   int num_lines_out = 0;
   while (WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(rescaler)) {
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(rescaler);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(rescaler, 0);
     WebPMultARGBRow(src, dst_width, 1);
     ConvertToYUVA(src, dst_width, y_pos, dec->output_);
     ++y_pos;
@@ -851,7 +858,7 @@
       VP8LFillBitWindow(br);
       blue = ReadSymbol(&htree_group->htrees_[BLUE], br);
       alpha = ReadSymbol(&htree_group->htrees_[ALPHA], br);
-      *src = (alpha << 24) | (red << 16) | (green << 8) | blue;
+      *src = ((uint32_t)alpha << 24) | (red << 16) | (green << 8) | blue;
     AdvanceByOne:
       ++src;
       ++col;
@@ -933,7 +940,7 @@
 // VP8LTransform
 
 static void ClearTransform(VP8LTransform* const transform) {
-  free(transform->data_);
+  WebPSafeFree(transform->data_);
   transform->data_ = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -957,7 +964,7 @@
     }
     for (; i < 4 * final_num_colors; ++i)
       new_data[i] = 0;  // black tail.
-    free(transform->data_);
+    WebPSafeFree(transform->data_);
     transform->data_ = new_color_map;
   }
   return 1;
@@ -1027,8 +1034,8 @@
 static void ClearMetadata(VP8LMetadata* const hdr) {
   assert(hdr);
 
-  free(hdr->huffman_image_);
-  DeleteHtreeGroups(hdr->htree_groups_, hdr->num_htree_groups_);
+  WebPSafeFree(hdr->huffman_image_);
+  VP8LHtreeGroupsFree(hdr->htree_groups_, hdr->num_htree_groups_);
   VP8LColorCacheClear(&hdr->color_cache_);
   InitMetadata(hdr);
 }
@@ -1037,7 +1044,7 @@
 // VP8LDecoder
 
 VP8LDecoder* VP8LNew(void) {
-  VP8LDecoder* const dec = (VP8LDecoder*)calloc(1, sizeof(*dec));
+  VP8LDecoder* const dec = (VP8LDecoder*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*dec));
   if (dec == NULL) return NULL;
   dec->status_ = VP8_STATUS_OK;
   dec->action_ = READ_DIM;
@@ -1053,7 +1060,7 @@
   if (dec == NULL) return;
   ClearMetadata(&dec->hdr_);
 
-  free(dec->pixels_);
+  WebPSafeFree(dec->pixels_);
   dec->pixels_ = NULL;
   for (i = 0; i < dec->next_transform_; ++i) {
     ClearTransform(&dec->transforms_[i]);
@@ -1061,7 +1068,7 @@
   dec->next_transform_ = 0;
   dec->transforms_seen_ = 0;
 
-  free(dec->rescaler_memory);
+  WebPSafeFree(dec->rescaler_memory);
   dec->rescaler_memory = NULL;
 
   dec->output_ = NULL;   // leave no trace behind
@@ -1070,7 +1077,7 @@
 void VP8LDelete(VP8LDecoder* const dec) {
   if (dec != NULL) {
     VP8LClear(dec);
-    free(dec);
+    WebPSafeFree(dec);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1157,7 +1164,7 @@
  End:
 
   if (!ok) {
-    free(data);
+    WebPSafeFree(data);
     ClearMetadata(hdr);
     // If not enough data (br.eos_) resulted in BIT_STREAM_ERROR, update the
     // status appropriately.
@@ -1364,6 +1371,11 @@
 
   if (io->use_scaling && !AllocateAndInitRescaler(dec, io)) goto Err;
 
+  if (io->use_scaling || WebPIsPremultipliedMode(dec->output_->colorspace)) {
+    // need the alpha-multiply functions for premultiplied output or rescaling
+    WebPInitAlphaProcessing();
+  }
+
   // Decode.
   dec->action_ = READ_DATA;
   if (!DecodeImageData(dec, dec->pixels_, dec->width_, dec->height_,
@@ -1383,4 +1395,3 @@
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/dec/vp8li.h b/src/dec/vp8li.h
index f70c696..21c593f 100644
--- a/src/dec/vp8li.h
+++ b/src/dec/vp8li.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "../utils/bit_reader.h"
 #include "../utils/color_cache.h"
 #include "../utils/huffman.h"
-#include "webp/format_constants.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -42,10 +41,6 @@
 };
 
 typedef struct {
-  HuffmanTree htrees_[HUFFMAN_CODES_PER_META_CODE];
-} HTreeGroup;
-
-typedef struct {
   int             color_cache_size_;
   VP8LColorCache  color_cache_;
 
diff --git a/src/dec/webp.c b/src/dec/webp.c
index 917571c..c5f8f94 100644
--- a/src/dec/webp.c
+++ b/src/dec/webp.c
@@ -52,13 +52,14 @@
 }
 
 // Validates the RIFF container (if detected) and skips over it.
-// If a RIFF container is detected,
-// Returns VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR for invalid header, and
-//         VP8_STATUS_OK otherwise.
+// If a RIFF container is detected, returns:
+//     VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR for invalid header,
+//     VP8_STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA for truncated data if have_all_data is true,
+// and VP8_STATUS_OK otherwise.
 // In case there are not enough bytes (partial RIFF container), return 0 for
 // *riff_size. Else return the RIFF size extracted from the header.
 static VP8StatusCode ParseRIFF(const uint8_t** const data,
-                               size_t* const data_size,
+                               size_t* const data_size, int have_all_data,
                                size_t* const riff_size) {
   assert(data != NULL);
   assert(data_size != NULL);
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@
       if (size > MAX_CHUNK_PAYLOAD) {
         return VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR;
       }
+      if (have_all_data && (size > *data_size - CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE)) {
+        return VP8_STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA;  // Truncated bitstream.
+      }
       // We have a RIFF container. Skip it.
       *riff_size = size;
       *data += RIFF_HEADER_SIZE;
@@ -223,9 +227,8 @@
 // extracted from the VP8/VP8L chunk header.
 // The flag '*is_lossless' is set to 1 in case of VP8L chunk / raw VP8L data.
 static VP8StatusCode ParseVP8Header(const uint8_t** const data_ptr,
-                                    size_t* const data_size,
-                                    size_t riff_size,
-                                    size_t* const chunk_size,
+                                    size_t* const data_size, int have_all_data,
+                                    size_t riff_size, size_t* const chunk_size,
                                     int* const is_lossless) {
   const uint8_t* const data = *data_ptr;
   const int is_vp8 = !memcmp(data, "VP8 ", TAG_SIZE);
@@ -248,6 +251,9 @@
     if ((riff_size >= minimal_size) && (size > riff_size - minimal_size)) {
       return VP8_STATUS_BITSTREAM_ERROR;  // Inconsistent size information.
     }
+    if (have_all_data && (size > *data_size - CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE)) {
+      return VP8_STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA;  // Truncated bitstream.
+    }
     // Skip over CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE bytes from VP8/VP8L Header.
     *chunk_size = size;
     *data_ptr += CHUNK_HEADER_SIZE;
@@ -291,6 +297,7 @@
   int found_vp8x = 0;
   int animation_present = 0;
   int fragments_present = 0;
+  const int have_all_data = (headers != NULL) ? headers->have_all_data : 0;
 
   VP8StatusCode status;
   WebPHeaderStructure hdrs;
@@ -303,7 +310,7 @@
   hdrs.data_size = data_size;
 
   // Skip over RIFF header.
-  status = ParseRIFF(&data, &data_size, &hdrs.riff_size);
+  status = ParseRIFF(&data, &data_size, have_all_data, &hdrs.riff_size);
   if (status != VP8_STATUS_OK) {
     return status;   // Wrong RIFF header / insufficient data.
   }
@@ -353,7 +360,7 @@
   }
 
   // Skip over VP8/VP8L header.
-  status = ParseVP8Header(&data, &data_size, hdrs.riff_size,
+  status = ParseVP8Header(&data, &data_size, have_all_data, hdrs.riff_size,
                           &hdrs.compressed_size, &hdrs.is_lossless);
   if (status != VP8_STATUS_OK) {
     goto ReturnWidthHeight;  // Wrong VP8/VP8L chunk-header / insufficient data.
@@ -452,6 +459,7 @@
 
   headers.data = data;
   headers.data_size = data_size;
+  headers.have_all_data = 1;
   status = WebPParseHeaders(&headers);   // Process Pre-VP8 chunks.
   if (status != VP8_STATUS_OK) {
     return status;
@@ -512,6 +520,12 @@
   if (status != VP8_STATUS_OK) {
     WebPFreeDecBuffer(params->output);
   }
+
+#if WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0203
+  if (params->options != NULL && params->options->flip) {
+    status = WebPFlipBuffer(params->output);
+  }
+#endif
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -776,9 +790,9 @@
     h = options->crop_height;
     x = options->crop_left;
     y = options->crop_top;
-    if (!WebPIsRGBMode(src_colorspace)) {   // only snap for YUV420 or YUV422
+    if (!WebPIsRGBMode(src_colorspace)) {   // only snap for YUV420
       x &= ~1;
-      y &= ~1;    // TODO(later): only for YUV420, not YUV422.
+      y &= ~1;
     }
     if (x < 0 || y < 0 || w <= 0 || h <= 0 || x + w > W || y + h > H) {
       return 0;  // out of frame boundary error
diff --git a/src/dec/webpi.h b/src/dec/webpi.h
index d915f5e..457c72e 100644
--- a/src/dec/webpi.h
+++ b/src/dec/webpi.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 typedef struct {
   const uint8_t* data;         // input buffer
   size_t data_size;            // input buffer size
+  int have_all_data;           // true if all data is known to be available
   size_t offset;               // offset to main data chunk (VP8 or VP8L)
   const uint8_t* alpha_data;   // points to alpha chunk (if present)
   size_t alpha_data_size;      // alpha chunk size
@@ -93,10 +94,15 @@
 // dimension / etc.). If *options is not NULL, also verify that the options'
 // parameters are valid and apply them to the width/height dimensions of the
 // output buffer. This takes cropping / scaling / rotation into account.
+// Also incorporates the options->flip flag to flip the buffer parameters if
+// needed.
 VP8StatusCode WebPAllocateDecBuffer(int width, int height,
                                     const WebPDecoderOptions* const options,
                                     WebPDecBuffer* const buffer);
 
+// Flip buffer vertically by negating the various strides.
+VP8StatusCode WebPFlipBuffer(WebPDecBuffer* const buffer);
+
 // Copy 'src' into 'dst' buffer, making sure 'dst' is not marked as owner of the
 // memory (still held by 'src').
 void WebPCopyDecBuffer(const WebPDecBuffer* const src,
@@ -105,8 +111,6 @@
 // Copy and transfer ownership from src to dst (beware of parameter order!)
 void WebPGrabDecBuffer(WebPDecBuffer* const src, WebPDecBuffer* const dst);
 
-
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/demux/demux.c b/src/demux/demux.c
index dfc025a..870c47b 100644
--- a/src/demux/demux.c
+++ b/src/demux/demux.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include "config.h"
+#include "webp/config.h"
 #endif
 
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #define DMUX_MAJ_VERSION 0
 #define DMUX_MIN_VERSION 2
-#define DMUX_REV_VERSION 0
+#define DMUX_REV_VERSION 1
 
 typedef struct {
   size_t start_;        // start location of the data
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
   if (actual_size < min_size) return PARSE_ERROR;
   if (MemDataSize(mem) < min_size)  return PARSE_NEED_MORE_DATA;
 
-  *frame = (Frame*)calloc(1, sizeof(**frame));
+  *frame = (Frame*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(**frame));
   return (*frame == NULL) ? PARSE_ERROR : PARSE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
       (bits & 1) ? WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_BACKGROUND : WEBP_MUX_DISPOSE_NONE;
   frame->blend_method_ = (bits & 2) ? WEBP_MUX_NO_BLEND : WEBP_MUX_BLEND;
   if (frame->width_ * (uint64_t)frame->height_ >= MAX_IMAGE_AREA) {
-    free(frame);
+    WebPSafeFree(frame);
     return PARSE_ERROR;
   }
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  if (!added_frame) free(frame);
+  if (!added_frame) WebPSafeFree(frame);
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  if (!added_fragment) free(frame);
+  if (!added_fragment) WebPSafeFree(frame);
   return status;
 }
 #endif  // WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 // Returns true on success, false otherwise.
 static int StoreChunk(WebPDemuxer* const dmux,
                       size_t start_offset, uint32_t size) {
-  Chunk* const chunk = (Chunk*)calloc(1, sizeof(*chunk));
+  Chunk* const chunk = (Chunk*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*chunk));
   if (chunk == NULL) return 0;
 
   chunk->data_.offset_ = start_offset;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
   if (SizeIsInvalid(mem, min_size)) return PARSE_ERROR;
   if (MemDataSize(mem) < min_size) return PARSE_NEED_MORE_DATA;
 
-  frame = (Frame*)calloc(1, sizeof(*frame));
+  frame = (Frame*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*frame));
   if (frame == NULL) return PARSE_ERROR;
 
   // For the single image case we allow parsing of a partial frame, but we need
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  if (!image_added) free(frame);
+  if (!image_added) WebPSafeFree(frame);
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@
   partial = (mem.buf_size_ < mem.riff_end_);
   if (!allow_partial && partial) return NULL;
 
-  dmux = (WebPDemuxer*)calloc(1, sizeof(*dmux));
+  dmux = (WebPDemuxer*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*dmux));
   if (dmux == NULL) return NULL;
   InitDemux(dmux, &mem);
 
@@ -761,14 +761,14 @@
   for (f = dmux->frames_; f != NULL;) {
     Frame* const cur_frame = f;
     f = f->next_;
-    free(cur_frame);
+    WebPSafeFree(cur_frame);
   }
   for (c = dmux->chunks_; c != NULL;) {
     Chunk* const cur_chunk = c;
     c = c->next_;
-    free(cur_chunk);
+    WebPSafeFree(cur_chunk);
   }
-  free(dmux);
+  WebPSafeFree(dmux);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/utils/alpha_processing.c b/src/dsp/alpha_processing.c
similarity index 72%
rename from src/utils/alpha_processing.c
rename to src/dsp/alpha_processing.c
index 7362ff9..09deacf 100644
--- a/src/utils/alpha_processing.c
+++ b/src/dsp/alpha_processing.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
 #include <assert.h>
-#include "./alpha_processing.h"
+#include "./dsp.h"
 
 // Tables can be faster on some platform but incur some extra binary size (~2k).
 // #define USE_TABLES_FOR_ALPHA_MULT
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 #endif    // USE_TABLES_FOR_ALPHA_MULT
 
-void WebPMultARGBRow(uint32_t* const ptr, int width, int inverse) {
+static void MultARGBRow(uint32_t* const ptr, int width, int inverse) {
   int x;
   for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
     const uint32_t argb = ptr[x];
@@ -154,17 +154,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-void WebPMultARGBRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride, int width, int num_rows,
-                      int inverse) {
-  int n;
-  for (n = 0; n < num_rows; ++n) {
-    WebPMultARGBRow((uint32_t*)ptr, width, inverse);
-    ptr += stride;
-  }
-}
-
-void WebPMultRow(uint8_t* const ptr, const uint8_t* const alpha,
-                 int width, int inverse) {
+static void MultRow(uint8_t* const ptr, const uint8_t* const alpha,
+                    int width, int inverse) {
   int x;
   for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
     const uint32_t a = alpha[x];
@@ -179,6 +170,26 @@
   }
 }
 
+#undef KINV_255
+#undef HALF
+#undef MFIX
+
+void (*WebPMultARGBRow)(uint32_t* const ptr, int width, int inverse);
+void (*WebPMultRow)(uint8_t* const ptr, const uint8_t* const alpha,
+                    int width, int inverse);
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Generic per-plane calls
+
+void WebPMultARGBRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride, int width, int num_rows,
+                      int inverse) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n < num_rows; ++n) {
+    WebPMultARGBRow((uint32_t*)ptr, width, inverse);
+    ptr += stride;
+  }
+}
+
 void WebPMultRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride,
                   const uint8_t* alpha, int alpha_stride,
                   int width, int num_rows, int inverse) {
@@ -190,7 +201,98 @@
   }
 }
 
-#undef KINV_255
-#undef HALF
-#undef MFIX
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Premultiplied modes
 
+// non dithered-modes
+
+// (x * a * 32897) >> 23 is bit-wise equivalent to (int)(x * a / 255.)
+// for all 8bit x or a. For bit-wise equivalence to (int)(x * a / 255. + .5),
+// one can use instead: (x * a * 65793 + (1 << 23)) >> 24
+#if 1     // (int)(x * a / 255.)
+#define MULTIPLIER(a)   ((a) * 32897U)
+#define PREMULTIPLY(x, m) (((x) * (m)) >> 23)
+#else     // (int)(x * a / 255. + .5)
+#define MULTIPLIER(a) ((a) * 65793U)
+#define PREMULTIPLY(x, m) (((x) * (m) + (1U << 23)) >> 24)
+#endif
+
+static void ApplyAlphaMultiply(uint8_t* rgba, int alpha_first,
+                               int w, int h, int stride) {
+  while (h-- > 0) {
+    uint8_t* const rgb = rgba + (alpha_first ? 1 : 0);
+    const uint8_t* const alpha = rgba + (alpha_first ? 0 : 3);
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < w; ++i) {
+      const uint32_t a = alpha[4 * i];
+      if (a != 0xff) {
+        const uint32_t mult = MULTIPLIER(a);
+        rgb[4 * i + 0] = PREMULTIPLY(rgb[4 * i + 0], mult);
+        rgb[4 * i + 1] = PREMULTIPLY(rgb[4 * i + 1], mult);
+        rgb[4 * i + 2] = PREMULTIPLY(rgb[4 * i + 2], mult);
+      }
+    }
+    rgba += stride;
+  }
+}
+#undef MULTIPLIER
+#undef PREMULTIPLY
+
+// rgbA4444
+
+#define MULTIPLIER(a)  ((a) * 0x1111)    // 0x1111 ~= (1 << 16) / 15
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t dither_hi(uint8_t x) {
+  return (x & 0xf0) | (x >> 4);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t dither_lo(uint8_t x) {
+  return (x & 0x0f) | (x << 4);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t multiply(uint8_t x, uint32_t m) {
+  return (x * m) >> 16;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void ApplyAlphaMultiply4444(uint8_t* rgba4444,
+                                               int w, int h, int stride,
+                                               int rg_byte_pos /* 0 or 1 */) {
+  while (h-- > 0) {
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < w; ++i) {
+      const uint32_t rg = rgba4444[2 * i + rg_byte_pos];
+      const uint32_t ba = rgba4444[2 * i + (rg_byte_pos ^ 1)];
+      const uint8_t a = ba & 0x0f;
+      const uint32_t mult = MULTIPLIER(a);
+      const uint8_t r = multiply(dither_hi(rg), mult);
+      const uint8_t g = multiply(dither_lo(rg), mult);
+      const uint8_t b = multiply(dither_hi(ba), mult);
+      rgba4444[2 * i + rg_byte_pos] = (r & 0xf0) | ((g >> 4) & 0x0f);
+      rgba4444[2 * i + (rg_byte_pos ^ 1)] = (b & 0xf0) | a;
+    }
+    rgba4444 += stride;
+  }
+}
+#undef MULTIPLIER
+
+static void ApplyAlphaMultiply_16b(uint8_t* rgba4444,
+                                   int w, int h, int stride) {
+#ifdef WEBP_SWAP_16BIT_CSP
+  ApplyAlphaMultiply4444(rgba4444, w, h, stride, 1);
+#else
+  ApplyAlphaMultiply4444(rgba4444, w, h, stride, 0);
+#endif
+}
+
+void (*WebPApplyAlphaMultiply)(uint8_t*, int, int, int, int);
+void (*WebPApplyAlphaMultiply4444)(uint8_t*, int, int, int);
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Init function
+
+void WebPInitAlphaProcessing(void) {
+  WebPMultARGBRow = MultARGBRow;
+  WebPMultRow = MultRow;
+  WebPApplyAlphaMultiply = ApplyAlphaMultiply;
+  WebPApplyAlphaMultiply4444 = ApplyAlphaMultiply_16b;
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/cpu.c b/src/dsp/cpu.c
index 0988df2..581b5e3 100644
--- a/src/dsp/cpu.c
+++ b/src/dsp/cpu.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "./dsp.h"
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
-#include "./cpu-features.h"
+#include "cpu-features.h"
 #endif
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -38,10 +38,41 @@
     : "=a"(cpu_info[0]), "=b"(cpu_info[1]), "=c"(cpu_info[2]), "=d"(cpu_info[3])
     : "a"(info_type));
 }
+#elif defined(_MSC_FULL_VER) && _MSC_FULL_VER >= 150030729  // >= VS2008 SP1
+#define GetCPUInfo(info, type) __cpuidex(info, type, 0)  // set ecx=0
 #elif defined(WEBP_MSC_SSE2)
 #define GetCPUInfo __cpuid
 #endif
 
+// NaCl has no support for xgetbv or the raw opcode.
+#if !defined(__native_client__) && (defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__))
+static WEBP_INLINE uint64_t xgetbv(void) {
+  const uint32_t ecx = 0;
+  uint32_t eax, edx;
+  // Use the raw opcode for xgetbv for compatibility with older toolchains.
+  __asm__ volatile (
+    ".byte 0x0f, 0x01, 0xd0\n"
+    : "=a"(eax), "=d"(edx) : "c" (ecx));
+  return ((uint64_t)edx << 32) | eax;
+}
+#elif defined(_MSC_FULL_VER) && _MSC_FULL_VER >= 160040219  // >= VS2010 SP1
+#define xgetbv() _xgetbv(0)
+#elif defined(_M_IX86)
+static WEBP_INLINE uint64_t xgetbv(void) {
+  uint32_t eax_, edx_;
+  __asm {
+    xor ecx, ecx  // ecx = 0
+    // Use the raw opcode for xgetbv for compatibility with older toolchains.
+    __asm _emit 0x0f __asm _emit 0x01 __asm _emit 0xd0
+    mov eax_, eax
+    mov edx_, edx
+  }
+  return ((uint64_t)edx_ << 32) | eax_;
+}
+#else
+#define xgetbv() 0U  // no AVX for older x64 or unrecognized toolchains.
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__) || defined(WEBP_MSC_SSE2)
 static int x86CPUInfo(CPUFeature feature) {
   int cpu_info[4];
@@ -52,10 +83,23 @@
   if (feature == kSSE3) {
     return 0 != (cpu_info[2] & 0x00000001);
   }
+  if (feature == kAVX) {
+    // bits 27 (OSXSAVE) & 28 (256-bit AVX)
+    if ((cpu_info[2] & 0x18000000) == 0x18000000) {
+      // XMM state and YMM state enabled by the OS.
+      return (xgetbv() & 0x6) == 0x6;
+    }
+  }
+  if (feature == kAVX2) {
+    if (x86CPUInfo(kAVX)) {
+      GetCPUInfo(cpu_info, 7);
+      return ((cpu_info[1] & 0x00000020) == 0x00000020);
+    }
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 VP8CPUInfo VP8GetCPUInfo = x86CPUInfo;
-#elif defined(WEBP_ANDROID_NEON)
+#elif defined(WEBP_ANDROID_NEON)  // NB: needs to be before generic NEON test.
 static int AndroidCPUInfo(CPUFeature feature) {
   const AndroidCpuFamily cpu_family = android_getCpuFamily();
   const uint64_t cpu_features = android_getCpuFeatures();
@@ -66,7 +110,7 @@
   return 0;
 }
 VP8CPUInfo VP8GetCPUInfo = AndroidCPUInfo;
-#elif defined(__ARM_NEON__)
+#elif defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
 // define a dummy function to enable turning off NEON at runtime by setting
 // VP8DecGetCPUInfo = NULL
 static int armCPUInfo(CPUFeature feature) {
@@ -74,6 +118,12 @@
   return 1;
 }
 VP8CPUInfo VP8GetCPUInfo = armCPUInfo;
+#elif defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+static int mipsCPUInfo(CPUFeature feature) {
+  (void)feature;
+  return 1;
+}
+VP8CPUInfo VP8GetCPUInfo = mipsCPUInfo;
 #else
 VP8CPUInfo VP8GetCPUInfo = NULL;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/dsp/dec.c b/src/dsp/dec.c
index 8b246fa..65a2a88 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dec.c
+++ b/src/dsp/dec.c
@@ -15,37 +15,6 @@
 #include "../dec/vp8i.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// run-time tables (~4k)
-
-static uint8_t abs0[255 + 255 + 1];     // abs(i)
-static uint8_t abs1[255 + 255 + 1];     // abs(i)>>1
-static int8_t sclip1[1020 + 1020 + 1];  // clips [-1020, 1020] to [-128, 127]
-static int8_t sclip2[112 + 112 + 1];    // clips [-112, 112] to [-16, 15]
-static uint8_t clip1[255 + 510 + 1];    // clips [-255,510] to [0,255]
-
-// We declare this variable 'volatile' to prevent instruction reordering
-// and make sure it's set to true _last_ (so as to be thread-safe)
-static volatile int tables_ok = 0;
-
-static void DspInitTables(void) {
-  if (!tables_ok) {
-    int i;
-    for (i = -255; i <= 255; ++i) {
-      abs0[255 + i] = (i < 0) ? -i : i;
-      abs1[255 + i] = abs0[255 + i] >> 1;
-    }
-    for (i = -1020; i <= 1020; ++i) {
-      sclip1[1020 + i] = (i < -128) ? -128 : (i > 127) ? 127 : i;
-    }
-    for (i = -112; i <= 112; ++i) {
-      sclip2[112 + i] = (i < -16) ? -16 : (i > 15) ? 15 : i;
-    }
-    for (i = -255; i <= 255 + 255; ++i) {
-      clip1[255 + i] = (i < 0) ? 0 : (i > 255) ? 255 : i;
-    }
-    tables_ok = 1;
-  }
-}
 
 static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t clip_8b(int v) {
   return (!(v & ~0xff)) ? v : (v < 0) ? 0 : 255;
@@ -146,10 +115,10 @@
 }
 
 static void TransformDCUV(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
-  if (in[0 * 16]) TransformDC(in + 0 * 16, dst);
-  if (in[1 * 16]) TransformDC(in + 1 * 16, dst + 4);
-  if (in[2 * 16]) TransformDC(in + 2 * 16, dst + 4 * BPS);
-  if (in[3 * 16]) TransformDC(in + 3 * 16, dst + 4 * BPS + 4);
+  if (in[0 * 16]) VP8TransformDC(in + 0 * 16, dst);
+  if (in[1 * 16]) VP8TransformDC(in + 1 * 16, dst + 4);
+  if (in[2 * 16]) VP8TransformDC(in + 2 * 16, dst + 4 * BPS);
+  if (in[3 * 16]) VP8TransformDC(in + 3 * 16, dst + 4 * BPS + 4);
 }
 
 #undef STORE
@@ -184,7 +153,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-void (*VP8TransformWHT)(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) = TransformWHT;
+void (*VP8TransformWHT)(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Intra predictions
@@ -193,7 +162,7 @@
 
 static WEBP_INLINE void TrueMotion(uint8_t *dst, int size) {
   const uint8_t* top = dst - BPS;
-  const uint8_t* const clip0 = clip1 + 255 - top[-1];
+  const uint8_t* const clip0 = VP8kclip1 - top[-1];
   int y;
   for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
     const uint8_t* const clip = clip0 + dst[-1];
@@ -448,14 +417,9 @@
 // helper for chroma-DC predictions
 static WEBP_INLINE void Put8x8uv(uint8_t value, uint8_t* dst) {
   int j;
-#ifndef WEBP_REFERENCE_IMPLEMENTATION
-  const uint64_t v = (uint64_t)value * 0x0101010101010101ULL;
   for (j = 0; j < 8; ++j) {
-    *(uint64_t*)(dst + j * BPS) = v;
+    memset(dst + j * BPS, value, 8);
   }
-#else
-  for (j = 0; j < 8; ++j) memset(dst + j * BPS, value, 8);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void DC8uv(uint8_t *dst) {     // DC
@@ -512,61 +476,62 @@
 // 4 pixels in, 2 pixels out
 static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter2(uint8_t* p, int step) {
   const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0) + sclip1[1020 + p1 - q1];
-  const int a1 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 4) >> 3)];
-  const int a2 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 3) >> 3)];
-  p[-step] = clip1[255 + p0 + a2];
-  p[    0] = clip1[255 + q0 - a1];
+  const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0) + VP8ksclip1[p1 - q1];  // in [-893,892]
+  const int a1 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 4) >> 3];            // in [-16,15]
+  const int a2 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 3) >> 3];
+  p[-step] = VP8kclip1[p0 + a2];
+  p[    0] = VP8kclip1[q0 - a1];
 }
 
 // 4 pixels in, 4 pixels out
 static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter4(uint8_t* p, int step) {
   const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
   const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0);
-  const int a1 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 4) >> 3)];
-  const int a2 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 3) >> 3)];
+  const int a1 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 4) >> 3];
+  const int a2 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 3) >> 3];
   const int a3 = (a1 + 1) >> 1;
-  p[-2*step] = clip1[255 + p1 + a3];
-  p[-  step] = clip1[255 + p0 + a2];
-  p[      0] = clip1[255 + q0 - a1];
-  p[   step] = clip1[255 + q1 - a3];
+  p[-2*step] = VP8kclip1[p1 + a3];
+  p[-  step] = VP8kclip1[p0 + a2];
+  p[      0] = VP8kclip1[q0 - a1];
+  p[   step] = VP8kclip1[q1 - a3];
 }
 
 // 6 pixels in, 6 pixels out
 static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter6(uint8_t* p, int step) {
   const int p2 = p[-3*step], p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step];
   const int q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step], q2 = p[2*step];
-  const int a = sclip1[1020 + 3 * (q0 - p0) + sclip1[1020 + p1 - q1]];
+  const int a = VP8ksclip1[3 * (q0 - p0) + VP8ksclip1[p1 - q1]];
+  // a is in [-128,127], a1 in [-27,27], a2 in [-18,18] and a3 in [-9,9]
   const int a1 = (27 * a + 63) >> 7;  // eq. to ((3 * a + 7) * 9) >> 7
   const int a2 = (18 * a + 63) >> 7;  // eq. to ((2 * a + 7) * 9) >> 7
   const int a3 = (9  * a + 63) >> 7;  // eq. to ((1 * a + 7) * 9) >> 7
-  p[-3*step] = clip1[255 + p2 + a3];
-  p[-2*step] = clip1[255 + p1 + a2];
-  p[-  step] = clip1[255 + p0 + a1];
-  p[      0] = clip1[255 + q0 - a1];
-  p[   step] = clip1[255 + q1 - a2];
-  p[ 2*step] = clip1[255 + q2 - a3];
+  p[-3*step] = VP8kclip1[p2 + a3];
+  p[-2*step] = VP8kclip1[p1 + a2];
+  p[-  step] = VP8kclip1[p0 + a1];
+  p[      0] = VP8kclip1[q0 - a1];
+  p[   step] = VP8kclip1[q1 - a2];
+  p[ 2*step] = VP8kclip1[q2 - a3];
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE int hev(const uint8_t* p, int step, int thresh) {
   const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  return (abs0[255 + p1 - p0] > thresh) || (abs0[255 + q1 - q0] > thresh);
+  return (VP8kabs0[p1 - p0] > thresh) || (VP8kabs0[q1 - q0] > thresh);
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter(const uint8_t* p, int step, int thresh) {
-  const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  return (2 * abs0[255 + p0 - q0] + abs1[255 + p1 - q1]) <= thresh;
+static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter(const uint8_t* p, int step, int t) {
+  const int p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
+  return ((4 * VP8kabs0[p0 - q0] + VP8kabs0[p1 - q1]) <= t);
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter2(const uint8_t* p,
                                      int step, int t, int it) {
-  const int p3 = p[-4*step], p2 = p[-3*step], p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step];
-  const int q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step], q2 = p[2*step], q3 = p[3*step];
-  if ((2 * abs0[255 + p0 - q0] + abs1[255 + p1 - q1]) > t)
-    return 0;
-  return abs0[255 + p3 - p2] <= it && abs0[255 + p2 - p1] <= it &&
-         abs0[255 + p1 - p0] <= it && abs0[255 + q3 - q2] <= it &&
-         abs0[255 + q2 - q1] <= it && abs0[255 + q1 - q0] <= it;
+  const int p3 = p[-4 * step], p2 = p[-3 * step], p1 = p[-2 * step];
+  const int p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0];
+  const int q1 = p[step], q2 = p[2 * step], q3 = p[3 * step];
+  if ((4 * VP8kabs0[p0 - q0] + VP8kabs0[p1 - q1]) > t) return 0;
+  return VP8kabs0[p3 - p2] <= it && VP8kabs0[p2 - p1] <= it &&
+         VP8kabs0[p1 - p0] <= it && VP8kabs0[q3 - q2] <= it &&
+         VP8kabs0[q2 - q1] <= it && VP8kabs0[q1 - q0] <= it;
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -574,8 +539,9 @@
 
 static void SimpleVFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   int i;
+  const int thresh2 = 2 * thresh + 1;
   for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-    if (needs_filter(p + i, stride, thresh)) {
+    if (needs_filter(p + i, stride, thresh2)) {
       do_filter2(p + i, stride);
     }
   }
@@ -583,8 +549,9 @@
 
 static void SimpleHFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   int i;
+  const int thresh2 = 2 * thresh + 1;
   for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-    if (needs_filter(p + i * stride, 1, thresh)) {
+    if (needs_filter(p + i * stride, 1, thresh2)) {
       do_filter2(p + i * stride, 1);
     }
   }
@@ -612,8 +579,9 @@
 static WEBP_INLINE void FilterLoop26(uint8_t* p,
                                      int hstride, int vstride, int size,
                                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  const int thresh2 = 2 * thresh + 1;
   while (size-- > 0) {
-    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh, ithresh)) {
+    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh2, ithresh)) {
       if (hev(p, hstride, hev_thresh)) {
         do_filter2(p, hstride);
       } else {
@@ -627,8 +595,9 @@
 static WEBP_INLINE void FilterLoop24(uint8_t* p,
                                      int hstride, int vstride, int size,
                                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  const int thresh2 = 2 * thresh + 1;
   while (size-- > 0) {
-    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh, ithresh)) {
+    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh2, ithresh)) {
       if (hev(p, hstride, hev_thresh)) {
         do_filter2(p, hstride);
       } else {
@@ -717,10 +686,12 @@
 
 extern void VP8DspInitSSE2(void);
 extern void VP8DspInitNEON(void);
+extern void VP8DspInitMIPS32(void);
 
 void VP8DspInit(void) {
-  DspInitTables();
+  VP8InitClipTables();
 
+  VP8TransformWHT = TransformWHT;
   VP8Transform = TransformTwo;
   VP8TransformUV = TransformUV;
   VP8TransformDC = TransformDC;
@@ -741,7 +712,7 @@
   VP8SimpleHFilter16i = SimpleHFilter16i;
 
   // If defined, use CPUInfo() to overwrite some pointers with faster versions.
-  if (VP8GetCPUInfo) {
+  if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
     if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kSSE2)) {
       VP8DspInitSSE2();
@@ -750,6 +721,10 @@
     if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kNEON)) {
       VP8DspInitNEON();
     }
+#elif defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kMIPS32)) {
+      VP8DspInitMIPS32();
+    }
 #endif
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/dsp/dec_clip_tables.c b/src/dsp/dec_clip_tables.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eec5a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/dec_clip_tables.c
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Clipping tables for filtering
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#define USE_STATIC_TABLES     // undefine to have run-time table initialization
+
+#ifdef USE_STATIC_TABLES
+
+static const uint8_t abs0[255 + 255 + 1] = {
+  0xff, 0xfe, 0xfd, 0xfc, 0xfb, 0xfa, 0xf9, 0xf8, 0xf7, 0xf6, 0xf5, 0xf4,
+  0xf3, 0xf2, 0xf1, 0xf0, 0xef, 0xee, 0xed, 0xec, 0xeb, 0xea, 0xe9, 0xe8,
+  0xe7, 0xe6, 0xe5, 0xe4, 0xe3, 0xe2, 0xe1, 0xe0, 0xdf, 0xde, 0xdd, 0xdc,
+  0xdb, 0xda, 0xd9, 0xd8, 0xd7, 0xd6, 0xd5, 0xd4, 0xd3, 0xd2, 0xd1, 0xd0,
+  0xcf, 0xce, 0xcd, 0xcc, 0xcb, 0xca, 0xc9, 0xc8, 0xc7, 0xc6, 0xc5, 0xc4,
+  0xc3, 0xc2, 0xc1, 0xc0, 0xbf, 0xbe, 0xbd, 0xbc, 0xbb, 0xba, 0xb9, 0xb8,
+  0xb7, 0xb6, 0xb5, 0xb4, 0xb3, 0xb2, 0xb1, 0xb0, 0xaf, 0xae, 0xad, 0xac,
+  0xab, 0xaa, 0xa9, 0xa8, 0xa7, 0xa6, 0xa5, 0xa4, 0xa3, 0xa2, 0xa1, 0xa0,
+  0x9f, 0x9e, 0x9d, 0x9c, 0x9b, 0x9a, 0x99, 0x98, 0x97, 0x96, 0x95, 0x94,
+  0x93, 0x92, 0x91, 0x90, 0x8f, 0x8e, 0x8d, 0x8c, 0x8b, 0x8a, 0x89, 0x88,
+  0x87, 0x86, 0x85, 0x84, 0x83, 0x82, 0x81, 0x80, 0x7f, 0x7e, 0x7d, 0x7c,
+  0x7b, 0x7a, 0x79, 0x78, 0x77, 0x76, 0x75, 0x74, 0x73, 0x72, 0x71, 0x70,
+  0x6f, 0x6e, 0x6d, 0x6c, 0x6b, 0x6a, 0x69, 0x68, 0x67, 0x66, 0x65, 0x64,
+  0x63, 0x62, 0x61, 0x60, 0x5f, 0x5e, 0x5d, 0x5c, 0x5b, 0x5a, 0x59, 0x58,
+  0x57, 0x56, 0x55, 0x54, 0x53, 0x52, 0x51, 0x50, 0x4f, 0x4e, 0x4d, 0x4c,
+  0x4b, 0x4a, 0x49, 0x48, 0x47, 0x46, 0x45, 0x44, 0x43, 0x42, 0x41, 0x40,
+  0x3f, 0x3e, 0x3d, 0x3c, 0x3b, 0x3a, 0x39, 0x38, 0x37, 0x36, 0x35, 0x34,
+  0x33, 0x32, 0x31, 0x30, 0x2f, 0x2e, 0x2d, 0x2c, 0x2b, 0x2a, 0x29, 0x28,
+  0x27, 0x26, 0x25, 0x24, 0x23, 0x22, 0x21, 0x20, 0x1f, 0x1e, 0x1d, 0x1c,
+  0x1b, 0x1a, 0x19, 0x18, 0x17, 0x16, 0x15, 0x14, 0x13, 0x12, 0x11, 0x10,
+  0x0f, 0x0e, 0x0d, 0x0c, 0x0b, 0x0a, 0x09, 0x08, 0x07, 0x06, 0x05, 0x04,
+  0x03, 0x02, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08,
+  0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x0c, 0x0d, 0x0e, 0x0f, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x14,
+  0x15, 0x16, 0x17, 0x18, 0x19, 0x1a, 0x1b, 0x1c, 0x1d, 0x1e, 0x1f, 0x20,
+  0x21, 0x22, 0x23, 0x24, 0x25, 0x26, 0x27, 0x28, 0x29, 0x2a, 0x2b, 0x2c,
+  0x2d, 0x2e, 0x2f, 0x30, 0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x34, 0x35, 0x36, 0x37, 0x38,
+  0x39, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3c, 0x3d, 0x3e, 0x3f, 0x40, 0x41, 0x42, 0x43, 0x44,
+  0x45, 0x46, 0x47, 0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c, 0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, 0x50,
+  0x51, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54, 0x55, 0x56, 0x57, 0x58, 0x59, 0x5a, 0x5b, 0x5c,
+  0x5d, 0x5e, 0x5f, 0x60, 0x61, 0x62, 0x63, 0x64, 0x65, 0x66, 0x67, 0x68,
+  0x69, 0x6a, 0x6b, 0x6c, 0x6d, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x70, 0x71, 0x72, 0x73, 0x74,
+  0x75, 0x76, 0x77, 0x78, 0x79, 0x7a, 0x7b, 0x7c, 0x7d, 0x7e, 0x7f, 0x80,
+  0x81, 0x82, 0x83, 0x84, 0x85, 0x86, 0x87, 0x88, 0x89, 0x8a, 0x8b, 0x8c,
+  0x8d, 0x8e, 0x8f, 0x90, 0x91, 0x92, 0x93, 0x94, 0x95, 0x96, 0x97, 0x98,
+  0x99, 0x9a, 0x9b, 0x9c, 0x9d, 0x9e, 0x9f, 0xa0, 0xa1, 0xa2, 0xa3, 0xa4,
+  0xa5, 0xa6, 0xa7, 0xa8, 0xa9, 0xaa, 0xab, 0xac, 0xad, 0xae, 0xaf, 0xb0,
+  0xb1, 0xb2, 0xb3, 0xb4, 0xb5, 0xb6, 0xb7, 0xb8, 0xb9, 0xba, 0xbb, 0xbc,
+  0xbd, 0xbe, 0xbf, 0xc0, 0xc1, 0xc2, 0xc3, 0xc4, 0xc5, 0xc6, 0xc7, 0xc8,
+  0xc9, 0xca, 0xcb, 0xcc, 0xcd, 0xce, 0xcf, 0xd0, 0xd1, 0xd2, 0xd3, 0xd4,
+  0xd5, 0xd6, 0xd7, 0xd8, 0xd9, 0xda, 0xdb, 0xdc, 0xdd, 0xde, 0xdf, 0xe0,
+  0xe1, 0xe2, 0xe3, 0xe4, 0xe5, 0xe6, 0xe7, 0xe8, 0xe9, 0xea, 0xeb, 0xec,
+  0xed, 0xee, 0xef, 0xf0, 0xf1, 0xf2, 0xf3, 0xf4, 0xf5, 0xf6, 0xf7, 0xf8,
+  0xf9, 0xfa, 0xfb, 0xfc, 0xfd, 0xfe, 0xff
+};
+
+static const int8_t sclip1[1020 + 1020 + 1] = {
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80,
+  0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x81, 0x82, 0x83, 0x84, 0x85, 0x86, 0x87,
+  0x88, 0x89, 0x8a, 0x8b, 0x8c, 0x8d, 0x8e, 0x8f, 0x90, 0x91, 0x92, 0x93,
+  0x94, 0x95, 0x96, 0x97, 0x98, 0x99, 0x9a, 0x9b, 0x9c, 0x9d, 0x9e, 0x9f,
+  0xa0, 0xa1, 0xa2, 0xa3, 0xa4, 0xa5, 0xa6, 0xa7, 0xa8, 0xa9, 0xaa, 0xab,
+  0xac, 0xad, 0xae, 0xaf, 0xb0, 0xb1, 0xb2, 0xb3, 0xb4, 0xb5, 0xb6, 0xb7,
+  0xb8, 0xb9, 0xba, 0xbb, 0xbc, 0xbd, 0xbe, 0xbf, 0xc0, 0xc1, 0xc2, 0xc3,
+  0xc4, 0xc5, 0xc6, 0xc7, 0xc8, 0xc9, 0xca, 0xcb, 0xcc, 0xcd, 0xce, 0xcf,
+  0xd0, 0xd1, 0xd2, 0xd3, 0xd4, 0xd5, 0xd6, 0xd7, 0xd8, 0xd9, 0xda, 0xdb,
+  0xdc, 0xdd, 0xde, 0xdf, 0xe0, 0xe1, 0xe2, 0xe3, 0xe4, 0xe5, 0xe6, 0xe7,
+  0xe8, 0xe9, 0xea, 0xeb, 0xec, 0xed, 0xee, 0xef, 0xf0, 0xf1, 0xf2, 0xf3,
+  0xf4, 0xf5, 0xf6, 0xf7, 0xf8, 0xf9, 0xfa, 0xfb, 0xfc, 0xfd, 0xfe, 0xff,
+  0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08, 0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b,
+  0x0c, 0x0d, 0x0e, 0x0f, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x14, 0x15, 0x16, 0x17,
+  0x18, 0x19, 0x1a, 0x1b, 0x1c, 0x1d, 0x1e, 0x1f, 0x20, 0x21, 0x22, 0x23,
+  0x24, 0x25, 0x26, 0x27, 0x28, 0x29, 0x2a, 0x2b, 0x2c, 0x2d, 0x2e, 0x2f,
+  0x30, 0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x34, 0x35, 0x36, 0x37, 0x38, 0x39, 0x3a, 0x3b,
+  0x3c, 0x3d, 0x3e, 0x3f, 0x40, 0x41, 0x42, 0x43, 0x44, 0x45, 0x46, 0x47,
+  0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c, 0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x51, 0x52, 0x53,
+  0x54, 0x55, 0x56, 0x57, 0x58, 0x59, 0x5a, 0x5b, 0x5c, 0x5d, 0x5e, 0x5f,
+  0x60, 0x61, 0x62, 0x63, 0x64, 0x65, 0x66, 0x67, 0x68, 0x69, 0x6a, 0x6b,
+  0x6c, 0x6d, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x70, 0x71, 0x72, 0x73, 0x74, 0x75, 0x76, 0x77,
+  0x78, 0x79, 0x7a, 0x7b, 0x7c, 0x7d, 0x7e, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f,
+  0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f, 0x7f
+};
+
+static const int8_t sclip2[112 + 112 + 1] = {
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0, 0xf0,
+  0xf0, 0xf1, 0xf2, 0xf3, 0xf4, 0xf5, 0xf6, 0xf7, 0xf8, 0xf9, 0xfa, 0xfb,
+  0xfc, 0xfd, 0xfe, 0xff, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
+  0x08, 0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x0c, 0x0d, 0x0e, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f,
+  0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x0f
+};
+
+static const uint8_t clip1[255 + 511 + 1] = {
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+  0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08,
+  0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x0c, 0x0d, 0x0e, 0x0f, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x14,
+  0x15, 0x16, 0x17, 0x18, 0x19, 0x1a, 0x1b, 0x1c, 0x1d, 0x1e, 0x1f, 0x20,
+  0x21, 0x22, 0x23, 0x24, 0x25, 0x26, 0x27, 0x28, 0x29, 0x2a, 0x2b, 0x2c,
+  0x2d, 0x2e, 0x2f, 0x30, 0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x34, 0x35, 0x36, 0x37, 0x38,
+  0x39, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3c, 0x3d, 0x3e, 0x3f, 0x40, 0x41, 0x42, 0x43, 0x44,
+  0x45, 0x46, 0x47, 0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c, 0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, 0x50,
+  0x51, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54, 0x55, 0x56, 0x57, 0x58, 0x59, 0x5a, 0x5b, 0x5c,
+  0x5d, 0x5e, 0x5f, 0x60, 0x61, 0x62, 0x63, 0x64, 0x65, 0x66, 0x67, 0x68,
+  0x69, 0x6a, 0x6b, 0x6c, 0x6d, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x70, 0x71, 0x72, 0x73, 0x74,
+  0x75, 0x76, 0x77, 0x78, 0x79, 0x7a, 0x7b, 0x7c, 0x7d, 0x7e, 0x7f, 0x80,
+  0x81, 0x82, 0x83, 0x84, 0x85, 0x86, 0x87, 0x88, 0x89, 0x8a, 0x8b, 0x8c,
+  0x8d, 0x8e, 0x8f, 0x90, 0x91, 0x92, 0x93, 0x94, 0x95, 0x96, 0x97, 0x98,
+  0x99, 0x9a, 0x9b, 0x9c, 0x9d, 0x9e, 0x9f, 0xa0, 0xa1, 0xa2, 0xa3, 0xa4,
+  0xa5, 0xa6, 0xa7, 0xa8, 0xa9, 0xaa, 0xab, 0xac, 0xad, 0xae, 0xaf, 0xb0,
+  0xb1, 0xb2, 0xb3, 0xb4, 0xb5, 0xb6, 0xb7, 0xb8, 0xb9, 0xba, 0xbb, 0xbc,
+  0xbd, 0xbe, 0xbf, 0xc0, 0xc1, 0xc2, 0xc3, 0xc4, 0xc5, 0xc6, 0xc7, 0xc8,
+  0xc9, 0xca, 0xcb, 0xcc, 0xcd, 0xce, 0xcf, 0xd0, 0xd1, 0xd2, 0xd3, 0xd4,
+  0xd5, 0xd6, 0xd7, 0xd8, 0xd9, 0xda, 0xdb, 0xdc, 0xdd, 0xde, 0xdf, 0xe0,
+  0xe1, 0xe2, 0xe3, 0xe4, 0xe5, 0xe6, 0xe7, 0xe8, 0xe9, 0xea, 0xeb, 0xec,
+  0xed, 0xee, 0xef, 0xf0, 0xf1, 0xf2, 0xf3, 0xf4, 0xf5, 0xf6, 0xf7, 0xf8,
+  0xf9, 0xfa, 0xfb, 0xfc, 0xfd, 0xfe, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+  0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff
+};
+
+#else
+
+// uninitialized tables
+static uint8_t abs0[255 + 255 + 1];
+static int8_t sclip1[1020 + 1020 + 1];
+static int8_t sclip2[112 + 112 + 1];
+static uint8_t clip1[255 + 511 + 1];
+
+// We declare this variable 'volatile' to prevent instruction reordering
+// and make sure it's set to true _last_ (so as to be thread-safe)
+static volatile int tables_ok = 0;
+
+#endif
+
+const int8_t* const VP8ksclip1 = &sclip1[1020];
+const int8_t* const VP8ksclip2 = &sclip2[112];
+const uint8_t* const VP8kclip1 = &clip1[255];
+const uint8_t* const VP8kabs0 = &abs0[255];
+
+void VP8InitClipTables(void) {
+#if !defined(USE_STATIC_TABLES)
+  int i;
+  if (!tables_ok) {
+    for (i = -255; i <= 255; ++i) {
+      abs0[255 + i] = (i < 0) ? -i : i;
+    }
+    for (i = -1020; i <= 1020; ++i) {
+      sclip1[1020 + i] = (i < -128) ? -128 : (i > 127) ? 127 : i;
+    }
+    for (i = -112; i <= 112; ++i) {
+      sclip2[112 + i] = (i < -16) ? -16 : (i > 15) ? 15 : i;
+    }
+    for (i = -255; i <= 255 + 255; ++i) {
+      clip1[255 + i] = (i < 0) ? 0 : (i > 255) ? 255 : i;
+    }
+    tables_ok = 1;
+  }
+#endif    // USE_STATIC_TABLES
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/dec_mips32.c b/src/dsp/dec_mips32.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e89ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/dec_mips32.c
@@ -0,0 +1,578 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// MIPS version of dsp functions
+//
+// Author(s):  Djordje Pesut    (djordje.pesut@imgtec.com)
+//             Jovan Zelincevic (jovan.zelincevic@imgtec.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+
+static const int kC1 = 20091 + (1 << 16);
+static const int kC2 = 35468;
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int abs_mips32(int x) {
+  const int sign = x >> 31;
+  return (x ^ sign) - sign;
+}
+
+// 4 pixels in, 2 pixels out
+static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter2(uint8_t* p, int step) {
+  const int p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
+  const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0) + VP8ksclip1[p1 - q1];
+  const int a1 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 4) >> 3];
+  const int a2 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 3) >> 3];
+  p[-step] = VP8kclip1[p0 + a2];
+  p[    0] = VP8kclip1[q0 - a1];
+}
+
+// 4 pixels in, 4 pixels out
+static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter4(uint8_t* p, int step) {
+  const int p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
+  const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0);
+  const int a1 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 4) >> 3];
+  const int a2 = VP8ksclip2[(a + 3) >> 3];
+  const int a3 = (a1 + 1) >> 1;
+  p[-2 * step] = VP8kclip1[p1 + a3];
+  p[-    step] = VP8kclip1[p0 + a2];
+  p[        0] = VP8kclip1[q0 - a1];
+  p[     step] = VP8kclip1[q1 - a3];
+}
+
+// 6 pixels in, 6 pixels out
+static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter6(uint8_t* p, int step) {
+  const int p2 = p[-3 * step], p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step];
+  const int q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step], q2 = p[2 * step];
+  const int a = VP8ksclip1[3 * (q0 - p0) + VP8ksclip1[p1 - q1]];
+  const int a1 = (27 * a + 63) >> 7;  // eq. to ((3 * a + 7) * 9) >> 7
+  const int a2 = (18 * a + 63) >> 7;  // eq. to ((2 * a + 7) * 9) >> 7
+  const int a3 = (9  * a + 63) >> 7;  // eq. to ((1 * a + 7) * 9) >> 7
+  p[-3 * step] = VP8kclip1[p2 + a3];
+  p[-2 * step] = VP8kclip1[p1 + a2];
+  p[-    step] = VP8kclip1[p0 + a1];
+  p[        0] = VP8kclip1[q0 - a1];
+  p[     step] = VP8kclip1[q1 - a2];
+  p[ 2 * step] = VP8kclip1[q2 - a3];
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int hev(const uint8_t* p, int step, int thresh) {
+  const int p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
+  return (abs_mips32(p1 - p0) > thresh) || (abs_mips32(q1 - q0) > thresh);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter(const uint8_t* p, int step, int thresh) {
+  const int p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
+  return ((2 * abs_mips32(p0 - q0) + (abs_mips32(p1 - q1) >> 1)) <= thresh);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter2(const uint8_t* p,
+                                     int step, int t, int it) {
+  const int p3 = p[-4 * step], p2 = p[-3 * step];
+  const int p1 = p[-2 * step], p0 = p[-step];
+  const int q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step], q2 = p[2 * step], q3 = p[3 * step];
+  if ((2 * abs_mips32(p0 - q0) + (abs_mips32(p1 - q1) >> 1)) > t) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return abs_mips32(p3 - p2) <= it && abs_mips32(p2 - p1) <= it &&
+         abs_mips32(p1 - p0) <= it && abs_mips32(q3 - q2) <= it &&
+         abs_mips32(q2 - q1) <= it && abs_mips32(q1 - q0) <= it;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void FilterLoop26(uint8_t* p,
+                                     int hstride, int vstride, int size,
+                                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  while (size-- > 0) {
+    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh, ithresh)) {
+      if (hev(p, hstride, hev_thresh)) {
+        do_filter2(p, hstride);
+      } else {
+        do_filter6(p, hstride);
+      }
+    }
+    p += vstride;
+  }
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void FilterLoop24(uint8_t* p,
+                                     int hstride, int vstride, int size,
+                                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  while (size-- > 0) {
+    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh, ithresh)) {
+      if (hev(p, hstride, hev_thresh)) {
+        do_filter2(p, hstride);
+      } else {
+        do_filter4(p, hstride);
+      }
+    }
+    p += vstride;
+  }
+}
+
+// on macroblock edges
+static void VFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  FilterLoop26(p, stride, 1, 16, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+}
+
+static void HFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  FilterLoop26(p, 1, stride, 16, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+}
+
+// 8-pixels wide variant, for chroma filtering
+static void VFilter8(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  FilterLoop26(u, stride, 1, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+  FilterLoop26(v, stride, 1, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+}
+
+static void HFilter8(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  FilterLoop26(u, 1, stride, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+  FilterLoop26(v, 1, stride, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+}
+
+static void VFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  FilterLoop24(u + 4 * stride, stride, 1, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+  FilterLoop24(v + 4 * stride, stride, 1, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+}
+
+static void HFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  FilterLoop24(u + 4, 1, stride, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+  FilterLoop24(v + 4, 1, stride, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+}
+
+// on three inner edges
+static void VFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  int k;
+  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
+    p += 4 * stride;
+    FilterLoop24(p, stride, 1, 16, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+  }
+}
+
+static void HFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  int k;
+  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
+    p += 4;
+    FilterLoop24(p, 1, stride, 16, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
+  }
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Simple In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.2)
+
+static void SimpleVFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
+    if (needs_filter(p + i, stride, thresh)) {
+      do_filter2(p + i, stride);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void SimpleHFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
+    if (needs_filter(p + i * stride, 1, thresh)) {
+      do_filter2(p + i * stride, 1);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void SimpleVFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  int k;
+  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
+    p += 4 * stride;
+    SimpleVFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
+  }
+}
+
+static void SimpleHFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  int k;
+  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
+    p += 4;
+    SimpleHFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
+  }
+}
+
+static void TransformOne(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4;
+  int temp5, temp6, temp7, temp8, temp9;
+  int temp10, temp11, temp12, temp13, temp14;
+  int temp15, temp16, temp17, temp18;
+  int16_t* p_in = (int16_t*)in;
+
+  // loops unrolled and merged to avoid usage of tmp buffer
+  // and to reduce number of stalls. MUL macro is written
+  // in assembler and inlined
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    "lh       %[temp0],  0(%[in])                      \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp8],  16(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp4],  8(%[in])                      \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp12], 24(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp0],  %[temp8]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp0],  %[temp0],  %[temp8]           \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp8],  %[temp4],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp17], %[temp12], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp4],  %[temp4],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp12], %[temp12], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp1],  2(%[in])                      \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp5],  10(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp9],  18(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp13], 26(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp8],  %[temp8],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp17], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp4],  %[temp4],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp12], %[temp12], 16                 \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp2],  4(%[in])                      \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp6],  12(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp10], 20(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp14], 28(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp17], %[temp8],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp4],  %[temp4],  %[temp12]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp8],  %[temp16], %[temp4]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp4],  %[temp16], %[temp4]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp1],  %[temp9]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[temp9]           \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp3],  6(%[in])                      \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp7],  14(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp11], 22(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "lh       %[temp15], 30(%[in])                     \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp12], %[temp0],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp0],  %[temp0],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp9],  %[temp5],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp17], %[temp13], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp13], %[temp13], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp9],  %[temp9],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp17], 16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp17], %[temp9],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp13], %[temp13], 16                 \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp13]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp13], %[temp1],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp17], %[temp14], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp14], %[temp14], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp9],  %[temp16], %[temp5]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp5],  %[temp16], %[temp5]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp2],  %[temp10]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp2],  %[temp2],  %[temp10]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp10], %[temp6],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp6],  %[temp6],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp17], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp14], %[temp14], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp10], %[temp10], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp6],  %[temp6],  16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp17], %[temp10], %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp6],  %[temp6],  %[temp14]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp10], %[temp16], %[temp6]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp6],  %[temp16], %[temp6]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp14], %[temp2],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp2],  %[temp2],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp17], %[temp15], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp15], %[temp15], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp3],  %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp3],  %[temp3],  %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp11], %[temp7],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp7],  %[temp7],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "addiu    %[temp8],  %[temp8],  4                  \n\t"
+    "addiu    %[temp12], %[temp12], 4                  \n\t"
+    "addiu    %[temp0],  %[temp0],  4                  \n\t"
+    "addiu    %[temp4],  %[temp4],  4                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp17], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp15], %[temp15], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp11], %[temp11], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp7],  %[temp7],  16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp17], %[temp11], %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp7],  %[temp7],  %[temp15]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp15], %[temp3],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp3],  %[temp3],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp11], %[temp16], %[temp7]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp7],  %[temp16], %[temp7]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp8],  %[temp10]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp10]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp10], %[temp9],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp17], %[temp11], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp9],  %[temp9],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp11], %[temp11], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp10], %[temp10], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp17], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp9],  %[temp9],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp11], %[temp11], 16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp17], %[temp10], %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp11], %[temp9],  %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp10], %[temp12], %[temp14]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp12], %[temp12], %[temp14]          \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp14], %[temp13], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp9],  %[temp15], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp13], %[temp13], %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp15], %[temp15], %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp14], %[temp14], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp9],  %[temp9],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp13], %[temp13], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp15], %[temp15], 16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp9],  %[temp14], %[temp9]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp15], %[temp13], %[temp15]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp14], %[temp0],  %[temp2]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp0],  %[temp0],  %[temp2]           \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp2],  %[temp1],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp13], %[temp3],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp3],  %[temp3],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp2],  %[temp2],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp13], %[temp13], 16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp1],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp3],  %[temp3],  16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp13], %[temp2],  %[temp13]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp3],  %[temp1],  %[temp3]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp2],  %[temp4],  %[temp6]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp4],  %[temp4],  %[temp6]           \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp6],  %[temp5],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp1],  %[temp7],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[kC1]             \n\t"
+    "mul      %[temp7],  %[temp7],  %[kC2]             \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp6],  %[temp6],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp1],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  16                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp7],  %[temp7],  16                 \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp1],  %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp7],  %[temp5],  %[temp7]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp5],  %[temp16], %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp11], %[temp8],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp16], %[temp16], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp11], %[temp11], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp8],  %[temp8],  3                  \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp17], %[temp10], %[temp15]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp10], %[temp10], %[temp15]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp15], %[temp12], %[temp9]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp12], %[temp12], %[temp9]           \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp17], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp10], %[temp10], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp15], %[temp15], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp12], %[temp12], 3                  \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp9],  %[temp14], %[temp3]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp14], %[temp14], %[temp3]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp3],  %[temp0],  %[temp13]          \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp0],  %[temp0],  %[temp13]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp9],  %[temp9],  3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp14], %[temp14], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp3],  %[temp3],  3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp0],  %[temp0],  3                  \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp13], %[temp2],  %[temp7]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp2],  %[temp2],  %[temp7]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp7],  %[temp4],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+    "subu     %[temp4],  %[temp4],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp13], %[temp13], 3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp2],  %[temp2],  3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp7],  %[temp7],  3                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp4],  %[temp4],  3                  \n\t"
+    "addiu    %[temp6],  $zero,     255                \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp1],  0(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[temp5]           \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp5],  %[temp1],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp1],  31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp5],  1f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp1],  %[temp6],  %[temp18]          \n\t"
+  "1:                                                  \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp18], 1(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp1],  0(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp18], %[temp18], %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp11], %[temp18], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp18], 31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp11], 2f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp18], %[temp18], %[temp18]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp18], %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "2:                                                  \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp1],  2(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp18], 1(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[temp8]           \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp8],  %[temp1],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp1],  31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp8],  3f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp1],  %[temp1],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp1],  %[temp6],  %[temp18]          \n\t"
+  "3:                                                  \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp18], 3(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp1],  2(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp18], %[temp18], %[temp16]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp16], %[temp18], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp18], 31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp16], 4f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp18], %[temp18], %[temp18]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp18], %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "4:                                                  \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp18], 3(%[dst])                     \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp5],  32(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp8],  33(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp11], 34(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp16], 35(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp17]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp15]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp11], %[temp11], %[temp12]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp10]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp5],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp5],  31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp18], 5f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp5]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp5],  %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "5:                                                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp8],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp8],  31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp18], 6f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp8]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp8],  %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "6:                                                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp11], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp11], 31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp16], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp15], %[temp16], 31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp18], 7f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp11], %[temp11], %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp11], %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "7:                                                  \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp17], 8f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp16]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp16], %[temp6],  %[temp15]          \n\t"
+  "8:                                                  \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp5],  32(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp8],  33(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp11], 34(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp16], 35(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp5],  64(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp8],  65(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp11], 66(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp16], 67(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp9]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp3]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp11], %[temp11], %[temp0]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp14]          \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp5],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp5],  31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp8],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp15], %[temp8],  31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp12], %[temp11], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp10], %[temp11], 31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp9],  %[temp16], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp3],  %[temp16], 31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp18], 9f                            \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp5]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp5],  %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "9:                                                  \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp17], 10f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp8]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp8],  %[temp6],  %[temp15]          \n\t"
+  "10:                                                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp12], 11f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp11], %[temp11], %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp11], %[temp6],  %[temp10]          \n\t"
+  "11:                                                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp9],  12f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp16]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp16], %[temp6],  %[temp3]           \n\t"
+  "12:                                                 \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp5],  64(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp8],  65(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp11], 66(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp16], 67(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp5],  96(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp8],  97(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp11], 98(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "lbu      %[temp16], 99(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp13]          \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp7]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp11], %[temp11], %[temp4]           \n\t"
+    "addu     %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp2]           \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp18], %[temp5],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp1],  %[temp5],  31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp17], %[temp8],  8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp15], %[temp8],  31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp12], %[temp11], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp10], %[temp11], 31                 \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp9],  %[temp16], 8                  \n\t"
+    "sra      %[temp3],  %[temp16], 31                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp18], 13f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp5],  %[temp5],  %[temp5]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp5],  %[temp6],  %[temp1]           \n\t"
+  "13:                                                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp17], 14f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp8],  %[temp8],  %[temp8]           \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp8],  %[temp6],  %[temp15]          \n\t"
+  "14:                                                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp12], 15f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp11], %[temp11], %[temp11]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp11], %[temp6],  %[temp10]          \n\t"
+  "15:                                                 \n\t"
+    "beqz     %[temp9],  16f                           \n\t"
+    "xor      %[temp16], %[temp16], %[temp16]          \n\t"
+    "movz     %[temp16], %[temp6],  %[temp3]           \n\t"
+  "16:                                                 \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp5],  96(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp8],  97(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp11], 98(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+    "sb       %[temp16], 99(%[dst])                    \n\t"
+
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [temp8]"=&r"(temp8),
+      [temp9]"=&r"(temp9), [temp10]"=&r"(temp10), [temp11]"=&r"(temp11),
+      [temp12]"=&r"(temp12), [temp13]"=&r"(temp13), [temp14]"=&r"(temp14),
+      [temp15]"=&r"(temp15), [temp16]"=&r"(temp16), [temp17]"=&r"(temp17),
+      [temp18]"=&r"(temp18)
+    : [in]"r"(p_in), [kC1]"r"(kC1), [kC2]"r"(kC2), [dst]"r"(dst)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+}
+
+static void TransformTwo(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst, int do_two) {
+  TransformOne(in, dst);
+  if (do_two) {
+    TransformOne(in + 16, dst + 4);
+  }
+}
+
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Entry point
+
+extern void VP8DspInitMIPS32(void);
+
+void VP8DspInitMIPS32(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+  VP8InitClipTables();
+
+  VP8Transform = TransformTwo;
+
+  VP8VFilter16 = VFilter16;
+  VP8HFilter16 = HFilter16;
+  VP8VFilter8 = VFilter8;
+  VP8HFilter8 = HFilter8;
+  VP8VFilter16i = VFilter16i;
+  VP8HFilter16i = HFilter16i;
+  VP8VFilter8i = VFilter8i;
+  VP8HFilter8i = HFilter8i;
+
+  VP8SimpleVFilter16 = SimpleVFilter16;
+  VP8SimpleHFilter16 = SimpleHFilter16;
+  VP8SimpleVFilter16i = SimpleVFilter16i;
+  VP8SimpleHFilter16i = SimpleHFilter16i;
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/dec_neon.c b/src/dsp/dec_neon.c
index 9c3d8cc..9c5bc1c 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dec_neon.c
+++ b/src/dsp/dec_neon.c
@@ -16,8 +16,521 @@
 
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
 
+#include "./neon.h"
 #include "../dec/vp8i.h"
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// NxM Loading functions
+
+// Load/Store vertical edge
+#define LOAD8x4(c1, c2, c3, c4, b1, b2, stride)                                \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[0], " #c2"[0], " #c3"[0], " #c4"[0]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[1], " #c2"[1], " #c3"[1], " #c4"[1]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[2], " #c2"[2], " #c3"[2], " #c4"[2]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[3], " #c2"[3], " #c3"[3], " #c4"[3]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[4], " #c2"[4], " #c3"[4], " #c4"[4]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[5], " #c2"[5], " #c3"[5], " #c4"[5]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[6], " #c2"[6], " #c3"[6], " #c4"[6]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
+  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[7], " #c2"[7], " #c3"[7], " #c4"[7]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n"
+
+#define STORE8x2(c1, c2, p, stride)                                            \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[0], " #c2"[0]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[1], " #c2"[1]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[2], " #c2"[2]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[3], " #c2"[3]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[4], " #c2"[4]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[5], " #c2"[5]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[6], " #c2"[6]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
+  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[7], " #c2"[7]}," #p "," #stride " \n"
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+
+// This intrinsics version makes gcc-4.6.3 crash during Load4x??() compilation
+// (register alloc, probably). The variants somewhat mitigate the problem, but
+// not quite. HFilter16i() remains problematic.
+static WEBP_INLINE uint8x8x4_t Load4x8(const uint8_t* const src, int stride) {
+  const uint8x8_t zero = vdup_n_u8(0);
+  uint8x8x4_t out;
+  INIT_VECTOR4(out, zero, zero, zero, zero);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 0 * stride, out, 0);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 1 * stride, out, 1);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 2 * stride, out, 2);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 3 * stride, out, 3);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 4 * stride, out, 4);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 5 * stride, out, 5);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 6 * stride, out, 6);
+  out = vld4_lane_u8(src + 7 * stride, out, 7);
+  return out;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load4x16(const uint8_t* const src, int stride,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1) {
+  // row0 = p1[0..7]|p0[0..7]|q0[0..7]|q1[0..7]
+  // row8 = p1[8..15]|p0[8..15]|q0[8..15]|q1[8..15]
+  const uint8x8x4_t row0 = Load4x8(src - 2 + 0 * stride, stride);
+  const uint8x8x4_t row8 = Load4x8(src - 2 + 8 * stride, stride);
+  *p1 = vcombine_u8(row0.val[0], row8.val[0]);
+  *p0 = vcombine_u8(row0.val[1], row8.val[1]);
+  *q0 = vcombine_u8(row0.val[2], row8.val[2]);
+  *q1 = vcombine_u8(row0.val[3], row8.val[3]);
+}
+
+#else  // WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+#define LOADQ_LANE_32b(VALUE, LANE) do {                             \
+  (VALUE) = vld1q_lane_u32((const uint32_t*)src, (VALUE), (LANE));   \
+  src += stride;                                                     \
+} while (0)
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load4x16(const uint8_t* src, int stride,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1) {
+  const uint32x4_t zero = vdupq_n_u32(0);
+  uint32x4x4_t in;
+  INIT_VECTOR4(in, zero, zero, zero, zero);
+  src -= 2;
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[0], 0);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[1], 0);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[2], 0);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[3], 0);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[0], 1);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[1], 1);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[2], 1);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[3], 1);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[0], 2);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[1], 2);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[2], 2);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[3], 2);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[0], 3);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[1], 3);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[2], 3);
+  LOADQ_LANE_32b(in.val[3], 3);
+  // Transpose four 4x4 parts:
+  {
+    const uint8x16x2_t row01 = vtrnq_u8(vreinterpretq_u8_u32(in.val[0]),
+                                        vreinterpretq_u8_u32(in.val[1]));
+    const uint8x16x2_t row23 = vtrnq_u8(vreinterpretq_u8_u32(in.val[2]),
+                                        vreinterpretq_u8_u32(in.val[3]));
+    const uint16x8x2_t row02 = vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row01.val[0]),
+                                         vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row23.val[0]));
+    const uint16x8x2_t row13 = vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row01.val[1]),
+                                         vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row23.val[1]));
+    *p1 = vreinterpretq_u8_u16(row02.val[0]);
+    *p0 = vreinterpretq_u8_u16(row13.val[0]);
+    *q0 = vreinterpretq_u8_u16(row02.val[1]);
+    *q1 = vreinterpretq_u8_u16(row13.val[1]);
+  }
+}
+#undef LOADQ_LANE_32b
+
+#endif  // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load8x16(const uint8_t* const src, int stride,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p3, uint8x16_t* const p2,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q2, uint8x16_t* const q3) {
+  Load4x16(src - 2, stride, p3, p2, p1, p0);
+  Load4x16(src + 2, stride, q0, q1, q2, q3);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load16x4(const uint8_t* const src, int stride,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1) {
+  *p1 = vld1q_u8(src - 2 * stride);
+  *p0 = vld1q_u8(src - 1 * stride);
+  *q0 = vld1q_u8(src + 0 * stride);
+  *q1 = vld1q_u8(src + 1 * stride);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load16x8(const uint8_t* const src, int stride,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p3, uint8x16_t* const p2,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1,
+                                 uint8x16_t* const q2, uint8x16_t* const q3) {
+  Load16x4(src - 2  * stride, stride, p3, p2, p1, p0);
+  Load16x4(src + 2  * stride, stride, q0, q1, q2, q3);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load8x8x2(const uint8_t* const u,
+                                  const uint8_t* const v,
+                                  int stride,
+                                  uint8x16_t* const p3, uint8x16_t* const p2,
+                                  uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                  uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1,
+                                  uint8x16_t* const q2, uint8x16_t* const q3) {
+  // We pack the 8x8 u-samples in the lower half of the uint8x16_t destination
+  // and the v-samples on the higher half.
+  *p3 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u - 4 * stride), vld1_u8(v - 4 * stride));
+  *p2 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u - 3 * stride), vld1_u8(v - 3 * stride));
+  *p1 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u - 2 * stride), vld1_u8(v - 2 * stride));
+  *p0 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u - 1 * stride), vld1_u8(v - 1 * stride));
+  *q0 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u + 0 * stride), vld1_u8(v + 0 * stride));
+  *q1 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u + 1 * stride), vld1_u8(v + 1 * stride));
+  *q2 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u + 2 * stride), vld1_u8(v + 2 * stride));
+  *q3 = vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u + 3 * stride), vld1_u8(v + 3 * stride));
+}
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+
+#define LOAD_UV_8(ROW) \
+  vcombine_u8(vld1_u8(u - 4 + (ROW) * stride), vld1_u8(v - 4 + (ROW) * stride))
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load8x8x2T(const uint8_t* const u,
+                                   const uint8_t* const v,
+                                   int stride,
+                                   uint8x16_t* const p3, uint8x16_t* const p2,
+                                   uint8x16_t* const p1, uint8x16_t* const p0,
+                                   uint8x16_t* const q0, uint8x16_t* const q1,
+                                   uint8x16_t* const q2, uint8x16_t* const q3) {
+  // We pack the 8x8 u-samples in the lower half of the uint8x16_t destination
+  // and the v-samples on the higher half.
+  const uint8x16_t row0 = LOAD_UV_8(0);
+  const uint8x16_t row1 = LOAD_UV_8(1);
+  const uint8x16_t row2 = LOAD_UV_8(2);
+  const uint8x16_t row3 = LOAD_UV_8(3);
+  const uint8x16_t row4 = LOAD_UV_8(4);
+  const uint8x16_t row5 = LOAD_UV_8(5);
+  const uint8x16_t row6 = LOAD_UV_8(6);
+  const uint8x16_t row7 = LOAD_UV_8(7);
+  // Perform two side-by-side 8x8 transposes
+  // u00 u01 u02 u03 u04 u05 u06 u07 | v00 v01 v02 v03 v04 v05 v06 v07
+  // u10 u11 u12 u13 u14 u15 u16 u17 | v10 v11 v12 ...
+  // u20 u21 u22 u23 u24 u25 u26 u27 | v20 v21 ...
+  // u30 u31 u32 u33 u34 u35 u36 u37 | ...
+  // u40 u41 u42 u43 u44 u45 u46 u47 | ...
+  // u50 u51 u52 u53 u54 u55 u56 u57 | ...
+  // u60 u61 u62 u63 u64 u65 u66 u67 | v60 ...
+  // u70 u71 u72 u73 u74 u75 u76 u77 | v70 v71 v72 ...
+  const uint8x16x2_t row01 = vtrnq_u8(row0, row1);  // u00 u10 u02 u12 ...
+                                                    // u01 u11 u03 u13 ...
+  const uint8x16x2_t row23 = vtrnq_u8(row2, row3);  // u20 u30 u22 u32 ...
+                                                    // u21 u31 u23 u33 ...
+  const uint8x16x2_t row45 = vtrnq_u8(row4, row5);  // ...
+  const uint8x16x2_t row67 = vtrnq_u8(row6, row7);  // ...
+  const uint16x8x2_t row02 = vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row01.val[0]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row23.val[0]));
+  const uint16x8x2_t row13 = vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row01.val[1]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row23.val[1]));
+  const uint16x8x2_t row46 = vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row45.val[0]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row67.val[0]));
+  const uint16x8x2_t row57 = vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row45.val[1]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u16_u8(row67.val[1]));
+  const uint32x4x2_t row04 = vtrnq_u32(vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row02.val[0]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row46.val[0]));
+  const uint32x4x2_t row26 = vtrnq_u32(vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row02.val[1]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row46.val[1]));
+  const uint32x4x2_t row15 = vtrnq_u32(vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row13.val[0]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row57.val[0]));
+  const uint32x4x2_t row37 = vtrnq_u32(vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row13.val[1]),
+                                       vreinterpretq_u32_u16(row57.val[1]));
+  *p3 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row04.val[0]);
+  *p2 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row15.val[0]);
+  *p1 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row26.val[0]);
+  *p0 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row37.val[0]);
+  *q0 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row04.val[1]);
+  *q1 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row15.val[1]);
+  *q2 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row26.val[1]);
+  *q3 = vreinterpretq_u8_u32(row37.val[1]);
+}
+#undef LOAD_UV_8
+
+#endif  // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store2x8(const uint8x8x2_t v,
+                                 uint8_t* const dst, int stride) {
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 0 * stride, v, 0);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 1 * stride, v, 1);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 2 * stride, v, 2);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 3 * stride, v, 3);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 4 * stride, v, 4);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 5 * stride, v, 5);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 6 * stride, v, 6);
+  vst2_lane_u8(dst + 7 * stride, v, 7);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store2x16(const uint8x16_t p0, const uint8x16_t q0,
+                                  uint8_t* const dst, int stride) {
+  uint8x8x2_t lo, hi;
+  lo.val[0] = vget_low_u8(p0);
+  lo.val[1] = vget_low_u8(q0);
+  hi.val[0] = vget_high_u8(p0);
+  hi.val[1] = vget_high_u8(q0);
+  Store2x8(lo, dst - 1 + 0 * stride, stride);
+  Store2x8(hi, dst - 1 + 8 * stride, stride);
+}
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store4x8(const uint8x8x4_t v,
+                                 uint8_t* const dst, int stride) {
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 0 * stride, v, 0);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 1 * stride, v, 1);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 2 * stride, v, 2);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 3 * stride, v, 3);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 4 * stride, v, 4);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 5 * stride, v, 5);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 6 * stride, v, 6);
+  vst4_lane_u8(dst + 7 * stride, v, 7);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store4x16(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                                  const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                                  uint8_t* const dst, int stride) {
+  uint8x8x4_t lo, hi;
+  INIT_VECTOR4(lo,
+               vget_low_u8(p1), vget_low_u8(p0),
+               vget_low_u8(q0), vget_low_u8(q1));
+  INIT_VECTOR4(hi,
+               vget_high_u8(p1), vget_high_u8(p0),
+               vget_high_u8(q0), vget_high_u8(q1));
+  Store4x8(lo, dst - 2 + 0 * stride, stride);
+  Store4x8(hi, dst - 2 + 8 * stride, stride);
+}
+#endif  // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store16x2(const uint8x16_t p0, const uint8x16_t q0,
+                                  uint8_t* const dst, int stride) {
+  vst1q_u8(dst - stride, p0);
+  vst1q_u8(dst, q0);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store16x4(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                                  const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                                  uint8_t* const dst, int stride) {
+  Store16x2(p1, p0, dst - stride, stride);
+  Store16x2(q0, q1, dst + stride, stride);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store8x2x2(const uint8x16_t p0, const uint8x16_t q0,
+                                   uint8_t* const u, uint8_t* const v,
+                                   int stride) {
+  // p0 and q0 contain the u+v samples packed in low/high halves.
+  vst1_u8(u - stride, vget_low_u8(p0));
+  vst1_u8(u,          vget_low_u8(q0));
+  vst1_u8(v - stride, vget_high_u8(p0));
+  vst1_u8(v,          vget_high_u8(q0));
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store8x4x2(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                                   const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                                   uint8_t* const u, uint8_t* const v,
+                                   int stride) {
+  // The p1...q1 registers contain the u+v samples packed in low/high halves.
+  Store8x2x2(p1, p0, u - stride, v - stride, stride);
+  Store8x2x2(q0, q1, u + stride, v + stride, stride);
+}
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+
+#define STORE6_LANE(DST, VAL0, VAL1, LANE) do {   \
+  vst3_lane_u8((DST) - 3, (VAL0), (LANE));        \
+  vst3_lane_u8((DST) + 0, (VAL1), (LANE));        \
+  (DST) += stride;                                \
+} while (0)
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store6x8x2(const uint8x16_t p2, const uint8x16_t p1,
+                                   const uint8x16_t p0, const uint8x16_t q0,
+                                   const uint8x16_t q1, const uint8x16_t q2,
+                                   uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v,
+                                   int stride) {
+  uint8x8x3_t u0, u1, v0, v1;
+  INIT_VECTOR3(u0, vget_low_u8(p2), vget_low_u8(p1), vget_low_u8(p0));
+  INIT_VECTOR3(u1, vget_low_u8(q0), vget_low_u8(q1), vget_low_u8(q2));
+  INIT_VECTOR3(v0, vget_high_u8(p2), vget_high_u8(p1), vget_high_u8(p0));
+  INIT_VECTOR3(v1, vget_high_u8(q0), vget_high_u8(q1), vget_high_u8(q2));
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 0);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 1);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 2);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 3);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 4);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 5);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 6);
+  STORE6_LANE(u, u0, u1, 7);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 0);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 1);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 2);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 3);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 4);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 5);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 6);
+  STORE6_LANE(v, v0, v1, 7);
+}
+#undef STORE6_LANE
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store4x8x2(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                                   const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                                   uint8_t* const u, uint8_t* const v,
+                                   int stride) {
+  uint8x8x4_t u0, v0;
+  INIT_VECTOR4(u0,
+               vget_low_u8(p1), vget_low_u8(p0),
+               vget_low_u8(q0), vget_low_u8(q1));
+  INIT_VECTOR4(v0,
+               vget_high_u8(p1), vget_high_u8(p0),
+               vget_high_u8(q0), vget_high_u8(q1));
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 0 * stride, u0, 0);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 1 * stride, u0, 1);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 2 * stride, u0, 2);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 3 * stride, u0, 3);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 4 * stride, u0, 4);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 5 * stride, u0, 5);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 6 * stride, u0, 6);
+  vst4_lane_u8(u - 2 + 7 * stride, u0, 7);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 0 * stride, v0, 0);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 1 * stride, v0, 1);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 2 * stride, v0, 2);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 3 * stride, v0, 3);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 4 * stride, v0, 4);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 5 * stride, v0, 5);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 6 * stride, v0, 6);
+  vst4_lane_u8(v - 2 + 7 * stride, v0, 7);
+}
+
+#endif  // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+// Treats 'v' as an uint8x8_t and zero extends to an int16x8_t.
+static WEBP_INLINE int16x8_t ConvertU8ToS16(uint32x2_t v) {
+  return vreinterpretq_s16_u16(vmovl_u8(vreinterpret_u8_u32(v)));
+}
+
+// Performs unsigned 8b saturation on 'dst01' and 'dst23' storing the result
+// to the corresponding rows of 'dst'.
+static WEBP_INLINE void SaturateAndStore4x4(uint8_t* const dst,
+                                            const int16x8_t dst01,
+                                            const int16x8_t dst23) {
+  // Unsigned saturate to 8b.
+  const uint8x8_t dst01_u8 = vqmovun_s16(dst01);
+  const uint8x8_t dst23_u8 = vqmovun_s16(dst23);
+
+  // Store the results.
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 0 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst01_u8), 0);
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 1 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst01_u8), 1);
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 2 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst23_u8), 0);
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 3 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst23_u8), 1);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Add4x4(const int16x8_t row01, const int16x8_t row23,
+                               uint8_t* const dst) {
+  uint32x2_t dst01 = vdup_n_u32(0);
+  uint32x2_t dst23 = vdup_n_u32(0);
+
+  // Load the source pixels.
+  dst01 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 0 * BPS), dst01, 0);
+  dst23 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 2 * BPS), dst23, 0);
+  dst01 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 1 * BPS), dst01, 1);
+  dst23 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 3 * BPS), dst23, 1);
+
+  {
+    // Convert to 16b.
+    const int16x8_t dst01_s16 = ConvertU8ToS16(dst01);
+    const int16x8_t dst23_s16 = ConvertU8ToS16(dst23);
+
+    // Descale with rounding.
+    const int16x8_t out01 = vrsraq_n_s16(dst01_s16, row01, 3);
+    const int16x8_t out23 = vrsraq_n_s16(dst23_s16, row23, 3);
+    // Add the inverse transform.
+    SaturateAndStore4x4(dst, out01, out23);
+  }
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Simple In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.2)
+
+static uint8x16_t NeedsFilter(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                              const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                              int thresh) {
+  const uint8x16_t thresh_v = vdupq_n_u8((uint8_t)thresh);
+  const uint8x16_t a_p0_q0 = vabdq_u8(p0, q0);               // abs(p0-q0)
+  const uint8x16_t a_p1_q1 = vabdq_u8(p1, q1);               // abs(p1-q1)
+  const uint8x16_t a_p0_q0_2 = vqaddq_u8(a_p0_q0, a_p0_q0);  // 2 * abs(p0-q0)
+  const uint8x16_t a_p1_q1_2 = vshrq_n_u8(a_p1_q1, 1);       // abs(p1-q1) / 2
+  const uint8x16_t sum = vqaddq_u8(a_p0_q0_2, a_p1_q1_2);
+  const uint8x16_t mask = vcgeq_u8(thresh_v, sum);
+  return mask;
+}
+
+static int8x16_t FlipSign(const uint8x16_t v) {
+  const uint8x16_t sign_bit = vdupq_n_u8(0x80);
+  return vreinterpretq_s8_u8(veorq_u8(v, sign_bit));
+}
+
+static uint8x16_t FlipSignBack(const int8x16_t v) {
+  const int8x16_t sign_bit = vdupq_n_s8(0x80);
+  return vreinterpretq_u8_s8(veorq_s8(v, sign_bit));
+}
+
+static int8x16_t GetBaseDelta(const int8x16_t p1, const int8x16_t p0,
+                              const int8x16_t q0, const int8x16_t q1) {
+  const int8x16_t q0_p0 = vqsubq_s8(q0, p0);      // (q0-p0)
+  const int8x16_t p1_q1 = vqsubq_s8(p1, q1);      // (p1-q1)
+  const int8x16_t s1 = vqaddq_s8(p1_q1, q0_p0);   // (p1-q1) + 1 * (q0 - p0)
+  const int8x16_t s2 = vqaddq_s8(q0_p0, s1);      // (p1-q1) + 2 * (q0 - p0)
+  const int8x16_t s3 = vqaddq_s8(q0_p0, s2);      // (p1-q1) + 3 * (q0 - p0)
+  return s3;
+}
+
+static int8x16_t GetBaseDelta0(const int8x16_t p0, const int8x16_t q0) {
+  const int8x16_t q0_p0 = vqsubq_s8(q0, p0);      // (q0-p0)
+  const int8x16_t s1 = vqaddq_s8(q0_p0, q0_p0);   // 2 * (q0 - p0)
+  const int8x16_t s2 = vqaddq_s8(q0_p0, s1);      // 3 * (q0 - p0)
+  return s2;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void ApplyFilter2(const int8x16_t p0s, const int8x16_t q0s,
+                         const int8x16_t delta,
+                         uint8x16_t* const op0, uint8x16_t* const oq0) {
+  const int8x16_t kCst3 = vdupq_n_s8(0x03);
+  const int8x16_t kCst4 = vdupq_n_s8(0x04);
+  const int8x16_t delta_p3 = vqaddq_s8(delta, kCst3);
+  const int8x16_t delta_p4 = vqaddq_s8(delta, kCst4);
+  const int8x16_t delta3 = vshrq_n_s8(delta_p3, 3);
+  const int8x16_t delta4 = vshrq_n_s8(delta_p4, 3);
+  const int8x16_t sp0 = vqaddq_s8(p0s, delta3);
+  const int8x16_t sq0 = vqsubq_s8(q0s, delta4);
+  *op0 = FlipSignBack(sp0);
+  *oq0 = FlipSignBack(sq0);
+}
+
+#if defined(USE_INTRINSICS)
+
+static void DoFilter2(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                      const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                      const uint8x16_t mask,
+                      uint8x16_t* const op0, uint8x16_t* const oq0) {
+  const int8x16_t p1s = FlipSign(p1);
+  const int8x16_t p0s = FlipSign(p0);
+  const int8x16_t q0s = FlipSign(q0);
+  const int8x16_t q1s = FlipSign(q1);
+  const int8x16_t delta0 = GetBaseDelta(p1s, p0s, q0s, q1s);
+  const int8x16_t delta1 = vandq_s8(delta0, vreinterpretq_s8_u8(mask));
+  ApplyFilter2(p0s, q0s, delta1, op0, oq0);
+}
+
+static void SimpleVFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p1, p0, q0, q1, op0, oq0;
+  Load16x4(p, stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh);
+    DoFilter2(p1, p0, q0, q1, mask, &op0, &oq0);
+  }
+  Store16x2(op0, oq0, p, stride);
+}
+
+static void SimpleHFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p1, p0, q0, q1, oq0, op0;
+  Load4x16(p, stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh);
+    DoFilter2(p1, p0, q0, q1, mask, &op0, &oq0);
+  }
+  Store2x16(op0, oq0, p, stride);
+}
+
+#else
+
 #define QRegs "q0", "q1", "q2", "q3",                                          \
               "q8", "q9", "q10", "q11", "q12", "q13", "q14", "q15"
 
@@ -66,31 +579,7 @@
   DO_SIMPLE_FILTER(p0, q0, q9)                 /* apply filter */              \
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(p0, q0, q10)
 
-// Load/Store vertical edge
-#define LOAD8x4(c1, c2, c3, c4, b1, b2, stride)                                \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[0], " #c2"[0], " #c3"[0], " #c4"[0]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[1], " #c2"[1], " #c3"[1], " #c4"[1]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[2], " #c2"[2], " #c3"[2], " #c4"[2]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[3], " #c2"[3], " #c3"[3], " #c4"[3]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[4], " #c2"[4], " #c3"[4], " #c4"[4]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[5], " #c2"[5], " #c3"[5], " #c4"[5]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[6], " #c2"[6], " #c3"[6], " #c4"[6]}," #b1 "," #stride"\n" \
-  "vld4.8   {" #c1"[7], " #c2"[7], " #c3"[7], " #c4"[7]}," #b2 "," #stride"\n"
-
-#define STORE8x2(c1, c2, p, stride)                                            \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[0], " #c2"[0]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[1], " #c2"[1]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[2], " #c2"[2]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[3], " #c2"[3]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[4], " #c2"[4]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[5], " #c2"[5]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[6], " #c2"[6]}," #p "," #stride " \n"                      \
-  "vst2.8   {" #c1"[7], " #c2"[7]}," #p "," #stride " \n"
-
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Simple In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.2)
-
-static void SimpleVFilter16NEON(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+static void SimpleVFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   __asm__ volatile (
     "sub        %[p], %[p], %[stride], lsl #1  \n"  // p -= 2 * stride
 
@@ -111,7 +600,7 @@
   );
 }
 
-static void SimpleHFilter16NEON(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+static void SimpleHFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   __asm__ volatile (
     "sub        r4, %[p], #2                   \n"  // base1 = p - 2
     "lsl        r6, %[stride], #1              \n"  // r6 = 2 * stride
@@ -137,47 +626,416 @@
   );
 }
 
-static void SimpleVFilter16iNEON(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
-  int k;
-  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
+#endif    // USE_INTRINSICS
+
+static void SimpleVFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  uint32_t k;
+  for (k = 3; k != 0; --k) {
     p += 4 * stride;
-    SimpleVFilter16NEON(p, stride, thresh);
+    SimpleVFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
   }
 }
 
-static void SimpleHFilter16iNEON(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
-  int k;
-  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
+static void SimpleHFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+  uint32_t k;
+  for (k = 3; k != 0; --k) {
     p += 4;
-    SimpleHFilter16NEON(p, stride, thresh);
+    SimpleHFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
   }
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Complex In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.3)
+
+static uint8x16_t NeedsHev(const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                           const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                           int hev_thresh) {
+  const uint8x16_t hev_thresh_v = vdupq_n_u8((uint8_t)hev_thresh);
+  const uint8x16_t a_p1_p0 = vabdq_u8(p1, p0);  // abs(p1 - p0)
+  const uint8x16_t a_q1_q0 = vabdq_u8(q1, q0);  // abs(q1 - q0)
+  const uint8x16_t mask1 = vcgtq_u8(a_p1_p0, hev_thresh_v);
+  const uint8x16_t mask2 = vcgtq_u8(a_q1_q0, hev_thresh_v);
+  const uint8x16_t mask = vorrq_u8(mask1, mask2);
+  return mask;
+}
+
+static uint8x16_t NeedsFilter2(const uint8x16_t p3, const uint8x16_t p2,
+                               const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+                               const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+                               const uint8x16_t q2, const uint8x16_t q3,
+                               int ithresh, int thresh) {
+  const uint8x16_t ithresh_v = vdupq_n_u8((uint8_t)ithresh);
+  const uint8x16_t a_p3_p2 = vabdq_u8(p3, p2);  // abs(p3 - p2)
+  const uint8x16_t a_p2_p1 = vabdq_u8(p2, p1);  // abs(p2 - p1)
+  const uint8x16_t a_p1_p0 = vabdq_u8(p1, p0);  // abs(p1 - p0)
+  const uint8x16_t a_q3_q2 = vabdq_u8(q3, q2);  // abs(q3 - q2)
+  const uint8x16_t a_q2_q1 = vabdq_u8(q2, q1);  // abs(q2 - q1)
+  const uint8x16_t a_q1_q0 = vabdq_u8(q1, q0);  // abs(q1 - q0)
+  const uint8x16_t max1 = vmaxq_u8(a_p3_p2, a_p2_p1);
+  const uint8x16_t max2 = vmaxq_u8(a_p1_p0, a_q3_q2);
+  const uint8x16_t max3 = vmaxq_u8(a_q2_q1, a_q1_q0);
+  const uint8x16_t max12 = vmaxq_u8(max1, max2);
+  const uint8x16_t max123 = vmaxq_u8(max12, max3);
+  const uint8x16_t mask2 = vcgeq_u8(ithresh_v, max123);
+  const uint8x16_t mask1 = NeedsFilter(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh);
+  const uint8x16_t mask = vandq_u8(mask1, mask2);
+  return mask;
+}
+
+//  4-points filter
+
+static void ApplyFilter4(
+    const int8x16_t p1, const int8x16_t p0,
+    const int8x16_t q0, const int8x16_t q1,
+    const int8x16_t delta0,
+    uint8x16_t* const op1, uint8x16_t* const op0,
+    uint8x16_t* const oq0, uint8x16_t* const oq1) {
+  const int8x16_t kCst3 = vdupq_n_s8(0x03);
+  const int8x16_t kCst4 = vdupq_n_s8(0x04);
+  const int8x16_t delta1 = vqaddq_s8(delta0, kCst4);
+  const int8x16_t delta2 = vqaddq_s8(delta0, kCst3);
+  const int8x16_t a1 = vshrq_n_s8(delta1, 3);
+  const int8x16_t a2 = vshrq_n_s8(delta2, 3);
+  const int8x16_t a3 = vrshrq_n_s8(a1, 1);   // a3 = (a1 + 1) >> 1
+  *op0 = FlipSignBack(vqaddq_s8(p0, a2));  // clip(p0 + a2)
+  *oq0 = FlipSignBack(vqsubq_s8(q0, a1));  // clip(q0 - a1)
+  *op1 = FlipSignBack(vqaddq_s8(p1, a3));  // clip(p1 + a3)
+  *oq1 = FlipSignBack(vqsubq_s8(q1, a3));  // clip(q1 - a3)
+}
+
+static void DoFilter4(
+    const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+    const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1,
+    const uint8x16_t mask, const uint8x16_t hev_mask,
+    uint8x16_t* const op1, uint8x16_t* const op0,
+    uint8x16_t* const oq0, uint8x16_t* const oq1) {
+  // This is a fused version of DoFilter2() calling ApplyFilter2 directly
+  const int8x16_t p1s = FlipSign(p1);
+  int8x16_t p0s = FlipSign(p0);
+  int8x16_t q0s = FlipSign(q0);
+  const int8x16_t q1s = FlipSign(q1);
+  const uint8x16_t simple_lf_mask = vandq_u8(mask, hev_mask);
+
+  // do_filter2 part (simple loopfilter on pixels with hev)
+  {
+    const int8x16_t delta = GetBaseDelta(p1s, p0s, q0s, q1s);
+    const int8x16_t simple_lf_delta =
+        vandq_s8(delta, vreinterpretq_s8_u8(simple_lf_mask));
+    uint8x16_t tmp_p0, tmp_q0;
+    ApplyFilter2(p0s, q0s, simple_lf_delta, &tmp_p0, &tmp_q0);
+    // TODO(skal): avoid the double FlipSign() in ApplyFilter2() and here
+    p0s = FlipSign(tmp_p0);
+    q0s = FlipSign(tmp_q0);
+  }
+
+  // do_filter4 part (complex loopfilter on pixels without hev)
+  {
+    const int8x16_t delta0 = GetBaseDelta0(p0s, q0s);
+    // we use: (mask & hev_mask) ^ mask = mask & !hev_mask
+    const uint8x16_t complex_lf_mask = veorq_u8(simple_lf_mask, mask);
+    const int8x16_t complex_lf_delta =
+        vandq_s8(delta0, vreinterpretq_s8_u8(complex_lf_mask));
+    ApplyFilter4(p1s, p0s, q0s, q1s, complex_lf_delta, op1, op0, oq0, oq1);
+  }
+}
+
+//  6-points filter
+
+static void ApplyFilter6(
+    const int8x16_t p2, const int8x16_t p1, const int8x16_t p0,
+    const int8x16_t q0, const int8x16_t q1, const int8x16_t q2,
+    const int8x16_t delta,
+    uint8x16_t* const op2, uint8x16_t* const op1, uint8x16_t* const op0,
+    uint8x16_t* const oq0, uint8x16_t* const oq1, uint8x16_t* const oq2) {
+  const int16x8_t kCst63 = vdupq_n_s16(63);
+  const int8x8_t kCst27 = vdup_n_s8(27);
+  const int8x8_t kCst18 = vdup_n_s8(18);
+  const int8x8_t kCst9 = vdup_n_s8(9);
+  const int8x8_t delta_lo = vget_low_s8(delta);
+  const int8x8_t delta_hi = vget_high_s8(delta);
+  const int16x8_t s1_lo = vmlal_s8(kCst63, kCst27, delta_lo);  // 63 + 27 * a
+  const int16x8_t s1_hi = vmlal_s8(kCst63, kCst27, delta_hi);  // 63 + 27 * a
+  const int16x8_t s2_lo = vmlal_s8(kCst63, kCst18, delta_lo);  // 63 + 18 * a
+  const int16x8_t s2_hi = vmlal_s8(kCst63, kCst18, delta_hi);  // 63 + 18 * a
+  const int16x8_t s3_lo = vmlal_s8(kCst63, kCst9, delta_lo);   // 63 + 9 * a
+  const int16x8_t s3_hi = vmlal_s8(kCst63, kCst9, delta_hi);   // 63 + 9 * a
+  const int8x8_t a1_lo = vqshrn_n_s16(s1_lo, 7);
+  const int8x8_t a1_hi = vqshrn_n_s16(s1_hi, 7);
+  const int8x8_t a2_lo = vqshrn_n_s16(s2_lo, 7);
+  const int8x8_t a2_hi = vqshrn_n_s16(s2_hi, 7);
+  const int8x8_t a3_lo = vqshrn_n_s16(s3_lo, 7);
+  const int8x8_t a3_hi = vqshrn_n_s16(s3_hi, 7);
+  const int8x16_t a1 = vcombine_s8(a1_lo, a1_hi);
+  const int8x16_t a2 = vcombine_s8(a2_lo, a2_hi);
+  const int8x16_t a3 = vcombine_s8(a3_lo, a3_hi);
+
+  *op0 = FlipSignBack(vqaddq_s8(p0, a1));  // clip(p0 + a1)
+  *oq0 = FlipSignBack(vqsubq_s8(q0, a1));  // clip(q0 - q1)
+  *oq1 = FlipSignBack(vqsubq_s8(q1, a2));  // clip(q1 - a2)
+  *op1 = FlipSignBack(vqaddq_s8(p1, a2));  // clip(p1 + a2)
+  *oq2 = FlipSignBack(vqsubq_s8(q2, a3));  // clip(q2 - a3)
+  *op2 = FlipSignBack(vqaddq_s8(p2, a3));  // clip(p2 + a3)
+}
+
+static void DoFilter6(
+    const uint8x16_t p2, const uint8x16_t p1, const uint8x16_t p0,
+    const uint8x16_t q0, const uint8x16_t q1, const uint8x16_t q2,
+    const uint8x16_t mask, const uint8x16_t hev_mask,
+    uint8x16_t* const op2, uint8x16_t* const op1, uint8x16_t* const op0,
+    uint8x16_t* const oq0, uint8x16_t* const oq1, uint8x16_t* const oq2) {
+  // This is a fused version of DoFilter2() calling ApplyFilter2 directly
+  const int8x16_t p2s = FlipSign(p2);
+  const int8x16_t p1s = FlipSign(p1);
+  int8x16_t p0s = FlipSign(p0);
+  int8x16_t q0s = FlipSign(q0);
+  const int8x16_t q1s = FlipSign(q1);
+  const int8x16_t q2s = FlipSign(q2);
+  const uint8x16_t simple_lf_mask = vandq_u8(mask, hev_mask);
+  const int8x16_t delta0 = GetBaseDelta(p1s, p0s, q0s, q1s);
+
+  // do_filter2 part (simple loopfilter on pixels with hev)
+  {
+    const int8x16_t simple_lf_delta =
+        vandq_s8(delta0, vreinterpretq_s8_u8(simple_lf_mask));
+    uint8x16_t tmp_p0, tmp_q0;
+    ApplyFilter2(p0s, q0s, simple_lf_delta, &tmp_p0, &tmp_q0);
+    // TODO(skal): avoid the double FlipSign() in ApplyFilter2() and here
+    p0s = FlipSign(tmp_p0);
+    q0s = FlipSign(tmp_q0);
+  }
+
+  // do_filter6 part (complex loopfilter on pixels without hev)
+  {
+    // we use: (mask & hev_mask) ^ mask = mask & !hev_mask
+    const uint8x16_t complex_lf_mask = veorq_u8(simple_lf_mask, mask);
+    const int8x16_t complex_lf_delta =
+        vandq_s8(delta0, vreinterpretq_s8_u8(complex_lf_mask));
+    ApplyFilter6(p2s, p1s, p0s, q0s, q1s, q2s, complex_lf_delta,
+                 op2, op1, op0, oq0, oq1, oq2);
+  }
+}
+
+// on macroblock edges
+
+static void VFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
+  Load16x8(p, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3,
+                                         ithresh, thresh);
+    const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+    uint8x16_t op2, op1, op0, oq0, oq1, oq2;
+    DoFilter6(p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, mask, hev_mask,
+              &op2, &op1, &op0, &oq0, &oq1, &oq2);
+    Store16x2(op2, op1, p - 2 * stride, stride);
+    Store16x2(op0, oq0, p + 0 * stride, stride);
+    Store16x2(oq1, oq2, p + 2 * stride, stride);
+  }
+}
+
+static void HFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
+  Load8x16(p, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3,
+                                         ithresh, thresh);
+    const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+    uint8x16_t op2, op1, op0, oq0, oq1, oq2;
+    DoFilter6(p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, mask, hev_mask,
+              &op2, &op1, &op0, &oq0, &oq1, &oq2);
+    Store2x16(op2, op1, p - 2, stride);
+    Store2x16(op0, oq0, p + 0, stride);
+    Store2x16(oq1, oq2, p + 2, stride);
+  }
+}
+
+// on three inner edges
+static void VFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint32_t k;
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0;
+  Load16x4(p + 2  * stride, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0);
+  for (k = 3; k != 0; --k) {
+    uint8x16_t q0, q1, q2, q3;
+    p += 4 * stride;
+    Load16x4(p + 2  * stride, stride, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+    {
+      const uint8x16_t mask =
+          NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3, ithresh, thresh);
+      const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+      // p3 and p2 are not just temporary variables here: they will be
+      // re-used for next span. And q2/q3 will become p1/p0 accordingly.
+      DoFilter4(p1, p0, q0, q1, mask, hev_mask, &p1, &p0, &p3, &p2);
+      Store16x4(p1, p0, p3, p2, p, stride);
+      p1 = q2;
+      p0 = q3;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+static void HFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint32_t k;
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0;
+  Load4x16(p + 2, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0);
+  for (k = 3; k != 0; --k) {
+    uint8x16_t q0, q1, q2, q3;
+    p += 4;
+    Load4x16(p + 2, stride, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+    {
+      const uint8x16_t mask =
+          NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3, ithresh, thresh);
+      const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+      DoFilter4(p1, p0, q0, q1, mask, hev_mask, &p1, &p0, &p3, &p2);
+      Store4x16(p1, p0, p3, p2, p, stride);
+      p1 = q2;
+      p0 = q3;
+    }
+  }
+}
+#endif  // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+// 8-pixels wide variant, for chroma filtering
+static void VFilter8(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
+  Load8x8x2(u, v, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3,
+                                         ithresh, thresh);
+    const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+    uint8x16_t op2, op1, op0, oq0, oq1, oq2;
+    DoFilter6(p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, mask, hev_mask,
+              &op2, &op1, &op0, &oq0, &oq1, &oq2);
+    Store8x2x2(op2, op1, u - 2 * stride, v - 2 * stride, stride);
+    Store8x2x2(op0, oq0, u + 0 * stride, v + 0 * stride, stride);
+    Store8x2x2(oq1, oq2, u + 2 * stride, v + 2 * stride, stride);
+  }
+}
+static void VFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
+  u += 4 * stride;
+  v += 4 * stride;
+  Load8x8x2(u, v, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3,
+                                         ithresh, thresh);
+    const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+    uint8x16_t op1, op0, oq0, oq1;
+    DoFilter4(p1, p0, q0, q1, mask, hev_mask, &op1, &op0, &oq0, &oq1);
+    Store8x4x2(op1, op0, oq0, oq1, u, v, stride);
+  }
+}
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+static void HFilter8(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
+  Load8x8x2T(u, v, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3,
+                                         ithresh, thresh);
+    const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+    uint8x16_t op2, op1, op0, oq0, oq1, oq2;
+    DoFilter6(p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, mask, hev_mask,
+              &op2, &op1, &op0, &oq0, &oq1, &oq2);
+    Store6x8x2(op2, op1, op0, oq0, oq1, oq2, u, v, stride);
+  }
+}
+
+static void HFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+  uint8x16_t p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
+  u += 4;
+  v += 4;
+  Load8x8x2T(u, v, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t mask = NeedsFilter2(p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3,
+                                         ithresh, thresh);
+    const uint8x16_t hev_mask = NeedsHev(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh);
+    uint8x16_t op1, op0, oq0, oq1;
+    DoFilter4(p1, p0, q0, q1, mask, hev_mask, &op1, &op0, &oq0, &oq1);
+    Store4x8x2(op1, op0, oq0, oq1, u, v, stride);
+  }
+}
+#endif  // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Inverse transforms (Paragraph 14.4)
 
+// Technically these are unsigned but vqdmulh is only available in signed.
+// vqdmulh returns high half (effectively >> 16) but also doubles the value,
+// changing the >> 16 to >> 15 and requiring an additional >> 1.
+// We use this to our advantage with kC2. The canonical value is 35468.
+// However, the high bit is set so treating it as signed will give incorrect
+// results. We avoid this by down shifting by 1 here to clear the highest bit.
+// Combined with the doubling effect of vqdmulh we get >> 16.
+// This can not be applied to kC1 because the lowest bit is set. Down shifting
+// the constant would reduce precision.
+
+// libwebp uses a trick to avoid some extra addition that libvpx does.
+// Instead of:
+// temp2 = ip[12] + ((ip[12] * cospi8sqrt2minus1) >> 16);
+// libwebp adds 1 << 16 to cospi8sqrt2minus1 (kC1). However, this causes the
+// same issue with kC1 and vqdmulh that we work around by down shifting kC2
+
+static const int16_t kC1 = 20091;
+static const int16_t kC2 = 17734;  // half of kC2, actually. See comment above.
+
+#if defined(USE_INTRINSICS)
+static WEBP_INLINE void Transpose8x2(const int16x8_t in0, const int16x8_t in1,
+                                     int16x8x2_t* const out) {
+  // a0 a1 a2 a3 | b0 b1 b2 b3   => a0 b0 c0 d0 | a1 b1 c1 d1
+  // c0 c1 c2 c3 | d0 d1 d2 d3      a2 b2 c2 d2 | a3 b3 c3 d3
+  const int16x8x2_t tmp0 = vzipq_s16(in0, in1);   // a0 c0 a1 c1 a2 c2 ...
+                                                  // b0 d0 b1 d1 b2 d2 ...
+  *out = vzipq_s16(tmp0.val[0], tmp0.val[1]);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void TransformPass(int16x8x2_t* const rows) {
+  // {rows} = in0 | in4
+  //          in8 | in12
+  // B1 = in4 | in12
+  const int16x8_t B1 =
+      vcombine_s16(vget_high_s16(rows->val[0]), vget_high_s16(rows->val[1]));
+  // C0 = kC1 * in4 | kC1 * in12
+  // C1 = kC2 * in4 | kC2 * in12
+  const int16x8_t C0 = vsraq_n_s16(B1, vqdmulhq_n_s16(B1, kC1), 1);
+  const int16x8_t C1 = vqdmulhq_n_s16(B1, kC2);
+  const int16x4_t a = vqadd_s16(vget_low_s16(rows->val[0]),
+                                vget_low_s16(rows->val[1]));   // in0 + in8
+  const int16x4_t b = vqsub_s16(vget_low_s16(rows->val[0]),
+                                vget_low_s16(rows->val[1]));   // in0 - in8
+  // c = kC2 * in4 - kC1 * in12
+  // d = kC1 * in4 + kC2 * in12
+  const int16x4_t c = vqsub_s16(vget_low_s16(C1), vget_high_s16(C0));
+  const int16x4_t d = vqadd_s16(vget_low_s16(C0), vget_high_s16(C1));
+  const int16x8_t D0 = vcombine_s16(a, b);      // D0 = a | b
+  const int16x8_t D1 = vcombine_s16(d, c);      // D1 = d | c
+  const int16x8_t E0 = vqaddq_s16(D0, D1);      // a+d | b+c
+  const int16x8_t E_tmp = vqsubq_s16(D0, D1);   // a-d | b-c
+  const int16x8_t E1 = vcombine_s16(vget_high_s16(E_tmp), vget_low_s16(E_tmp));
+  Transpose8x2(E0, E1, rows);
+}
+
+static void TransformOne(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
+  int16x8x2_t rows;
+  INIT_VECTOR2(rows, vld1q_s16(in + 0), vld1q_s16(in + 8));
+  TransformPass(&rows);
+  TransformPass(&rows);
+  Add4x4(rows.val[0], rows.val[1], dst);
+}
+
+#else
+
 static void TransformOne(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
   const int kBPS = BPS;
-  const int16_t constants[] = {20091, 17734, 0, 0};
-  /* kC1, kC2. Padded because vld1.16 loads 8 bytes
-   * Technically these are unsigned but vqdmulh is only available in signed.
-   * vqdmulh returns high half (effectively >> 16) but also doubles the value,
-   * changing the >> 16 to >> 15 and requiring an additional >> 1.
-   * We use this to our advantage with kC2. The canonical value is 35468.
-   * However, the high bit is set so treating it as signed will give incorrect
-   * results. We avoid this by down shifting by 1 here to clear the highest bit.
-   * Combined with the doubling effect of vqdmulh we get >> 16.
-   * This can not be applied to kC1 because the lowest bit is set. Down shifting
-   * the constant would reduce precision.
-   */
-
-  /* libwebp uses a trick to avoid some extra addition that libvpx does.
-   * Instead of:
-   * temp2 = ip[12] + ((ip[12] * cospi8sqrt2minus1) >> 16);
-   * libwebp adds 1 << 16 to cospi8sqrt2minus1 (kC1). However, this causes the
-   * same issue with kC1 and vqdmulh that we work around by down shifting kC2
-   */
-
+  // kC1, kC2. Padded because vld1.16 loads 8 bytes
+  const int16_t constants[4] = { kC1, kC2, 0, 0 };
   /* Adapted from libvpx: vp8/common/arm/neon/shortidct4x4llm_neon.asm */
   __asm__ volatile (
     "vld1.16         {q1, q2}, [%[in]]           \n"
@@ -305,6 +1163,8 @@
   );
 }
 
+#endif    // USE_INTRINSICS
+
 static void TransformTwo(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst, int do_two) {
   TransformOne(in, dst);
   if (do_two) {
@@ -313,103 +1173,91 @@
 }
 
 static void TransformDC(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
-  const int DC = (in[0] + 4) >> 3;
-  const int kBPS = BPS;
-  __asm__ volatile (
-    "vdup.16         q1, %[DC]        \n"
-
-    "vld1.32         d0[0], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-    "vld1.32         d1[0], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-    "vld1.32         d0[1], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-    "vld1.32         d1[1], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-
-    "sub         %[dst], %[dst], %[kBPS], lsl #2 \n"
-
-    // add DC and convert to s16.
-    "vaddw.u8        q2, q1, d0                  \n"
-    "vaddw.u8        q3, q1, d1                  \n"
-    // convert back to u8 with saturation
-    "vqmovun.s16     d0,  q2                     \n"
-    "vqmovun.s16     d1,  q3                     \n"
-
-    "vst1.32         d0[0], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-    "vst1.32         d1[0], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-    "vst1.32         d0[1], [%[dst]], %[kBPS]    \n"
-    "vst1.32         d1[1], [%[dst]]             \n"
-    : [in] "+r"(in), [dst] "+r"(dst)  /* modified registers */
-    : [kBPS] "r"(kBPS),   /* constants */
-      [DC] "r"(DC)
-    : "memory", "q0", "q1", "q2", "q3"  /* clobbered */
-  );
+  const int16x8_t DC = vdupq_n_s16(in[0]);
+  Add4x4(DC, DC, dst);
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define STORE_WHT(dst, col, rows) do {                  \
+  *dst = vgetq_lane_s32(rows.val[0], col); (dst) += 16; \
+  *dst = vgetq_lane_s32(rows.val[1], col); (dst) += 16; \
+  *dst = vgetq_lane_s32(rows.val[2], col); (dst) += 16; \
+  *dst = vgetq_lane_s32(rows.val[3], col); (dst) += 16; \
+} while (0)
+
 static void TransformWHT(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
-  const int kStep = 32;  // The store is only incrementing the pointer as if we
-                         // had stored a single byte.
-  __asm__ volatile (
-    // part 1
-    // load data into q0, q1
-    "vld1.16         {q0, q1}, [%[in]]           \n"
+  int32x4x4_t tmp;
 
-    "vaddl.s16       q2, d0, d3                  \n"  // a0 = in[0] + in[12]
-    "vaddl.s16       q3, d1, d2                  \n"  // a1 = in[4] + in[8]
-    "vsubl.s16       q10, d1, d2                 \n"  // a2 = in[4] - in[8]
-    "vsubl.s16       q11, d0, d3                 \n"  // a3 = in[0] - in[12]
+  {
+    // Load the source.
+    const int16x4_t in00_03 = vld1_s16(in + 0);
+    const int16x4_t in04_07 = vld1_s16(in + 4);
+    const int16x4_t in08_11 = vld1_s16(in + 8);
+    const int16x4_t in12_15 = vld1_s16(in + 12);
+    const int32x4_t a0 = vaddl_s16(in00_03, in12_15);  // in[0..3] + in[12..15]
+    const int32x4_t a1 = vaddl_s16(in04_07, in08_11);  // in[4..7] + in[8..11]
+    const int32x4_t a2 = vsubl_s16(in04_07, in08_11);  // in[4..7] - in[8..11]
+    const int32x4_t a3 = vsubl_s16(in00_03, in12_15);  // in[0..3] - in[12..15]
+    tmp.val[0] = vaddq_s32(a0, a1);
+    tmp.val[1] = vaddq_s32(a3, a2);
+    tmp.val[2] = vsubq_s32(a0, a1);
+    tmp.val[3] = vsubq_s32(a3, a2);
+    // Arrange the temporary results column-wise.
+    tmp = Transpose4x4(tmp);
+  }
 
-    "vadd.s32        q0, q2, q3                  \n"  // tmp[0] = a0 + a1
-    "vsub.s32        q2, q2, q3                  \n"  // tmp[8] = a0 - a1
-    "vadd.s32        q1, q11, q10                \n"  // tmp[4] = a3 + a2
-    "vsub.s32        q3, q11, q10                \n"  // tmp[12] = a3 - a2
+  {
+    const int32x4_t kCst3 = vdupq_n_s32(3);
+    const int32x4_t dc = vaddq_s32(tmp.val[0], kCst3);  // add rounder
+    const int32x4_t a0 = vaddq_s32(dc, tmp.val[3]);
+    const int32x4_t a1 = vaddq_s32(tmp.val[1], tmp.val[2]);
+    const int32x4_t a2 = vsubq_s32(tmp.val[1], tmp.val[2]);
+    const int32x4_t a3 = vsubq_s32(dc, tmp.val[3]);
 
-    // Transpose
-    // q0 = tmp[0, 4, 8, 12], q1 = tmp[2, 6, 10, 14]
-    // q2 = tmp[1, 5, 9, 13], q3 = tmp[3, 7, 11, 15]
-    "vswp            d1, d4                      \n"  // vtrn.64 q0, q2
-    "vswp            d3, d6                      \n"  // vtrn.64 q1, q3
-    "vtrn.32         q0, q1                      \n"
-    "vtrn.32         q2, q3                      \n"
+    tmp.val[0] = vaddq_s32(a0, a1);
+    tmp.val[1] = vaddq_s32(a3, a2);
+    tmp.val[2] = vsubq_s32(a0, a1);
+    tmp.val[3] = vsubq_s32(a3, a2);
 
-    "vmov.s32        q10, #3                     \n"  // dc = 3
-    "vadd.s32        q0, q0, q10                 \n"  // dc = tmp[0] + 3
-    "vadd.s32        q12, q0, q3                 \n"  // a0 = dc + tmp[3]
-    "vadd.s32        q13, q1, q2                 \n"  // a1 = tmp[1] + tmp[2]
-    "vsub.s32        q8, q1, q2                  \n"  // a2 = tmp[1] - tmp[2]
-    "vsub.s32        q9, q0, q3                  \n"  // a3 = dc - tmp[3]
+    // right shift the results by 3.
+    tmp.val[0] = vshrq_n_s32(tmp.val[0], 3);
+    tmp.val[1] = vshrq_n_s32(tmp.val[1], 3);
+    tmp.val[2] = vshrq_n_s32(tmp.val[2], 3);
+    tmp.val[3] = vshrq_n_s32(tmp.val[3], 3);
 
-    "vadd.s32        q0, q12, q13                \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d0, q0, #3                  \n"  // (a0 + a1) >> 3
-    "vadd.s32        q1, q9, q8                  \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d1, q1, #3                  \n"  // (a3 + a2) >> 3
-    "vsub.s32        q2, q12, q13                \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d2, q2, #3                  \n"  // (a0 - a1) >> 3
-    "vsub.s32        q3, q9, q8                  \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d3, q3, #3                  \n"  // (a3 - a2) >> 3
-
-    // set the results to output
-    "vst1.16         d0[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d0[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d0[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d0[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]   \n"
-
-    : [out] "+r"(out)  // modified registers
-    : [in] "r"(in), [kStep] "r"(kStep)  // constants
-    : "memory", "q0", "q1", "q2", "q3",
-      "q8", "q9", "q10", "q11", "q12", "q13"  // clobbered
-  );
+    STORE_WHT(out, 0, tmp);
+    STORE_WHT(out, 1, tmp);
+    STORE_WHT(out, 2, tmp);
+    STORE_WHT(out, 3, tmp);
+  }
 }
 
+#undef STORE_WHT
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define MUL(a, b) (((a) * (b)) >> 16)
+static void TransformAC3(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
+  static const int kC1_full = 20091 + (1 << 16);
+  static const int kC2_full = 35468;
+  const int16x4_t A = vdup_n_s16(in[0]);
+  const int16x4_t c4 = vdup_n_s16(MUL(in[4], kC2_full));
+  const int16x4_t d4 = vdup_n_s16(MUL(in[4], kC1_full));
+  const int c1 = MUL(in[1], kC2_full);
+  const int d1 = MUL(in[1], kC1_full);
+  const uint64_t cd = (uint64_t)( d1 & 0xffff) <<  0 |
+                      (uint64_t)( c1 & 0xffff) << 16 |
+                      (uint64_t)(-c1 & 0xffff) << 32 |
+                      (uint64_t)(-d1 & 0xffff) << 48;
+  const int16x4_t CD = vcreate_s16(cd);
+  const int16x4_t B = vqadd_s16(A, CD);
+  const int16x8_t m0_m1 = vcombine_s16(vqadd_s16(B, d4), vqadd_s16(B, c4));
+  const int16x8_t m2_m3 = vcombine_s16(vqsub_s16(B, c4), vqsub_s16(B, d4));
+  Add4x4(m0_m1, m2_m3, dst);
+}
+#undef MUL
+
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -420,14 +1268,25 @@
 void VP8DspInitNEON(void) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
   VP8Transform = TransformTwo;
-  VP8TransformAC3 = TransformOne;  // no special code here
+  VP8TransformAC3 = TransformAC3;
   VP8TransformDC = TransformDC;
   VP8TransformWHT = TransformWHT;
 
-  VP8SimpleVFilter16 = SimpleVFilter16NEON;
-  VP8SimpleHFilter16 = SimpleHFilter16NEON;
-  VP8SimpleVFilter16i = SimpleVFilter16iNEON;
-  VP8SimpleHFilter16i = SimpleHFilter16iNEON;
+  VP8VFilter16 = VFilter16;
+  VP8VFilter16i = VFilter16i;
+  VP8HFilter16 = HFilter16;
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+  VP8HFilter16i = HFilter16i;
+#endif
+  VP8VFilter8 = VFilter8;
+  VP8VFilter8i = VFilter8i;
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+  VP8HFilter8 = HFilter8;
+  VP8HFilter8i = HFilter8i;
+#endif
+  VP8SimpleVFilter16 = SimpleVFilter16;
+  VP8SimpleHFilter16 = SimpleHFilter16;
+  VP8SimpleVFilter16i = SimpleVFilter16i;
+  VP8SimpleHFilter16i = SimpleHFilter16i;
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
 }
-
diff --git a/src/dsp/dec_sse2.c b/src/dsp/dec_sse2.c
index 150c559..c37a637 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dec_sse2.c
+++ b/src/dsp/dec_sse2.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Transforms (Paragraph 14.4)
 
-static void TransformSSE2(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst, int do_two) {
+static void Transform(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst, int do_two) {
   // This implementation makes use of 16-bit fixed point versions of two
   // multiply constants:
   //    K1 = sqrt(2) * cos (pi/8) ~= 85627 / 2^16
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_TRANSFORM_AC3)
 #define MUL(a, b) (((a) * (b)) >> 16)
-static void TransformAC3SSE2(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
+static void TransformAC3(const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
   static const int kC1 = 20091 + (1 << 16);
   static const int kC2 = 35468;
   const __m128i A = _mm_set1_epi16(in[0] + 4);
@@ -298,20 +298,15 @@
     _mm_subs_epu8((q), (p)),                                                   \
     _mm_subs_epu8((p), (q)))
 
-// Shift each byte of "a" by N bits while preserving by the sign bit.
-//
-// It first shifts the lower bytes of the words and then the upper bytes and
-// then merges the results together.
-#define SIGNED_SHIFT_N(a, N) {                                                 \
-  __m128i t = a;                                                               \
-  t = _mm_slli_epi16(t, 8);                                                    \
-  t = _mm_srai_epi16(t, N);                                                    \
-  t = _mm_srli_epi16(t, 8);                                                    \
-                                                                               \
-  a = _mm_srai_epi16(a, N + 8);                                                \
-  a = _mm_slli_epi16(a, 8);                                                    \
-                                                                               \
-  a = _mm_or_si128(t, a);                                                      \
+// Shift each byte of "x" by 3 bits while preserving by the sign bit.
+static WEBP_INLINE void SignedShift8b(__m128i* const x) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i signs = _mm_cmpgt_epi8(zero, *x);
+  const __m128i lo_0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(*x, signs);  // s8 -> s16 sign extend
+  const __m128i hi_0 = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(*x, signs);
+  const __m128i lo_1 = _mm_srai_epi16(lo_0, 3);
+  const __m128i hi_1 = _mm_srai_epi16(hi_0, 3);
+  *x = _mm_packs_epi16(lo_1, hi_1);
 }
 
 #define FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(a, b) {                                                 \
@@ -324,103 +319,123 @@
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(c, d);                                                        \
 }
 
-#define GET_NOTHEV(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh, not_hev) {                      \
-  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();                                    \
-  const __m128i t_1 = MM_ABS(p1, p0);                                          \
-  const __m128i t_2 = MM_ABS(q1, q0);                                          \
-                                                                               \
-  const __m128i h = _mm_set1_epi8(hev_thresh);                                 \
-  const __m128i t_3 = _mm_subs_epu8(t_1, h);  /* abs(p1 - p0) - hev_tresh */   \
-  const __m128i t_4 = _mm_subs_epu8(t_2, h);  /* abs(q1 - q0) - hev_tresh */   \
-                                                                               \
-  not_hev = _mm_or_si128(t_3, t_4);                                            \
-  not_hev = _mm_cmpeq_epi8(not_hev, zero); /* not_hev <= t1 && not_hev <= t2 */\
+// input/output is uint8_t
+static WEBP_INLINE void GetNotHEV(const __m128i* const p1,
+                                  const __m128i* const p0,
+                                  const __m128i* const q0,
+                                  const __m128i* const q1,
+                                  int hev_thresh, __m128i* const not_hev) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i t_1 = MM_ABS(*p1, *p0);
+  const __m128i t_2 = MM_ABS(*q1, *q0);
+
+  const __m128i h = _mm_set1_epi8(hev_thresh);
+  const __m128i t_3 = _mm_subs_epu8(t_1, h);  // abs(p1 - p0) - hev_tresh
+  const __m128i t_4 = _mm_subs_epu8(t_2, h);  // abs(q1 - q0) - hev_tresh
+
+  *not_hev = _mm_or_si128(t_3, t_4);
+  *not_hev = _mm_cmpeq_epi8(*not_hev, zero);  // not_hev <= t1 && not_hev <= t2
 }
 
-#define GET_BASE_DELTA(p1, p0, q0, q1, o) {                                    \
-  const __m128i qp0 = _mm_subs_epi8(q0, p0);  /* q0 - p0 */                    \
-  o = _mm_subs_epi8(p1, q1);            /* p1 - q1 */                          \
-  o = _mm_adds_epi8(o, qp0);            /* p1 - q1 + 1 * (q0 - p0) */          \
-  o = _mm_adds_epi8(o, qp0);            /* p1 - q1 + 2 * (q0 - p0) */          \
-  o = _mm_adds_epi8(o, qp0);            /* p1 - q1 + 3 * (q0 - p0) */          \
+// input pixels are int8_t
+static WEBP_INLINE void GetBaseDelta(const __m128i* const p1,
+                                     const __m128i* const p0,
+                                     const __m128i* const q0,
+                                     const __m128i* const q1,
+                                     __m128i* const delta) {
+  // beware of addition order, for saturation!
+  const __m128i p1_q1 = _mm_subs_epi8(*p1, *q1);   // p1 - q1
+  const __m128i q0_p0 = _mm_subs_epi8(*q0, *p0);   // q0 - p0
+  const __m128i s1 = _mm_adds_epi8(p1_q1, q0_p0);  // p1 - q1 + 1 * (q0 - p0)
+  const __m128i s2 = _mm_adds_epi8(q0_p0, s1);     // p1 - q1 + 2 * (q0 - p0)
+  const __m128i s3 = _mm_adds_epi8(q0_p0, s2);     // p1 - q1 + 3 * (q0 - p0)
+  *delta = s3;
 }
 
-#define DO_SIMPLE_FILTER(p0, q0, fl) {                                         \
-  const __m128i three = _mm_set1_epi8(3);                                      \
-  const __m128i four = _mm_set1_epi8(4);                                       \
-  __m128i v3 = _mm_adds_epi8(fl, three);                                       \
-  __m128i v4 = _mm_adds_epi8(fl, four);                                        \
-                                                                               \
-  /* Do +4 side */                                                             \
-  SIGNED_SHIFT_N(v4, 3);                /* v4 >> 3  */                         \
-  q0 = _mm_subs_epi8(q0, v4);           /* q0 -= v4 */                         \
-                                                                               \
-  /* Now do +3 side */                                                         \
-  SIGNED_SHIFT_N(v3, 3);                /* v3 >> 3  */                         \
-  p0 = _mm_adds_epi8(p0, v3);           /* p0 += v3 */                         \
+// input and output are int8_t
+static WEBP_INLINE void DoSimpleFilter(__m128i* const p0, __m128i* const q0,
+                                       const __m128i* const fl) {
+  const __m128i k3 = _mm_set1_epi8(3);
+  const __m128i k4 = _mm_set1_epi8(4);
+  __m128i v3 = _mm_adds_epi8(*fl, k3);
+  __m128i v4 = _mm_adds_epi8(*fl, k4);
+
+  SignedShift8b(&v4);                  // v4 >> 3
+  SignedShift8b(&v3);                  // v3 >> 3
+  *q0 = _mm_subs_epi8(*q0, v4);        // q0 -= v4
+  *p0 = _mm_adds_epi8(*p0, v3);        // p0 += v3
 }
 
 // Updates values of 2 pixels at MB edge during complex filtering.
 // Update operations:
 // q = q - delta and p = p + delta; where delta = [(a_hi >> 7), (a_lo >> 7)]
-#define UPDATE_2PIXELS(pi, qi, a_lo, a_hi) {                                   \
-  const __m128i a_lo7 = _mm_srai_epi16(a_lo, 7);                               \
-  const __m128i a_hi7 = _mm_srai_epi16(a_hi, 7);                               \
-  const __m128i delta = _mm_packs_epi16(a_lo7, a_hi7);                         \
-  pi = _mm_adds_epi8(pi, delta);                                               \
-  qi = _mm_subs_epi8(qi, delta);                                               \
+// Pixels 'pi' and 'qi' are int8_t on input, uint8_t on output (sign flip).
+static WEBP_INLINE void Update2Pixels(__m128i* const pi, __m128i* const qi,
+                                      const __m128i* const a0_lo,
+                                      const __m128i* const a0_hi) {
+  const __m128i a1_lo = _mm_srai_epi16(*a0_lo, 7);
+  const __m128i a1_hi = _mm_srai_epi16(*a0_hi, 7);
+  const __m128i delta = _mm_packs_epi16(a1_lo, a1_hi);
+  const __m128i sign_bit = _mm_set1_epi8(0x80);
+  *pi = _mm_adds_epi8(*pi, delta);
+  *qi = _mm_subs_epi8(*qi, delta);
+  FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*pi, *qi);
 }
 
-static void NeedsFilter(const __m128i* p1, const __m128i* p0, const __m128i* q0,
-                        const __m128i* q1, int thresh, __m128i *mask) {
-  __m128i t1 = MM_ABS(*p1, *q1);        // abs(p1 - q1)
-  *mask = _mm_set1_epi8(0xFE);
-  t1 = _mm_and_si128(t1, *mask);        // set lsb of each byte to zero
-  t1 = _mm_srli_epi16(t1, 1);           // abs(p1 - q1) / 2
+// input pixels are uint8_t
+static WEBP_INLINE void NeedsFilter(const __m128i* const p1,
+                                    const __m128i* const p0,
+                                    const __m128i* const q0,
+                                    const __m128i* const q1,
+                                    int thresh, __m128i* const mask) {
+  const __m128i m_thresh = _mm_set1_epi8(thresh);
+  const __m128i t1 = MM_ABS(*p1, *q1);        // abs(p1 - q1)
+  const __m128i kFE = _mm_set1_epi8(0xFE);
+  const __m128i t2 = _mm_and_si128(t1, kFE);  // set lsb of each byte to zero
+  const __m128i t3 = _mm_srli_epi16(t2, 1);   // abs(p1 - q1) / 2
 
-  *mask = MM_ABS(*p0, *q0);             // abs(p0 - q0)
-  *mask = _mm_adds_epu8(*mask, *mask);  // abs(p0 - q0) * 2
-  *mask = _mm_adds_epu8(*mask, t1);     // abs(p0 - q0) * 2 + abs(p1 - q1) / 2
+  const __m128i t4 = MM_ABS(*p0, *q0);        // abs(p0 - q0)
+  const __m128i t5 = _mm_adds_epu8(t4, t4);   // abs(p0 - q0) * 2
+  const __m128i t6 = _mm_adds_epu8(t5, t3);   // abs(p0-q0)*2 + abs(p1-q1)/2
 
-  t1 = _mm_set1_epi8(thresh);
-  *mask = _mm_subs_epu8(*mask, t1);     // mask <= thresh
-  *mask = _mm_cmpeq_epi8(*mask, _mm_setzero_si128());
+  const __m128i t7 = _mm_subs_epu8(t6, m_thresh);  // mask <= m_thresh
+  *mask = _mm_cmpeq_epi8(t7, _mm_setzero_si128());
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Edge filtering functions
 
 // Applies filter on 2 pixels (p0 and q0)
-static WEBP_INLINE void DoFilter2(const __m128i* p1, __m128i* p0, __m128i* q0,
-                                  const __m128i* q1, int thresh) {
+static WEBP_INLINE void DoFilter2(__m128i* const p1, __m128i* const p0,
+                                  __m128i* const q0, __m128i* const q1,
+                                  int thresh) {
   __m128i a, mask;
   const __m128i sign_bit = _mm_set1_epi8(0x80);
+  // convert p1/q1 to int8_t (for GetBaseDelta)
   const __m128i p1s = _mm_xor_si128(*p1, sign_bit);
   const __m128i q1s = _mm_xor_si128(*q1, sign_bit);
 
   NeedsFilter(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, &mask);
 
-  // convert to signed values
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*p0, *q0);
-
-  GET_BASE_DELTA(p1s, *p0, *q0, q1s, a);
+  GetBaseDelta(&p1s, p0, q0, &q1s, &a);
   a = _mm_and_si128(a, mask);     // mask filter values we don't care about
-  DO_SIMPLE_FILTER(*p0, *q0, a);
-
-  // unoffset
+  DoSimpleFilter(p0, q0, &a);
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*p0, *q0);
 }
 
 // Applies filter on 4 pixels (p1, p0, q0 and q1)
-static WEBP_INLINE void DoFilter4(__m128i* p1, __m128i *p0,
-                                  __m128i* q0, __m128i* q1,
-                                  const __m128i* mask, int hev_thresh) {
+static WEBP_INLINE void DoFilter4(__m128i* const p1, __m128i* const p0,
+                                  __m128i* const q0, __m128i* const q1,
+                                  const __m128i* const mask, int hev_thresh) {
+  const __m128i sign_bit = _mm_set1_epi8(0x80);
+  const __m128i k64 = _mm_set1_epi8(0x40);
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
   __m128i not_hev;
   __m128i t1, t2, t3;
-  const __m128i sign_bit = _mm_set1_epi8(0x80);
 
   // compute hev mask
-  GET_NOTHEV(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1, hev_thresh, not_hev);
+  GetNotHEV(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh, &not_hev);
 
   // convert to signed values
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT4(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1);
@@ -433,92 +448,83 @@
   t1 = _mm_adds_epi8(t1, t2);          // hev(p1 - q1) + 3 * (q0 - p0)
   t1 = _mm_and_si128(t1, *mask);       // mask filter values we don't care about
 
-  // Do +4 side
-  t2 = _mm_set1_epi8(4);
-  t2 = _mm_adds_epi8(t1, t2);        // 3 * (q0 - p0) + (p1 - q1) + 4
-  SIGNED_SHIFT_N(t2, 3);             // (3 * (q0 - p0) + hev(p1 - q1) + 4) >> 3
-  t3 = t2;                           // save t2
-  *q0 = _mm_subs_epi8(*q0, t2);      // q0 -= t2
-
-  // Now do +3 side
   t2 = _mm_set1_epi8(3);
-  t2 = _mm_adds_epi8(t1, t2);        // +3 instead of +4
-  SIGNED_SHIFT_N(t2, 3);             // (3 * (q0 - p0) + hev(p1 - q1) + 3) >> 3
+  t3 = _mm_set1_epi8(4);
+  t2 = _mm_adds_epi8(t1, t2);        // 3 * (q0 - p0) + (p1 - q1) + 3
+  t3 = _mm_adds_epi8(t1, t3);        // 3 * (q0 - p0) + (p1 - q1) + 4
+  SignedShift8b(&t2);                // (3 * (q0 - p0) + hev(p1 - q1) + 3) >> 3
+  SignedShift8b(&t3);                // (3 * (q0 - p0) + hev(p1 - q1) + 4) >> 3
   *p0 = _mm_adds_epi8(*p0, t2);      // p0 += t2
+  *q0 = _mm_subs_epi8(*q0, t3);      // q0 -= t3
+  FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*p0, *q0);
 
-  t2 = _mm_set1_epi8(1);
-  t3 = _mm_adds_epi8(t3, t2);
-  SIGNED_SHIFT_N(t3, 1);             // (3 * (q0 - p0) + hev(p1 - q1) + 4) >> 4
+  // this is equivalent to signed (a + 1) >> 1 calculation
+  t2 = _mm_add_epi8(t3, sign_bit);
+  t3 = _mm_avg_epu8(t2, zero);
+  t3 = _mm_sub_epi8(t3, k64);
 
   t3 = _mm_and_si128(not_hev, t3);   // if !hev
   *q1 = _mm_subs_epi8(*q1, t3);      // q1 -= t3
   *p1 = _mm_adds_epi8(*p1, t3);      // p1 += t3
-
-  // unoffset
-  FLIP_SIGN_BIT4(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1);
+  FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*p1, *q1);
 }
 
 // Applies filter on 6 pixels (p2, p1, p0, q0, q1 and q2)
-static WEBP_INLINE void DoFilter6(__m128i *p2, __m128i* p1, __m128i *p0,
-                                  __m128i* q0, __m128i* q1, __m128i *q2,
-                                  const __m128i* mask, int hev_thresh) {
-  __m128i a, not_hev;
+static WEBP_INLINE void DoFilter6(__m128i* const p2, __m128i* const p1,
+                                  __m128i* const p0, __m128i* const q0,
+                                  __m128i* const q1, __m128i* const q2,
+                                  const __m128i* const mask, int hev_thresh) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
   const __m128i sign_bit = _mm_set1_epi8(0x80);
+  __m128i a, not_hev;
 
   // compute hev mask
-  GET_NOTHEV(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1, hev_thresh, not_hev);
+  GetNotHEV(p1, p0, q0, q1, hev_thresh, &not_hev);
 
-  // convert to signed values
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT4(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1);
   FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*p2, *q2);
-
-  GET_BASE_DELTA(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1, a);
+  GetBaseDelta(p1, p0, q0, q1, &a);
 
   { // do simple filter on pixels with hev
     const __m128i m = _mm_andnot_si128(not_hev, *mask);
     const __m128i f = _mm_and_si128(a, m);
-    DO_SIMPLE_FILTER(*p0, *q0, f);
+    DoSimpleFilter(p0, q0, &f);
   }
+
   { // do strong filter on pixels with not hev
-    const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
-    const __m128i nine = _mm_set1_epi16(0x0900);
-    const __m128i sixty_three = _mm_set1_epi16(63);
+    const __m128i k9 = _mm_set1_epi16(0x0900);
+    const __m128i k63 = _mm_set1_epi16(63);
 
     const __m128i m = _mm_and_si128(not_hev, *mask);
     const __m128i f = _mm_and_si128(a, m);
+
     const __m128i f_lo = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(zero, f);
     const __m128i f_hi = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(zero, f);
 
-    const __m128i f9_lo = _mm_mulhi_epi16(f_lo, nine);   // Filter (lo) * 9
-    const __m128i f9_hi = _mm_mulhi_epi16(f_hi, nine);   // Filter (hi) * 9
-    const __m128i f18_lo = _mm_add_epi16(f9_lo, f9_lo);  // Filter (lo) * 18
-    const __m128i f18_hi = _mm_add_epi16(f9_hi, f9_hi);  // Filter (hi) * 18
+    const __m128i f9_lo = _mm_mulhi_epi16(f_lo, k9);    // Filter (lo) * 9
+    const __m128i f9_hi = _mm_mulhi_epi16(f_hi, k9);    // Filter (hi) * 9
 
-    const __m128i a2_lo = _mm_add_epi16(f9_lo, sixty_three);  // Filter * 9 + 63
-    const __m128i a2_hi = _mm_add_epi16(f9_hi, sixty_three);  // Filter * 9 + 63
+    const __m128i a2_lo = _mm_add_epi16(f9_lo, k63);    // Filter * 9 + 63
+    const __m128i a2_hi = _mm_add_epi16(f9_hi, k63);    // Filter * 9 + 63
 
-    const __m128i a1_lo = _mm_add_epi16(f18_lo, sixty_three);  // F... * 18 + 63
-    const __m128i a1_hi = _mm_add_epi16(f18_hi, sixty_three);  // F... * 18 + 63
+    const __m128i a1_lo = _mm_add_epi16(a2_lo, f9_lo);  // Filter * 18 + 63
+    const __m128i a1_hi = _mm_add_epi16(a2_hi, f9_hi);  // Filter * 18 + 63
 
-    const __m128i a0_lo = _mm_add_epi16(f18_lo, a2_lo);  // Filter * 27 + 63
-    const __m128i a0_hi = _mm_add_epi16(f18_hi, a2_hi);  // Filter * 27 + 63
+    const __m128i a0_lo = _mm_add_epi16(a1_lo, f9_lo);  // Filter * 27 + 63
+    const __m128i a0_hi = _mm_add_epi16(a1_hi, f9_hi);  // Filter * 27 + 63
 
-    UPDATE_2PIXELS(*p2, *q2, a2_lo, a2_hi);
-    UPDATE_2PIXELS(*p1, *q1, a1_lo, a1_hi);
-    UPDATE_2PIXELS(*p0, *q0, a0_lo, a0_hi);
+    Update2Pixels(p2, q2, &a2_lo, &a2_hi);
+    Update2Pixels(p1, q1, &a1_lo, &a1_hi);
+    Update2Pixels(p0, q0, &a0_lo, &a0_hi);
   }
-
-  // unoffset
-  FLIP_SIGN_BIT4(*p1, *p0, *q0, *q1);
-  FLIP_SIGN_BIT2(*p2, *q2);
 }
 
 // reads 8 rows across a vertical edge.
 //
 // TODO(somnath): Investigate _mm_shuffle* also see if it can be broken into
 // two Load4x4() to avoid code duplication.
-static WEBP_INLINE void Load8x4(const uint8_t* b, int stride,
-                                __m128i* p, __m128i* q) {
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load8x4(const uint8_t* const b, int stride,
+                                __m128i* const p, __m128i* const q) {
   __m128i t1, t2;
 
   // Load 0th, 1st, 4th and 5th rows
@@ -557,10 +563,11 @@
   *q = _mm_unpackhi_epi32(t1, t2);
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE void Load16x4(const uint8_t* r0, const uint8_t* r8,
+static WEBP_INLINE void Load16x4(const uint8_t* const r0,
+                                 const uint8_t* const r8,
                                  int stride,
-                                 __m128i* p1, __m128i* p0,
-                                 __m128i* q0, __m128i* q1) {
+                                 __m128i* const p1, __m128i* const p0,
+                                 __m128i* const q0, __m128i* const q1) {
   __m128i t1, t2;
   // Assume the pixels around the edge (|) are numbered as follows
   //                00 01 | 02 03
@@ -592,7 +599,7 @@
   *q1 = _mm_unpackhi_epi64(t2, *q1);
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE void Store4x4(__m128i* x, uint8_t* dst, int stride) {
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store4x4(__m128i* const x, uint8_t* dst, int stride) {
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i, dst += stride) {
     *((int32_t*)dst) = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(*x);
@@ -601,48 +608,51 @@
 }
 
 // Transpose back and store
-static WEBP_INLINE void Store16x4(uint8_t* r0, uint8_t* r8, int stride,
-                                  __m128i* p1, __m128i* p0,
-                                  __m128i* q0, __m128i* q1) {
-  __m128i t1;
+static WEBP_INLINE void Store16x4(const __m128i* const p1,
+                                  const __m128i* const p0,
+                                  const __m128i* const q0,
+                                  const __m128i* const q1,
+                                  uint8_t* r0, uint8_t* r8,
+                                  int stride) {
+  __m128i t1, p1_s, p0_s, q0_s, q1_s;
 
   // p0 = 71 70 61 60 51 50 41 40 31 30 21 20 11 10 01 00
   // p1 = f1 f0 e1 e0 d1 d0 c1 c0 b1 b0 a1 a0 91 90 81 80
   t1 = *p0;
-  *p0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(*p1, t1);
-  *p1 = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(*p1, t1);
+  p0_s = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(*p1, t1);
+  p1_s = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(*p1, t1);
 
   // q0 = 73 72 63 62 53 52 43 42 33 32 23 22 13 12 03 02
   // q1 = f3 f2 e3 e2 d3 d2 c3 c2 b3 b2 a3 a2 93 92 83 82
   t1 = *q0;
-  *q0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(t1, *q1);
-  *q1 = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(t1, *q1);
+  q0_s = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(t1, *q1);
+  q1_s = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(t1, *q1);
 
   // p0 = 33 32 31 30 23 22 21 20 13 12 11 10 03 02 01 00
   // q0 = 73 72 71 70 63 62 61 60 53 52 51 50 43 42 41 40
-  t1 = *p0;
-  *p0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(t1, *q0);
-  *q0 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(t1, *q0);
+  t1 = p0_s;
+  p0_s = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(t1, q0_s);
+  q0_s = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(t1, q0_s);
 
   // p1 = b3 b2 b1 b0 a3 a2 a1 a0 93 92 91 90 83 82 81 80
   // q1 = f3 f2 f1 f0 e3 e2 e1 e0 d3 d2 d1 d0 c3 c2 c1 c0
-  t1 = *p1;
-  *p1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(t1, *q1);
-  *q1 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(t1, *q1);
+  t1 = p1_s;
+  p1_s = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(t1, q1_s);
+  q1_s = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(t1, q1_s);
 
-  Store4x4(p0, r0, stride);
+  Store4x4(&p0_s, r0, stride);
   r0 += 4 * stride;
-  Store4x4(q0, r0, stride);
+  Store4x4(&q0_s, r0, stride);
 
-  Store4x4(p1, r8, stride);
+  Store4x4(&p1_s, r8, stride);
   r8 += 4 * stride;
-  Store4x4(q1, r8, stride);
+  Store4x4(&q1_s, r8, stride);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Simple In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.2)
 
-static void SimpleVFilter16SSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+static void SimpleVFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   // Load
   __m128i p1 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-2 * stride]);
   __m128i p0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-stride]);
@@ -653,49 +663,49 @@
 
   // Store
   _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-stride], p0);
-  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)p, q0);
+  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[0], q0);
 }
 
-static void SimpleHFilter16SSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+static void SimpleHFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   __m128i p1, p0, q0, q1;
 
   p -= 2;  // beginning of p1
 
-  Load16x4(p, p + 8 * stride,  stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
+  Load16x4(p, p + 8 * stride, stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
   DoFilter2(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh);
-  Store16x4(p, p + 8 * stride, stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
+  Store16x4(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, p, p + 8 * stride, stride);
 }
 
-static void SimpleVFilter16iSSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+static void SimpleVFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   int k;
   for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
     p += 4 * stride;
-    SimpleVFilter16SSE2(p, stride, thresh);
+    SimpleVFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
   }
 }
 
-static void SimpleHFilter16iSSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
+static void SimpleHFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
   int k;
   for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
     p += 4;
-    SimpleHFilter16SSE2(p, stride, thresh);
+    SimpleHFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
   }
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Complex In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.3)
 
-#define MAX_DIFF1(p3, p2, p1, p0, m) {                                         \
-  m = MM_ABS(p3, p2);                                                          \
-  m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p2, p1));                                         \
-  m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p1, p0));                                         \
-}
-
-#define MAX_DIFF2(p3, p2, p1, p0, m) {                                         \
+#define MAX_DIFF1(p3, p2, p1, p0, m) do {                                      \
+  m = MM_ABS(p1, p0);                                                          \
   m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p3, p2));                                         \
   m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p2, p1));                                         \
+} while (0)
+
+#define MAX_DIFF2(p3, p2, p1, p0, m) do {                                      \
   m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p1, p0));                                         \
-}
+  m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p3, p2));                                         \
+  m = _mm_max_epu8(m, MM_ABS(p2, p1));                                         \
+} while (0)
 
 #define LOAD_H_EDGES4(p, stride, e1, e2, e3, e4) {                             \
   e1 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&(p)[0 * stride]);                            \
@@ -704,10 +714,11 @@
   e4 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&(p)[3 * stride]);                            \
 }
 
-#define LOADUV_H_EDGE(p, u, v, stride) {                                       \
-  p = _mm_loadl_epi64((__m128i*)&(u)[(stride)]);                               \
-  p = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(p, _mm_loadl_epi64((__m128i*)&(v)[(stride)]));        \
-}
+#define LOADUV_H_EDGE(p, u, v, stride) do {                                    \
+  const __m128i U = _mm_loadl_epi64((__m128i*)&(u)[(stride)]);                 \
+  const __m128i V = _mm_loadl_epi64((__m128i*)&(v)[(stride)]);                 \
+  p = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(U, V);                                                \
+} while (0)
 
 #define LOADUV_H_EDGES4(u, v, stride, e1, e2, e3, e4) {                        \
   LOADUV_H_EDGE(e1, u, v, 0 * stride);                                         \
@@ -722,18 +733,23 @@
   _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)&v[(stride)], p);                                 \
 }
 
-#define COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask) {               \
-  __m128i fl_yes;                                                              \
-  const __m128i it = _mm_set1_epi8(ithresh);                                   \
-  mask = _mm_subs_epu8(mask, it);                                              \
-  mask = _mm_cmpeq_epi8(mask, _mm_setzero_si128());                            \
-  NeedsFilter(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, &fl_yes);                            \
-  mask = _mm_and_si128(mask, fl_yes);                                          \
+static WEBP_INLINE void ComplexMask(const __m128i* const p1,
+                                    const __m128i* const p0,
+                                    const __m128i* const q0,
+                                    const __m128i* const q1,
+                                    int thresh, int ithresh,
+                                    __m128i* const mask) {
+  const __m128i it = _mm_set1_epi8(ithresh);
+  const __m128i diff = _mm_subs_epu8(*mask, it);
+  const __m128i thresh_mask = _mm_cmpeq_epi8(diff, _mm_setzero_si128());
+  __m128i filter_mask;
+  NeedsFilter(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, &filter_mask);
+  *mask = _mm_and_si128(thresh_mask, filter_mask);
 }
 
 // on macroblock edges
-static void VFilter16SSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride,
-                          int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void VFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   __m128i t1;
   __m128i mask;
   __m128i p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2;
@@ -746,20 +762,20 @@
   LOAD_H_EDGES4(p, stride, q0, q1, q2, t1);
   MAX_DIFF2(t1, q2, q1, q0, mask);
 
-  COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
+  ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
   DoFilter6(&p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
   // Store
   _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-3 * stride], p2);
   _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-2 * stride], p1);
   _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-1 * stride], p0);
-  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[0 * stride], q0);
-  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[1 * stride], q1);
-  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[2 * stride], q2);
+  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[+0 * stride], q0);
+  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[+1 * stride], q1);
+  _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[+2 * stride], q2);
 }
 
-static void HFilter16SSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride,
-                          int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void HFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   __m128i mask;
   __m128i p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
 
@@ -770,71 +786,78 @@
   Load16x4(p, p + 8 * stride, stride, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);  // q0, q1, q2, q3
   MAX_DIFF2(q3, q2, q1, q0, mask);
 
-  COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
+  ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
   DoFilter6(&p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
-  Store16x4(b, b + 8 * stride, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0);
-  Store16x4(p, p + 8 * stride, stride, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  Store16x4(&p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, b, b + 8 * stride, stride);
+  Store16x4(&q0, &q1, &q2, &q3, p, p + 8 * stride, stride);
 }
 
 // on three inner edges
-static void VFilter16iSSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride,
-                           int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void VFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   int k;
-  __m128i mask;
-  __m128i t1, t2, p1, p0, q0, q1;
+  __m128i p3, p2, p1, p0;   // loop invariants
+
+  LOAD_H_EDGES4(p, stride, p3, p2, p1, p0);  // prologue
 
   for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
-    // Load p3, p2, p1, p0
-    LOAD_H_EDGES4(p, stride, t2, t1, p1, p0);
-    MAX_DIFF1(t2, t1, p1, p0, mask);
-
+    __m128i mask, tmp1, tmp2;
+    uint8_t* const b = p + 2 * stride;   // beginning of p1
     p += 4 * stride;
 
-    // Load q0, q1, q2, q3
-    LOAD_H_EDGES4(p, stride, q0, q1, t1, t2);
-    MAX_DIFF2(t2, t1, q1, q0, mask);
+    MAX_DIFF1(p3, p2, p1, p0, mask);   // compute partial mask
+    LOAD_H_EDGES4(p, stride, p3, p2, tmp1, tmp2);
+    MAX_DIFF2(p3, p2, tmp1, tmp2, mask);
 
-    COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
-    DoFilter4(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &mask, hev_thresh);
+    // p3 and p2 are not just temporary variables here: they will be
+    // re-used for next span. And q2/q3 will become p1/p0 accordingly.
+    ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &p3, &p2, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
+    DoFilter4(&p1, &p0, &p3, &p2, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
     // Store
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-2 * stride], p1);
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[-1 * stride], p0);
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[0 * stride], q0);
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&p[1 * stride], q1);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&b[0 * stride], p1);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&b[1 * stride], p0);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&b[2 * stride], p3);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&b[3 * stride], p2);
+
+    // rotate samples
+    p1 = tmp1;
+    p0 = tmp2;
   }
 }
 
-static void HFilter16iSSE2(uint8_t* p, int stride,
-                           int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void HFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
+                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   int k;
-  uint8_t* b;
-  __m128i mask;
-  __m128i t1, t2, p1, p0, q0, q1;
+  __m128i p3, p2, p1, p0;   // loop invariants
+
+  Load16x4(p, p + 8 * stride, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0);  // prologue
 
   for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
-    b = p;
-    Load16x4(b, b + 8 * stride, stride, &t2, &t1, &p1, &p0);  // p3, p2, p1, p0
-    MAX_DIFF1(t2, t1, p1, p0, mask);
+    __m128i mask, tmp1, tmp2;
+    uint8_t* const b = p + 2;   // beginning of p1
 
-    b += 4;  // beginning of q0
-    Load16x4(b, b + 8 * stride, stride, &q0, &q1, &t1, &t2);  // q0, q1, q2, q3
-    MAX_DIFF2(t2, t1, q1, q0, mask);
+    p += 4;  // beginning of q0 (and next span)
 
-    COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
-    DoFilter4(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &mask, hev_thresh);
+    MAX_DIFF1(p3, p2, p1, p0, mask);   // compute partial mask
+    Load16x4(p, p + 8 * stride, stride, &p3, &p2, &tmp1, &tmp2);
+    MAX_DIFF2(p3, p2, tmp1, tmp2, mask);
 
-    b -= 2;  // beginning of p1
-    Store16x4(b, b + 8 * stride, stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
+    ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &p3, &p2, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
+    DoFilter4(&p1, &p0, &p3, &p2, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
-    p += 4;
+    Store16x4(&p1, &p0, &p3, &p2, b, b + 8 * stride, stride);
+
+    // rotate samples
+    p1 = tmp1;
+    p0 = tmp2;
   }
 }
 
 // 8-pixels wide variant, for chroma filtering
-static void VFilter8SSE2(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
-                         int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void VFilter8(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   __m128i mask;
   __m128i t1, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2;
 
@@ -846,7 +869,7 @@
   LOADUV_H_EDGES4(u, v, stride, q0, q1, q2, t1);
   MAX_DIFF2(t1, q2, q1, q0, mask);
 
-  COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
+  ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
   DoFilter6(&p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
   // Store
@@ -858,8 +881,8 @@
   STOREUV(q2, u, v, 2 * stride);
 }
 
-static void HFilter8SSE2(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
-                         int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void HFilter8(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   __m128i mask;
   __m128i p3, p2, p1, p0, q0, q1, q2, q3;
 
@@ -871,15 +894,15 @@
   Load16x4(u, v, stride, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);    // q0, q1, q2, q3
   MAX_DIFF2(q3, q2, q1, q0, mask);
 
-  COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
+  ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
   DoFilter6(&p2, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &q2, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
-  Store16x4(tu, tv, stride, &p3, &p2, &p1, &p0);
-  Store16x4(u, v, stride, &q0, &q1, &q2, &q3);
+  Store16x4(&p3, &p2, &p1, &p0, tu, tv, stride);
+  Store16x4(&q0, &q1, &q2, &q3, u, v, stride);
 }
 
-static void VFilter8iSSE2(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
-                          int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void VFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   __m128i mask;
   __m128i t1, t2, p1, p0, q0, q1;
 
@@ -894,7 +917,7 @@
   LOADUV_H_EDGES4(u, v, stride, q0, q1, t1, t2);
   MAX_DIFF2(t2, t1, q1, q0, mask);
 
-  COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
+  ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
   DoFilter4(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
   // Store
@@ -904,8 +927,8 @@
   STOREUV(q1, u, v, 1 * stride);
 }
 
-static void HFilter8iSSE2(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
-                          int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
+static void HFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
+                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
   __m128i mask;
   __m128i t1, t2, p1, p0, q0, q1;
   Load16x4(u, v, stride, &t2, &t1, &p1, &p0);   // p3, p2, p1, p0
@@ -916,12 +939,12 @@
   Load16x4(u, v, stride, &q0, &q1, &t1, &t2);  // q0, q1, q2, q3
   MAX_DIFF2(t2, t1, q1, q0, mask);
 
-  COMPLEX_FL_MASK(p1, p0, q0, q1, thresh, ithresh, mask);
+  ComplexMask(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, thresh, ithresh, &mask);
   DoFilter4(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, &mask, hev_thresh);
 
   u -= 2;  // beginning of p1
   v -= 2;
-  Store16x4(u, v, stride, &p1, &p0, &q0, &q1);
+  Store16x4(&p1, &p0, &q0, &q1, u, v, stride);
 }
 
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
@@ -933,24 +956,23 @@
 
 void VP8DspInitSSE2(void) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
-  VP8Transform = TransformSSE2;
+  VP8Transform = Transform;
 #if defined(USE_TRANSFORM_AC3)
-  VP8TransformAC3 = TransformAC3SSE2;
+  VP8TransformAC3 = TransformAC3;
 #endif
 
-  VP8VFilter16 = VFilter16SSE2;
-  VP8HFilter16 = HFilter16SSE2;
-  VP8VFilter8 = VFilter8SSE2;
-  VP8HFilter8 = HFilter8SSE2;
-  VP8VFilter16i = VFilter16iSSE2;
-  VP8HFilter16i = HFilter16iSSE2;
-  VP8VFilter8i = VFilter8iSSE2;
-  VP8HFilter8i = HFilter8iSSE2;
+  VP8VFilter16 = VFilter16;
+  VP8HFilter16 = HFilter16;
+  VP8VFilter8 = VFilter8;
+  VP8HFilter8 = HFilter8;
+  VP8VFilter16i = VFilter16i;
+  VP8HFilter16i = HFilter16i;
+  VP8VFilter8i = VFilter8i;
+  VP8HFilter8i = HFilter8i;
 
-  VP8SimpleVFilter16 = SimpleVFilter16SSE2;
-  VP8SimpleHFilter16 = SimpleHFilter16SSE2;
-  VP8SimpleVFilter16i = SimpleVFilter16iSSE2;
-  VP8SimpleHFilter16i = SimpleHFilter16iSSE2;
+  VP8SimpleVFilter16 = SimpleVFilter16;
+  VP8SimpleHFilter16 = SimpleHFilter16;
+  VP8SimpleVFilter16i = SimpleVFilter16i;
+  VP8SimpleHFilter16i = SimpleHFilter16i;
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
 }
-
diff --git a/src/dsp/dsp.h b/src/dsp/dsp.h
index 2737692..7c3a405 100644
--- a/src/dsp/dsp.h
+++ b/src/dsp/dsp.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #ifndef WEBP_DSP_DSP_H_
 #define WEBP_DSP_DSP_H_
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "webp/types.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -23,27 +27,50 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // CPU detection
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+# define LOCAL_GCC_VERSION ((__GNUC__ << 8) | __GNUC_MINOR__)
+# define LOCAL_GCC_PREREQ(maj, min) \
+    (LOCAL_GCC_VERSION >= (((maj) << 8) | (min)))
+#else
+# define LOCAL_GCC_PREREQ(maj, min) 0
+#endif
+
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER > 1310 && \
     (defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_IX86))
 #define WEBP_MSC_SSE2  // Visual C++ SSE2 targets
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__SSE2__) || defined(WEBP_MSC_SSE2)
+// WEBP_HAVE_* are used to indicate the presence of the instruction set in dsp
+// files without intrinsics, allowing the corresponding Init() to be called.
+// Files containing intrinsics will need to be built targeting the instruction
+// set so should succeed on one of the earlier tests.
+#if defined(__SSE2__) || defined(WEBP_MSC_SSE2) || defined(WEBP_HAVE_SSE2)
 #define WEBP_USE_SSE2
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__AVX2__) || defined(WEBP_HAVE_AVX2)
+#define WEBP_USE_AVX2
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__ANDROID__) && defined(__ARM_ARCH_7A__)
 #define WEBP_ANDROID_NEON  // Android targets that might support NEON
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__ARM_NEON__)
+#if defined(__ARM_NEON__) || defined(__aarch64__)
 #define WEBP_USE_NEON
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__mips__) && !defined(__mips64)
+#define WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+#endif
+
 typedef enum {
   kSSE2,
   kSSE3,
-  kNEON
+  kAVX,
+  kAVX2,
+  kNEON,
+  kMIPS32
 } CPUFeature;
 // returns true if the CPU supports the feature.
 typedef int (*VP8CPUInfo)(CPUFeature feature);
@@ -61,7 +88,6 @@
 typedef void (*VP8WHT)(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out);
 extern VP8Idct VP8ITransform;
 extern VP8Fdct VP8FTransform;
-extern VP8WHT VP8ITransformWHT;
 extern VP8WHT VP8FTransformWHT;
 // Predictions
 // *dst is the destination block. *top and *left can be NULL.
@@ -83,7 +109,7 @@
 // Quantization
 struct VP8Matrix;   // forward declaration
 typedef int (*VP8QuantizeBlock)(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
-                                int n, const struct VP8Matrix* const mtx);
+                                const struct VP8Matrix* const mtx);
 extern VP8QuantizeBlock VP8EncQuantizeBlock;
 
 // specific to 2nd transform:
@@ -121,6 +147,13 @@
 extern const VP8PredFunc VP8PredChroma8[/* NUM_B_DC_MODES */];
 extern const VP8PredFunc VP8PredLuma4[/* NUM_BMODES */];
 
+// clipping tables (for filtering)
+extern const int8_t* const VP8ksclip1;  // clips [-1020, 1020] to [-128, 127]
+extern const int8_t* const VP8ksclip2;  // clips [-112, 112] to [-16, 15]
+extern const uint8_t* const VP8kclip1;  // clips [-255,511] to [0,255]
+extern const uint8_t* const VP8kabs0;   // abs(x) for x in [-255,255]
+void VP8InitClipTables(void);           // must be called first
+
 // simple filter (only for luma)
 typedef void (*VP8SimpleFilterFunc)(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh);
 extern VP8SimpleFilterFunc VP8SimpleVFilter16;
@@ -166,21 +199,20 @@
 // Fancy upsampling functions to convert YUV to RGB(A) modes
 extern WebPUpsampleLinePairFunc WebPUpsamplers[/* MODE_LAST */];
 
-// Initializes SSE2 version of the fancy upsamplers.
-void WebPInitUpsamplersSSE2(void);
-
-// NEON version
-void WebPInitUpsamplersNEON(void);
-
 #endif    // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
 
-// Point-sampling methods.
-typedef void (*WebPSampleLinePairFunc)(
-    const uint8_t* top_y, const uint8_t* bottom_y,
-    const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
-    uint8_t* top_dst, uint8_t* bottom_dst, int len);
+// Per-row point-sampling methods.
+typedef void (*WebPSamplerRowFunc)(const uint8_t* y,
+                                   const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                                   uint8_t* dst, int len);
+// Generic function to apply 'WebPSamplerRowFunc' to the whole plane:
+void WebPSamplerProcessPlane(const uint8_t* y, int y_stride,
+                             const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v, int uv_stride,
+                             uint8_t* dst, int dst_stride,
+                             int width, int height, WebPSamplerRowFunc func);
 
-extern const WebPSampleLinePairFunc WebPSamplers[/* MODE_LAST */];
+// Sampling functions to convert rows of YUV to RGB(A)
+extern WebPSamplerRowFunc WebPSamplers[/* MODE_LAST */];
 
 // General function for converting two lines of ARGB or RGBA.
 // 'alpha_is_last' should be true if 0xff000000 is stored in memory as
@@ -194,11 +226,14 @@
 
 extern const WebPYUV444Converter WebPYUV444Converters[/* MODE_LAST */];
 
-// Main function to be called
+// Must be called before using the WebPUpsamplers[] (and for premultiplied
+// colorspaces like rgbA, rgbA4444, etc)
 void WebPInitUpsamplers(void);
+// Must be called before using WebPSamplers[]
+void WebPInitSamplers(void);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Pre-multiply planes with alpha values
+// Utilities for processing transparent channel.
 
 // Apply alpha pre-multiply on an rgba, bgra or argb plane of size w * h.
 // alpha_first should be 0 for argb, 1 for rgba or bgra (where alpha is last).
@@ -209,13 +244,27 @@
 extern void (*WebPApplyAlphaMultiply4444)(
     uint8_t* rgba4444, int w, int h, int stride);
 
+// Pre-Multiply operation transforms x into x * A / 255  (where x=Y,R,G or B).
+// Un-Multiply operation transforms x into x * 255 / A.
+
+// Pre-Multiply or Un-Multiply (if 'inverse' is true) argb values in a row.
+extern void (*WebPMultARGBRow)(uint32_t* const ptr, int width, int inverse);
+
+// Same a WebPMultARGBRow(), but for several rows.
+void WebPMultARGBRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride, int width, int num_rows,
+                      int inverse);
+
+// Same for a row of single values, with side alpha values.
+extern void (*WebPMultRow)(uint8_t* const ptr, const uint8_t* const alpha,
+                           int width, int inverse);
+
+// Same a WebPMultRow(), but for several 'num_rows' rows.
+void WebPMultRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride,
+                  const uint8_t* alpha, int alpha_stride,
+                  int width, int num_rows, int inverse);
+
 // To be called first before using the above.
-void WebPInitPremultiply(void);
-
-void WebPInitPremultiplySSE2(void);   // should not be called directly.
-void WebPInitPremultiplyNEON(void);
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void WebPInitAlphaProcessing(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }    // extern "C"
diff --git a/src/dsp/enc.c b/src/dsp/enc.c
index fcc6ec8..e4ea8cb 100644
--- a/src/dsp/enc.c
+++ b/src/dsp/enc.c
@@ -159,33 +159,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void ITransformWHT(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
-  int tmp[16];
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
-    const int a0 = in[0 + i] + in[12 + i];
-    const int a1 = in[4 + i] + in[ 8 + i];
-    const int a2 = in[4 + i] - in[ 8 + i];
-    const int a3 = in[0 + i] - in[12 + i];
-    tmp[0  + i] = a0 + a1;
-    tmp[8  + i] = a0 - a1;
-    tmp[4  + i] = a3 + a2;
-    tmp[12 + i] = a3 - a2;
-  }
-  for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
-    const int dc = tmp[0 + i * 4] + 3;    // w/ rounder
-    const int a0 = dc             + tmp[3 + i * 4];
-    const int a1 = tmp[1 + i * 4] + tmp[2 + i * 4];
-    const int a2 = tmp[1 + i * 4] - tmp[2 + i * 4];
-    const int a3 = dc             - tmp[3 + i * 4];
-    out[ 0] = (a0 + a1) >> 3;
-    out[16] = (a3 + a2) >> 3;
-    out[32] = (a0 - a1) >> 3;
-    out[48] = (a3 - a2) >> 3;
-    out += 64;
-  }
-}
-
 static void FTransformWHT(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
   // input is 12b signed
   int32_t tmp[16];
@@ -627,21 +600,23 @@
 
 // Simple quantization
 static int QuantizeBlock(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
-                         int n, const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
+                         const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
   int last = -1;
-  for (; n < 16; ++n) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n < 16; ++n) {
     const int j = kZigzag[n];
     const int sign = (in[j] < 0);
-    const int coeff = (sign ? -in[j] : in[j]) + mtx->sharpen_[j];
+    const uint32_t coeff = (sign ? -in[j] : in[j]) + mtx->sharpen_[j];
     if (coeff > mtx->zthresh_[j]) {
-      const int Q = mtx->q_[j];
-      const int iQ = mtx->iq_[j];
-      const int B = mtx->bias_[j];
-      out[n] = QUANTDIV(coeff, iQ, B);
-      if (out[n] > MAX_LEVEL) out[n] = MAX_LEVEL;
-      if (sign) out[n] = -out[n];
-      in[j] = out[n] * Q;
-      if (out[n]) last = n;
+      const uint32_t Q = mtx->q_[j];
+      const uint32_t iQ = mtx->iq_[j];
+      const uint32_t B = mtx->bias_[j];
+      int level = QUANTDIV(coeff, iQ, B);
+      if (level > MAX_LEVEL) level = MAX_LEVEL;
+      if (sign) level = -level;
+      in[j] = level * Q;
+      out[n] = level;
+      if (level) last = n;
     } else {
       out[n] = 0;
       in[j] = 0;
@@ -656,17 +631,18 @@
   for (n = 0; n < 16; ++n) {
     const int j = kZigzag[n];
     const int sign = (in[j] < 0);
-    const int coeff = sign ? -in[j] : in[j];
+    const uint32_t coeff = sign ? -in[j] : in[j];
     assert(mtx->sharpen_[j] == 0);
     if (coeff > mtx->zthresh_[j]) {
-      const int Q = mtx->q_[j];
-      const int iQ = mtx->iq_[j];
-      const int B = mtx->bias_[j];
-      out[n] = QUANTDIV(coeff, iQ, B);
-      if (out[n] > MAX_LEVEL) out[n] = MAX_LEVEL;
-      if (sign) out[n] = -out[n];
-      in[j] = out[n] * Q;
-      if (out[n]) last = n;
+      const uint32_t Q = mtx->q_[j];
+      const uint32_t iQ = mtx->iq_[j];
+      const uint32_t B = mtx->bias_[j];
+      int level = QUANTDIV(coeff, iQ, B);
+      if (level > MAX_LEVEL) level = MAX_LEVEL;
+      if (sign) level = -level;
+      in[j] = level * Q;
+      out[n] = level;
+      if (level) last = n;
     } else {
       out[n] = 0;
       in[j] = 0;
@@ -697,7 +673,6 @@
 VP8CHisto VP8CollectHistogram;
 VP8Idct VP8ITransform;
 VP8Fdct VP8FTransform;
-VP8WHT VP8ITransformWHT;
 VP8WHT VP8FTransformWHT;
 VP8Intra4Preds VP8EncPredLuma4;
 VP8IntraPreds VP8EncPredLuma16;
@@ -713,16 +688,18 @@
 VP8BlockCopy VP8Copy4x4;
 
 extern void VP8EncDspInitSSE2(void);
+extern void VP8EncDspInitAVX2(void);
 extern void VP8EncDspInitNEON(void);
+extern void VP8EncDspInitMIPS32(void);
 
 void VP8EncDspInit(void) {
+  VP8DspInit();  // common inverse transforms
   InitTables();
 
   // default C implementations
   VP8CollectHistogram = CollectHistogram;
   VP8ITransform = ITransform;
   VP8FTransform = FTransform;
-  VP8ITransformWHT = ITransformWHT;
   VP8FTransformWHT = FTransformWHT;
   VP8EncPredLuma4 = Intra4Preds;
   VP8EncPredLuma16 = Intra16Preds;
@@ -738,16 +715,27 @@
   VP8Copy4x4 = Copy4x4;
 
   // If defined, use CPUInfo() to overwrite some pointers with faster versions.
-  if (VP8GetCPUInfo) {
+  if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
     if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kSSE2)) {
       VP8EncDspInitSSE2();
     }
-#elif defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
+#endif
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_AVX2)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kAVX2)) {
+      VP8EncDspInitAVX2();
+    }
+#endif
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
     if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kNEON)) {
       VP8EncDspInitNEON();
     }
 #endif
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kMIPS32)) {
+      VP8EncDspInitMIPS32();
+    }
+#endif
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dsp/enc_avx2.c b/src/dsp/enc_avx2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..372e616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/enc_avx2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// AVX2 version of speed-critical encoding functions.
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_AVX2)
+
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_AVX2
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Entry point
+
+extern void VP8EncDspInitAVX2(void);
+
+void VP8EncDspInitAVX2(void) {
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/enc_mips32.c b/src/dsp/enc_mips32.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..def9a16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/enc_mips32.c
@@ -0,0 +1,776 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// MIPS version of speed-critical encoding functions.
+//
+// Author(s): Djordje Pesut    (djordje.pesut@imgtec.com)
+//            Jovan Zelincevic (jovan.zelincevic@imgtec.com)
+//            Slobodan Prijic  (slobodan.prijic@imgtec.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+
+#include "../enc/vp8enci.h"
+#include "../enc/cost.h"
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && defined(__ANDROID__) && LOCAL_GCC_VERSION == 0x409
+#define WORK_AROUND_GCC
+#endif
+
+static const int kC1 = 20091 + (1 << 16);
+static const int kC2 = 35468;
+
+// macro for one vertical pass in ITransformOne
+// MUL macro inlined
+// temp0..temp15 holds tmp[0]..tmp[15]
+// A..D - offsets in bytes to load from in buffer
+// TEMP0..TEMP3 - registers for corresponding tmp elements
+// TEMP4..TEMP5 - temporary registers
+#define VERTICAL_PASS(A, B, C, D, TEMP4, TEMP0, TEMP1, TEMP2, TEMP3)        \
+  "lh      %[temp16],      "#A"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "lh      %[temp18],      "#B"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "lh      %[temp17],      "#C"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "lh      %[temp19],      "#D"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP4"],    %[temp16],      %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %[temp16],      %[temp16],      %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %["#TEMP0"],    %[temp17],      %[kC2]          \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %[temp18],      %[temp19],      %[kC1]          \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %[temp17],      %[temp17],      %[kC1]          \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %[temp19],      %[temp19],      %[kC2]          \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP0"],    16              \n\n"            \
+  "sra     %[temp18],      %[temp18],      16              \n\n"            \
+  "sra     %[temp17],      %[temp17],      16              \n\n"            \
+  "sra     %[temp19],      %[temp19],      16              \n\n"            \
+  "subu    %["#TEMP2"],    %["#TEMP0"],    %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP3"],    %[temp17],      %[temp19]       \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP4"],    %["#TEMP3"]     \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP1"],    %[temp16],      %["#TEMP2"]     \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %["#TEMP2"],    %[temp16],      %["#TEMP2"]     \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %["#TEMP3"],    %["#TEMP4"],    %["#TEMP3"]     \n\t"
+
+// macro for one horizontal pass in ITransformOne
+// MUL and STORE macros inlined
+// a = clip_8b(a) is replaced with: a = max(a, 0); a = min(a, 255)
+// temp0..temp15 holds tmp[0]..tmp[15]
+// A..D - offsets in bytes to load from ref and store to dst buffer
+// TEMP0, TEMP4, TEMP8 and TEMP12 - registers for corresponding tmp elements
+#define HORIZONTAL_PASS(A, B, C, D, TEMP0, TEMP4, TEMP8, TEMP12)            \
+  "addiu   %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP0"],    4               \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %[temp16],      %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP8"]     \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %[temp17],      %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP8"]     \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP4"],    %[kC2]          \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %["#TEMP8"],    %["#TEMP12"],   %[kC1]          \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %["#TEMP4"],    %["#TEMP4"],    %[kC1]          \n\t"            \
+  "mul     %["#TEMP12"],   %["#TEMP12"],   %[kC2]          \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP0"],    16              \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP8"],    %["#TEMP8"],    16              \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP4"],    %["#TEMP4"],    16              \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP12"],   %["#TEMP12"],   16              \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %[temp18],      %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP8"]     \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %[temp19],      %["#TEMP4"],    %["#TEMP12"]    \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP0"],    %[temp16],      %[temp19]       \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP4"],    %[temp17],      %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %["#TEMP8"],    %[temp17],      %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "subu    %["#TEMP12"],   %[temp16],      %[temp19]       \n\t"            \
+  "lw      %[temp20],      0(%[args])                      \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP0"],    %["#TEMP0"],    3               \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP4"],    %["#TEMP4"],    3               \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP8"],    %["#TEMP8"],    3               \n\t"            \
+  "sra     %["#TEMP12"],   %["#TEMP12"],   3               \n\t"            \
+  "lbu     %[temp16],      "#A"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "lbu     %[temp17],      "#B"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "lbu     %[temp18],      "#C"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "lbu     %[temp19],      "#D"(%[temp20])                 \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP0"],    %[temp16],      %["#TEMP0"]     \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP4"],    %[temp17],      %["#TEMP4"]     \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP8"],    %[temp18],      %["#TEMP8"]     \n\t"            \
+  "addu    %["#TEMP12"],   %[temp19],      %["#TEMP12"]    \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp16],      %["#TEMP0"],    $zero           \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp17],      %["#TEMP4"],    $zero           \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp18],      %["#TEMP8"],    $zero           \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp19],      %["#TEMP12"],   $zero           \n\t"            \
+  "movn    %["#TEMP0"],    $zero,          %[temp16]       \n\t"            \
+  "movn    %["#TEMP4"],    $zero,          %[temp17]       \n\t"            \
+  "movn    %["#TEMP8"],    $zero,          %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "movn    %["#TEMP12"],   $zero,          %[temp19]       \n\t"            \
+  "addiu   %[temp20],      $zero,          255             \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp16],      %["#TEMP0"],    %[temp20]       \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp17],      %["#TEMP4"],    %[temp20]       \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp18],      %["#TEMP8"],    %[temp20]       \n\t"            \
+  "slt     %[temp19],      %["#TEMP12"],   %[temp20]       \n\t"            \
+  "movz    %["#TEMP0"],    %[temp20],      %[temp16]       \n\t"            \
+  "movz    %["#TEMP4"],    %[temp20],      %[temp17]       \n\t"            \
+  "lw      %[temp16],      8(%[args])                      \n\t"            \
+  "movz    %["#TEMP8"],    %[temp20],      %[temp18]       \n\t"            \
+  "movz    %["#TEMP12"],   %[temp20],      %[temp19]       \n\t"            \
+  "sb      %["#TEMP0"],    "#A"(%[temp16])                 \n\t"            \
+  "sb      %["#TEMP4"],    "#B"(%[temp16])                 \n\t"            \
+  "sb      %["#TEMP8"],    "#C"(%[temp16])                 \n\t"            \
+  "sb      %["#TEMP12"],   "#D"(%[temp16])                 \n\t"
+
+// Does one or two inverse transforms.
+static WEBP_INLINE void ITransformOne(const uint8_t* ref, const int16_t* in,
+                                      uint8_t* dst) {
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6;
+  int temp7, temp8, temp9, temp10, temp11, temp12, temp13;
+  int temp14, temp15, temp16, temp17, temp18, temp19, temp20;
+  const int* args[3] = {(const int*)ref, (const int*)in, (const int*)dst};
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    "lw      %[temp20],      4(%[args])                      \n\t"
+    VERTICAL_PASS(0, 16,  8, 24, temp4,  temp0,  temp1,  temp2,  temp3)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(2, 18, 10, 26, temp8,  temp4,  temp5,  temp6,  temp7)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(4, 20, 12, 28, temp12, temp8,  temp9,  temp10, temp11)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(6, 22, 14, 30, temp20, temp12, temp13, temp14, temp15)
+
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS( 0,  1,  2,  3, temp0, temp4, temp8,  temp12)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(16, 17, 18, 19, temp1, temp5, temp9,  temp13)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(32, 33, 34, 35, temp2, temp6, temp10, temp14)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(48, 49, 50, 51, temp3, temp7, temp11, temp15)
+
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [temp8]"=&r"(temp8),
+      [temp9]"=&r"(temp9), [temp10]"=&r"(temp10), [temp11]"=&r"(temp11),
+      [temp12]"=&r"(temp12), [temp13]"=&r"(temp13), [temp14]"=&r"(temp14),
+      [temp15]"=&r"(temp15), [temp16]"=&r"(temp16), [temp17]"=&r"(temp17),
+      [temp18]"=&r"(temp18), [temp19]"=&r"(temp19), [temp20]"=&r"(temp20)
+    : [args]"r"(args), [kC1]"r"(kC1), [kC2]"r"(kC2)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+}
+
+static void ITransform(const uint8_t* ref, const int16_t* in,
+                       uint8_t* dst, int do_two) {
+  ITransformOne(ref, in, dst);
+  if (do_two) {
+    ITransformOne(ref + 4, in + 16, dst + 4);
+  }
+}
+
+#undef VERTICAL_PASS
+#undef HORIZONTAL_PASS
+
+// macro for one pass through for loop in QuantizeBlock
+// QUANTDIV macro inlined
+// J - offset in bytes (kZigzag[n] * 2)
+// K - offset in bytes (kZigzag[n] * 4)
+// N - offset in bytes (n * 2)
+#define QUANTIZE_ONE(J, K, N)                                               \
+  "lh           %[temp0],       "#J"(%[ppin])                       \n\t"   \
+  "lhu          %[temp1],       "#J"(%[ppsharpen])                  \n\t"   \
+  "lw           %[temp2],       "#K"(%[ppzthresh])                  \n\t"   \
+  "sra          %[sign],        %[temp0],           15              \n\t"   \
+  "xor          %[coeff],       %[temp0],           %[sign]         \n\t"   \
+  "subu         %[coeff],       %[coeff],           %[sign]         \n\t"   \
+  "addu         %[coeff],       %[coeff],           %[temp1]        \n\t"   \
+  "slt          %[temp4],       %[temp2],           %[coeff]        \n\t"   \
+  "addiu        %[temp5],       $zero,              0               \n\t"   \
+  "addiu        %[level],       $zero,              0               \n\t"   \
+  "beqz         %[temp4],       2f                                  \n\t"   \
+  "lhu          %[temp1],       "#J"(%[ppiq])                       \n\t"   \
+  "lw           %[temp2],       "#K"(%[ppbias])                     \n\t"   \
+  "lhu          %[temp3],       "#J"(%[ppq])                        \n\t"   \
+  "mul          %[level],       %[coeff],           %[temp1]        \n\t"   \
+  "addu         %[level],       %[level],           %[temp2]        \n\t"   \
+  "sra          %[level],       %[level],           17              \n\t"   \
+  "slt          %[temp4],       %[max_level],       %[level]        \n\t"   \
+  "movn         %[level],       %[max_level],       %[temp4]        \n\t"   \
+  "xor          %[level],       %[level],           %[sign]         \n\t"   \
+  "subu         %[level],       %[level],           %[sign]         \n\t"   \
+  "mul          %[temp5],       %[level],           %[temp3]        \n\t"   \
+"2:                                                                 \n\t"   \
+  "sh           %[temp5],       "#J"(%[ppin])                       \n\t"   \
+  "sh           %[level],       "#N"(%[pout])                       \n\t"
+
+static int QuantizeBlock(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
+                         const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5;
+  int sign, coeff, level, i;
+  int max_level = MAX_LEVEL;
+
+  int16_t* ppin             = &in[0];
+  int16_t* pout             = &out[0];
+  const uint16_t* ppsharpen = &mtx->sharpen_[0];
+  const uint32_t* ppzthresh = &mtx->zthresh_[0];
+  const uint16_t* ppq       = &mtx->q_[0];
+  const uint16_t* ppiq      = &mtx->iq_[0];
+  const uint32_t* ppbias    = &mtx->bias_[0];
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    QUANTIZE_ONE( 0,  0,  0)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE( 2,  4,  2)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE( 8, 16,  4)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(16, 32,  6)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(10, 20,  8)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE( 4,  8, 10)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE( 6, 12, 12)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(12, 24, 14)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(18, 36, 16)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(24, 48, 18)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(26, 52, 20)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(20, 40, 22)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(14, 28, 24)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(22, 44, 26)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(28, 56, 28)
+    QUANTIZE_ONE(30, 60, 30)
+
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1),
+      [temp2]"=&r"(temp2), [temp3]"=&r"(temp3),
+      [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [sign]"=&r"(sign), [coeff]"=&r"(coeff),
+      [level]"=&r"(level)
+    : [pout]"r"(pout), [ppin]"r"(ppin),
+      [ppiq]"r"(ppiq), [max_level]"r"(max_level),
+      [ppbias]"r"(ppbias), [ppzthresh]"r"(ppzthresh),
+      [ppsharpen]"r"(ppsharpen), [ppq]"r"(ppq)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+
+  // moved out from macro to increase possibility for earlier breaking
+  for (i = 15; i >= 0; i--) {
+    if (out[i]) return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#undef QUANTIZE_ONE
+
+// macro for one horizontal pass in Disto4x4 (TTransform)
+// two calls of function TTransform are merged into single one
+// A..D - offsets in bytes to load from a and b buffers
+// E..H - offsets in bytes to store first results to tmp buffer
+// E1..H1 - offsets in bytes to store second results to tmp buffer
+#define HORIZONTAL_PASS(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, E1, F1, G1, H1)   \
+  "lbu    %[temp0],  "#A"(%[a])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp1],  "#B"(%[a])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp2],  "#C"(%[a])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp3],  "#D"(%[a])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp4],  "#A"(%[b])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp5],  "#B"(%[b])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp6],  "#C"(%[b])              \n\t"                \
+  "lbu    %[temp7],  "#D"(%[b])              \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp8],  %[temp0],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp2],  %[temp1],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp1],  %[temp1],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp3],  %[temp4],    %[temp6]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp4],  %[temp4],    %[temp6]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp6],  %[temp5],    %[temp7]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp5],  %[temp5],    %[temp7]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp7],  %[temp8],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp2],  %[temp8],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp8],  %[temp0],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp1],  %[temp3],    %[temp6]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp3],  %[temp3],    %[temp6]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp6],  %[temp4],    %[temp5]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp4],  %[temp4],    %[temp5]   \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp7],  "#E"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp2],  "#H"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp8],  "#F"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp0],  "#G"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp1],  "#E1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp3],  "#H1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp6],  "#F1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "sw     %[temp4],  "#G1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"
+
+// macro for one vertical pass in Disto4x4 (TTransform)
+// two calls of function TTransform are merged into single one
+// since only one accu is available in mips32r1 instruction set
+//   first is done second call of function TTransform and after
+//   that first one.
+//   const int sum1 = TTransform(a, w);
+//   const int sum2 = TTransform(b, w);
+//   return abs(sum2 - sum1) >> 5;
+//   (sum2 - sum1) is calculated with madds (sub2) and msubs (sub1)
+// A..D - offsets in bytes to load first results from tmp buffer
+// A1..D1 - offsets in bytes to load second results from tmp buffer
+// E..H - offsets in bytes to load from w buffer
+#define VERTICAL_PASS(A, B, C, D, A1, B1, C1, D1, E, F, G, H)     \
+  "lw     %[temp0],  "#A1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp1],  "#C1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp2],  "#B1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp3],  "#D1"(%[tmp])           \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp8],  %[temp0],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp1],  %[temp2],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp2],  %[temp2],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp3],  %[temp8],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp8],  %[temp8],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp1],  %[temp0],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp4],  %[temp3],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp5],  %[temp1],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp6],  %[temp0],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp7],  %[temp8],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp3],  %[temp3],    %[temp4]   \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp1],  %[temp1],    %[temp5]   \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp6]   \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp8],  %[temp8],    %[temp7]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp3],  %[temp3],    %[temp4]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp1],  %[temp1],    %[temp5]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp6]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp8],  %[temp8],    %[temp7]   \n\t"                \
+  "lhu    %[temp4],  "#E"(%[w])              \n\t"                \
+  "lhu    %[temp5],  "#F"(%[w])              \n\t"                \
+  "lhu    %[temp6],  "#G"(%[w])              \n\t"                \
+  "lhu    %[temp7],  "#H"(%[w])              \n\t"                \
+  "madd   %[temp4],  %[temp3]                \n\t"                \
+  "madd   %[temp5],  %[temp1]                \n\t"                \
+  "madd   %[temp6],  %[temp0]                \n\t"                \
+  "madd   %[temp7],  %[temp8]                \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp0],  "#A"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp1],  "#C"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp2],  "#B"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "lw     %[temp3],  "#D"(%[tmp])            \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp8],  %[temp0],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp1],  %[temp2],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp2],  %[temp2],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp3],  %[temp8],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp1],  %[temp8],    %[temp1]   \n\t"                \
+  "addu   %[temp8],  %[temp0],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp2],  %[temp3],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp3],  %[temp3],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp3],  %[temp3],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "msub   %[temp4],  %[temp3]                \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp2],  %[temp8],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp3],  %[temp0],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "sra    %[temp4],  %[temp1],    31         \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp8],  %[temp8],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "xor    %[temp1],  %[temp1],    %[temp4]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp8],  %[temp8],    %[temp2]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[temp3]   \n\t"                \
+  "subu   %[temp1],  %[temp1],    %[temp4]   \n\t"                \
+  "msub   %[temp5],  %[temp8]                \n\t"                \
+  "msub   %[temp6],  %[temp0]                \n\t"                \
+  "msub   %[temp7],  %[temp1]                \n\t"
+
+static int Disto4x4(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
+                    const uint16_t* const w) {
+  int tmp[32];
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7, temp8;
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS( 0,  1,  2,  3,    0,  4,  8, 12,    64,  68,  72,  76)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(16, 17, 18, 19,   16, 20, 24, 28,    80,  84,  88,  92)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(32, 33, 34, 35,   32, 36, 40, 44,    96, 100, 104, 108)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(48, 49, 50, 51,   48, 52, 56, 60,   112, 116, 120, 124)
+    "mthi   $zero                             \n\t"
+    "mtlo   $zero                             \n\t"
+    VERTICAL_PASS( 0, 16, 32, 48,     64, 80,  96, 112,   0,  8, 16, 24)
+    VERTICAL_PASS( 4, 20, 36, 52,     68, 84, 100, 116,   2, 10, 18, 26)
+    VERTICAL_PASS( 8, 24, 40, 56,     72, 88, 104, 120,   4, 12, 20, 28)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(12, 28, 44, 60,     76, 92, 108, 124,   6, 14, 22, 30)
+    "mflo   %[temp0]                          \n\t"
+    "sra    %[temp1],  %[temp0],  31          \n\t"
+    "xor    %[temp0],  %[temp0],  %[temp1]    \n\t"
+    "subu   %[temp0],  %[temp0],  %[temp1]    \n\t"
+    "sra    %[temp0],  %[temp0],  5           \n\t"
+
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [temp8]"=&r"(temp8)
+    : [a]"r"(a), [b]"r"(b), [w]"r"(w), [tmp]"r"(tmp)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+
+  return temp0;
+}
+
+#undef VERTICAL_PASS
+#undef HORIZONTAL_PASS
+
+static int Disto16x16(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
+                      const uint16_t* const w) {
+  int D = 0;
+  int x, y;
+  for (y = 0; y < 16 * BPS; y += 4 * BPS) {
+    for (x = 0; x < 16; x += 4) {
+      D += Disto4x4(a + x + y, b + x + y, w);
+    }
+  }
+  return D;
+}
+
+// macro for one horizontal pass in FTransform
+// temp0..temp15 holds tmp[0]..tmp[15]
+// A..D - offsets in bytes to load from src and ref buffers
+// TEMP0..TEMP3 - registers for corresponding tmp elements
+#define HORIZONTAL_PASS(A, B, C, D, TEMP0, TEMP1, TEMP2, TEMP3) \
+  "lw     %["#TEMP1"],  0(%[args])                     \n\t"    \
+  "lw     %["#TEMP2"],  4(%[args])                     \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp16],    "#A"(%["#TEMP1"])              \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp17],    "#A"(%["#TEMP2"])              \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp18],    "#B"(%["#TEMP1"])              \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp19],    "#B"(%["#TEMP2"])              \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %[temp20],    %[temp16],    %[temp17]        \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp16],    "#C"(%["#TEMP1"])              \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp17],    "#C"(%["#TEMP2"])              \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP0"],  %[temp18],    %[temp19]        \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp18],    "#D"(%["#TEMP1"])              \n\t"    \
+  "lbu    %[temp19],    "#D"(%["#TEMP2"])              \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP1"],  %[temp16],    %[temp17]        \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP2"],  %[temp18],    %[temp19]        \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %["#TEMP3"],  %[temp20],    %["#TEMP2"]      \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP2"],  %[temp20],    %["#TEMP2"]      \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %[temp20],    %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP1"]      \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP1"]      \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %[temp16],    %["#TEMP2"],  %[c5352]         \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %[temp17],    %["#TEMP2"],  %[c2217]         \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %[temp18],    %["#TEMP0"],  %[c5352]         \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %[temp19],    %["#TEMP0"],  %[c2217]         \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %["#TEMP1"],  %["#TEMP3"],  %[temp20]        \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %[temp20],    %["#TEMP3"],  %[temp20]        \n\t"    \
+  "sll    %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP1"],  3                \n\t"    \
+  "sll    %["#TEMP2"],  %[temp20],    3                \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %[temp16],    %[temp16],    1812             \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %[temp17],    %[temp17],    937              \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %[temp16],    %[temp16],    %[temp19]        \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %[temp17],    %[temp17],    %[temp18]        \n\t"    \
+  "sra    %["#TEMP1"],  %[temp16],    9                \n\t"    \
+  "sra    %["#TEMP3"],  %[temp17],    9                \n\t"
+
+// macro for one vertical pass in FTransform
+// temp0..temp15 holds tmp[0]..tmp[15]
+// A..D - offsets in bytes to store to out buffer
+// TEMP0, TEMP4, TEMP8 and TEMP12 - registers for corresponding tmp elements
+#define VERTICAL_PASS(A, B, C, D, TEMP0, TEMP4, TEMP8, TEMP12)  \
+  "addu   %[temp16],    %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP12"]     \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %[temp19],    %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP12"]     \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %[temp17],    %["#TEMP4"],  %["#TEMP8"]      \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %[temp18],    %["#TEMP4"],  %["#TEMP8"]      \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %["#TEMP8"],  %[temp19],    %[c2217]         \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %["#TEMP12"], %[temp18],    %[c2217]         \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %["#TEMP4"],  %[temp19],    %[c5352]         \n\t"    \
+  "mul    %[temp18],    %[temp18],    %[c5352]         \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %[temp16],    %[temp16],    7                \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %["#TEMP0"],  %[temp16],    %[temp17]        \n\t"    \
+  "sra    %["#TEMP0"],  %["#TEMP0"],  4                \n\t"    \
+  "addu   %["#TEMP12"], %["#TEMP12"], %["#TEMP4"]      \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP4"],  %[temp16],    %[temp17]        \n\t"    \
+  "sra    %["#TEMP4"],  %["#TEMP4"],  4                \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %["#TEMP8"],  %["#TEMP8"],  30000            \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %["#TEMP12"], %["#TEMP12"], 12000            \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %["#TEMP8"],  %["#TEMP8"],  21000            \n\t"    \
+  "subu   %["#TEMP8"],  %["#TEMP8"],  %[temp18]        \n\t"    \
+  "sra    %["#TEMP12"], %["#TEMP12"], 16               \n\t"    \
+  "sra    %["#TEMP8"],  %["#TEMP8"],  16               \n\t"    \
+  "addiu  %[temp16],    %["#TEMP12"], 1                \n\t"    \
+  "movn   %["#TEMP12"], %[temp16],    %[temp19]        \n\t"    \
+  "sh     %["#TEMP0"],  "#A"(%[temp20])                \n\t"    \
+  "sh     %["#TEMP4"],  "#C"(%[temp20])                \n\t"    \
+  "sh     %["#TEMP8"],  "#D"(%[temp20])                \n\t"    \
+  "sh     %["#TEMP12"], "#B"(%[temp20])                \n\t"
+
+static void FTransform(const uint8_t* src, const uint8_t* ref, int16_t* out) {
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7, temp8;
+  int temp9, temp10, temp11, temp12, temp13, temp14, temp15, temp16;
+  int temp17, temp18, temp19, temp20;
+  const int c2217 = 2217;
+  const int c5352 = 5352;
+  const int* const args[3] =
+      { (const int*)src, (const int*)ref, (const int*)out };
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS( 0,  1,  2,  3, temp0,  temp1,  temp2,  temp3)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(16, 17, 18, 19, temp4,  temp5,  temp6,  temp7)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(32, 33, 34, 35, temp8,  temp9,  temp10, temp11)
+    HORIZONTAL_PASS(48, 49, 50, 51, temp12, temp13, temp14, temp15)
+    "lw   %[temp20],    8(%[args])                     \n\t"
+    VERTICAL_PASS(0,  8, 16, 24, temp0, temp4, temp8,  temp12)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(2, 10, 18, 26, temp1, temp5, temp9,  temp13)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(4, 12, 20, 28, temp2, temp6, temp10, temp14)
+    VERTICAL_PASS(6, 14, 22, 30, temp3, temp7, temp11, temp15)
+
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [temp8]"=&r"(temp8),
+      [temp9]"=&r"(temp9), [temp10]"=&r"(temp10), [temp11]"=&r"(temp11),
+      [temp12]"=&r"(temp12), [temp13]"=&r"(temp13), [temp14]"=&r"(temp14),
+      [temp15]"=&r"(temp15), [temp16]"=&r"(temp16), [temp17]"=&r"(temp17),
+      [temp18]"=&r"(temp18), [temp19]"=&r"(temp19), [temp20]"=&r"(temp20)
+    : [args]"r"(args), [c2217]"r"(c2217), [c5352]"r"(c5352)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+}
+
+#undef VERTICAL_PASS
+#undef HORIZONTAL_PASS
+
+// Forward declaration.
+extern int VP8GetResidualCostMIPS32(int ctx0, const VP8Residual* const res);
+
+int VP8GetResidualCostMIPS32(int ctx0, const VP8Residual* const res) {
+  int n = res->first;
+  // should be prob[VP8EncBands[n]], but it's equivalent for n=0 or 1
+  int p0 = res->prob[n][ctx0][0];
+  const uint16_t* t = res->cost[n][ctx0];
+  int cost;
+  const int const_2 = 2;
+  const int const_255 = 255;
+  const int const_max_level = MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL;
+  int res_cost;
+  int res_prob;
+  int res_coeffs;
+  int res_last;
+  int v_reg;
+  int b_reg;
+  int ctx_reg;
+  int cost_add, temp_1, temp_2, temp_3;
+
+  if (res->last < 0) {
+    return VP8BitCost(0, p0);
+  }
+
+  cost = (ctx0 == 0) ? VP8BitCost(1, p0) : 0;
+
+  res_cost = (int)res->cost;
+  res_prob = (int)res->prob;
+  res_coeffs = (int)res->coeffs;
+  res_last = (int)res->last;
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    ".set   push                                                           \n\t"
+    ".set   noreorder                                                      \n\t"
+
+    "sll    %[temp_1],     %[n],              1                            \n\t"
+    "addu   %[res_coeffs], %[res_coeffs],     %[temp_1]                    \n\t"
+    "slt    %[temp_2],     %[n],              %[res_last]                  \n\t"
+    "bnez   %[temp_2],     1f                                              \n\t"
+    " li    %[cost_add],   0                                               \n\t"
+    "b      2f                                                             \n\t"
+    " nop                                                                  \n\t"
+  "1:                                                                      \n\t"
+    "lh     %[v_reg],      0(%[res_coeffs])                                \n\t"
+    "addu   %[b_reg],      %[n],              %[VP8EncBands]               \n\t"
+    "move   %[temp_1],     %[const_max_level]                              \n\t"
+    "addu   %[cost],       %[cost],           %[cost_add]                  \n\t"
+    "negu   %[temp_2],     %[v_reg]                                        \n\t"
+    "slti   %[temp_3],     %[v_reg],          0                            \n\t"
+    "movn   %[v_reg],      %[temp_2],         %[temp_3]                    \n\t"
+    "lbu    %[b_reg],      1(%[b_reg])                                     \n\t"
+    "li     %[cost_add],   0                                               \n\t"
+
+    "sltiu  %[temp_3],     %[v_reg],          2                            \n\t"
+    "move   %[ctx_reg],    %[v_reg]                                        \n\t"
+    "movz   %[ctx_reg],    %[const_2],        %[temp_3]                    \n\t"
+    //  cost += VP8LevelCost(t, v);
+    "slt    %[temp_3],     %[v_reg],          %[const_max_level]           \n\t"
+    "movn   %[temp_1],     %[v_reg],          %[temp_3]                    \n\t"
+    "sll    %[temp_2],     %[v_reg],          1                            \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp_2],     %[temp_2],         %[VP8LevelFixedCosts]        \n\t"
+    "lhu    %[temp_2],     0(%[temp_2])                                    \n\t"
+    "sll    %[temp_1],     %[temp_1],         1                            \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp_1],     %[temp_1],         %[t]                         \n\t"
+    "lhu    %[temp_3],     0(%[temp_1])                                    \n\t"
+    "addu   %[cost],       %[cost],           %[temp_2]                    \n\t"
+
+    //  t = res->cost[b][ctx];
+    "sll    %[temp_1],     %[ctx_reg],        7                            \n\t"
+    "sll    %[temp_2],     %[ctx_reg],        3                            \n\t"
+    "addu   %[cost],       %[cost],           %[temp_3]                    \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp_1],     %[temp_1],         %[temp_2]                    \n\t"
+    "sll    %[temp_2],     %[b_reg],          3                            \n\t"
+    "sll    %[temp_3],     %[b_reg],          5                            \n\t"
+    "sub    %[temp_2],     %[temp_3],         %[temp_2]                    \n\t"
+    "sll    %[temp_3],     %[temp_2],         4                            \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp_1],     %[temp_1],         %[temp_3]                    \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp_2],     %[temp_2],         %[res_cost]                  \n\t"
+    "addiu  %[n],          %[n],              1                            \n\t"
+    "addu   %[t],          %[temp_1],         %[temp_2]                    \n\t"
+    "slt    %[temp_1],     %[n],              %[res_last]                  \n\t"
+    "bnez   %[temp_1],     1b                                              \n\t"
+    " addiu %[res_coeffs], %[res_coeffs],     2                            \n\t"
+   "2:                                                                     \n\t"
+
+    ".set   pop                                                            \n\t"
+    : [cost]"+r"(cost), [t]"+r"(t), [n]"+r"(n), [v_reg]"=&r"(v_reg),
+      [ctx_reg]"=&r"(ctx_reg), [b_reg]"=&r"(b_reg), [cost_add]"=&r"(cost_add),
+      [temp_1]"=&r"(temp_1), [temp_2]"=&r"(temp_2), [temp_3]"=&r"(temp_3)
+    : [const_2]"r"(const_2), [const_255]"r"(const_255), [res_last]"r"(res_last),
+      [VP8EntropyCost]"r"(VP8EntropyCost), [VP8EncBands]"r"(VP8EncBands),
+      [const_max_level]"r"(const_max_level), [res_prob]"r"(res_prob),
+      [VP8LevelFixedCosts]"r"(VP8LevelFixedCosts), [res_coeffs]"r"(res_coeffs),
+      [res_cost]"r"(res_cost)
+    : "memory"
+  );
+
+  // Last coefficient is always non-zero
+  {
+    const int v = abs(res->coeffs[n]);
+    assert(v != 0);
+    cost += VP8LevelCost(t, v);
+    if (n < 15) {
+      const int b = VP8EncBands[n + 1];
+      const int ctx = (v == 1) ? 1 : 2;
+      const int last_p0 = res->prob[b][ctx][0];
+      cost += VP8BitCost(0, last_p0);
+    }
+  }
+  return cost;
+}
+
+#define GET_SSE_INNER(A, B, C, D)                               \
+  "lbu     %[temp0],    "#A"(%[a])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp1],    "#A"(%[b])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp2],    "#B"(%[a])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp3],    "#B"(%[b])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp4],    "#C"(%[a])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp5],    "#C"(%[b])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp6],    "#D"(%[a])                   \n\t"      \
+  "lbu     %[temp7],    "#D"(%[b])                   \n\t"      \
+  "subu    %[temp0],    %[temp0],     %[temp1]       \n\t"      \
+  "subu    %[temp2],    %[temp2],     %[temp3]       \n\t"      \
+  "subu    %[temp4],    %[temp4],     %[temp5]       \n\t"      \
+  "subu    %[temp6],    %[temp6],     %[temp7]       \n\t"      \
+  "madd    %[temp0],    %[temp0]                     \n\t"      \
+  "madd    %[temp2],    %[temp2]                     \n\t"      \
+  "madd    %[temp4],    %[temp4]                     \n\t"      \
+  "madd    %[temp6],    %[temp6]                     \n\t"
+
+#define GET_SSE(A, B, C, D)               \
+  GET_SSE_INNER(A, A + 1, A + 2, A + 3)   \
+  GET_SSE_INNER(B, B + 1, B + 2, B + 3)   \
+  GET_SSE_INNER(C, C + 1, C + 2, C + 3)   \
+  GET_SSE_INNER(D, D + 1, D + 2, D + 3)
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+static int SSE16x16(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  int count;
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7;
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+     "mult   $zero,    $zero                            \n\t"
+
+     GET_SSE(  0,   4,   8,  12)
+     GET_SSE( 16,  20,  24,  28)
+     GET_SSE( 32,  36,  40,  44)
+     GET_SSE( 48,  52,  56,  60)
+     GET_SSE( 64,  68,  72,  76)
+     GET_SSE( 80,  84,  88,  92)
+     GET_SSE( 96, 100, 104, 108)
+     GET_SSE(112, 116, 120, 124)
+     GET_SSE(128, 132, 136, 140)
+     GET_SSE(144, 148, 152, 156)
+     GET_SSE(160, 164, 168, 172)
+     GET_SSE(176, 180, 184, 188)
+     GET_SSE(192, 196, 200, 204)
+     GET_SSE(208, 212, 216, 220)
+     GET_SSE(224, 228, 232, 236)
+     GET_SSE(240, 244, 248, 252)
+
+    "mflo    %[count]                                   \n\t"
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [count]"=&r"(count)
+    : [a]"r"(a), [b]"r"(b)
+    : "memory", "hi" , "lo"
+  );
+  return count;
+}
+
+static int SSE16x8(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  int count;
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7;
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+     "mult   $zero,    $zero                            \n\t"
+
+     GET_SSE(  0,   4,   8,  12)
+     GET_SSE( 16,  20,  24,  28)
+     GET_SSE( 32,  36,  40,  44)
+     GET_SSE( 48,  52,  56,  60)
+     GET_SSE( 64,  68,  72,  76)
+     GET_SSE( 80,  84,  88,  92)
+     GET_SSE( 96, 100, 104, 108)
+     GET_SSE(112, 116, 120, 124)
+
+    "mflo    %[count]                                   \n\t"
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [count]"=&r"(count)
+    : [a]"r"(a), [b]"r"(b)
+    : "memory", "hi" , "lo"
+  );
+  return count;
+}
+
+static int SSE8x8(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  int count;
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7;
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+     "mult   $zero,    $zero                            \n\t"
+
+     GET_SSE( 0,   4,  16,  20)
+     GET_SSE(32,  36,  48,  52)
+     GET_SSE(64,  68,  80,  84)
+     GET_SSE(96, 100, 112, 116)
+
+    "mflo    %[count]                                   \n\t"
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [count]"=&r"(count)
+    : [a]"r"(a), [b]"r"(b)
+    : "memory", "hi" , "lo"
+  );
+  return count;
+}
+
+static int SSE4x4(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  int count;
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7;
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+     "mult   $zero,    $zero                            \n\t"
+
+     GET_SSE(0, 16, 32, 48)
+
+    "mflo    %[count]                                   \n\t"
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [count]"=&r"(count)
+    : [a]"r"(a), [b]"r"(b)
+    : "memory", "hi" , "lo"
+  );
+  return count;
+}
+
+#endif  // WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+#undef GET_SSE_MIPS32
+#undef GET_SSE_MIPS32_INNER
+
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Entry point
+
+extern void VP8EncDspInitMIPS32(void);
+
+void VP8EncDspInitMIPS32(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+  VP8ITransform = ITransform;
+  VP8EncQuantizeBlock = QuantizeBlock;
+  VP8TDisto4x4 = Disto4x4;
+  VP8TDisto16x16 = Disto16x16;
+  VP8FTransform = FTransform;
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+  VP8SSE16x16 = SSE16x16;
+  VP8SSE8x8 = SSE8x8;
+  VP8SSE16x8 = SSE16x8;
+  VP8SSE4x4 = SSE4x4;
+#endif
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/enc_neon.c b/src/dsp/enc_neon.c
index 52cca18..1e712c5 100644
--- a/src/dsp/enc_neon.c
+++ b/src/dsp/enc_neon.c
@@ -15,18 +15,122 @@
 
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
 
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "./neon.h"
 #include "../enc/vp8enci.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Transforms (Paragraph 14.4)
 
 // Inverse transform.
-// This code is pretty much the same as TransformOneNEON in the decoder, except
+// This code is pretty much the same as TransformOne in the dec_neon.c, except
 // for subtraction to *ref. See the comments there for algorithmic explanations.
+
+static const int16_t kC1 = 20091;
+static const int16_t kC2 = 17734;  // half of kC2, actually. See comment above.
+
+// This code works but is *slower* than the inlined-asm version below
+// (with gcc-4.6). So we disable it for now. Later, it'll be conditional to
+// USE_INTRINSICS define.
+// With gcc-4.8, it's a little faster speed than inlined-assembly.
+#if defined(USE_INTRINSICS)
+
+// Treats 'v' as an uint8x8_t and zero extends to an int16x8_t.
+static WEBP_INLINE int16x8_t ConvertU8ToS16(uint32x2_t v) {
+  return vreinterpretq_s16_u16(vmovl_u8(vreinterpret_u8_u32(v)));
+}
+
+// Performs unsigned 8b saturation on 'dst01' and 'dst23' storing the result
+// to the corresponding rows of 'dst'.
+static WEBP_INLINE void SaturateAndStore4x4(uint8_t* const dst,
+                                            const int16x8_t dst01,
+                                            const int16x8_t dst23) {
+  // Unsigned saturate to 8b.
+  const uint8x8_t dst01_u8 = vqmovun_s16(dst01);
+  const uint8x8_t dst23_u8 = vqmovun_s16(dst23);
+
+  // Store the results.
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 0 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst01_u8), 0);
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 1 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst01_u8), 1);
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 2 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst23_u8), 0);
+  vst1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(dst + 3 * BPS), vreinterpret_u32_u8(dst23_u8), 1);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Add4x4(const int16x8_t row01, const int16x8_t row23,
+                               const uint8_t* const ref, uint8_t* const dst) {
+  uint32x2_t dst01 = vdup_n_u32(0);
+  uint32x2_t dst23 = vdup_n_u32(0);
+
+  // Load the source pixels.
+  dst01 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(ref + 0 * BPS), dst01, 0);
+  dst23 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(ref + 2 * BPS), dst23, 0);
+  dst01 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(ref + 1 * BPS), dst01, 1);
+  dst23 = vld1_lane_u32((uint32_t*)(ref + 3 * BPS), dst23, 1);
+
+  {
+    // Convert to 16b.
+    const int16x8_t dst01_s16 = ConvertU8ToS16(dst01);
+    const int16x8_t dst23_s16 = ConvertU8ToS16(dst23);
+
+    // Descale with rounding.
+    const int16x8_t out01 = vrsraq_n_s16(dst01_s16, row01, 3);
+    const int16x8_t out23 = vrsraq_n_s16(dst23_s16, row23, 3);
+    // Add the inverse transform.
+    SaturateAndStore4x4(dst, out01, out23);
+  }
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Transpose8x2(const int16x8_t in0, const int16x8_t in1,
+                                     int16x8x2_t* const out) {
+  // a0 a1 a2 a3 | b0 b1 b2 b3   => a0 b0 c0 d0 | a1 b1 c1 d1
+  // c0 c1 c2 c3 | d0 d1 d2 d3      a2 b2 c2 d2 | a3 b3 c3 d3
+  const int16x8x2_t tmp0 = vzipq_s16(in0, in1);   // a0 c0 a1 c1 a2 c2 ...
+                                                  // b0 d0 b1 d1 b2 d2 ...
+  *out = vzipq_s16(tmp0.val[0], tmp0.val[1]);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void TransformPass(int16x8x2_t* const rows) {
+  // {rows} = in0 | in4
+  //          in8 | in12
+  // B1 = in4 | in12
+  const int16x8_t B1 =
+      vcombine_s16(vget_high_s16(rows->val[0]), vget_high_s16(rows->val[1]));
+  // C0 = kC1 * in4 | kC1 * in12
+  // C1 = kC2 * in4 | kC2 * in12
+  const int16x8_t C0 = vsraq_n_s16(B1, vqdmulhq_n_s16(B1, kC1), 1);
+  const int16x8_t C1 = vqdmulhq_n_s16(B1, kC2);
+  const int16x4_t a = vqadd_s16(vget_low_s16(rows->val[0]),
+                                vget_low_s16(rows->val[1]));   // in0 + in8
+  const int16x4_t b = vqsub_s16(vget_low_s16(rows->val[0]),
+                                vget_low_s16(rows->val[1]));   // in0 - in8
+  // c = kC2 * in4 - kC1 * in12
+  // d = kC1 * in4 + kC2 * in12
+  const int16x4_t c = vqsub_s16(vget_low_s16(C1), vget_high_s16(C0));
+  const int16x4_t d = vqadd_s16(vget_low_s16(C0), vget_high_s16(C1));
+  const int16x8_t D0 = vcombine_s16(a, b);      // D0 = a | b
+  const int16x8_t D1 = vcombine_s16(d, c);      // D1 = d | c
+  const int16x8_t E0 = vqaddq_s16(D0, D1);      // a+d | b+c
+  const int16x8_t E_tmp = vqsubq_s16(D0, D1);   // a-d | b-c
+  const int16x8_t E1 = vcombine_s16(vget_high_s16(E_tmp), vget_low_s16(E_tmp));
+  Transpose8x2(E0, E1, rows);
+}
+
+static void ITransformOne(const uint8_t* ref,
+                          const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
+  int16x8x2_t rows;
+  INIT_VECTOR2(rows, vld1q_s16(in + 0), vld1q_s16(in + 8));
+  TransformPass(&rows);
+  TransformPass(&rows);
+  Add4x4(rows.val[0], rows.val[1], ref, dst);
+}
+
+#else
+
 static void ITransformOne(const uint8_t* ref,
                           const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst) {
   const int kBPS = BPS;
-  const int16_t kC1C2[] = { 20091, 17734, 0, 0 };  // kC1 / (kC2 >> 1) / 0 / 0
+  const int16_t kC1C2[] = { kC1, kC2, 0, 0 };
 
   __asm__ volatile (
     "vld1.16         {q1, q2}, [%[in]]           \n"
@@ -137,6 +241,8 @@
   );
 }
 
+#endif    // USE_INTRINSICS
+
 static void ITransform(const uint8_t* ref,
                        const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst, int do_two) {
   ITransformOne(ref, in, dst);
@@ -145,76 +251,102 @@
   }
 }
 
-// Same code as dec_neon.c
-static void ITransformWHT(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
-  const int kStep = 32;  // The store is only incrementing the pointer as if we
-                         // had stored a single byte.
-  __asm__ volatile (
-    // part 1
-    // load data into q0, q1
-    "vld1.16         {q0, q1}, [%[in]]           \n"
-
-    "vaddl.s16       q2, d0, d3                  \n" // a0 = in[0] + in[12]
-    "vaddl.s16       q3, d1, d2                  \n" // a1 = in[4] + in[8]
-    "vsubl.s16       q4, d1, d2                  \n" // a2 = in[4] - in[8]
-    "vsubl.s16       q5, d0, d3                  \n" // a3 = in[0] - in[12]
-
-    "vadd.s32        q0, q2, q3                  \n" // tmp[0] = a0 + a1
-    "vsub.s32        q2, q2, q3                  \n" // tmp[8] = a0 - a1
-    "vadd.s32        q1, q5, q4                  \n" // tmp[4] = a3 + a2
-    "vsub.s32        q3, q5, q4                  \n" // tmp[12] = a3 - a2
-
-    // Transpose
-    // q0 = tmp[0, 4, 8, 12], q1 = tmp[2, 6, 10, 14]
-    // q2 = tmp[1, 5, 9, 13], q3 = tmp[3, 7, 11, 15]
-    "vswp            d1, d4                      \n" // vtrn.64 q0, q2
-    "vswp            d3, d6                      \n" // vtrn.64 q1, q3
-    "vtrn.32         q0, q1                      \n"
-    "vtrn.32         q2, q3                      \n"
-
-    "vmov.s32        q4, #3                      \n" // dc = 3
-    "vadd.s32        q0, q0, q4                  \n" // dc = tmp[0] + 3
-    "vadd.s32        q6, q0, q3                  \n" // a0 = dc + tmp[3]
-    "vadd.s32        q7, q1, q2                  \n" // a1 = tmp[1] + tmp[2]
-    "vsub.s32        q8, q1, q2                  \n" // a2 = tmp[1] - tmp[2]
-    "vsub.s32        q9, q0, q3                  \n" // a3 = dc - tmp[3]
-
-    "vadd.s32        q0, q6, q7                  \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d0, q0, #3                  \n" // (a0 + a1) >> 3
-    "vadd.s32        q1, q9, q8                  \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d1, q1, #3                  \n" // (a3 + a2) >> 3
-    "vsub.s32        q2, q6, q7                  \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d2, q2, #3                  \n" // (a0 - a1) >> 3
-    "vsub.s32        q3, q9, q8                  \n"
-    "vshrn.s32       d3, q3, #3                  \n" // (a3 - a2) >> 3
-
-    // set the results to output
-    "vst1.16         d0[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[0], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d0[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[1], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d0[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[2], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d0[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d1[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d2[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-    "vst1.16         d3[3], [%[out]], %[kStep]      \n"
-
-    : [out] "+r"(out)  // modified registers
-    : [in] "r"(in), [kStep] "r"(kStep)  // constants
-    : "memory", "q0", "q1", "q2", "q3", "q4",
-      "q5", "q6", "q7", "q8", "q9" // clobbered
-  );
+// Load all 4x4 pixels into a single uint8x16_t variable.
+static uint8x16_t Load4x4(const uint8_t* src) {
+  uint32x4_t out = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  out = vld1q_lane_u32((const uint32_t*)(src + 0 * BPS), out, 0);
+  out = vld1q_lane_u32((const uint32_t*)(src + 1 * BPS), out, 1);
+  out = vld1q_lane_u32((const uint32_t*)(src + 2 * BPS), out, 2);
+  out = vld1q_lane_u32((const uint32_t*)(src + 3 * BPS), out, 3);
+  return vreinterpretq_u8_u32(out);
 }
 
 // Forward transform.
 
+#if defined(USE_INTRINSICS)
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void Transpose4x4_S16(const int16x4_t A, const int16x4_t B,
+                                         const int16x4_t C, const int16x4_t D,
+                                         int16x8_t* const out01,
+                                         int16x8_t* const out32) {
+  const int16x4x2_t AB = vtrn_s16(A, B);
+  const int16x4x2_t CD = vtrn_s16(C, D);
+  const int32x2x2_t tmp02 = vtrn_s32(vreinterpret_s32_s16(AB.val[0]),
+                                     vreinterpret_s32_s16(CD.val[0]));
+  const int32x2x2_t tmp13 = vtrn_s32(vreinterpret_s32_s16(AB.val[1]),
+                                     vreinterpret_s32_s16(CD.val[1]));
+  *out01 = vreinterpretq_s16_s64(
+      vcombine_s64(vreinterpret_s64_s32(tmp02.val[0]),
+                   vreinterpret_s64_s32(tmp13.val[0])));
+  *out32 = vreinterpretq_s16_s64(
+      vcombine_s64(vreinterpret_s64_s32(tmp13.val[1]),
+                   vreinterpret_s64_s32(tmp02.val[1])));
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int16x8_t DiffU8ToS16(const uint8x8_t a,
+                                         const uint8x8_t b) {
+  return vreinterpretq_s16_u16(vsubl_u8(a, b));
+}
+
+static void FTransform(const uint8_t* src, const uint8_t* ref,
+                       int16_t* out) {
+  int16x8_t d0d1, d3d2;   // working 4x4 int16 variables
+  {
+    const uint8x16_t S0 = Load4x4(src);
+    const uint8x16_t R0 = Load4x4(ref);
+    const int16x8_t D0D1 = DiffU8ToS16(vget_low_u8(S0), vget_low_u8(R0));
+    const int16x8_t D2D3 = DiffU8ToS16(vget_high_u8(S0), vget_high_u8(R0));
+    const int16x4_t D0 = vget_low_s16(D0D1);
+    const int16x4_t D1 = vget_high_s16(D0D1);
+    const int16x4_t D2 = vget_low_s16(D2D3);
+    const int16x4_t D3 = vget_high_s16(D2D3);
+    Transpose4x4_S16(D0, D1, D2, D3, &d0d1, &d3d2);
+  }
+  {    // 1rst pass
+    const int32x4_t kCst937 = vdupq_n_s32(937);
+    const int32x4_t kCst1812 = vdupq_n_s32(1812);
+    const int16x8_t a0a1 = vaddq_s16(d0d1, d3d2);   // d0+d3 | d1+d2   (=a0|a1)
+    const int16x8_t a3a2 = vsubq_s16(d0d1, d3d2);   // d0-d3 | d1-d2   (=a3|a2)
+    const int16x8_t a0a1_2 = vshlq_n_s16(a0a1, 3);
+    const int16x4_t tmp0 = vadd_s16(vget_low_s16(a0a1_2),
+                                    vget_high_s16(a0a1_2));
+    const int16x4_t tmp2 = vsub_s16(vget_low_s16(a0a1_2),
+                                    vget_high_s16(a0a1_2));
+    const int32x4_t a3_2217 = vmull_n_s16(vget_low_s16(a3a2), 2217);
+    const int32x4_t a2_2217 = vmull_n_s16(vget_high_s16(a3a2), 2217);
+    const int32x4_t a2_p_a3 = vmlal_n_s16(a2_2217, vget_low_s16(a3a2), 5352);
+    const int32x4_t a3_m_a2 = vmlsl_n_s16(a3_2217, vget_high_s16(a3a2), 5352);
+    const int16x4_t tmp1 = vshrn_n_s32(vaddq_s32(a2_p_a3, kCst1812), 9);
+    const int16x4_t tmp3 = vshrn_n_s32(vaddq_s32(a3_m_a2, kCst937), 9);
+    Transpose4x4_S16(tmp0, tmp1, tmp2, tmp3, &d0d1, &d3d2);
+  }
+  {    // 2nd pass
+    // the (1<<16) addition is for the replacement: a3!=0  <-> 1-(a3==0)
+    const int32x4_t kCst12000 = vdupq_n_s32(12000 + (1 << 16));
+    const int32x4_t kCst51000 = vdupq_n_s32(51000);
+    const int16x8_t a0a1 = vaddq_s16(d0d1, d3d2);   // d0+d3 | d1+d2   (=a0|a1)
+    const int16x8_t a3a2 = vsubq_s16(d0d1, d3d2);   // d0-d3 | d1-d2   (=a3|a2)
+    const int16x4_t a0_k7 = vadd_s16(vget_low_s16(a0a1), vdup_n_s16(7));
+    const int16x4_t out0 = vshr_n_s16(vadd_s16(a0_k7, vget_high_s16(a0a1)), 4);
+    const int16x4_t out2 = vshr_n_s16(vsub_s16(a0_k7, vget_high_s16(a0a1)), 4);
+    const int32x4_t a3_2217 = vmull_n_s16(vget_low_s16(a3a2), 2217);
+    const int32x4_t a2_2217 = vmull_n_s16(vget_high_s16(a3a2), 2217);
+    const int32x4_t a2_p_a3 = vmlal_n_s16(a2_2217, vget_low_s16(a3a2), 5352);
+    const int32x4_t a3_m_a2 = vmlsl_n_s16(a3_2217, vget_high_s16(a3a2), 5352);
+    const int16x4_t tmp1 = vaddhn_s32(a2_p_a3, kCst12000);
+    const int16x4_t out3 = vaddhn_s32(a3_m_a2, kCst51000);
+    const int16x4_t a3_eq_0 =
+        vreinterpret_s16_u16(vceq_s16(vget_low_s16(a3a2), vdup_n_s16(0)));
+    const int16x4_t out1 = vadd_s16(tmp1, a3_eq_0);
+    vst1_s16(out +  0, out0);
+    vst1_s16(out +  4, out1);
+    vst1_s16(out +  8, out2);
+    vst1_s16(out + 12, out3);
+  }
+}
+
+#else
+
 // adapted from vp8/encoder/arm/neon/shortfdct_neon.asm
 static const int16_t kCoeff16[] = {
   5352,  5352,  5352, 5352, 2217,  2217,  2217, 2217
@@ -339,69 +471,76 @@
   );
 }
 
-static void FTransformWHT(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
-  const int kStep = 32;
-  __asm__ volatile (
-    // d0 = in[0 * 16] , d1 = in[1 * 16]
-    // d2 = in[2 * 16] , d3 = in[3 * 16]
-    "vld1.16         d0[0], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d1[0], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d2[0], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d3[0], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d0[1], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d1[1], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d2[1], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d3[1], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d0[2], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d1[2], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d2[2], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d3[2], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d0[3], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d1[3], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d2[3], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
-    "vld1.16         d3[3], [%[in]], %[kStep]   \n"
+#endif
 
-    "vaddl.s16       q2, d0, d2                 \n" // a0=(in[0*16]+in[2*16])
-    "vaddl.s16       q3, d1, d3                 \n" // a1=(in[1*16]+in[3*16])
-    "vsubl.s16       q4, d1, d3                 \n" // a2=(in[1*16]-in[3*16])
-    "vsubl.s16       q5, d0, d2                 \n" // a3=(in[0*16]-in[2*16])
+#define LOAD_LANE_16b(VALUE, LANE) do {             \
+  (VALUE) = vld1_lane_s16(src, (VALUE), (LANE));    \
+  src += stride;                                    \
+} while (0)
 
-    "vqadd.s32       q6, q2, q3                 \n" // a0 + a1
-    "vqadd.s32       q7, q5, q4                 \n" // a3 + a2
-    "vqsub.s32       q8, q5, q4                 \n" // a3 - a2
-    "vqsub.s32       q9, q2, q3                 \n" // a0 - a1
+static void FTransformWHT(const int16_t* src, int16_t* out) {
+  const int stride = 16;
+  const int16x4_t zero = vdup_n_s16(0);
+  int32x4x4_t tmp0;
+  int16x4x4_t in;
+  INIT_VECTOR4(in, zero, zero, zero, zero);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[0], 0);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[1], 0);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[2], 0);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[3], 0);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[0], 1);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[1], 1);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[2], 1);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[3], 1);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[0], 2);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[1], 2);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[2], 2);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[3], 2);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[0], 3);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[1], 3);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[2], 3);
+  LOAD_LANE_16b(in.val[3], 3);
 
-    // Transpose
-    // q6 = tmp[0, 1,  2,  3] ; q7 = tmp[ 4,  5,  6,  7]
-    // q8 = tmp[8, 9, 10, 11] ; q9 = tmp[12, 13, 14, 15]
-    "vswp            d13, d16                   \n" // vtrn.64 q0, q2
-    "vswp            d15, d18                   \n" // vtrn.64 q1, q3
-    "vtrn.32         q6, q7                     \n"
-    "vtrn.32         q8, q9                     \n"
+  {
+    // a0 = in[0 * 16] + in[2 * 16]
+    // a1 = in[1 * 16] + in[3 * 16]
+    // a2 = in[1 * 16] - in[3 * 16]
+    // a3 = in[0 * 16] - in[2 * 16]
+    const int32x4_t a0 = vaddl_s16(in.val[0], in.val[2]);
+    const int32x4_t a1 = vaddl_s16(in.val[1], in.val[3]);
+    const int32x4_t a2 = vsubl_s16(in.val[1], in.val[3]);
+    const int32x4_t a3 = vsubl_s16(in.val[0], in.val[2]);
+    tmp0.val[0] = vaddq_s32(a0, a1);
+    tmp0.val[1] = vaddq_s32(a3, a2);
+    tmp0.val[2] = vsubq_s32(a3, a2);
+    tmp0.val[3] = vsubq_s32(a0, a1);
+  }
+  {
+    const int32x4x4_t tmp1 = Transpose4x4(tmp0);
+    // a0 = tmp[0 + i] + tmp[ 8 + i]
+    // a1 = tmp[4 + i] + tmp[12 + i]
+    // a2 = tmp[4 + i] - tmp[12 + i]
+    // a3 = tmp[0 + i] - tmp[ 8 + i]
+    const int32x4_t a0 = vaddq_s32(tmp1.val[0], tmp1.val[2]);
+    const int32x4_t a1 = vaddq_s32(tmp1.val[1], tmp1.val[3]);
+    const int32x4_t a2 = vsubq_s32(tmp1.val[1], tmp1.val[3]);
+    const int32x4_t a3 = vsubq_s32(tmp1.val[0], tmp1.val[2]);
+    const int32x4_t b0 = vhaddq_s32(a0, a1);  // (a0 + a1) >> 1
+    const int32x4_t b1 = vhaddq_s32(a3, a2);  // (a3 + a2) >> 1
+    const int32x4_t b2 = vhsubq_s32(a3, a2);  // (a3 - a2) >> 1
+    const int32x4_t b3 = vhsubq_s32(a0, a1);  // (a0 - a1) >> 1
+    const int16x4_t out0 = vmovn_s32(b0);
+    const int16x4_t out1 = vmovn_s32(b1);
+    const int16x4_t out2 = vmovn_s32(b2);
+    const int16x4_t out3 = vmovn_s32(b3);
 
-    "vqadd.s32       q0, q6, q8                 \n" // a0 = tmp[0] + tmp[8]
-    "vqadd.s32       q1, q7, q9                 \n" // a1 = tmp[4] + tmp[12]
-    "vqsub.s32       q2, q7, q9                 \n" // a2 = tmp[4] - tmp[12]
-    "vqsub.s32       q3, q6, q8                 \n" // a3 = tmp[0] - tmp[8]
-
-    "vqadd.s32       q4, q0, q1                 \n" // b0 = a0 + a1
-    "vqadd.s32       q5, q3, q2                 \n" // b1 = a3 + a2
-    "vqsub.s32       q6, q3, q2                 \n" // b2 = a3 - a2
-    "vqsub.s32       q7, q0, q1                 \n" // b3 = a0 - a1
-
-    "vshrn.s32       d18, q4, #1                \n" // b0 >> 1
-    "vshrn.s32       d19, q5, #1                \n" // b1 >> 1
-    "vshrn.s32       d20, q6, #1                \n" // b2 >> 1
-    "vshrn.s32       d21, q7, #1                \n" // b3 >> 1
-
-    "vst1.16         {q9, q10}, [%[out]]        \n"
-
-    : [in] "+r"(in)
-    : [kStep] "r"(kStep), [out] "r"(out)
-    : "memory", "q0", "q1", "q2", "q3", "q4", "q5",
-      "q6", "q7", "q8", "q9", "q10"       // clobbered
-  ) ;
+    vst1_s16(out +  0, out0);
+    vst1_s16(out +  4, out1);
+    vst1_s16(out +  8, out2);
+    vst1_s16(out + 12, out3);
+  }
 }
+#undef LOAD_LANE_16b
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Texture distortion
@@ -409,9 +548,136 @@
 // We try to match the spectral content (weighted) between source and
 // reconstructed samples.
 
+// This code works but is *slower* than the inlined-asm version below
+// (with gcc-4.6). So we disable it for now. Later, it'll be conditional to
+// USE_INTRINSICS define.
+// With gcc-4.8, it's only slightly slower than the inlined.
+#if defined(USE_INTRINSICS)
+
+// Zero extend an uint16x4_t 'v' to an int32x4_t.
+static WEBP_INLINE int32x4_t ConvertU16ToS32(uint16x4_t v) {
+  return vreinterpretq_s32_u32(vmovl_u16(v));
+}
+
+// Does a regular 4x4 transpose followed by an adjustment of the upper columns
+// in the inner rows to restore the source order of differences,
+// i.e., a0 - a1 | a3 - a2.
+static WEBP_INLINE int32x4x4_t DistoTranspose4x4(const int32x4x4_t rows) {
+  int32x4x4_t out = Transpose4x4(rows);
+  // restore source order in the columns containing differences.
+  const int32x2_t r1h = vget_high_s32(out.val[1]);
+  const int32x2_t r2h = vget_high_s32(out.val[2]);
+  out.val[1] = vcombine_s32(vget_low_s32(out.val[1]), r2h);
+  out.val[2] = vcombine_s32(vget_low_s32(out.val[2]), r1h);
+  return out;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int32x4x4_t DistoHorizontalPass(const uint8x8_t r0r1,
+                                                   const uint8x8_t r2r3) {
+  // a0 = in[0] + in[2] | a1 = in[1] + in[3]
+  const uint16x8_t a0a1 = vaddl_u8(r0r1, r2r3);
+  // a3 = in[0] - in[2] | a2 = in[1] - in[3]
+  const uint16x8_t a3a2 = vsubl_u8(r0r1, r2r3);
+  const int32x4_t tmp0 = vpaddlq_s16(vreinterpretq_s16_u16(a0a1));  // a0 + a1
+  const int32x4_t tmp1 = vpaddlq_s16(vreinterpretq_s16_u16(a3a2));  // a3 + a2
+  // no pairwise subtraction; reorder to perform tmp[2]/tmp[3] calculations.
+  // a0a0 a3a3 a0a0 a3a3 a0a0 a3a3 a0a0 a3a3
+  // a1a1 a2a2 a1a1 a2a2 a1a1 a2a2 a1a1 a2a2
+  const int16x8x2_t transpose =
+      vtrnq_s16(vreinterpretq_s16_u16(a0a1), vreinterpretq_s16_u16(a3a2));
+  // tmp[3] = a0 - a1 | tmp[2] = a3 - a2
+  const int32x4_t tmp32_1 = vsubl_s16(vget_low_s16(transpose.val[0]),
+                                      vget_low_s16(transpose.val[1]));
+  const int32x4_t tmp32_2 = vsubl_s16(vget_high_s16(transpose.val[0]),
+                                      vget_high_s16(transpose.val[1]));
+  // [0]: tmp[3] [1]: tmp[2]
+  const int32x4x2_t split = vtrnq_s32(tmp32_1, tmp32_2);
+  const int32x4x4_t res = { { tmp0, tmp1, split.val[1], split.val[0] } };
+  return res;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int32x4x4_t DistoVerticalPass(const int32x4x4_t rows) {
+  // a0 = tmp[0 + i] + tmp[8 + i];
+  const int32x4_t a0 = vaddq_s32(rows.val[0], rows.val[1]);
+  // a1 = tmp[4 + i] + tmp[12+ i];
+  const int32x4_t a1 = vaddq_s32(rows.val[2], rows.val[3]);
+  // a2 = tmp[4 + i] - tmp[12+ i];
+  const int32x4_t a2 = vsubq_s32(rows.val[2], rows.val[3]);
+  // a3 = tmp[0 + i] - tmp[8 + i];
+  const int32x4_t a3 = vsubq_s32(rows.val[0], rows.val[1]);
+  const int32x4_t b0 = vqabsq_s32(vaddq_s32(a0, a1));  // abs(a0 + a1)
+  const int32x4_t b1 = vqabsq_s32(vaddq_s32(a3, a2));  // abs(a3 + a2)
+  const int32x4_t b2 = vabdq_s32(a3, a2);              // abs(a3 - a2)
+  const int32x4_t b3 = vabdq_s32(a0, a1);              // abs(a0 - a1)
+  const int32x4x4_t res = { { b0, b1, b2, b3 } };
+  return res;
+}
+
+// Calculate the weighted sum of the rows in 'b'.
+static WEBP_INLINE int64x1_t DistoSum(const int32x4x4_t b,
+                                      const int32x4_t w0, const int32x4_t w1,
+                                      const int32x4_t w2, const int32x4_t w3) {
+  const int32x4_t s0 = vmulq_s32(w0, b.val[0]);
+  const int32x4_t s1 = vmlaq_s32(s0, w1, b.val[1]);
+  const int32x4_t s2 = vmlaq_s32(s1, w2, b.val[2]);
+  const int32x4_t s3 = vmlaq_s32(s2, w3, b.val[3]);
+  const int64x2_t sum1 = vpaddlq_s32(s3);
+  const int64x1_t sum2 = vadd_s64(vget_low_s64(sum1), vget_high_s64(sum1));
+  return sum2;
+}
+
+#define LOAD_LANE_32b(src, VALUE, LANE) \
+    (VALUE) = vld1q_lane_u32((const uint32_t*)(src), (VALUE), (LANE))
+
 // Hadamard transform
 // Returns the weighted sum of the absolute value of transformed coefficients.
-// This uses a TTransform helper function in C
+static int Disto4x4(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
+                    const uint16_t* const w) {
+  uint32x4_t d0d1 = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  uint32x4_t d2d3 = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(a + 0 * BPS, d0d1, 0);  // a00 a01 a02 a03
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(a + 1 * BPS, d0d1, 1);  // a10 a11 a12 a13
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(b + 0 * BPS, d0d1, 2);  // b00 b01 b02 b03
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(b + 1 * BPS, d0d1, 3);  // b10 b11 b12 b13
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(a + 2 * BPS, d2d3, 0);  // a20 a21 a22 a23
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(a + 3 * BPS, d2d3, 1);  // a30 a31 a32 a33
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(b + 2 * BPS, d2d3, 2);  // b20 b21 b22 b23
+  LOAD_LANE_32b(b + 3 * BPS, d2d3, 3);  // b30 b31 b32 b33
+
+  {
+    // a00 a01 a20 a21 a10 a11 a30 a31 b00 b01 b20 b21 b10 b11 b30 b31
+    // a02 a03 a22 a23 a12 a13 a32 a33 b02 b03 b22 b23 b12 b13 b32 b33
+    const uint16x8x2_t tmp =
+        vtrnq_u16(vreinterpretq_u16_u32(d0d1), vreinterpretq_u16_u32(d2d3));
+    const uint8x16_t d0d1u8 = vreinterpretq_u8_u16(tmp.val[0]);
+    const uint8x16_t d2d3u8 = vreinterpretq_u8_u16(tmp.val[1]);
+    const int32x4x4_t hpass_a = DistoHorizontalPass(vget_low_u8(d0d1u8),
+                                                    vget_low_u8(d2d3u8));
+    const int32x4x4_t hpass_b = DistoHorizontalPass(vget_high_u8(d0d1u8),
+                                                    vget_high_u8(d2d3u8));
+    const int32x4x4_t tmp_a = DistoTranspose4x4(hpass_a);
+    const int32x4x4_t tmp_b = DistoTranspose4x4(hpass_b);
+    const int32x4x4_t vpass_a = DistoVerticalPass(tmp_a);
+    const int32x4x4_t vpass_b = DistoVerticalPass(tmp_b);
+    const int32x4_t w0 = ConvertU16ToS32(vld1_u16(w + 0));
+    const int32x4_t w1 = ConvertU16ToS32(vld1_u16(w + 4));
+    const int32x4_t w2 = ConvertU16ToS32(vld1_u16(w + 8));
+    const int32x4_t w3 = ConvertU16ToS32(vld1_u16(w + 12));
+    const int64x1_t sum1 = DistoSum(vpass_a, w0, w1, w2, w3);
+    const int64x1_t sum2 = DistoSum(vpass_b, w0, w1, w2, w3);
+    const int32x2_t diff = vabd_s32(vreinterpret_s32_s64(sum1),
+                                    vreinterpret_s32_s64(sum2));
+    const int32x2_t res = vshr_n_s32(diff, 5);
+    return vget_lane_s32(res, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+#undef LOAD_LANE_32b
+
+#else
+
+// Hadamard transform
+// Returns the weighted sum of the absolute value of transformed coefficients.
 static int Disto4x4(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
                     const uint16_t* const w) {
   const int kBPS = BPS;
@@ -598,6 +864,8 @@
   return sum;
 }
 
+#endif  // USE_INTRINSICS
+
 static int Disto16x16(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
                       const uint16_t* const w) {
   int D = 0;
@@ -610,6 +878,161 @@
   return D;
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void CollectHistogram(const uint8_t* ref, const uint8_t* pred,
+                             int start_block, int end_block,
+                             VP8Histogram* const histo) {
+  const uint16x8_t max_coeff_thresh = vdupq_n_u16(MAX_COEFF_THRESH);
+  int j;
+  for (j = start_block; j < end_block; ++j) {
+    int16_t out[16];
+    FTransform(ref + VP8DspScan[j], pred + VP8DspScan[j], out);
+    {
+      int k;
+      const int16x8_t a0 = vld1q_s16(out + 0);
+      const int16x8_t b0 = vld1q_s16(out + 8);
+      const uint16x8_t a1 = vreinterpretq_u16_s16(vabsq_s16(a0));
+      const uint16x8_t b1 = vreinterpretq_u16_s16(vabsq_s16(b0));
+      const uint16x8_t a2 = vshrq_n_u16(a1, 3);
+      const uint16x8_t b2 = vshrq_n_u16(b1, 3);
+      const uint16x8_t a3 = vminq_u16(a2, max_coeff_thresh);
+      const uint16x8_t b3 = vminq_u16(b2, max_coeff_thresh);
+      vst1q_s16(out + 0, vreinterpretq_s16_u16(a3));
+      vst1q_s16(out + 8, vreinterpretq_s16_u16(b3));
+      // Convert coefficients to bin.
+      for (k = 0; k < 16; ++k) {
+        histo->distribution[out[k]]++;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void AccumulateSSE16(const uint8_t* const a,
+                                        const uint8_t* const b,
+                                        uint32x4_t* const sum) {
+  const uint8x16_t a0 = vld1q_u8(a);
+  const uint8x16_t b0 = vld1q_u8(b);
+  const uint8x16_t abs_diff = vabdq_u8(a0, b0);
+  uint16x8_t prod = vmull_u8(vget_low_u8(abs_diff), vget_low_u8(abs_diff));
+  prod = vmlal_u8(prod, vget_high_u8(abs_diff), vget_high_u8(abs_diff));
+  *sum = vpadalq_u16(*sum, prod);      // pair-wise add and accumulate
+}
+
+// Horizontal sum of all four uint32_t values in 'sum'.
+static int SumToInt(uint32x4_t sum) {
+  const uint64x2_t sum2 = vpaddlq_u32(sum);
+  const uint64_t sum3 = vgetq_lane_u64(sum2, 0) + vgetq_lane_u64(sum2, 1);
+  return (int)sum3;
+}
+
+static int SSE16x16(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  uint32x4_t sum = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  int y;
+  for (y = 0; y < 16; ++y) {
+    AccumulateSSE16(a + y * BPS, b + y * BPS, &sum);
+  }
+  return SumToInt(sum);
+}
+
+static int SSE16x8(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  uint32x4_t sum = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  int y;
+  for (y = 0; y < 8; ++y) {
+    AccumulateSSE16(a + y * BPS, b + y * BPS, &sum);
+  }
+  return SumToInt(sum);
+}
+
+static int SSE8x8(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  uint32x4_t sum = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  int y;
+  for (y = 0; y < 8; ++y) {
+    const uint8x8_t a0 = vld1_u8(a + y * BPS);
+    const uint8x8_t b0 = vld1_u8(b + y * BPS);
+    const uint8x8_t abs_diff = vabd_u8(a0, b0);
+    const uint16x8_t prod = vmull_u8(abs_diff, abs_diff);
+    sum = vpadalq_u16(sum, prod);
+  }
+  return SumToInt(sum);
+}
+
+static int SSE4x4(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  const uint8x16_t a0 = Load4x4(a);
+  const uint8x16_t b0 = Load4x4(b);
+  const uint8x16_t abs_diff = vabdq_u8(a0, b0);
+  uint16x8_t prod = vmull_u8(vget_low_u8(abs_diff), vget_low_u8(abs_diff));
+  prod = vmlal_u8(prod, vget_high_u8(abs_diff), vget_high_u8(abs_diff));
+  return SumToInt(vpaddlq_u16(prod));
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Compilation with gcc-4.6.x is problematic for now and vtbl? are unavailable
+// in iOS/arm64 builds. Disable this function in those cases.
+#if !(defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC) || defined(__aarch64__))
+
+static int16x8_t Quantize(int16_t* const in,
+                          const VP8Matrix* const mtx, int offset) {
+  const uint16x8_t sharp = vld1q_u16(&mtx->sharpen_[offset]);
+  const uint16x8_t q = vld1q_u16(&mtx->q_[offset]);
+  const uint16x8_t iq = vld1q_u16(&mtx->iq_[offset]);
+  const uint32x4_t bias0 = vld1q_u32(&mtx->bias_[offset + 0]);
+  const uint32x4_t bias1 = vld1q_u32(&mtx->bias_[offset + 4]);
+
+  const int16x8_t a = vld1q_s16(in + offset);                // in
+  const uint16x8_t b = vreinterpretq_u16_s16(vabsq_s16(a));  // coeff = abs(in)
+  const int16x8_t sign = vshrq_n_s16(a, 15);                 // sign
+  const uint16x8_t c = vaddq_u16(b, sharp);                  // + sharpen
+  const uint32x4_t m0 = vmull_u16(vget_low_u16(c), vget_low_u16(iq));
+  const uint32x4_t m1 = vmull_u16(vget_high_u16(c), vget_high_u16(iq));
+  const uint32x4_t m2 = vhaddq_u32(m0, bias0);
+  const uint32x4_t m3 = vhaddq_u32(m1, bias1);     // (coeff * iQ + bias) >> 1
+  const uint16x8_t c0 = vcombine_u16(vshrn_n_u32(m2, 16),
+                                     vshrn_n_u32(m3, 16));   // QFIX=17 = 16+1
+  const uint16x8_t c1 = vminq_u16(c0, vdupq_n_u16(MAX_LEVEL));
+  const int16x8_t c2 = veorq_s16(vreinterpretq_s16_u16(c1), sign);
+  const int16x8_t c3 = vsubq_s16(c2, sign);                  // restore sign
+  const int16x8_t c4 = vmulq_s16(c3, vreinterpretq_s16_u16(q));
+  vst1q_s16(in + offset, c4);
+  assert(QFIX == 17);  // this function can't work as is if QFIX != 16+1
+  return c3;
+}
+
+static const uint8_t kShuffles[4][8] = {
+ { 0,   1,  2,  3,  8,  9, 16, 17 },
+ { 10, 11,  4,  5,  6,  7, 12, 13 },
+ { 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 20, 21 },
+ { 14, 15, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31 }
+};
+
+static int QuantizeBlock(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
+                         const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
+  const int16x8_t out0 = Quantize(in, mtx, 0);
+  const int16x8_t out1 = Quantize(in, mtx, 8);
+  uint8x8x4_t all_out;
+  INIT_VECTOR4(all_out,
+               vreinterpret_u8_s16(vget_low_s16(out0)),
+               vreinterpret_u8_s16(vget_high_s16(out0)),
+               vreinterpret_u8_s16(vget_low_s16(out1)),
+               vreinterpret_u8_s16(vget_high_s16(out1)));
+  // Zigzag reordering
+  vst1_u8((uint8_t*)(out +  0), vtbl4_u8(all_out, vld1_u8(kShuffles[0])));
+  vst1_u8((uint8_t*)(out +  4), vtbl4_u8(all_out, vld1_u8(kShuffles[1])));
+  vst1_u8((uint8_t*)(out +  8), vtbl4_u8(all_out, vld1_u8(kShuffles[2])));
+  vst1_u8((uint8_t*)(out + 12), vtbl4_u8(all_out, vld1_u8(kShuffles[3])));
+  // test zeros
+  if (*(uint64_t*)(out +  0) != 0) return 1;
+  if (*(uint64_t*)(out +  4) != 0) return 1;
+  if (*(uint64_t*)(out +  8) != 0) return 1;
+  if (*(uint64_t*)(out + 12) != 0) return 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#endif   // !WORK_AROUND_GCC && !__aarch64__
+
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -622,11 +1045,17 @@
   VP8ITransform = ITransform;
   VP8FTransform = FTransform;
 
-  VP8ITransformWHT = ITransformWHT;
   VP8FTransformWHT = FTransformWHT;
 
   VP8TDisto4x4 = Disto4x4;
   VP8TDisto16x16 = Disto16x16;
+  VP8CollectHistogram = CollectHistogram;
+  VP8SSE16x16 = SSE16x16;
+  VP8SSE16x8 = SSE16x8;
+  VP8SSE8x8 = SSE8x8;
+  VP8SSE4x4 = SSE4x4;
+#if !(defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC) || defined(__aarch64__))
+  VP8EncQuantizeBlock = QuantizeBlock;
+#endif
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
 }
-
diff --git a/src/dsp/enc_sse2.c b/src/dsp/enc_sse2.c
index 540a3cb..9958d9f 100644
--- a/src/dsp/enc_sse2.c
+++ b/src/dsp/enc_sse2.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>  // for abs()
 #include <emmintrin.h>
 
+#include "../enc/cost.h"
 #include "../enc/vp8enci.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Quite useful macro for debugging. Left here for convenience.
@@ -52,9 +54,9 @@
 // Compute susceptibility based on DCT-coeff histograms:
 // the higher, the "easier" the macroblock is to compress.
 
-static void CollectHistogramSSE2(const uint8_t* ref, const uint8_t* pred,
-                                 int start_block, int end_block,
-                                 VP8Histogram* const histo) {
+static void CollectHistogram(const uint8_t* ref, const uint8_t* pred,
+                             int start_block, int end_block,
+                             VP8Histogram* const histo) {
   const __m128i max_coeff_thresh = _mm_set1_epi16(MAX_COEFF_THRESH);
   int j;
   for (j = start_block; j < end_block; ++j) {
@@ -98,8 +100,8 @@
 // Transforms (Paragraph 14.4)
 
 // Does one or two inverse transforms.
-static void ITransformSSE2(const uint8_t* ref, const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst,
-                           int do_two) {
+static void ITransform(const uint8_t* ref, const int16_t* in, uint8_t* dst,
+                       int do_two) {
   // This implementation makes use of 16-bit fixed point versions of two
   // multiply constants:
   //    K1 = sqrt(2) * cos (pi/8) ~= 85627 / 2^16
@@ -318,8 +320,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void FTransformSSE2(const uint8_t* src, const uint8_t* ref,
-                           int16_t* out) {
+static void FTransform(const uint8_t* src, const uint8_t* ref, int16_t* out) {
   const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
   const __m128i seven = _mm_set1_epi16(7);
   const __m128i k937 = _mm_set1_epi32(937);
@@ -444,14 +445,14 @@
     // -> f1 = f1 + 1 - (a3 == 0)
     const __m128i g1 = _mm_add_epi16(f1, _mm_cmpeq_epi16(a32, zero));
 
-    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)&out[ 0], d0);
-    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)&out[ 4], g1);
-    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)&out[ 8], d2);
-    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)&out[12], f3);
+    const __m128i d0_g1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(d0, g1);
+    const __m128i d2_f3 = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(d2, f3);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[0], d0_g1);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[8], d2_f3);
   }
 }
 
-static void FTransformWHTSSE2(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
+static void FTransformWHT(const int16_t* in, int16_t* out) {
   int32_t tmp[16];
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i, in += 64) {
@@ -487,8 +488,8 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Metric
 
-static int SSE_Nx4SSE2(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b,
-                       int num_quads, int do_16) {
+static int SSE_Nx4(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b,
+                   int num_quads, int do_16) {
   const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
   __m128i sum1 = zero;
   __m128i sum2 = zero;
@@ -565,19 +566,19 @@
   }
 }
 
-static int SSE16x16SSE2(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
-  return SSE_Nx4SSE2(a, b, 4, 1);
+static int SSE16x16(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  return SSE_Nx4(a, b, 4, 1);
 }
 
-static int SSE16x8SSE2(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
-  return SSE_Nx4SSE2(a, b, 2, 1);
+static int SSE16x8(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  return SSE_Nx4(a, b, 2, 1);
 }
 
-static int SSE8x8SSE2(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
-  return SSE_Nx4SSE2(a, b, 2, 0);
+static int SSE8x8(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+  return SSE_Nx4(a, b, 2, 0);
 }
 
-static int SSE4x4SSE2(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
+static int SSE4x4(const uint8_t* a, const uint8_t* b) {
   const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
 
   // Load values. Note that we read 8 pixels instead of 4,
@@ -634,8 +635,8 @@
 // Hadamard transform
 // Returns the difference between the weighted sum of the absolute value of
 // transformed coefficients.
-static int TTransformSSE2(const uint8_t* inA, const uint8_t* inB,
-                          const uint16_t* const w) {
+static int TTransform(const uint8_t* inA, const uint8_t* inB,
+                      const uint16_t* const w) {
   int32_t sum[4];
   __m128i tmp_0, tmp_1, tmp_2, tmp_3;
   const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
@@ -782,19 +783,19 @@
   return sum[0] + sum[1] + sum[2] + sum[3];
 }
 
-static int Disto4x4SSE2(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
-                        const uint16_t* const w) {
-  const int diff_sum = TTransformSSE2(a, b, w);
+static int Disto4x4(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
+                    const uint16_t* const w) {
+  const int diff_sum = TTransform(a, b, w);
   return abs(diff_sum) >> 5;
 }
 
-static int Disto16x16SSE2(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
-                          const uint16_t* const w) {
+static int Disto16x16(const uint8_t* const a, const uint8_t* const b,
+                      const uint16_t* const w) {
   int D = 0;
   int x, y;
   for (y = 0; y < 16 * BPS; y += 4 * BPS) {
     for (x = 0; x < 16; x += 4) {
-      D += Disto4x4SSE2(a + x + y, b + x + y, w);
+      D += Disto4x4(a + x + y, b + x + y, w);
     }
   }
   return D;
@@ -804,9 +805,9 @@
 // Quantization
 //
 
-// Simple quantization
-static int QuantizeBlockSSE2(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
-                             int n, const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
+static WEBP_INLINE int DoQuantizeBlock(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
+                                       const uint16_t* const sharpen,
+                                       const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
   const __m128i max_coeff_2047 = _mm_set1_epi16(MAX_LEVEL);
   const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
   __m128i coeff0, coeff8;
@@ -818,18 +819,14 @@
   //                  we can use _mm_load_si128 instead of _mm_loadu_si128.
   __m128i in0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&in[0]);
   __m128i in8 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&in[8]);
-  const __m128i sharpen0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->sharpen_[0]);
-  const __m128i sharpen8 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->sharpen_[8]);
   const __m128i iq0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->iq_[0]);
   const __m128i iq8 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->iq_[8]);
-  const __m128i bias0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->bias_[0]);
-  const __m128i bias8 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->bias_[8]);
   const __m128i q0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->q_[0]);
   const __m128i q8 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->q_[8]);
 
-  // sign(in) = in >> 15  (0x0000 if positive, 0xffff if negative)
-  const __m128i sign0 = _mm_srai_epi16(in0, 15);
-  const __m128i sign8 = _mm_srai_epi16(in8, 15);
+  // extract sign(in)  (0x0000 if positive, 0xffff if negative)
+  const __m128i sign0 = _mm_cmpgt_epi16(zero, in0);
+  const __m128i sign8 = _mm_cmpgt_epi16(zero, in8);
 
   // coeff = abs(in) = (in ^ sign) - sign
   coeff0 = _mm_xor_si128(in0, sign0);
@@ -838,32 +835,35 @@
   coeff8 = _mm_sub_epi16(coeff8, sign8);
 
   // coeff = abs(in) + sharpen
-  coeff0 = _mm_add_epi16(coeff0, sharpen0);
-  coeff8 = _mm_add_epi16(coeff8, sharpen8);
+  if (sharpen != NULL) {
+    const __m128i sharpen0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&sharpen[0]);
+    const __m128i sharpen8 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&sharpen[8]);
+    coeff0 = _mm_add_epi16(coeff0, sharpen0);
+    coeff8 = _mm_add_epi16(coeff8, sharpen8);
+  }
 
-  // out = (coeff * iQ + B) >> QFIX;
+  // out = (coeff * iQ + B) >> QFIX
   {
     // doing calculations with 32b precision (QFIX=17)
     // out = (coeff * iQ)
-    __m128i coeff_iQ0H = _mm_mulhi_epu16(coeff0, iq0);
-    __m128i coeff_iQ0L = _mm_mullo_epi16(coeff0, iq0);
-    __m128i coeff_iQ8H = _mm_mulhi_epu16(coeff8, iq8);
-    __m128i coeff_iQ8L = _mm_mullo_epi16(coeff8, iq8);
+    const __m128i coeff_iQ0H = _mm_mulhi_epu16(coeff0, iq0);
+    const __m128i coeff_iQ0L = _mm_mullo_epi16(coeff0, iq0);
+    const __m128i coeff_iQ8H = _mm_mulhi_epu16(coeff8, iq8);
+    const __m128i coeff_iQ8L = _mm_mullo_epi16(coeff8, iq8);
     __m128i out_00 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(coeff_iQ0L, coeff_iQ0H);
     __m128i out_04 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(coeff_iQ0L, coeff_iQ0H);
     __m128i out_08 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(coeff_iQ8L, coeff_iQ8H);
     __m128i out_12 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(coeff_iQ8L, coeff_iQ8H);
-    // expand bias from 16b to 32b
-    __m128i bias_00 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(bias0, zero);
-    __m128i bias_04 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(bias0, zero);
-    __m128i bias_08 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(bias8, zero);
-    __m128i bias_12 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(bias8, zero);
     // out = (coeff * iQ + B)
+    const __m128i bias_00 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->bias_[0]);
+    const __m128i bias_04 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->bias_[4]);
+    const __m128i bias_08 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->bias_[8]);
+    const __m128i bias_12 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&mtx->bias_[12]);
     out_00 = _mm_add_epi32(out_00, bias_00);
     out_04 = _mm_add_epi32(out_04, bias_04);
     out_08 = _mm_add_epi32(out_08, bias_08);
     out_12 = _mm_add_epi32(out_12, bias_12);
-    // out = (coeff * iQ + B) >> QFIX;
+    // out = QUANTDIV(coeff, iQ, B, QFIX)
     out_00 = _mm_srai_epi32(out_00, QFIX);
     out_04 = _mm_srai_epi32(out_04, QFIX);
     out_08 = _mm_srai_epi32(out_08, QFIX);
@@ -916,19 +916,44 @@
   }
 
   // detect if all 'out' values are zeroes or not
-  {
-    int32_t tmp[4];
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)tmp, packed_out);
-    if (n) {
-      tmp[0] &= ~0xff;
-    }
-    return (tmp[3] || tmp[2] || tmp[1] || tmp[0]);
-  }
+  return (_mm_movemask_epi8(_mm_cmpeq_epi8(packed_out, zero)) != 0xffff);
 }
 
-static int QuantizeBlockWHTSSE2(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
-                                const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
-  return QuantizeBlockSSE2(in, out, 0, mtx);
+static int QuantizeBlock(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
+                         const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
+  return DoQuantizeBlock(in, out, &mtx->sharpen_[0], mtx);
+}
+
+static int QuantizeBlockWHT(int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
+                            const VP8Matrix* const mtx) {
+  return DoQuantizeBlock(in, out, NULL, mtx);
+}
+
+// Forward declaration.
+void VP8SetResidualCoeffsSSE2(const int16_t* const coeffs,
+                              VP8Residual* const res);
+
+void VP8SetResidualCoeffsSSE2(const int16_t* const coeffs,
+                              VP8Residual* const res) {
+  const __m128i c0 = _mm_loadu_si128((const __m128i*)coeffs);
+  const __m128i c1 = _mm_loadu_si128((const __m128i*)(coeffs + 8));
+  // Use SSE to compare 8 values with a single instruction.
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i m0 = _mm_cmpeq_epi16(c0, zero);
+  const __m128i m1 = _mm_cmpeq_epi16(c1, zero);
+  // Get the comparison results as a bitmask, consisting of two times 16 bits:
+  // two identical bits for each result. Concatenate both bitmasks to get a
+  // single 32 bit value. Negate the mask to get the position of entries that
+  // are not equal to zero. We don't need to mask out least significant bits
+  // according to res->first, since coeffs[0] is 0 if res->first > 0
+  const uint32_t mask =
+      ~(((uint32_t)_mm_movemask_epi8(m1) << 16) | _mm_movemask_epi8(m0));
+  // The position of the most significant non-zero bit indicates the position of
+  // the last non-zero value. Divide the result by two because __movemask_epi8
+  // operates on 8 bit values instead of 16 bit values.
+  assert(res->first == 0 || coeffs[0] == 0);
+  res->last = mask ? (BitsLog2Floor(mask) >> 1) : -1;
+  res->coeffs = coeffs;
 }
 
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
@@ -940,18 +965,18 @@
 
 void VP8EncDspInitSSE2(void) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
-  VP8CollectHistogram = CollectHistogramSSE2;
-  VP8EncQuantizeBlock = QuantizeBlockSSE2;
-  VP8EncQuantizeBlockWHT = QuantizeBlockWHTSSE2;
-  VP8ITransform = ITransformSSE2;
-  VP8FTransform = FTransformSSE2;
-  VP8FTransformWHT = FTransformWHTSSE2;
-  VP8SSE16x16 = SSE16x16SSE2;
-  VP8SSE16x8 = SSE16x8SSE2;
-  VP8SSE8x8 = SSE8x8SSE2;
-  VP8SSE4x4 = SSE4x4SSE2;
-  VP8TDisto4x4 = Disto4x4SSE2;
-  VP8TDisto16x16 = Disto16x16SSE2;
+  VP8CollectHistogram = CollectHistogram;
+  VP8EncQuantizeBlock = QuantizeBlock;
+  VP8EncQuantizeBlockWHT = QuantizeBlockWHT;
+  VP8ITransform = ITransform;
+  VP8FTransform = FTransform;
+  VP8FTransformWHT = FTransformWHT;
+  VP8SSE16x16 = SSE16x16;
+  VP8SSE16x8 = SSE16x8;
+  VP8SSE8x8 = SSE8x8;
+  VP8SSE4x4 = SSE4x4;
+  VP8TDisto4x4 = Disto4x4;
+  VP8TDisto16x16 = Disto16x16;
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dsp/lossless.c b/src/dsp/lossless.c
index bab76d2..84e2078 100644
--- a/src/dsp/lossless.c
+++ b/src/dsp/lossless.c
@@ -15,21 +15,16 @@
 
 #include "./dsp.h"
 
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
-#include <emmintrin.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include "./lossless.h"
 #include "../dec/vp8li.h"
+#include "../utils/endian_inl.h"
+#include "./lossless.h"
 #include "./yuv.h"
 
 #define MAX_DIFF_COST (1e30f)
 
 // lookup table for small values of log2(int)
-#define APPROX_LOG_MAX  4096
-#define LOG_2_RECIPROCAL 1.44269504088896338700465094007086
 const float kLog2Table[LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX] = {
   0.0000000000000000f, 0.0000000000000000f,
   1.0000000000000000f, 1.5849625007211560f,
@@ -331,30 +326,59 @@
   112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
 };
 
-float VP8LFastSLog2Slow(int v) {
+// The threshold till approximate version of log_2 can be used.
+// Practically, we can get rid of the call to log() as the two values match to
+// very high degree (the ratio of these two is 0.99999x).
+// Keeping a high threshold for now.
+#define APPROX_LOG_WITH_CORRECTION_MAX  65536
+#define APPROX_LOG_MAX                   4096
+#define LOG_2_RECIPROCAL 1.44269504088896338700465094007086
+static float FastSLog2Slow(uint32_t v) {
   assert(v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX);
-  if (v < APPROX_LOG_MAX) {
+  if (v < APPROX_LOG_WITH_CORRECTION_MAX) {
     int log_cnt = 0;
+    uint32_t y = 1;
+    int correction = 0;
     const float v_f = (float)v;
-    while (v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX) {
+    const uint32_t orig_v = v;
+    do {
       ++log_cnt;
       v = v >> 1;
-    }
-    return v_f * (kLog2Table[v] + log_cnt);
+      y = y << 1;
+    } while (v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX);
+    // vf = (2^log_cnt) * Xf; where y = 2^log_cnt and Xf < 256
+    // Xf = floor(Xf) * (1 + (v % y) / v)
+    // log2(Xf) = log2(floor(Xf)) + log2(1 + (v % y) / v)
+    // The correction factor: log(1 + d) ~ d; for very small d values, so
+    // log2(1 + (v % y) / v) ~ LOG_2_RECIPROCAL * (v % y)/v
+    // LOG_2_RECIPROCAL ~ 23/16
+    correction = (23 * (orig_v & (y - 1))) >> 4;
+    return v_f * (kLog2Table[v] + log_cnt) + correction;
   } else {
     return (float)(LOG_2_RECIPROCAL * v * log((double)v));
   }
 }
 
-float VP8LFastLog2Slow(int v) {
+static float FastLog2Slow(uint32_t v) {
   assert(v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX);
-  if (v < APPROX_LOG_MAX) {
+  if (v < APPROX_LOG_WITH_CORRECTION_MAX) {
     int log_cnt = 0;
-    while (v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX) {
+    uint32_t y = 1;
+    const uint32_t orig_v = v;
+    double log_2;
+    do {
       ++log_cnt;
       v = v >> 1;
+      y = y << 1;
+    } while (v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX);
+    log_2 = kLog2Table[v] + log_cnt;
+    if (orig_v >= APPROX_LOG_MAX) {
+      // Since the division is still expensive, add this correction factor only
+      // for large values of 'v'.
+      const int correction = (23 * (orig_v & (y - 1))) >> 4;
+      log_2 += (double)correction / orig_v;
     }
-    return kLog2Table[v] + log_cnt;
+    return (float)log_2;
   } else {
     return (float)(LOG_2_RECIPROCAL * log((double)v));
   }
@@ -363,6 +387,9 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Image transforms.
 
+// Mostly used to reduce code size + readability
+static WEBP_INLINE int GetMin(int a, int b) { return (a > b) ? b : a; }
+
 // In-place sum of each component with mod 256.
 static WEBP_INLINE void AddPixelsEq(uint32_t* a, uint32_t b) {
   const uint32_t alpha_and_green = (*a & 0xff00ff00u) + (b & 0xff00ff00u);
@@ -406,7 +433,7 @@
                                          (c1 >> 8) & 0xff,
                                          (c2 >> 8) & 0xff);
   const int b = AddSubtractComponentFull(c0 & 0xff, c1 & 0xff, c2 & 0xff);
-  return (a << 24) | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b;
+  return ((uint32_t)a << 24) | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b;
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE int AddSubtractComponentHalf(int a, int b) {
@@ -420,7 +447,7 @@
   const int r = AddSubtractComponentHalf((ave >> 16) & 0xff, (c2 >> 16) & 0xff);
   const int g = AddSubtractComponentHalf((ave >> 8) & 0xff, (c2 >> 8) & 0xff);
   const int b = AddSubtractComponentHalf((ave >> 0) & 0xff, (c2 >> 0) & 0xff);
-  return (a << 24) | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b;
+  return ((uint32_t)a << 24) | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b;
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE int Sub3(int a, int b, int c) {
@@ -489,21 +516,19 @@
   return pred;
 }
 static uint32_t Predictor11(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
-  const uint32_t pred = VP8LSelect(top[0], left, top[-1]);
+  const uint32_t pred = Select(top[0], left, top[-1]);
   return pred;
 }
 static uint32_t Predictor12(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
-  const uint32_t pred = VP8LClampedAddSubtractFull(left, top[0], top[-1]);
+  const uint32_t pred = ClampedAddSubtractFull(left, top[0], top[-1]);
   return pred;
 }
 static uint32_t Predictor13(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
-  const uint32_t pred = VP8LClampedAddSubtractHalf(left, top[0], top[-1]);
+  const uint32_t pred = ClampedAddSubtractHalf(left, top[0], top[-1]);
   return pred;
 }
 
-// TODO(vikasa): Export the predictor array, to allow SSE2 variants.
-typedef uint32_t (*PredictorFunc)(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top);
-static const PredictorFunc kPredictors[16] = {
+static const VP8LPredictorFunc kPredictorsC[16] = {
   Predictor0, Predictor1, Predictor2, Predictor3,
   Predictor4, Predictor5, Predictor6, Predictor7,
   Predictor8, Predictor9, Predictor10, Predictor11,
@@ -511,10 +536,9 @@
   Predictor0, Predictor0    // <- padding security sentinels
 };
 
-// TODO(vikasa): Replace 256 etc with defines.
-static float PredictionCostSpatial(const int* counts,
-                                   int weight_0, double exp_val) {
-  const int significant_symbols = 16;
+static float PredictionCostSpatial(const int counts[256], int weight_0,
+                                   double exp_val) {
+  const int significant_symbols = 256 >> 4;
   const double exp_decay_factor = 0.6;
   double bits = weight_0 * counts[0];
   int i;
@@ -526,19 +550,19 @@
 }
 
 // Compute the combined Shanon's entropy for distribution {X} and {X+Y}
-static float CombinedShannonEntropy(const int* const X,
-                                    const int* const Y, int n) {
+static float CombinedShannonEntropy(const int X[256], const int Y[256]) {
   int i;
   double retval = 0.;
   int sumX = 0, sumXY = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
     const int x = X[i];
-    const int xy = X[i] + Y[i];
+    const int xy = x + Y[i];
     if (x != 0) {
       sumX += x;
       retval -= VP8LFastSLog2(x);
-    }
-    if (xy != 0) {
+      sumXY += xy;
+      retval -= VP8LFastSLog2(xy);
+    } else if (xy != 0) {
       sumXY += xy;
       retval -= VP8LFastSLog2(xy);
     }
@@ -547,50 +571,53 @@
   return (float)retval;
 }
 
-static float PredictionCostSpatialHistogram(int accumulated[4][256],
-                                            int tile[4][256]) {
+static float PredictionCostSpatialHistogram(const int accumulated[4][256],
+                                            const int tile[4][256]) {
   int i;
   double retval = 0;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
     const double kExpValue = 0.94;
     retval += PredictionCostSpatial(tile[i], 1, kExpValue);
-    retval += CombinedShannonEntropy(tile[i], accumulated[i], 256);
+    retval += CombinedShannonEntropy(tile[i], accumulated[i]);
   }
   return (float)retval;
 }
 
+static WEBP_INLINE void UpdateHisto(int histo_argb[4][256], uint32_t argb) {
+  ++histo_argb[0][argb >> 24];
+  ++histo_argb[1][(argb >> 16) & 0xff];
+  ++histo_argb[2][(argb >> 8) & 0xff];
+  ++histo_argb[3][argb & 0xff];
+}
+
 static int GetBestPredictorForTile(int width, int height,
                                    int tile_x, int tile_y, int bits,
-                                   int accumulated[4][256],
+                                   const int accumulated[4][256],
                                    const uint32_t* const argb_scratch) {
   const int kNumPredModes = 14;
   const int col_start = tile_x << bits;
   const int row_start = tile_y << bits;
   const int tile_size = 1 << bits;
-  const int ymax = (tile_size <= height - row_start) ?
-      tile_size : height - row_start;
-  const int xmax = (tile_size <= width - col_start) ?
-      tile_size : width - col_start;
-  int histo[4][256];
+  const int max_y = GetMin(tile_size, height - row_start);
+  const int max_x = GetMin(tile_size, width - col_start);
   float best_diff = MAX_DIFF_COST;
   int best_mode = 0;
-
   int mode;
   for (mode = 0; mode < kNumPredModes; ++mode) {
     const uint32_t* current_row = argb_scratch;
-    const PredictorFunc pred_func = kPredictors[mode];
+    const VP8LPredictorFunc pred_func = VP8LPredictors[mode];
     float cur_diff;
     int y;
-    memset(&histo[0][0], 0, sizeof(histo));
-    for (y = 0; y < ymax; ++y) {
+    int histo_argb[4][256];
+    memset(histo_argb, 0, sizeof(histo_argb));
+    for (y = 0; y < max_y; ++y) {
       int x;
       const int row = row_start + y;
       const uint32_t* const upper_row = current_row;
       current_row = upper_row + width;
-      for (x = 0; x < xmax; ++x) {
+      for (x = 0; x < max_x; ++x) {
         const int col = col_start + x;
         uint32_t predict;
-        uint32_t predict_diff;
         if (row == 0) {
           predict = (col == 0) ? ARGB_BLACK : current_row[col - 1];  // Left.
         } else if (col == 0) {
@@ -598,14 +625,11 @@
         } else {
           predict = pred_func(current_row[col - 1], upper_row + col);
         }
-        predict_diff = VP8LSubPixels(current_row[col], predict);
-        ++histo[0][predict_diff >> 24];
-        ++histo[1][((predict_diff >> 16) & 0xff)];
-        ++histo[2][((predict_diff >> 8) & 0xff)];
-        ++histo[3][(predict_diff & 0xff)];
+        UpdateHisto(histo_argb, VP8LSubPixels(current_row[col], predict));
       }
     }
-    cur_diff = PredictionCostSpatialHistogram(accumulated, histo);
+    cur_diff = PredictionCostSpatialHistogram(
+        accumulated, (const int (*)[256])histo_argb);
     if (cur_diff < best_diff) {
       best_diff = cur_diff;
       best_mode = mode;
@@ -622,20 +646,18 @@
   const int col_start = tile_x << bits;
   const int row_start = tile_y << bits;
   const int tile_size = 1 << bits;
-  const int ymax = (tile_size <= height - row_start) ?
-      tile_size : height - row_start;
-  const int xmax = (tile_size <= width - col_start) ?
-      tile_size : width - col_start;
-  const PredictorFunc pred_func = kPredictors[mode];
+  const int max_y = GetMin(tile_size, height - row_start);
+  const int max_x = GetMin(tile_size, width - col_start);
+  const VP8LPredictorFunc pred_func = VP8LPredictors[mode];
   const uint32_t* current_row = argb_scratch;
 
   int y;
-  for (y = 0; y < ymax; ++y) {
+  for (y = 0; y < max_y; ++y) {
     int x;
     const int row = row_start + y;
     const uint32_t* const upper_row = current_row;
     current_row = upper_row + width;
-    for (x = 0; x < xmax; ++x) {
+    for (x = 0; x < max_x; ++x) {
       const int col = col_start + x;
       const int pix = row * width + col;
       uint32_t predict;
@@ -681,7 +703,8 @@
       if (all_x_max > width) {
         all_x_max = width;
       }
-      pred = GetBestPredictorForTile(width, height, tile_x, tile_y, bits, histo,
+      pred = GetBestPredictorForTile(width, height, tile_x, tile_y, bits,
+                                     (const int (*)[256])histo,
                                      argb_scratch);
       image[tile_y * tiles_per_row + tile_x] = 0xff000000u | (pred << 8);
       CopyTileWithPrediction(width, height, tile_x, tile_y, bits, pred,
@@ -695,11 +718,7 @@
         }
         ix = all_y * width + tile_x_offset;
         for (all_x = tile_x_offset; all_x < all_x_max; ++all_x, ++ix) {
-          const uint32_t a = argb[ix];
-          ++histo[0][a >> 24];
-          ++histo[1][((a >> 16) & 0xff)];
-          ++histo[2][((a >> 8) & 0xff)];
-          ++histo[3][(a & 0xff)];
+          UpdateHisto(histo, argb[ix]);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -724,29 +743,36 @@
 
   {
     int y = y_start;
-    const int mask = (1 << transform->bits_) - 1;
+    const int tile_width = 1 << transform->bits_;
+    const int mask = tile_width - 1;
+    const int safe_width = width & ~mask;
     const int tiles_per_row = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, transform->bits_);
     const uint32_t* pred_mode_base =
         transform->data_ + (y >> transform->bits_) * tiles_per_row;
 
     while (y < y_end) {
-      int x;
       const uint32_t pred2 = Predictor2(data[-1], data - width);
       const uint32_t* pred_mode_src = pred_mode_base;
-      PredictorFunc pred_func;
-
+      VP8LPredictorFunc pred_func;
+      int x = 1;
+      int t = 1;
       // First pixel follows the T (mode=2) mode.
       AddPixelsEq(data, pred2);
-
       // .. the rest:
-      pred_func = kPredictors[((*pred_mode_src++) >> 8) & 0xf];
-      for (x = 1; x < width; ++x) {
-        uint32_t pred;
-        if ((x & mask) == 0) {    // start of tile. Read predictor function.
-          pred_func = kPredictors[((*pred_mode_src++) >> 8) & 0xf];
+      while (x < safe_width) {
+        pred_func = VP8LPredictors[((*pred_mode_src++) >> 8) & 0xf];
+        for (; t < tile_width; ++t, ++x) {
+          const uint32_t pred = pred_func(data[x - 1], data + x - width);
+          AddPixelsEq(data + x, pred);
         }
-        pred = pred_func(data[x - 1], data + x - width);
-        AddPixelsEq(data + x, pred);
+        t = 0;
+      }
+      if (x < width) {
+        pred_func = VP8LPredictors[((*pred_mode_src++) >> 8) & 0xf];
+        for (; x < width; ++x) {
+          const uint32_t pred = pred_func(data[x - 1], data + x - width);
+          AddPixelsEq(data + x, pred);
+        }
       }
       data += width;
       ++y;
@@ -757,9 +783,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixs) {
-  int i = 0;
-  for (; i < num_pixs; ++i) {
+void VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed_C(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pixels; ++i) {
     const uint32_t argb = argb_data[i];
     const uint32_t green = (argb >> 8) & 0xff;
     const uint32_t new_r = (((argb >> 16) & 0xff) - green) & 0xff;
@@ -770,26 +796,19 @@
 
 // Add green to blue and red channels (i.e. perform the inverse transform of
 // 'subtract green').
-static void AddGreenToBlueAndRed(uint32_t* data, const uint32_t* data_end) {
-  while (data < data_end) {
-    const uint32_t argb = *data;
+void VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed_C(uint32_t* data, int num_pixels) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pixels; ++i) {
+    const uint32_t argb = data[i];
     const uint32_t green = ((argb >> 8) & 0xff);
     uint32_t red_blue = (argb & 0x00ff00ffu);
     red_blue += (green << 16) | green;
     red_blue &= 0x00ff00ffu;
-    *data++ = (argb & 0xff00ff00u) | red_blue;
+    data[i] = (argb & 0xff00ff00u) | red_blue;
   }
 }
 
-typedef struct {
-  // Note: the members are uint8_t, so that any negative values are
-  // automatically converted to "mod 256" values.
-  uint8_t green_to_red_;
-  uint8_t green_to_blue_;
-  uint8_t red_to_blue_;
-} Multipliers;
-
-static WEBP_INLINE void MultipliersClear(Multipliers* m) {
+static WEBP_INLINE void MultipliersClear(VP8LMultipliers* const m) {
   m->green_to_red_ = 0;
   m->green_to_blue_ = 0;
   m->red_to_blue_ = 0;
@@ -801,40 +820,54 @@
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE void ColorCodeToMultipliers(uint32_t color_code,
-                                               Multipliers* const m) {
+                                               VP8LMultipliers* const m) {
   m->green_to_red_  = (color_code >>  0) & 0xff;
   m->green_to_blue_ = (color_code >>  8) & 0xff;
   m->red_to_blue_   = (color_code >> 16) & 0xff;
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t MultipliersToColorCode(Multipliers* const m) {
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t MultipliersToColorCode(
+    const VP8LMultipliers* const m) {
   return 0xff000000u |
          ((uint32_t)(m->red_to_blue_) << 16) |
          ((uint32_t)(m->green_to_blue_) << 8) |
          m->green_to_red_;
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t TransformColor(const Multipliers* const m,
-                                           uint32_t argb, int inverse) {
-  const uint32_t green = argb >> 8;
-  const uint32_t red = argb >> 16;
-  uint32_t new_red = red;
-  uint32_t new_blue = argb;
-
-  if (inverse) {
-    new_red += ColorTransformDelta(m->green_to_red_, green);
-    new_red &= 0xff;
-    new_blue += ColorTransformDelta(m->green_to_blue_, green);
-    new_blue += ColorTransformDelta(m->red_to_blue_, new_red);
-    new_blue &= 0xff;
-  } else {
+void VP8LTransformColor_C(const VP8LMultipliers* const m, uint32_t* data,
+                          int num_pixels) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pixels; ++i) {
+    const uint32_t argb = data[i];
+    const uint32_t green = argb >> 8;
+    const uint32_t red = argb >> 16;
+    uint32_t new_red = red;
+    uint32_t new_blue = argb;
     new_red -= ColorTransformDelta(m->green_to_red_, green);
     new_red &= 0xff;
     new_blue -= ColorTransformDelta(m->green_to_blue_, green);
     new_blue -= ColorTransformDelta(m->red_to_blue_, red);
     new_blue &= 0xff;
+    data[i] = (argb & 0xff00ff00u) | (new_red << 16) | (new_blue);
   }
-  return (argb & 0xff00ff00u) | (new_red << 16) | (new_blue);
+}
+
+void VP8LTransformColorInverse_C(const VP8LMultipliers* const m, uint32_t* data,
+                                 int num_pixels) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pixels; ++i) {
+    const uint32_t argb = data[i];
+    const uint32_t green = argb >> 8;
+    const uint32_t red = argb >> 16;
+    uint32_t new_red = red;
+    uint32_t new_blue = argb;
+    new_red += ColorTransformDelta(m->green_to_red_, green);
+    new_red &= 0xff;
+    new_blue += ColorTransformDelta(m->green_to_blue_, green);
+    new_blue += ColorTransformDelta(m->red_to_blue_, new_red);
+    new_blue &= 0xff;
+    data[i] = (argb & 0xff00ff00u) | (new_red << 16) | (new_blue);
+  }
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t TransformColorRed(uint8_t green_to_red,
@@ -856,225 +889,251 @@
   return (new_blue & 0xff);
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE int SkipRepeatedPixels(const uint32_t* const argb,
-                                          int ix, int xsize) {
-  const uint32_t v = argb[ix];
-  if (ix >= xsize + 3) {
-    if (v == argb[ix - xsize] &&
-        argb[ix - 1] == argb[ix - xsize - 1] &&
-        argb[ix - 2] == argb[ix - xsize - 2] &&
-        argb[ix - 3] == argb[ix - xsize - 3]) {
-      return 1;
-    }
-    return v == argb[ix - 3] && v == argb[ix - 2] && v == argb[ix - 1];
-  } else if (ix >= 3) {
-    return v == argb[ix - 3] && v == argb[ix - 2] && v == argb[ix - 1];
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
 static float PredictionCostCrossColor(const int accumulated[256],
                                       const int counts[256]) {
   // Favor low entropy, locally and globally.
   // Favor small absolute values for PredictionCostSpatial
   static const double kExpValue = 2.4;
-  return CombinedShannonEntropy(counts, accumulated, 256) +
+  return CombinedShannonEntropy(counts, accumulated) +
          PredictionCostSpatial(counts, 3, kExpValue);
 }
 
-static Multipliers GetBestColorTransformForTile(
-    int tile_x, int tile_y, int bits,
-    Multipliers prevX,
-    Multipliers prevY,
-    int step, int xsize, int ysize,
-    int* accumulated_red_histo,
-    int* accumulated_blue_histo,
+static float GetPredictionCostCrossColorRed(
+    int tile_x_offset, int tile_y_offset, int all_x_max, int all_y_max,
+    int xsize, VP8LMultipliers prev_x, VP8LMultipliers prev_y, int green_to_red,
+    const int accumulated_red_histo[256], const uint32_t* const argb) {
+  int all_y;
+  int histo[256] = { 0 };
+  float cur_diff;
+  for (all_y = tile_y_offset; all_y < all_y_max; ++all_y) {
+    int ix = all_y * xsize + tile_x_offset;
+    int all_x;
+    for (all_x = tile_x_offset; all_x < all_x_max; ++all_x, ++ix) {
+      ++histo[TransformColorRed(green_to_red, argb[ix])];  // red.
+    }
+  }
+  cur_diff = PredictionCostCrossColor(accumulated_red_histo, histo);
+  if ((uint8_t)green_to_red == prev_x.green_to_red_) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
+  }
+  if ((uint8_t)green_to_red == prev_y.green_to_red_) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
+  }
+  if (green_to_red == 0) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;
+  }
+  return cur_diff;
+}
+
+static void GetBestGreenToRed(
+    int tile_x_offset, int tile_y_offset, int all_x_max, int all_y_max,
+    int xsize, VP8LMultipliers prev_x, VP8LMultipliers prev_y,
+    const int accumulated_red_histo[256], const uint32_t* const argb,
+    VP8LMultipliers* const best_tx) {
+  int min_green_to_red = -64;
+  int max_green_to_red = 64;
+  int green_to_red = 0;
+  int eval_min = 1;
+  int eval_max = 1;
+  float cur_diff_min = MAX_DIFF_COST;
+  float cur_diff_max = MAX_DIFF_COST;
+  // Do a binary search to find the optimal green_to_red color transform.
+  while (max_green_to_red - min_green_to_red > 2) {
+    if (eval_min) {
+      cur_diff_min = GetPredictionCostCrossColorRed(
+          tile_x_offset, tile_y_offset, all_x_max, all_y_max, xsize,
+          prev_x, prev_y, min_green_to_red, accumulated_red_histo, argb);
+      eval_min = 0;
+    }
+    if (eval_max) {
+      cur_diff_max = GetPredictionCostCrossColorRed(
+          tile_x_offset, tile_y_offset, all_x_max, all_y_max, xsize,
+          prev_x, prev_y, max_green_to_red, accumulated_red_histo, argb);
+      eval_max = 0;
+    }
+    if (cur_diff_min < cur_diff_max) {
+      green_to_red = min_green_to_red;
+      max_green_to_red = (max_green_to_red + min_green_to_red) / 2;
+      eval_max = 1;
+    } else {
+      green_to_red = max_green_to_red;
+      min_green_to_red = (max_green_to_red + min_green_to_red) / 2;
+      eval_min = 1;
+    }
+  }
+  best_tx->green_to_red_ = green_to_red;
+}
+
+static float GetPredictionCostCrossColorBlue(
+    int tile_x_offset, int tile_y_offset, int all_x_max, int all_y_max,
+    int xsize, VP8LMultipliers prev_x, VP8LMultipliers prev_y,
+    int green_to_blue, int red_to_blue, const int accumulated_blue_histo[256],
     const uint32_t* const argb) {
+  int all_y;
+  int histo[256] = { 0 };
+  float cur_diff;
+  for (all_y = tile_y_offset; all_y < all_y_max; ++all_y) {
+    int all_x;
+    int ix = all_y * xsize + tile_x_offset;
+    for (all_x = tile_x_offset; all_x < all_x_max; ++all_x, ++ix) {
+      ++histo[TransformColorBlue(green_to_blue, red_to_blue, argb[ix])];
+    }
+  }
+  cur_diff = PredictionCostCrossColor(accumulated_blue_histo, histo);
+  if ((uint8_t)green_to_blue == prev_x.green_to_blue_) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
+  }
+  if ((uint8_t)green_to_blue == prev_y.green_to_blue_) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
+  }
+  if ((uint8_t)red_to_blue == prev_x.red_to_blue_) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
+  }
+  if ((uint8_t)red_to_blue == prev_y.red_to_blue_) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
+  }
+  if (green_to_blue == 0) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;
+  }
+  if (red_to_blue == 0) {
+    cur_diff -= 3;
+  }
+  return cur_diff;
+}
+
+static void GetBestGreenRedToBlue(
+    int tile_x_offset, int tile_y_offset, int all_x_max, int all_y_max,
+    int xsize, VP8LMultipliers prev_x, VP8LMultipliers prev_y, int quality,
+    const int accumulated_blue_histo[256], const uint32_t* const argb,
+    VP8LMultipliers* const best_tx) {
   float best_diff = MAX_DIFF_COST;
   float cur_diff;
-  const int halfstep = step / 2;
+  const int step = (quality < 25) ? 32 : (quality > 50) ? 8 : 16;
+  const int min_green_to_blue = -32;
+  const int max_green_to_blue = 32;
+  const int min_red_to_blue = -32;
+  const int max_red_to_blue = 32;
+  const int num_iters =
+      (1 + (max_green_to_blue - min_green_to_blue) / step) *
+      (1 + (max_red_to_blue - min_red_to_blue) / step);
+  // Number of tries to get optimal green_to_blue & red_to_blue color transforms
+  // after finding a local minima.
+  const int max_tries_after_min = 4 + (num_iters >> 2);
+  int num_tries_after_min = 0;
+  int green_to_blue;
+  for (green_to_blue = min_green_to_blue;
+       green_to_blue <= max_green_to_blue &&
+       num_tries_after_min < max_tries_after_min;
+       green_to_blue += step) {
+    int red_to_blue;
+    for (red_to_blue = min_red_to_blue;
+         red_to_blue <= max_red_to_blue &&
+         num_tries_after_min < max_tries_after_min;
+         red_to_blue += step) {
+      cur_diff = GetPredictionCostCrossColorBlue(
+          tile_x_offset, tile_y_offset, all_x_max, all_y_max, xsize, prev_x,
+          prev_y, green_to_blue, red_to_blue, accumulated_blue_histo, argb);
+      if (cur_diff < best_diff) {
+        best_diff = cur_diff;
+        best_tx->green_to_blue_ = green_to_blue;
+        best_tx->red_to_blue_ = red_to_blue;
+        num_tries_after_min = 0;
+      } else {
+        ++num_tries_after_min;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static VP8LMultipliers GetBestColorTransformForTile(
+    int tile_x, int tile_y, int bits,
+    VP8LMultipliers prev_x,
+    VP8LMultipliers prev_y,
+    int quality, int xsize, int ysize,
+    const int accumulated_red_histo[256],
+    const int accumulated_blue_histo[256],
+    const uint32_t* const argb) {
   const int max_tile_size = 1 << bits;
   const int tile_y_offset = tile_y * max_tile_size;
   const int tile_x_offset = tile_x * max_tile_size;
-  int green_to_red;
-  int green_to_blue;
-  int red_to_blue;
-  int all_x_max = tile_x_offset + max_tile_size;
-  int all_y_max = tile_y_offset + max_tile_size;
-  Multipliers best_tx;
+  const int all_x_max = GetMin(tile_x_offset + max_tile_size, xsize);
+  const int all_y_max = GetMin(tile_y_offset + max_tile_size, ysize);
+  VP8LMultipliers best_tx;
   MultipliersClear(&best_tx);
-  if (all_x_max > xsize) {
-    all_x_max = xsize;
-  }
-  if (all_y_max > ysize) {
-    all_y_max = ysize;
-  }
 
-  for (green_to_red = -64; green_to_red <= 64; green_to_red += halfstep) {
-    int histo[256] = { 0 };
-    int all_y;
-
-    for (all_y = tile_y_offset; all_y < all_y_max; ++all_y) {
-      int ix = all_y * xsize + tile_x_offset;
-      int all_x;
-      for (all_x = tile_x_offset; all_x < all_x_max; ++all_x, ++ix) {
-        if (SkipRepeatedPixels(argb, ix, xsize)) {
-          continue;
-        }
-        ++histo[TransformColorRed(green_to_red, argb[ix])];  // red.
-      }
-    }
-    cur_diff = PredictionCostCrossColor(&accumulated_red_histo[0], &histo[0]);
-    if ((uint8_t)green_to_red == prevX.green_to_red_) {
-      cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
-    }
-    if ((uint8_t)green_to_red == prevY.green_to_red_) {
-      cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
-    }
-    if (green_to_red == 0) {
-      cur_diff -= 3;
-    }
-    if (cur_diff < best_diff) {
-      best_diff = cur_diff;
-      best_tx.green_to_red_ = green_to_red;
-    }
-  }
-  best_diff = MAX_DIFF_COST;
-  for (green_to_blue = -32; green_to_blue <= 32; green_to_blue += step) {
-    for (red_to_blue = -32; red_to_blue <= 32; red_to_blue += step) {
-      int all_y;
-      int histo[256] = { 0 };
-      for (all_y = tile_y_offset; all_y < all_y_max; ++all_y) {
-        int all_x;
-        int ix = all_y * xsize + tile_x_offset;
-        for (all_x = tile_x_offset; all_x < all_x_max; ++all_x, ++ix) {
-          if (SkipRepeatedPixels(argb, ix, xsize)) {
-            continue;
-          }
-          ++histo[TransformColorBlue(green_to_blue, red_to_blue, argb[ix])];
-        }
-      }
-      cur_diff =
-          PredictionCostCrossColor(&accumulated_blue_histo[0], &histo[0]);
-      if ((uint8_t)green_to_blue == prevX.green_to_blue_) {
-        cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
-      }
-      if ((uint8_t)green_to_blue == prevY.green_to_blue_) {
-        cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
-      }
-      if ((uint8_t)red_to_blue == prevX.red_to_blue_) {
-        cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
-      }
-      if ((uint8_t)red_to_blue == prevY.red_to_blue_) {
-        cur_diff -= 3;  // favor keeping the areas locally similar
-      }
-      if (green_to_blue == 0) {
-        cur_diff -= 3;
-      }
-      if (red_to_blue == 0) {
-        cur_diff -= 3;
-      }
-      if (cur_diff < best_diff) {
-        best_diff = cur_diff;
-        best_tx.green_to_blue_ = green_to_blue;
-        best_tx.red_to_blue_ = red_to_blue;
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  GetBestGreenToRed(tile_x_offset, tile_y_offset, all_x_max, all_y_max, xsize,
+                    prev_x, prev_y, accumulated_red_histo, argb, &best_tx);
+  GetBestGreenRedToBlue(tile_x_offset, tile_y_offset, all_x_max, all_y_max,
+                        xsize, prev_x, prev_y, quality, accumulated_blue_histo,
+                        argb, &best_tx);
   return best_tx;
 }
 
 static void CopyTileWithColorTransform(int xsize, int ysize,
-                                       int tile_x, int tile_y, int bits,
-                                       Multipliers color_transform,
-                                       uint32_t* const argb) {
-  int y;
-  int xscan = 1 << bits;
-  int yscan = 1 << bits;
-  tile_x <<= bits;
-  tile_y <<= bits;
-  if (xscan > xsize - tile_x) {
-    xscan = xsize - tile_x;
-  }
-  if (yscan > ysize - tile_y) {
-    yscan = ysize - tile_y;
-  }
-  yscan += tile_y;
-  for (y = tile_y; y < yscan; ++y) {
-    int ix = y * xsize + tile_x;
-    const int end_ix = ix + xscan;
-    for (; ix < end_ix; ++ix) {
-      argb[ix] = TransformColor(&color_transform, argb[ix], 0);
-    }
+                                       int tile_x, int tile_y,
+                                       int max_tile_size,
+                                       VP8LMultipliers color_transform,
+                                       uint32_t* argb) {
+  const int xscan = GetMin(max_tile_size, xsize - tile_x);
+  int yscan = GetMin(max_tile_size, ysize - tile_y);
+  argb += tile_y * xsize + tile_x;
+  while (yscan-- > 0) {
+    VP8LTransformColor(&color_transform, argb, xscan);
+    argb += xsize;
   }
 }
 
-void VP8LColorSpaceTransform(int width, int height, int bits, int step,
+void VP8LColorSpaceTransform(int width, int height, int bits, int quality,
                              uint32_t* const argb, uint32_t* image) {
   const int max_tile_size = 1 << bits;
-  int tile_xsize = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, bits);
-  int tile_ysize = VP8LSubSampleSize(height, bits);
+  const int tile_xsize = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, bits);
+  const int tile_ysize = VP8LSubSampleSize(height, bits);
   int accumulated_red_histo[256] = { 0 };
   int accumulated_blue_histo[256] = { 0 };
-  int tile_y;
-  int tile_x;
-  Multipliers prevX;
-  Multipliers prevY;
-  MultipliersClear(&prevY);
-  MultipliersClear(&prevX);
+  int tile_x, tile_y;
+  VP8LMultipliers prev_x, prev_y;
+  MultipliersClear(&prev_y);
+  MultipliersClear(&prev_x);
   for (tile_y = 0; tile_y < tile_ysize; ++tile_y) {
     for (tile_x = 0; tile_x < tile_xsize; ++tile_x) {
-      Multipliers color_transform;
-      int all_x_max;
       int y;
-      const int tile_y_offset = tile_y * max_tile_size;
       const int tile_x_offset = tile_x * max_tile_size;
+      const int tile_y_offset = tile_y * max_tile_size;
+      const int all_x_max = GetMin(tile_x_offset + max_tile_size, width);
+      const int all_y_max = GetMin(tile_y_offset + max_tile_size, height);
+      const int offset = tile_y * tile_xsize + tile_x;
       if (tile_y != 0) {
-        ColorCodeToMultipliers(image[tile_y * tile_xsize + tile_x - 1], &prevX);
-        ColorCodeToMultipliers(image[(tile_y - 1) * tile_xsize + tile_x],
-                               &prevY);
-      } else if (tile_x != 0) {
-        ColorCodeToMultipliers(image[tile_y * tile_xsize + tile_x - 1], &prevX);
+        ColorCodeToMultipliers(image[offset - tile_xsize], &prev_y);
       }
-      color_transform =
-          GetBestColorTransformForTile(tile_x, tile_y, bits,
-                                       prevX, prevY,
-                                       step, width, height,
-                                       &accumulated_red_histo[0],
-                                       &accumulated_blue_histo[0],
-                                       argb);
-      image[tile_y * tile_xsize + tile_x] =
-          MultipliersToColorCode(&color_transform);
-      CopyTileWithColorTransform(width, height, tile_x, tile_y, bits,
-                                 color_transform, argb);
+      prev_x = GetBestColorTransformForTile(tile_x, tile_y, bits,
+                                            prev_x, prev_y,
+                                            quality, width, height,
+                                            accumulated_red_histo,
+                                            accumulated_blue_histo,
+                                            argb);
+      image[offset] = MultipliersToColorCode(&prev_x);
+      CopyTileWithColorTransform(width, height, tile_x_offset, tile_y_offset,
+                                 max_tile_size, prev_x, argb);
 
       // Gather accumulated histogram data.
-      all_x_max = tile_x_offset + max_tile_size;
-      if (all_x_max > width) {
-        all_x_max = width;
-      }
-      for (y = 0; y < max_tile_size; ++y) {
-        int ix;
-        int all_x;
-        int all_y = tile_y_offset + y;
-        if (all_y >= height) {
-          break;
-        }
-        ix = all_y * width + tile_x_offset;
-        for (all_x = tile_x_offset; all_x < all_x_max; ++all_x, ++ix) {
+      for (y = tile_y_offset; y < all_y_max; ++y) {
+        int ix = y * width + tile_x_offset;
+        const int ix_end = ix + all_x_max - tile_x_offset;
+        for (; ix < ix_end; ++ix) {
+          const uint32_t pix = argb[ix];
           if (ix >= 2 &&
-              argb[ix] == argb[ix - 2] &&
-              argb[ix] == argb[ix - 1]) {
+              pix == argb[ix - 2] &&
+              pix == argb[ix - 1]) {
             continue;  // repeated pixels are handled by backward references
           }
           if (ix >= width + 2 &&
               argb[ix - 2] == argb[ix - width - 2] &&
               argb[ix - 1] == argb[ix - width - 1] &&
-              argb[ix] == argb[ix - width]) {
+              pix == argb[ix - width]) {
             continue;  // repeated pixels are handled by backward references
           }
-          ++accumulated_red_histo[(argb[ix] >> 16) & 0xff];
-          ++accumulated_blue_histo[argb[ix] & 0xff];
+          ++accumulated_red_histo[(pix >> 16) & 0xff];
+          ++accumulated_blue_histo[(pix >> 0) & 0xff];
         }
       }
     }
@@ -1085,7 +1144,10 @@
 static void ColorSpaceInverseTransform(const VP8LTransform* const transform,
                                        int y_start, int y_end, uint32_t* data) {
   const int width = transform->xsize_;
-  const int mask = (1 << transform->bits_) - 1;
+  const int tile_width = 1 << transform->bits_;
+  const int mask = tile_width - 1;
+  const int safe_width = width & ~mask;
+  const int remaining_width = width - safe_width;
   const int tiles_per_row = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, transform->bits_);
   int y = y_start;
   const uint32_t* pred_row =
@@ -1093,14 +1155,19 @@
 
   while (y < y_end) {
     const uint32_t* pred = pred_row;
-    Multipliers m = { 0, 0, 0 };
-    int x;
-
-    for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-      if ((x & mask) == 0) ColorCodeToMultipliers(*pred++, &m);
-      data[x] = TransformColor(&m, data[x], 1);
+    VP8LMultipliers m = { 0, 0, 0 };
+    const uint32_t* const data_safe_end = data + safe_width;
+    const uint32_t* const data_end = data + width;
+    while (data < data_safe_end) {
+      ColorCodeToMultipliers(*pred++, &m);
+      VP8LTransformColorInverse(&m, data, tile_width);
+      data += tile_width;
     }
-    data += width;
+    if (data < data_end) {  // Left-overs using C-version.
+      ColorCodeToMultipliers(*pred++, &m);
+      VP8LTransformColorInverse(&m, data, remaining_width);
+      data += remaining_width;
+    }
     ++y;
     if ((y & mask) == 0) pred_row += tiles_per_row;;
   }
@@ -1173,7 +1240,7 @@
   assert(row_end <= transform->ysize_);
   switch (transform->type_) {
     case SUBTRACT_GREEN:
-      VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed(out, out + (row_end - row_start) * width);
+      VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed(out, (row_end - row_start) * width);
       break;
     case PREDICTOR_TRANSFORM:
       PredictorInverseTransform(transform, row_start, row_end, out);
@@ -1218,8 +1285,8 @@
   return (tmp.b[0] != 1);
 }
 
-static void ConvertBGRAToRGB(const uint32_t* src,
-                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                            int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
   const uint32_t* const src_end = src + num_pixels;
   while (src < src_end) {
     const uint32_t argb = *src++;
@@ -1229,8 +1296,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void ConvertBGRAToRGBA(const uint32_t* src,
-                              int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
   const uint32_t* const src_end = src + num_pixels;
   while (src < src_end) {
     const uint32_t argb = *src++;
@@ -1241,8 +1308,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void ConvertBGRAToRGBA4444(const uint32_t* src,
-                                  int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                                 int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
   const uint32_t* const src_end = src + num_pixels;
   while (src < src_end) {
     const uint32_t argb = *src++;
@@ -1258,8 +1325,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void ConvertBGRAToRGB565(const uint32_t* src,
-                                int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                               int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
   const uint32_t* const src_end = src + num_pixels;
   while (src < src_end) {
     const uint32_t argb = *src++;
@@ -1275,8 +1342,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void ConvertBGRAToBGR(const uint32_t* src,
-                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+void VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                            int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
   const uint32_t* const src_end = src + num_pixels;
   while (src < src_end) {
     const uint32_t argb = *src++;
@@ -1291,29 +1358,18 @@
   if (is_big_endian() == swap_on_big_endian) {
     const uint32_t* const src_end = src + num_pixels;
     while (src < src_end) {
-      uint32_t argb = *src++;
+      const uint32_t argb = *src++;
 
-#if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN__)
+#if !defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
 #if !defined(WEBP_REFERENCE_IMPLEMENTATION)
-#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-      __asm__ volatile("bswap %0" : "=r"(argb) : "0"(argb));
-      *(uint32_t*)dst = argb;
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
-      argb = _byteswap_ulong(argb);
-      *(uint32_t*)dst = argb;
-#else
-      dst[0] = (argb >> 24) & 0xff;
-      dst[1] = (argb >> 16) & 0xff;
-      dst[2] = (argb >>  8) & 0xff;
-      dst[3] = (argb >>  0) & 0xff;
-#endif
+      *(uint32_t*)dst = BSwap32(argb);
 #else  // WEBP_REFERENCE_IMPLEMENTATION
       dst[0] = (argb >> 24) & 0xff;
       dst[1] = (argb >> 16) & 0xff;
       dst[2] = (argb >>  8) & 0xff;
       dst[3] = (argb >>  0) & 0xff;
 #endif
-#else  // __BIG_ENDIAN__
+#else  // WORDS_BIGENDIAN
       dst[0] = (argb >>  0) & 0xff;
       dst[1] = (argb >>  8) & 0xff;
       dst[2] = (argb >> 16) & 0xff;
@@ -1330,17 +1386,17 @@
                          WEBP_CSP_MODE out_colorspace, uint8_t* const rgba) {
   switch (out_colorspace) {
     case MODE_RGB:
-      ConvertBGRAToRGB(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       break;
     case MODE_RGBA:
-      ConvertBGRAToRGBA(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       break;
     case MODE_rgbA:
-      ConvertBGRAToRGBA(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       WebPApplyAlphaMultiply(rgba, 0, num_pixels, 1, 0);
       break;
     case MODE_BGR:
-      ConvertBGRAToBGR(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       break;
     case MODE_BGRA:
       CopyOrSwap(in_data, num_pixels, rgba, 1);
@@ -1357,20 +1413,21 @@
       WebPApplyAlphaMultiply(rgba, 1, num_pixels, 1, 0);
       break;
     case MODE_RGBA_4444:
-      ConvertBGRAToRGBA4444(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       break;
     case MODE_rgbA_4444:
-      ConvertBGRAToRGBA4444(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       WebPApplyAlphaMultiply4444(rgba, num_pixels, 1, 0);
       break;
     case MODE_RGB_565:
-      ConvertBGRAToRGB565(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
+      VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565(in_data, num_pixels, rgba);
       break;
     default:
       assert(0);          // Code flow should not reach here.
   }
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Bundles multiple (1, 2, 4 or 8) pixels into a single pixel.
 void VP8LBundleColorMap(const uint8_t* const row, int width,
                         int xbits, uint32_t* const dst) {
@@ -1394,129 +1451,161 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// TODO(vikasa): Move the SSE2 functions to lossless_dsp.c (new file), once
-// color-space conversion methods (ConvertFromBGRA) are also updated for SSE2.
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t ClampedAddSubtractFullSSE2(uint32_t c0, uint32_t c1,
-                                                       uint32_t c2) {
-  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
-  const __m128i C0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c0), zero);
-  const __m128i C1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c1), zero);
-  const __m128i C2 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c2), zero);
-  const __m128i V1 = _mm_add_epi16(C0, C1);
-  const __m128i V2 = _mm_sub_epi16(V1, C2);
-  const __m128i b = _mm_packus_epi16(V2, V2);
-  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(b);
-  return output;
+static double ExtraCost(const uint32_t* population, int length) {
+  int i;
+  double cost = 0.;
+  for (i = 2; i < length - 2; ++i) cost += (i >> 1) * population[i + 2];
+  return cost;
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t ClampedAddSubtractHalfSSE2(uint32_t c0, uint32_t c1,
-                                                       uint32_t c2) {
-  const uint32_t ave = Average2(c0, c1);
-  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
-  const __m128i A0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(ave), zero);
-  const __m128i B0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c2), zero);
-  const __m128i A1 = _mm_sub_epi16(A0, B0);
-  const __m128i BgtA = _mm_cmpgt_epi16(B0, A0);
-  const __m128i A2 = _mm_sub_epi16(A1, BgtA);
-  const __m128i A3 = _mm_srai_epi16(A2, 1);
-  const __m128i A4 = _mm_add_epi16(A0, A3);
-  const __m128i A5 = _mm_packus_epi16(A4, A4);
-  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(A5);
-  return output;
+static double ExtraCostCombined(const uint32_t* X, const uint32_t* Y,
+                                int length) {
+  int i;
+  double cost = 0.;
+  for (i = 2; i < length - 2; ++i) {
+    const int xy = X[i + 2] + Y[i + 2];
+    cost += (i >> 1) * xy;
+  }
+  return cost;
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t SelectSSE2(uint32_t a, uint32_t b, uint32_t c) {
-  int pa_minus_pb;
-  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
-  const __m128i A0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(a);
-  const __m128i B0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(b);
-  const __m128i C0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(c);
-  const __m128i AC0 = _mm_subs_epu8(A0, C0);
-  const __m128i CA0 = _mm_subs_epu8(C0, A0);
-  const __m128i BC0 = _mm_subs_epu8(B0, C0);
-  const __m128i CB0 = _mm_subs_epu8(C0, B0);
-  const __m128i AC = _mm_or_si128(AC0, CA0);
-  const __m128i BC = _mm_or_si128(BC0, CB0);
-  const __m128i pa = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(AC, zero);  // |a - c|
-  const __m128i pb = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(BC, zero);  // |b - c|
-  const __m128i diff = _mm_sub_epi16(pb, pa);
+// Returns the various RLE counts
+static VP8LStreaks HuffmanCostCount(const uint32_t* population, int length) {
+  int i;
+  int streak = 0;
+  VP8LStreaks stats;
+  memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+  for (i = 0; i < length - 1; ++i) {
+    ++streak;
+    if (population[i] == population[i + 1]) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    stats.counts[population[i] != 0] += (streak > 3);
+    stats.streaks[population[i] != 0][(streak > 3)] += streak;
+    streak = 0;
+  }
+  ++streak;
+  stats.counts[population[i] != 0] += (streak > 3);
+  stats.streaks[population[i] != 0][(streak > 3)] += streak;
+  return stats;
+}
+
+static VP8LStreaks HuffmanCostCombinedCount(const uint32_t* X,
+                                            const uint32_t* Y, int length) {
+  int i;
+  int streak = 0;
+  VP8LStreaks stats;
+  memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+  for (i = 0; i < length - 1; ++i) {
+    const int xy = X[i] + Y[i];
+    const int xy_next = X[i + 1] + Y[i + 1];
+    ++streak;
+    if (xy == xy_next) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    stats.counts[xy != 0] += (streak > 3);
+    stats.streaks[xy != 0][(streak > 3)] += streak;
+    streak = 0;
+  }
   {
-    int16_t out[8];
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)out, diff);
-    pa_minus_pb = out[0] + out[1] + out[2] + out[3];
+    const int xy = X[i] + Y[i];
+    ++streak;
+    stats.counts[xy != 0] += (streak > 3);
+    stats.streaks[xy != 0][(streak > 3)] += streak;
   }
-  return (pa_minus_pb <= 0) ? a : b;
+  return stats;
 }
 
-static void SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRedSSE2(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixs) {
-  int i = 0;
-  const __m128i mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x0000ff00);
-  for (; i + 4 < num_pixs; i += 4) {
-    const __m128i in = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i]);
-    const __m128i in_00g0 = _mm_and_si128(in, mask);     // 00g0|00g0|...
-    const __m128i in_0g00 = _mm_slli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 0g00|0g00|...
-    const __m128i in_000g = _mm_srli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 000g|000g|...
-    const __m128i in_0g0g = _mm_or_si128(in_0g00, in_000g);
-    const __m128i out = _mm_sub_epi8(in, in_0g0g);
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i], out);
-  }
-  // fallthrough and finish off with plain-C
-  for (; i < num_pixs; ++i) {
-    const uint32_t argb = argb_data[i];
-    const uint32_t green = (argb >> 8) & 0xff;
-    const uint32_t new_r = (((argb >> 16) & 0xff) - green) & 0xff;
-    const uint32_t new_b = ((argb & 0xff) - green) & 0xff;
-    argb_data[i] = (argb & 0xff00ff00) | (new_r << 16) | new_b;
-  }
-}
-
-static void AddGreenToBlueAndRedSSE2(uint32_t* data, const uint32_t* data_end) {
-  const __m128i mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x0000ff00);
-  for (; data + 4 < data_end; data += 4) {
-    const __m128i in = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)data);
-    const __m128i in_00g0 = _mm_and_si128(in, mask);     // 00g0|00g0|...
-    const __m128i in_0g00 = _mm_slli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 0g00|0g00|...
-    const __m128i in_000g = _mm_srli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 000g|000g|...
-    const __m128i in_0g0g = _mm_or_si128(in_0g00, in_000g);
-    const __m128i out = _mm_add_epi8(in, in_0g0g);
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)data, out);
-  }
-  // fallthrough and finish off with plain-C
-  while (data < data_end) {
-    const uint32_t argb = *data;
-    const uint32_t green = ((argb >> 8) & 0xff);
-    uint32_t red_blue = (argb & 0x00ff00ffu);
-    red_blue += (green << 16) | green;
-    red_blue &= 0x00ff00ffu;
-    *data++ = (argb & 0xff00ff00u) | red_blue;
-  }
-}
-
-extern void VP8LDspInitSSE2(void);
-
-void VP8LDspInitSSE2(void) {
-  VP8LClampedAddSubtractFull = ClampedAddSubtractFullSSE2;
-  VP8LClampedAddSubtractHalf = ClampedAddSubtractHalfSSE2;
-  VP8LSelect = SelectSSE2;
-  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed = SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRedSSE2;
-  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed = AddGreenToBlueAndRedSSE2;
-}
-#endif
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-VP8LPredClampedAddSubFunc VP8LClampedAddSubtractFull;
-VP8LPredClampedAddSubFunc VP8LClampedAddSubtractHalf;
-VP8LPredSelectFunc VP8LSelect;
-VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRedFunc VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
-VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRedFunc VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+static void HistogramAdd(const VP8LHistogram* const a,
+                         const VP8LHistogram* const b,
+                         VP8LHistogram* const out) {
+  int i;
+  const int literal_size = VP8LHistogramNumCodes(a->palette_code_bits_);
+  assert(a->palette_code_bits_ == b->palette_code_bits_);
+  if (b != out) {
+    for (i = 0; i < literal_size; ++i) {
+      out->literal_[i] = a->literal_[i] + b->literal_[i];
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_DISTANCE_CODES; ++i) {
+      out->distance_[i] = a->distance_[i] + b->distance_[i];
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_LITERAL_CODES; ++i) {
+      out->red_[i] = a->red_[i] + b->red_[i];
+      out->blue_[i] = a->blue_[i] + b->blue_[i];
+      out->alpha_[i] = a->alpha_[i] + b->alpha_[i];
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (i = 0; i < literal_size; ++i) {
+      out->literal_[i] += a->literal_[i];
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_DISTANCE_CODES; ++i) {
+      out->distance_[i] += a->distance_[i];
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_LITERAL_CODES; ++i) {
+      out->red_[i] += a->red_[i];
+      out->blue_[i] += a->blue_[i];
+      out->alpha_[i] += a->alpha_[i];
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+VP8LProcessBlueAndRedFunc VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
+VP8LProcessBlueAndRedFunc VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+VP8LPredictorFunc VP8LPredictors[16];
+
+VP8LTransformColorFunc VP8LTransformColor;
+VP8LTransformColorFunc VP8LTransformColorInverse;
+
+VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB;
+VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA;
+VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444;
+VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565;
+VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR;
+
+VP8LFastLog2SlowFunc VP8LFastLog2Slow;
+VP8LFastLog2SlowFunc VP8LFastSLog2Slow;
+
+VP8LCostFunc VP8LExtraCost;
+VP8LCostCombinedFunc VP8LExtraCostCombined;
+
+VP8LCostCountFunc VP8LHuffmanCostCount;
+VP8LCostCombinedCountFunc VP8LHuffmanCostCombinedCount;
+
+VP8LHistogramAddFunc VP8LHistogramAdd;
+
+extern void VP8LDspInitSSE2(void);
+extern void VP8LDspInitNEON(void);
+extern void VP8LDspInitMIPS32(void);
 
 void VP8LDspInit(void) {
-  VP8LClampedAddSubtractFull = ClampedAddSubtractFull;
-  VP8LClampedAddSubtractHalf = ClampedAddSubtractHalf;
-  VP8LSelect = Select;
-  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed = SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
-  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed = AddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+  memcpy(VP8LPredictors, kPredictorsC, sizeof(VP8LPredictors));
+
+  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed = VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed_C;
+  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed = VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed_C;
+
+  VP8LTransformColor = VP8LTransformColor_C;
+  VP8LTransformColorInverse = VP8LTransformColorInverse_C;
+
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB = VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB_C;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA = VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA_C;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444 = VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444_C;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565 = VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565_C;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR = VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR_C;
+
+  VP8LFastLog2Slow = FastLog2Slow;
+  VP8LFastSLog2Slow = FastSLog2Slow;
+
+  VP8LExtraCost = ExtraCost;
+  VP8LExtraCostCombined = ExtraCostCombined;
+
+  VP8LHuffmanCostCount = HuffmanCostCount;
+  VP8LHuffmanCostCombinedCount = HuffmanCostCombinedCount;
+
+  VP8LHistogramAdd = HistogramAdd;
 
   // If defined, use CPUInfo() to overwrite some pointers with faster versions.
   if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
@@ -1525,8 +1614,17 @@
       VP8LDspInitSSE2();
     }
 #endif
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kNEON)) {
+      VP8LDspInitNEON();
+    }
+#endif
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kMIPS32)) {
+      VP8LDspInitMIPS32();
+    }
+#endif
   }
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/dsp/lossless.h b/src/dsp/lossless.h
index 45c8567..03dfe22 100644
--- a/src/dsp/lossless.h
+++ b/src/dsp/lossless.h
@@ -18,26 +18,62 @@
 #include "webp/types.h"
 #include "webp/decode.h"
 
+#include "../enc/histogram.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
+// Signatures and generic function-pointers
 
-typedef uint32_t (*VP8LPredClampedAddSubFunc)(uint32_t c0, uint32_t c1,
-                                              uint32_t c2);
-typedef uint32_t (*VP8LPredSelectFunc)(uint32_t c0, uint32_t c1, uint32_t c2);
-typedef void (*VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRedFunc)(uint32_t* argb_data,
-                                                    int num_pixs);
-typedef void (*VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRedFunc)(uint32_t* data_start,
-                                             const uint32_t* data_end);
+typedef uint32_t (*VP8LPredictorFunc)(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top);
+extern VP8LPredictorFunc VP8LPredictors[16];
 
-extern VP8LPredClampedAddSubFunc VP8LClampedAddSubtractFull;
-extern VP8LPredClampedAddSubFunc VP8LClampedAddSubtractHalf;
-extern VP8LPredSelectFunc VP8LSelect;
-extern VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRedFunc VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
-extern VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRedFunc VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+typedef void (*VP8LProcessBlueAndRedFunc)(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels);
+extern VP8LProcessBlueAndRedFunc VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
+extern VP8LProcessBlueAndRedFunc VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+
+typedef struct {
+  // Note: the members are uint8_t, so that any negative values are
+  // automatically converted to "mod 256" values.
+  uint8_t green_to_red_;
+  uint8_t green_to_blue_;
+  uint8_t red_to_blue_;
+} VP8LMultipliers;
+typedef void (*VP8LTransformColorFunc)(const VP8LMultipliers* const m,
+                                       uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels);
+extern VP8LTransformColorFunc VP8LTransformColor;
+extern VP8LTransformColorFunc VP8LTransformColorInverse;
+
+typedef void (*VP8LConvertFunc)(const uint32_t* src, int num_pixels,
+                                uint8_t* dst);
+extern VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB;
+extern VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA;
+extern VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444;
+extern VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565;
+extern VP8LConvertFunc VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR;
+
+// Expose some C-only fallback functions
+extern void VP8LTransformColor_C(const VP8LMultipliers* const m,
+                                 uint32_t* data, int num_pixels);
+extern void VP8LTransformColorInverse_C(const VP8LMultipliers* const m,
+                                        uint32_t* data, int num_pixels);
+
+extern void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                                   int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst);
+extern void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                                    int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst);
+extern void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                                        int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst);
+extern void VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                                      int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst);
+extern void VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR_C(const uint32_t* src,
+                                   int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst);
+extern void VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed_C(uint32_t* argb_data,
+                                              int num_pixels);
+extern void VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed_C(uint32_t* data, int num_pixels);
 
 // Must be called before calling any of the above methods.
 void VP8LDspInit(void);
@@ -66,7 +102,7 @@
                        uint32_t* const argb, uint32_t* const argb_scratch,
                        uint32_t* const image);
 
-void VP8LColorSpaceTransform(int width, int height, int bits, int step,
+void VP8LColorSpaceTransform(int width, int height, int bits, int quality,
                              uint32_t* const argb, uint32_t* image);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -85,58 +121,55 @@
   return (size + (1 << sampling_bits) - 1) >> sampling_bits;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Faster logarithm for integers. Small values use a look-up table.
 #define LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX 256
 extern const float kLog2Table[LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX];
 extern const float kSLog2Table[LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX];
-float VP8LFastLog2Slow(int v);
-float VP8LFastSLog2Slow(int v);
-static WEBP_INLINE float VP8LFastLog2(int v) {
+typedef float (*VP8LFastLog2SlowFunc)(uint32_t v);
+
+extern VP8LFastLog2SlowFunc VP8LFastLog2Slow;
+extern VP8LFastLog2SlowFunc VP8LFastSLog2Slow;
+
+static WEBP_INLINE float VP8LFastLog2(uint32_t v) {
   return (v < LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX) ? kLog2Table[v] : VP8LFastLog2Slow(v);
 }
 // Fast calculation of v * log2(v) for integer input.
-static WEBP_INLINE float VP8LFastSLog2(int v) {
+static WEBP_INLINE float VP8LFastSLog2(uint32_t v) {
   return (v < LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX) ? kSLog2Table[v] : VP8LFastSLog2Slow(v);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Huffman-cost related functions.
+
+typedef double (*VP8LCostFunc)(const uint32_t* population, int length);
+typedef double (*VP8LCostCombinedFunc)(const uint32_t* X, const uint32_t* Y,
+                                       int length);
+
+extern VP8LCostFunc VP8LExtraCost;
+extern VP8LCostCombinedFunc VP8LExtraCostCombined;
+
+typedef struct {        // small struct to hold counters
+  int counts[2];        // index: 0=zero steak, 1=non-zero streak
+  int streaks[2][2];    // [zero/non-zero][streak<3 / streak>=3]
+} VP8LStreaks;
+
+typedef VP8LStreaks (*VP8LCostCountFunc)(const uint32_t* population,
+                                         int length);
+typedef VP8LStreaks (*VP8LCostCombinedCountFunc)(const uint32_t* X,
+                                                 const uint32_t* Y, int length);
+
+extern VP8LCostCountFunc VP8LHuffmanCostCount;
+extern VP8LCostCombinedCountFunc VP8LHuffmanCostCombinedCount;
+
+typedef void (*VP8LHistogramAddFunc)(const VP8LHistogram* const a,
+                                     const VP8LHistogram* const b,
+                                     VP8LHistogram* const out);
+extern VP8LHistogramAddFunc VP8LHistogramAdd;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // PrefixEncode()
 
-// use GNU builtins where available.
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && \
-    ((__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 4) || __GNUC__ >= 4)
-static WEBP_INLINE int BitsLog2Floor(uint32_t n) {
-  return 31 ^ __builtin_clz(n);
-}
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER > 1310 && \
-      (defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_IX86))
-#include <intrin.h>
-#pragma intrinsic(_BitScanReverse)
-
-static WEBP_INLINE int BitsLog2Floor(uint32_t n) {
-  unsigned long first_set_bit;
-  _BitScanReverse(&first_set_bit, n);
-  return first_set_bit;
-}
-#else
-// Returns (int)floor(log2(n)). n must be > 0.
-static WEBP_INLINE int BitsLog2Floor(uint32_t n) {
-  int log = 0;
-  uint32_t value = n;
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 4; i >= 0; --i) {
-    const int shift = (1 << i);
-    const uint32_t x = value >> shift;
-    if (x != 0) {
-      value = x;
-      log += shift;
-    }
-  }
-  return log;
-}
-#endif
-
 static WEBP_INLINE int VP8LBitsLog2Ceiling(uint32_t n) {
   const int log_floor = BitsLog2Floor(n);
   if (n == (n & ~(n - 1)))  // zero or a power of two.
diff --git a/src/dsp/lossless_mips32.c b/src/dsp/lossless_mips32.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1308580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/lossless_mips32.c
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// MIPS version of lossless functions
+//
+// Author(s):  Djordje Pesut    (djordje.pesut@imgtec.com)
+//             Jovan Zelincevic (jovan.zelincevic@imgtec.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+#include "./lossless.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define APPROX_LOG_WITH_CORRECTION_MAX  65536
+#define APPROX_LOG_MAX                   4096
+#define LOG_2_RECIPROCAL 1.44269504088896338700465094007086
+
+static float FastSLog2Slow(uint32_t v) {
+  assert(v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX);
+  if (v < APPROX_LOG_WITH_CORRECTION_MAX) {
+    uint32_t log_cnt, y, correction;
+    const int c24 = 24;
+    const float v_f = (float)v;
+    uint32_t temp;
+
+    // Xf = 256 = 2^8
+    // log_cnt is index of leading one in upper 24 bits
+    __asm__ volatile(
+      "clz      %[log_cnt], %[v]                      \n\t"
+      "addiu    %[y],       $zero,        1           \n\t"
+      "subu     %[log_cnt], %[c24],       %[log_cnt]  \n\t"
+      "sllv     %[y],       %[y],         %[log_cnt]  \n\t"
+      "srlv     %[temp],    %[v],         %[log_cnt]  \n\t"
+      : [log_cnt]"=&r"(log_cnt), [y]"=&r"(y),
+        [temp]"=r"(temp)
+      : [c24]"r"(c24), [v]"r"(v)
+    );
+
+    // vf = (2^log_cnt) * Xf; where y = 2^log_cnt and Xf < 256
+    // Xf = floor(Xf) * (1 + (v % y) / v)
+    // log2(Xf) = log2(floor(Xf)) + log2(1 + (v % y) / v)
+    // The correction factor: log(1 + d) ~ d; for very small d values, so
+    // log2(1 + (v % y) / v) ~ LOG_2_RECIPROCAL * (v % y)/v
+    // LOG_2_RECIPROCAL ~ 23/16
+
+    // (v % y) = (v % 2^log_cnt) = v & (2^log_cnt - 1)
+    correction = (23 * (v & (y - 1))) >> 4;
+    return v_f * (kLog2Table[temp] + log_cnt) + correction;
+  } else {
+    return (float)(LOG_2_RECIPROCAL * v * log((double)v));
+  }
+}
+
+static float FastLog2Slow(uint32_t v) {
+  assert(v >= LOG_LOOKUP_IDX_MAX);
+  if (v < APPROX_LOG_WITH_CORRECTION_MAX) {
+    uint32_t log_cnt, y;
+    const int c24 = 24;
+    double log_2;
+    uint32_t temp;
+
+    __asm__ volatile(
+      "clz      %[log_cnt], %[v]                      \n\t"
+      "addiu    %[y],       $zero,        1           \n\t"
+      "subu     %[log_cnt], %[c24],       %[log_cnt]  \n\t"
+      "sllv     %[y],       %[y],         %[log_cnt]  \n\t"
+      "srlv     %[temp],    %[v],         %[log_cnt]  \n\t"
+      : [log_cnt]"=&r"(log_cnt), [y]"=&r"(y),
+        [temp]"=r"(temp)
+      : [c24]"r"(c24), [v]"r"(v)
+    );
+
+    log_2 = kLog2Table[temp] + log_cnt;
+    if (v >= APPROX_LOG_MAX) {
+      // Since the division is still expensive, add this correction factor only
+      // for large values of 'v'.
+
+      const uint32_t correction = (23 * (v & (y - 1))) >> 4;
+      log_2 += (double)correction / v;
+    }
+    return (float)log_2;
+  } else {
+    return (float)(LOG_2_RECIPROCAL * log((double)v));
+  }
+}
+
+// C version of this function:
+//   int i = 0;
+//   int64_t cost = 0;
+//   const uint32_t* pop = &population[4];
+//   const uint32_t* LoopEnd = &population[length];
+//   while (pop != LoopEnd) {
+//     ++i;
+//     cost += i * *pop;
+//     cost += i * *(pop + 1);
+//     pop += 2;
+//   }
+//   return (double)cost;
+static double ExtraCost(const uint32_t* const population, int length) {
+  int i, temp0, temp1;
+  const uint32_t* pop = &population[4];
+  const uint32_t* const LoopEnd = &population[length];
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    "mult   $zero,    $zero                  \n\t"
+    "xor    %[i],     %[i],       %[i]       \n\t"
+    "beq    %[pop],   %[LoopEnd], 2f         \n\t"
+  "1:                                        \n\t"
+    "lw     %[temp0], 0(%[pop])              \n\t"
+    "lw     %[temp1], 4(%[pop])              \n\t"
+    "addiu  %[i],     %[i],       1          \n\t"
+    "addiu  %[pop],   %[pop],     8          \n\t"
+    "madd   %[i],     %[temp0]               \n\t"
+    "madd   %[i],     %[temp1]               \n\t"
+    "bne    %[pop],   %[LoopEnd], 1b         \n\t"
+  "2:                                        \n\t"
+    "mfhi   %[temp0]                         \n\t"
+    "mflo   %[temp1]                         \n\t"
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1),
+      [i]"=&r"(i), [pop]"+r"(pop)
+    : [LoopEnd]"r"(LoopEnd)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+
+  return (double)((int64_t)temp0 << 32 | temp1);
+}
+
+// C version of this function:
+//   int i = 0;
+//   int64_t cost = 0;
+//   const uint32_t* pX = &X[4];
+//   const uint32_t* pY = &Y[4];
+//   const uint32_t* LoopEnd = &X[length];
+//   while (pX != LoopEnd) {
+//     const uint32_t xy0 = *pX + *pY;
+//     const uint32_t xy1 = *(pX + 1) + *(pY + 1);
+//     ++i;
+//     cost += i * xy0;
+//     cost += i * xy1;
+//     pX += 2;
+//     pY += 2;
+//   }
+//   return (double)cost;
+static double ExtraCostCombined(const uint32_t* const X,
+                                const uint32_t* const Y, int length) {
+  int i, temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3;
+  const uint32_t* pX = &X[4];
+  const uint32_t* pY = &Y[4];
+  const uint32_t* const LoopEnd = &X[length];
+
+  __asm__ volatile(
+    "mult   $zero,    $zero                  \n\t"
+    "xor    %[i],     %[i],       %[i]       \n\t"
+    "beq    %[pX],    %[LoopEnd], 2f         \n\t"
+  "1:                                        \n\t"
+    "lw     %[temp0], 0(%[pX])               \n\t"
+    "lw     %[temp1], 0(%[pY])               \n\t"
+    "lw     %[temp2], 4(%[pX])               \n\t"
+    "lw     %[temp3], 4(%[pY])               \n\t"
+    "addiu  %[i],     %[i],       1          \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp0], %[temp0],   %[temp1]   \n\t"
+    "addu   %[temp2], %[temp2],   %[temp3]   \n\t"
+    "addiu  %[pX],    %[pX],      8          \n\t"
+    "addiu  %[pY],    %[pY],      8          \n\t"
+    "madd   %[i],     %[temp0]               \n\t"
+    "madd   %[i],     %[temp2]               \n\t"
+    "bne    %[pX],    %[LoopEnd], 1b         \n\t"
+  "2:                                        \n\t"
+    "mfhi   %[temp0]                         \n\t"
+    "mflo   %[temp1]                         \n\t"
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1),
+      [temp2]"=&r"(temp2), [temp3]"=&r"(temp3),
+      [i]"=&r"(i), [pX]"+r"(pX), [pY]"+r"(pY)
+    : [LoopEnd]"r"(LoopEnd)
+    : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+  );
+
+  return (double)((int64_t)temp0 << 32 | temp1);
+}
+
+#define HUFFMAN_COST_PASS                                 \
+  __asm__ volatile(                                       \
+    "sll   %[temp1],  %[temp0],    3           \n\t"      \
+    "addiu %[temp3],  %[streak],   -3          \n\t"      \
+    "addu  %[temp2],  %[pstreaks], %[temp1]    \n\t"      \
+    "blez  %[temp3],  1f                       \n\t"      \
+    "srl   %[temp1],  %[temp1],    1           \n\t"      \
+    "addu  %[temp3],  %[pcnts],    %[temp1]    \n\t"      \
+    "lw    %[temp0],  4(%[temp2])              \n\t"      \
+    "lw    %[temp1],  0(%[temp3])              \n\t"      \
+    "addu  %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[streak]   \n\t"      \
+    "addiu %[temp1],  %[temp1],    1           \n\t"      \
+    "sw    %[temp0],  4(%[temp2])              \n\t"      \
+    "sw    %[temp1],  0(%[temp3])              \n\t"      \
+    "b     2f                                  \n\t"      \
+  "1:                                          \n\t"      \
+    "lw    %[temp0],  0(%[temp2])              \n\t"      \
+    "addu  %[temp0],  %[temp0],    %[streak]   \n\t"      \
+    "sw    %[temp0],  0(%[temp2])              \n\t"      \
+  "2:                                          \n\t"      \
+    : [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp2]"=&r"(temp2),           \
+      [temp3]"=&r"(temp3), [temp0]"+r"(temp0)             \
+    : [pstreaks]"r"(pstreaks), [pcnts]"r"(pcnts),         \
+      [streak]"r"(streak)                                 \
+    : "memory"                                            \
+  );
+
+// Returns the various RLE counts
+static VP8LStreaks HuffmanCostCount(const uint32_t* population, int length) {
+  int i;
+  int streak = 0;
+  VP8LStreaks stats;
+  int* const pstreaks = &stats.streaks[0][0];
+  int* const pcnts = &stats.counts[0];
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3;
+  memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+  for (i = 0; i < length - 1; ++i) {
+    ++streak;
+    if (population[i] == population[i + 1]) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    temp0 = (population[i] != 0);
+    HUFFMAN_COST_PASS
+    streak = 0;
+  }
+  ++streak;
+  temp0 = (population[i] != 0);
+  HUFFMAN_COST_PASS
+
+  return stats;
+}
+
+static VP8LStreaks HuffmanCostCombinedCount(const uint32_t* X,
+                                            const uint32_t* Y, int length) {
+  int i;
+  int streak = 0;
+  VP8LStreaks stats;
+  int* const pstreaks = &stats.streaks[0][0];
+  int* const pcnts = &stats.counts[0];
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3;
+  memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+  for (i = 0; i < length - 1; ++i) {
+    const uint32_t xy = X[i] + Y[i];
+    const uint32_t xy_next = X[i + 1] + Y[i + 1];
+    ++streak;
+    if (xy == xy_next) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    temp0 = (xy != 0);
+    HUFFMAN_COST_PASS
+    streak = 0;
+  }
+  {
+    const uint32_t xy = X[i] + Y[i];
+    ++streak;
+    temp0 = (xy != 0);
+    HUFFMAN_COST_PASS
+  }
+
+  return stats;
+}
+
+#define ASM_START                                       \
+  __asm__ volatile(                                     \
+    ".set   push                            \n\t"       \
+    ".set   at                              \n\t"       \
+    ".set   macro                           \n\t"       \
+  "1:                                       \n\t"
+
+// P2 = P0 + P1
+// A..D - offsets
+// E - temp variable to tell macro
+//     if pointer should be incremented
+// literal_ and successive histograms could be unaligned
+// so we must use ulw and usw
+#define ADD_TO_OUT(A, B, C, D, E, P0, P1, P2)           \
+    "ulw    %[temp0], "#A"(%["#P0"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp1], "#B"(%["#P0"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp2], "#C"(%["#P0"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp3], "#D"(%["#P0"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp4], "#A"(%["#P1"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp5], "#B"(%["#P1"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp6], "#C"(%["#P1"])        \n\t"       \
+    "ulw    %[temp7], "#D"(%["#P1"])        \n\t"       \
+    "addu   %[temp4], %[temp4],   %[temp0]  \n\t"       \
+    "addu   %[temp5], %[temp5],   %[temp1]  \n\t"       \
+    "addu   %[temp6], %[temp6],   %[temp2]  \n\t"       \
+    "addu   %[temp7], %[temp7],   %[temp3]  \n\t"       \
+    "addiu  %["#P0"],  %["#P0"],  16        \n\t"       \
+  ".if "#E" == 1                            \n\t"       \
+    "addiu  %["#P1"],  %["#P1"],  16        \n\t"       \
+  ".endif                                   \n\t"       \
+    "usw    %[temp4], "#A"(%["#P2"])        \n\t"       \
+    "usw    %[temp5], "#B"(%["#P2"])        \n\t"       \
+    "usw    %[temp6], "#C"(%["#P2"])        \n\t"       \
+    "usw    %[temp7], "#D"(%["#P2"])        \n\t"       \
+    "addiu  %["#P2"], %["#P2"],   16        \n\t"       \
+    "bne    %["#P0"], %[LoopEnd], 1b        \n\t"       \
+    ".set   pop                             \n\t"       \
+
+#define ASM_END_COMMON_0                                \
+    : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1),         \
+      [temp2]"=&r"(temp2), [temp3]"=&r"(temp3),         \
+      [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5),         \
+      [temp6]"=&r"(temp6), [temp7]"=&r"(temp7),         \
+      [pa]"+r"(pa), [pout]"+r"(pout)
+
+#define ASM_END_COMMON_1                                \
+    : [LoopEnd]"r"(LoopEnd)                             \
+    : "memory", "at"                                    \
+  );
+
+#define ASM_END_0                                       \
+    ASM_END_COMMON_0                                    \
+      , [pb]"+r"(pb)                                    \
+    ASM_END_COMMON_1
+
+#define ASM_END_1                                       \
+    ASM_END_COMMON_0                                    \
+    ASM_END_COMMON_1
+
+#define ADD_VECTOR(A, B, OUT, SIZE, EXTRA_SIZE)  do {   \
+  const uint32_t* pa = (const uint32_t*)(A);            \
+  const uint32_t* pb = (const uint32_t*)(B);            \
+  uint32_t* pout = (uint32_t*)(OUT);                    \
+  const uint32_t* const LoopEnd = pa + (SIZE);          \
+  assert((SIZE) % 4 == 0);                              \
+  ASM_START                                             \
+  ADD_TO_OUT(0, 4, 8, 12, 1, pa, pb, pout)              \
+  ASM_END_0                                             \
+  if ((EXTRA_SIZE) > 0) {                               \
+    const int last = (EXTRA_SIZE);                      \
+    int i;                                              \
+    for (i = 0; i < last; ++i) pout[i] = pa[i] + pb[i]; \
+  }                                                     \
+} while (0)
+
+#define ADD_VECTOR_EQ(A, OUT, SIZE, EXTRA_SIZE)  do {   \
+  const uint32_t* pa = (const uint32_t*)(A);            \
+  uint32_t* pout = (uint32_t*)(OUT);                    \
+  const uint32_t* const LoopEnd = pa + (SIZE);          \
+  assert((SIZE) % 4 == 0);                              \
+  ASM_START                                             \
+  ADD_TO_OUT(0, 4, 8, 12, 0, pa, pout, pout)            \
+  ASM_END_1                                             \
+  if ((EXTRA_SIZE) > 0) {                               \
+    const int last = (EXTRA_SIZE);                      \
+    int i;                                              \
+    for (i = 0; i < last; ++i) pout[i] += pa[i];        \
+  }                                                     \
+} while (0)
+
+static void HistogramAdd(const VP8LHistogram* const a,
+                         const VP8LHistogram* const b,
+                         VP8LHistogram* const out) {
+  uint32_t temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7;
+  const int extra_cache_size = VP8LHistogramNumCodes(a->palette_code_bits_)
+                             - (NUM_LITERAL_CODES + NUM_LENGTH_CODES);
+  assert(a->palette_code_bits_ == b->palette_code_bits_);
+
+  if (b != out) {
+    ADD_VECTOR(a->literal_, b->literal_, out->literal_,
+               NUM_LITERAL_CODES + NUM_LENGTH_CODES, extra_cache_size);
+    ADD_VECTOR(a->distance_, b->distance_, out->distance_,
+               NUM_DISTANCE_CODES, 0);
+    ADD_VECTOR(a->red_, b->red_, out->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES, 0);
+    ADD_VECTOR(a->blue_, b->blue_, out->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES, 0);
+    ADD_VECTOR(a->alpha_, b->alpha_, out->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES, 0);
+  } else {
+    ADD_VECTOR_EQ(a->literal_, out->literal_,
+                  NUM_LITERAL_CODES + NUM_LENGTH_CODES, extra_cache_size);
+    ADD_VECTOR_EQ(a->distance_, out->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES, 0);
+    ADD_VECTOR_EQ(a->red_, out->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES, 0);
+    ADD_VECTOR_EQ(a->blue_, out->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES, 0);
+    ADD_VECTOR_EQ(a->alpha_, out->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+#undef ADD_VECTOR_EQ
+#undef ADD_VECTOR
+#undef ASM_END_1
+#undef ASM_END_0
+#undef ASM_END_COMMON_1
+#undef ASM_END_COMMON_0
+#undef ADD_TO_OUT
+#undef ASM_START
+
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Entry point
+
+extern void VP8LDspInitMIPS32(void);
+
+void VP8LDspInitMIPS32(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+  VP8LFastSLog2Slow = FastSLog2Slow;
+  VP8LFastLog2Slow = FastLog2Slow;
+  VP8LExtraCost = ExtraCost;
+  VP8LExtraCostCombined = ExtraCostCombined;
+  VP8LHuffmanCostCount = HuffmanCostCount;
+  VP8LHuffmanCostCombinedCount = HuffmanCostCombinedCount;
+  VP8LHistogramAdd = HistogramAdd;
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/lossless_neon.c b/src/dsp/lossless_neon.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..987767b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/lossless_neon.c
@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// NEON variant of methods for lossless decoder
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
+
+#include <arm_neon.h>
+
+#include "./lossless.h"
+#include "./neon.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Colorspace conversion functions
+
+#if !defined(WORK_AROUND_GCC)
+// gcc 4.6.0 had some trouble (NDK-r9) with this code. We only use it for
+// gcc-4.8.x at least.
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGBA(const uint32_t* src,
+                              int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = src + (num_pixels & ~15);
+  for (; src < end; src += 16) {
+    uint8x16x4_t pixel = vld4q_u8((uint8_t*)src);
+    // swap B and R. (VSWP d0,d2 has no intrinsics equivalent!)
+    const uint8x16_t tmp = pixel.val[0];
+    pixel.val[0] = pixel.val[2];
+    pixel.val[2] = tmp;
+    vst4q_u8(dst, pixel);
+    dst += 64;
+  }
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA_C(src, num_pixels & 15, dst);  // left-overs
+}
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToBGR(const uint32_t* src,
+                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = src + (num_pixels & ~15);
+  for (; src < end; src += 16) {
+    const uint8x16x4_t pixel = vld4q_u8((uint8_t*)src);
+    const uint8x16x3_t tmp = { { pixel.val[0], pixel.val[1], pixel.val[2] } };
+    vst3q_u8(dst, tmp);
+    dst += 48;
+  }
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR_C(src, num_pixels & 15, dst);  // left-overs
+}
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGB(const uint32_t* src,
+                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = src + (num_pixels & ~15);
+  for (; src < end; src += 16) {
+    const uint8x16x4_t pixel = vld4q_u8((uint8_t*)src);
+    const uint8x16x3_t tmp = { { pixel.val[2], pixel.val[1], pixel.val[0] } };
+    vst3q_u8(dst, tmp);
+    dst += 48;
+  }
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB_C(src, num_pixels & 15, dst);  // left-overs
+}
+
+#else  // WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+// gcc-4.6.0 fallback
+
+static const uint8_t kRGBAShuffle[8] = { 2, 1, 0, 3, 6, 5, 4, 7 };
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGBA(const uint32_t* src,
+                              int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = src + (num_pixels & ~1);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle = vld1_u8(kRGBAShuffle);
+  for (; src < end; src += 2) {
+    const uint8x8_t pixels = vld1_u8((uint8_t*)src);
+    vst1_u8(dst, vtbl1_u8(pixels, shuffle));
+    dst += 8;
+  }
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA_C(src, num_pixels & 1, dst);  // left-overs
+}
+
+static const uint8_t kBGRShuffle[3][8] = {
+  {  0,  1,  2,  4,  5,  6,  8,  9 },
+  { 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20 },
+  { 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 }
+};
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToBGR(const uint32_t* src,
+                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = src + (num_pixels & ~7);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle0 = vld1_u8(kBGRShuffle[0]);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle1 = vld1_u8(kBGRShuffle[1]);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle2 = vld1_u8(kBGRShuffle[2]);
+  for (; src < end; src += 8) {
+    uint8x8x4_t pixels;
+    INIT_VECTOR4(pixels,
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 0)),
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 2)),
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 4)),
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 6)));
+    vst1_u8(dst +  0, vtbl4_u8(pixels, shuffle0));
+    vst1_u8(dst +  8, vtbl4_u8(pixels, shuffle1));
+    vst1_u8(dst + 16, vtbl4_u8(pixels, shuffle2));
+    dst += 8 * 3;
+  }
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR_C(src, num_pixels & 7, dst);  // left-overs
+}
+
+static const uint8_t kRGBShuffle[3][8] = {
+  {  2,  1,  0,  6,  5,  4, 10,  9 },
+  {  8, 14, 13, 12, 18, 17, 16, 22 },
+  { 21, 20, 26, 25, 24, 30, 29, 28 }
+};
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGB(const uint32_t* src,
+                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = src + (num_pixels & ~7);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle0 = vld1_u8(kRGBShuffle[0]);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle1 = vld1_u8(kRGBShuffle[1]);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle2 = vld1_u8(kRGBShuffle[2]);
+  for (; src < end; src += 8) {
+    uint8x8x4_t pixels;
+    INIT_VECTOR4(pixels,
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 0)),
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 2)),
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 4)),
+                 vld1_u8((const uint8_t*)(src + 6)));
+    vst1_u8(dst +  0, vtbl4_u8(pixels, shuffle0));
+    vst1_u8(dst +  8, vtbl4_u8(pixels, shuffle1));
+    vst1_u8(dst + 16, vtbl4_u8(pixels, shuffle2));
+    dst += 8 * 3;
+  }
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB_C(src, num_pixels & 7, dst);  // left-overs
+}
+
+#endif   // !WORK_AROUND_GCC
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifdef USE_INTRINSICS
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Average2(const uint32_t* const a,
+                                     const uint32_t* const b) {
+  const uint8x8_t a0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*a));
+  const uint8x8_t b0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*b));
+  const uint8x8_t avg = vhadd_u8(a0, b0);
+  return vget_lane_u32(vreinterpret_u32_u8(avg), 0);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Average3(const uint32_t* const a,
+                                     const uint32_t* const b,
+                                     const uint32_t* const c) {
+  const uint8x8_t a0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*a));
+  const uint8x8_t b0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*b));
+  const uint8x8_t c0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c));
+  const uint8x8_t avg1 = vhadd_u8(a0, c0);
+  const uint8x8_t avg2 = vhadd_u8(avg1, b0);
+  return vget_lane_u32(vreinterpret_u32_u8(avg2), 0);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Average4(const uint32_t* const a,
+                                     const uint32_t* const b,
+                                     const uint32_t* const c,
+                                     const uint32_t* const d) {
+  const uint8x8_t a0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*a));
+  const uint8x8_t b0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*b));
+  const uint8x8_t c0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c));
+  const uint8x8_t d0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*d));
+  const uint8x8_t avg1 = vhadd_u8(a0, b0);
+  const uint8x8_t avg2 = vhadd_u8(c0, d0);
+  const uint8x8_t avg3 = vhadd_u8(avg1, avg2);
+  return vget_lane_u32(vreinterpret_u32_u8(avg3), 0);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor5(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return Average3(&left, top + 0, top + 1);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor6(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return Average2(&left, top - 1);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor7(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return Average2(&left, top + 0);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor8(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  (void)left;
+  return Average2(top - 1, top + 0);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor9(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  (void)left;
+  return Average2(top + 0, top + 1);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor10(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return Average4(&left, top - 1, top + 0, top + 1);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Select(const uint32_t* const c0,
+                                   const uint32_t* const c1,
+                                   const uint32_t* const c2) {
+  const uint8x8_t p0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c0));
+  const uint8x8_t p1 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c1));
+  const uint8x8_t p2 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c2));
+  const uint8x8_t bc = vabd_u8(p1, p2);   // |b-c|
+  const uint8x8_t ac = vabd_u8(p0, p2);   // |a-c|
+  const int16x4_t sum_bc = vreinterpret_s16_u16(vpaddl_u8(bc));
+  const int16x4_t sum_ac = vreinterpret_s16_u16(vpaddl_u8(ac));
+  const int32x2_t diff = vpaddl_s16(vsub_s16(sum_bc, sum_ac));
+  const int32_t pa_minus_pb = vget_lane_s32(diff, 0);
+  return (pa_minus_pb <= 0) ? *c0 : *c1;
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor11(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return Select(top + 0, &left, top - 1);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t ClampedAddSubtractFull(const uint32_t* const c0,
+                                                   const uint32_t* const c1,
+                                                   const uint32_t* const c2) {
+  const uint8x8_t p0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c0));
+  const uint8x8_t p1 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c1));
+  const uint8x8_t p2 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c2));
+  const uint16x8_t sum0 = vaddl_u8(p0, p1);                // add and widen
+  const uint16x8_t sum1 = vqsubq_u16(sum0, vmovl_u8(p2));  // widen and subtract
+  const uint8x8_t out = vqmovn_u16(sum1);                  // narrow and clamp
+  return vget_lane_u32(vreinterpret_u32_u8(out), 0);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor12(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return ClampedAddSubtractFull(&left, top + 0, top - 1);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t ClampedAddSubtractHalf(const uint32_t* const c0,
+                                                   const uint32_t* const c1,
+                                                   const uint32_t* const c2) {
+  const uint8x8_t p0 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c0));
+  const uint8x8_t p1 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c1));
+  const uint8x8_t p2 = vreinterpret_u8_u64(vcreate_u64(*c2));
+  const uint8x8_t avg = vhadd_u8(p0, p1);                  // Average(c0,c1)
+  const uint8x8_t ab = vshr_n_u8(vqsub_u8(avg, p2), 1);    // (a-b)>>1 saturated
+  const uint8x8_t ba = vshr_n_u8(vqsub_u8(p2, avg), 1);    // (b-a)>>1 saturated
+  const uint8x8_t out = vqsub_u8(vqadd_u8(avg, ab), ba);
+  return vget_lane_u32(vreinterpret_u32_u8(out), 0);
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor13(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  return ClampedAddSubtractHalf(&left, top + 0, top - 1);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Subtract-Green Transform
+
+// vtbl? are unavailable in iOS/arm64 builds.
+#if !defined(__aarch64__)
+
+// 255 = byte will be zero'd
+static const uint8_t kGreenShuffle[8] = { 1, 255, 1, 255, 5, 255, 5, 255  };
+
+static void SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = argb_data + (num_pixels & ~3);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle = vld1_u8(kGreenShuffle);
+  for (; argb_data < end; argb_data += 4) {
+    const uint8x16_t argb = vld1q_u8((uint8_t*)argb_data);
+    const uint8x16_t greens =
+        vcombine_u8(vtbl1_u8(vget_low_u8(argb), shuffle),
+                    vtbl1_u8(vget_high_u8(argb), shuffle));
+    vst1q_u8((uint8_t*)argb_data, vsubq_u8(argb, greens));
+  }
+  // fallthrough and finish off with plain-C
+  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed_C(argb_data, num_pixels & 3);
+}
+
+static void AddGreenToBlueAndRed(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels) {
+  const uint32_t* const end = argb_data + (num_pixels & ~3);
+  const uint8x8_t shuffle = vld1_u8(kGreenShuffle);
+  for (; argb_data < end; argb_data += 4) {
+    const uint8x16_t argb = vld1q_u8((uint8_t*)argb_data);
+    const uint8x16_t greens =
+        vcombine_u8(vtbl1_u8(vget_low_u8(argb), shuffle),
+                    vtbl1_u8(vget_high_u8(argb), shuffle));
+    vst1q_u8((uint8_t*)argb_data, vaddq_u8(argb, greens));
+  }
+  // fallthrough and finish off with plain-C
+  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed_C(argb_data, num_pixels & 3);
+}
+
+#endif   // !__aarch64__
+
+#endif   // USE_INTRINSICS
+
+#endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+extern void VP8LDspInitNEON(void);
+
+void VP8LDspInitNEON(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA = ConvertBGRAToRGBA;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR = ConvertBGRAToBGR;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB = ConvertBGRAToRGB;
+
+#ifdef USE_INTRINSICS
+  VP8LPredictors[5] = Predictor5;
+  VP8LPredictors[6] = Predictor6;
+  VP8LPredictors[7] = Predictor7;
+  VP8LPredictors[8] = Predictor8;
+  VP8LPredictors[9] = Predictor9;
+  VP8LPredictors[10] = Predictor10;
+  VP8LPredictors[11] = Predictor11;
+  VP8LPredictors[12] = Predictor12;
+  VP8LPredictors[13] = Predictor13;
+
+#if !defined(__aarch64__)
+  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed = SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
+  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed = AddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/dsp/lossless_sse2.c b/src/dsp/lossless_sse2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7130909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/lossless_sse2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,535 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// SSE2 variant of methods for lossless decoder
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+#include <emmintrin.h>
+#include "./lossless.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Predictor Transform
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t ClampedAddSubtractFull(uint32_t c0, uint32_t c1,
+                                                   uint32_t c2) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i C0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c0), zero);
+  const __m128i C1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c1), zero);
+  const __m128i C2 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c2), zero);
+  const __m128i V1 = _mm_add_epi16(C0, C1);
+  const __m128i V2 = _mm_sub_epi16(V1, C2);
+  const __m128i b = _mm_packus_epi16(V2, V2);
+  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(b);
+  return output;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t ClampedAddSubtractHalf(uint32_t c0, uint32_t c1,
+                                                   uint32_t c2) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i C0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c0), zero);
+  const __m128i C1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c1), zero);
+  const __m128i B0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(c2), zero);
+  const __m128i avg = _mm_add_epi16(C1, C0);
+  const __m128i A0 = _mm_srli_epi16(avg, 1);
+  const __m128i A1 = _mm_sub_epi16(A0, B0);
+  const __m128i BgtA = _mm_cmpgt_epi16(B0, A0);
+  const __m128i A2 = _mm_sub_epi16(A1, BgtA);
+  const __m128i A3 = _mm_srai_epi16(A2, 1);
+  const __m128i A4 = _mm_add_epi16(A0, A3);
+  const __m128i A5 = _mm_packus_epi16(A4, A4);
+  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(A5);
+  return output;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Select(uint32_t a, uint32_t b, uint32_t c) {
+  int pa_minus_pb;
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i A0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(a);
+  const __m128i B0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(b);
+  const __m128i C0 = _mm_cvtsi32_si128(c);
+  const __m128i AC0 = _mm_subs_epu8(A0, C0);
+  const __m128i CA0 = _mm_subs_epu8(C0, A0);
+  const __m128i BC0 = _mm_subs_epu8(B0, C0);
+  const __m128i CB0 = _mm_subs_epu8(C0, B0);
+  const __m128i AC = _mm_or_si128(AC0, CA0);
+  const __m128i BC = _mm_or_si128(BC0, CB0);
+  const __m128i pa = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(AC, zero);  // |a - c|
+  const __m128i pb = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(BC, zero);  // |b - c|
+  const __m128i diff = _mm_sub_epi16(pb, pa);
+  {
+    int16_t out[8];
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)out, diff);
+    pa_minus_pb = out[0] + out[1] + out[2] + out[3];
+  }
+  return (pa_minus_pb <= 0) ? a : b;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE __m128i Average2_128i(uint32_t a0, uint32_t a1) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i A0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(a0), zero);
+  const __m128i A1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(a1), zero);
+  const __m128i sum = _mm_add_epi16(A1, A0);
+  const __m128i avg = _mm_srli_epi16(sum, 1);
+  return avg;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Average2(uint32_t a0, uint32_t a1) {
+  const __m128i avg = Average2_128i(a0, a1);
+  const __m128i A2 = _mm_packus_epi16(avg, avg);
+  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(A2);
+  return output;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Average3(uint32_t a0, uint32_t a1, uint32_t a2) {
+  const __m128i zero = _mm_setzero_si128();
+  const __m128i avg1 = Average2_128i(a0, a2);
+  const __m128i A1 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(_mm_cvtsi32_si128(a1), zero);
+  const __m128i sum = _mm_add_epi16(avg1, A1);
+  const __m128i avg2 = _mm_srli_epi16(sum, 1);
+  const __m128i A2 = _mm_packus_epi16(avg2, avg2);
+  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(A2);
+  return output;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t Average4(uint32_t a0, uint32_t a1,
+                                     uint32_t a2, uint32_t a3) {
+  const __m128i avg1 = Average2_128i(a0, a1);
+  const __m128i avg2 = Average2_128i(a2, a3);
+  const __m128i sum = _mm_add_epi16(avg2, avg1);
+  const __m128i avg3 = _mm_srli_epi16(sum, 1);
+  const __m128i A0 = _mm_packus_epi16(avg3, avg3);
+  const uint32_t output = _mm_cvtsi128_si32(A0);
+  return output;
+}
+
+static uint32_t Predictor5(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Average3(left, top[0], top[1]);
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor6(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Average2(left, top[-1]);
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor7(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Average2(left, top[0]);
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor8(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Average2(top[-1], top[0]);
+  (void)left;
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor9(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Average2(top[0], top[1]);
+  (void)left;
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor10(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Average4(left, top[-1], top[0], top[1]);
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor11(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = Select(top[0], left, top[-1]);
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor12(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = ClampedAddSubtractFull(left, top[0], top[-1]);
+  return pred;
+}
+static uint32_t Predictor13(uint32_t left, const uint32_t* const top) {
+  const uint32_t pred = ClampedAddSubtractHalf(left, top[0], top[-1]);
+  return pred;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Subtract-Green Transform
+
+static void SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels) {
+  const __m128i mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x0000ff00);
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i + 4 <= num_pixels; i += 4) {
+    const __m128i in = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i]);
+    const __m128i in_00g0 = _mm_and_si128(in, mask);     // 00g0|00g0|...
+    const __m128i in_0g00 = _mm_slli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 0g00|0g00|...
+    const __m128i in_000g = _mm_srli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 000g|000g|...
+    const __m128i in_0g0g = _mm_or_si128(in_0g00, in_000g);
+    const __m128i out = _mm_sub_epi8(in, in_0g0g);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i], out);
+  }
+  // fallthrough and finish off with plain-C
+  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed_C(argb_data + i, num_pixels - i);
+}
+
+static void AddGreenToBlueAndRed(uint32_t* argb_data, int num_pixels) {
+  const __m128i mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x0000ff00);
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i + 4 <= num_pixels; i += 4) {
+    const __m128i in = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i]);
+    const __m128i in_00g0 = _mm_and_si128(in, mask);     // 00g0|00g0|...
+    const __m128i in_0g00 = _mm_slli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 0g00|0g00|...
+    const __m128i in_000g = _mm_srli_epi32(in_00g0, 8);  // 000g|000g|...
+    const __m128i in_0g0g = _mm_or_si128(in_0g00, in_000g);
+    const __m128i out = _mm_add_epi8(in, in_0g0g);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i], out);
+  }
+  // fallthrough and finish off with plain-C
+  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed_C(argb_data + i, num_pixels - i);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Color Transform
+
+static WEBP_INLINE __m128i ColorTransformDelta(__m128i color_pred,
+                                               __m128i color) {
+  // We simulate signed 8-bit multiplication as:
+  // * Left shift the two (8-bit) numbers by 8 bits,
+  // * Perform a 16-bit signed multiplication and retain the higher 16-bits.
+  const __m128i color_pred_shifted = _mm_slli_epi32(color_pred, 8);
+  const __m128i color_shifted = _mm_slli_epi32(color, 8);
+  // Note: This performs multiplication on 8 packed 16-bit numbers, 4 of which
+  // happen to be zeroes.
+  const __m128i signed_mult =
+      _mm_mulhi_epi16(color_pred_shifted, color_shifted);
+  return _mm_srli_epi32(signed_mult, 5);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void TransformColor(const VP8LMultipliers* const m,
+                                       uint32_t* argb_data,
+                                       int num_pixels) {
+  const __m128i g_to_r = _mm_set1_epi32(m->green_to_red_);       // multipliers
+  const __m128i g_to_b = _mm_set1_epi32(m->green_to_blue_);
+  const __m128i r_to_b = _mm_set1_epi32(m->red_to_blue_);
+
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i + 4 <= num_pixels; i += 4) {
+    const __m128i in = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i]);
+    const __m128i alpha_green_mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0xff00ff00);  // masks
+    const __m128i red_mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x00ff0000);
+    const __m128i green_mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x0000ff00);
+    const __m128i lower_8bit_mask  = _mm_set1_epi32(0x000000ff);
+    const __m128i ag = _mm_and_si128(in, alpha_green_mask);      // alpha, green
+    const __m128i r = _mm_srli_epi32(_mm_and_si128(in, red_mask), 16);
+    const __m128i g = _mm_srli_epi32(_mm_and_si128(in, green_mask), 8);
+    const __m128i b = in;
+
+    const __m128i r_delta = ColorTransformDelta(g_to_r, g);      // red
+    const __m128i r_new =
+        _mm_and_si128(_mm_sub_epi32(r, r_delta), lower_8bit_mask);
+    const __m128i r_new_shifted = _mm_slli_epi32(r_new, 16);
+
+    const __m128i b_delta_1 = ColorTransformDelta(g_to_b, g);    // blue
+    const __m128i b_delta_2 = ColorTransformDelta(r_to_b, r);
+    const __m128i b_delta = _mm_add_epi32(b_delta_1, b_delta_2);
+    const __m128i b_new =
+        _mm_and_si128(_mm_sub_epi32(b, b_delta), lower_8bit_mask);
+
+    const __m128i out = _mm_or_si128(_mm_or_si128(ag, r_new_shifted), b_new);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i], out);
+  }
+
+  // Fall-back to C-version for left-overs.
+  VP8LTransformColor_C(m, argb_data + i, num_pixels - i);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void TransformColorInverse(const VP8LMultipliers* const m,
+                                              uint32_t* argb_data,
+                                              int num_pixels) {
+  const __m128i g_to_r = _mm_set1_epi32(m->green_to_red_);       // multipliers
+  const __m128i g_to_b = _mm_set1_epi32(m->green_to_blue_);
+  const __m128i r_to_b = _mm_set1_epi32(m->red_to_blue_);
+
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i + 4 <= num_pixels; i += 4) {
+    const __m128i in = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i]);
+    const __m128i alpha_green_mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0xff00ff00);  // masks
+    const __m128i red_mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x00ff0000);
+    const __m128i green_mask = _mm_set1_epi32(0x0000ff00);
+    const __m128i lower_8bit_mask  = _mm_set1_epi32(0x000000ff);
+    const __m128i ag = _mm_and_si128(in, alpha_green_mask);      // alpha, green
+    const __m128i r = _mm_srli_epi32(_mm_and_si128(in, red_mask), 16);
+    const __m128i g = _mm_srli_epi32(_mm_and_si128(in, green_mask), 8);
+    const __m128i b = in;
+
+    const __m128i r_delta = ColorTransformDelta(g_to_r, g);      // red
+    const __m128i r_new =
+        _mm_and_si128(_mm_add_epi32(r, r_delta), lower_8bit_mask);
+    const __m128i r_new_shifted = _mm_slli_epi32(r_new, 16);
+
+    const __m128i b_delta_1 = ColorTransformDelta(g_to_b, g);    // blue
+    const __m128i b_delta_2 = ColorTransformDelta(r_to_b, r_new);
+    const __m128i b_delta = _mm_add_epi32(b_delta_1, b_delta_2);
+    const __m128i b_new =
+        _mm_and_si128(_mm_add_epi32(b, b_delta), lower_8bit_mask);
+
+    const __m128i out = _mm_or_si128(_mm_or_si128(ag, r_new_shifted), b_new);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&argb_data[i], out);
+  }
+
+  // Fall-back to C-version for left-overs.
+  VP8LTransformColorInverse_C(m, argb_data + i, num_pixels - i);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Color-space conversion functions
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGBA(const uint32_t* src,
+                              int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const __m128i* in = (const __m128i*)src;
+  __m128i* out = (__m128i*)dst;
+  while (num_pixels >= 8) {
+    const __m128i bgra0 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra0|bgra1|bgra2|bgra3
+    const __m128i bgra4 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra4|bgra5|bgra6|bgra7
+    const __m128i v0l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(bgra0, bgra4);  // b0b4g0g4r0r4a0a4...
+    const __m128i v0h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(bgra0, bgra4);  // b2b6g2g6r2r6a2a6...
+    const __m128i v1l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(v0l, v0h);   // b0b2b4b6g0g2g4g6...
+    const __m128i v1h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(v0l, v0h);   // b1b3b5b7g1g3g5g7...
+    const __m128i v2l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(v1l, v1h);   // b0...b7 | g0...g7
+    const __m128i v2h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(v1l, v1h);   // r0...r7 | a0...a7
+    const __m128i ga0 = _mm_unpackhi_epi64(v2l, v2h);  // g0...g7 | a0...a7
+    const __m128i rb0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(v2h, v2l);  // r0...r7 | b0...b7
+    const __m128i rg0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(rb0, ga0);   // r0g0r1g1 ... r6g6r7g7
+    const __m128i ba0 = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(rb0, ga0);   // b0a0b1a1 ... b6a6b7a7
+    const __m128i rgba0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi16(rg0, ba0);  // rgba0|rgba1...
+    const __m128i rgba4 = _mm_unpackhi_epi16(rg0, ba0);  // rgba4|rgba5...
+    _mm_storeu_si128(out++, rgba0);
+    _mm_storeu_si128(out++, rgba4);
+    num_pixels -= 8;
+  }
+  // left-overs
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA_C((const uint32_t*)in, num_pixels, (uint8_t*)out);
+}
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGBA4444(const uint32_t* src,
+                                  int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const __m128i mask_0x0f = _mm_set1_epi8(0x0f);
+  const __m128i mask_0xf0 = _mm_set1_epi8(0xf0);
+  const __m128i* in = (const __m128i*)src;
+  __m128i* out = (__m128i*)dst;
+  while (num_pixels >= 8) {
+    const __m128i bgra0 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra0|bgra1|bgra2|bgra3
+    const __m128i bgra4 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra4|bgra5|bgra6|bgra7
+    const __m128i v0l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(bgra0, bgra4);  // b0b4g0g4r0r4a0a4...
+    const __m128i v0h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(bgra0, bgra4);  // b2b6g2g6r2r6a2a6...
+    const __m128i v1l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(v0l, v0h);    // b0b2b4b6g0g2g4g6...
+    const __m128i v1h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(v0l, v0h);    // b1b3b5b7g1g3g5g7...
+    const __m128i v2l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(v1l, v1h);    // b0...b7 | g0...g7
+    const __m128i v2h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(v1l, v1h);    // r0...r7 | a0...a7
+    const __m128i ga0 = _mm_unpackhi_epi64(v2l, v2h);   // g0...g7 | a0...a7
+    const __m128i rb0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(v2h, v2l);   // r0...r7 | b0...b7
+    const __m128i ga1 = _mm_srli_epi16(ga0, 4);         // g0-|g1-|...|a6-|a7-
+    const __m128i rb1 = _mm_and_si128(rb0, mask_0xf0);  // -r0|-r1|...|-b6|-a7
+    const __m128i ga2 = _mm_and_si128(ga1, mask_0x0f);  // g0-|g1-|...|a6-|a7-
+    const __m128i rgba0 = _mm_or_si128(ga2, rb1);       // rg0..rg7 | ba0..ba7
+    const __m128i rgba1 = _mm_srli_si128(rgba0, 8);     // ba0..ba7 | 0
+#ifdef WEBP_SWAP_16BIT_CSP
+    const __m128i rgba = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(rgba1, rgba0);  // barg0...barg7
+#else
+    const __m128i rgba = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(rgba0, rgba1);  // rgba0...rgba7
+#endif
+    _mm_storeu_si128(out++, rgba);
+    num_pixels -= 8;
+  }
+  // left-overs
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444_C((const uint32_t*)in, num_pixels, (uint8_t*)out);
+}
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToRGB565(const uint32_t* src,
+                                int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const __m128i mask_0xe0 = _mm_set1_epi8(0xe0);
+  const __m128i mask_0xf8 = _mm_set1_epi8(0xf8);
+  const __m128i mask_0x07 = _mm_set1_epi8(0x07);
+  const __m128i* in = (const __m128i*)src;
+  __m128i* out = (__m128i*)dst;
+  while (num_pixels >= 8) {
+    const __m128i bgra0 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra0|bgra1|bgra2|bgra3
+    const __m128i bgra4 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra4|bgra5|bgra6|bgra7
+    const __m128i v0l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(bgra0, bgra4);  // b0b4g0g4r0r4a0a4...
+    const __m128i v0h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(bgra0, bgra4);  // b2b6g2g6r2r6a2a6...
+    const __m128i v1l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(v0l, v0h);      // b0b2b4b6g0g2g4g6...
+    const __m128i v1h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(v0l, v0h);      // b1b3b5b7g1g3g5g7...
+    const __m128i v2l = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(v1l, v1h);      // b0...b7 | g0...g7
+    const __m128i v2h = _mm_unpackhi_epi8(v1l, v1h);      // r0...r7 | a0...a7
+    const __m128i ga0 = _mm_unpackhi_epi64(v2l, v2h);     // g0...g7 | a0...a7
+    const __m128i rb0 = _mm_unpacklo_epi64(v2h, v2l);     // r0...r7 | b0...b7
+    const __m128i rb1 = _mm_and_si128(rb0, mask_0xf8);    // -r0..-r7|-b0..-b7
+    const __m128i g_lo1 = _mm_srli_epi16(ga0, 5);
+    const __m128i g_lo2 = _mm_and_si128(g_lo1, mask_0x07);  // g0-...g7-|xx (3b)
+    const __m128i g_hi1 = _mm_slli_epi16(ga0, 3);
+    const __m128i g_hi2 = _mm_and_si128(g_hi1, mask_0xe0);  // -g0...-g7|xx (3b)
+    const __m128i b0 = _mm_srli_si128(rb1, 8);              // -b0...-b7|0
+    const __m128i rg1 = _mm_or_si128(rb1, g_lo2);           // gr0...gr7|xx
+    const __m128i b1 = _mm_srli_epi16(b0, 3);
+    const __m128i gb1 = _mm_or_si128(b1, g_hi2);            // bg0...bg7|xx
+#ifdef WEBP_SWAP_16BIT_CSP
+    const __m128i rgba = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(gb1, rg1);     // rggb0...rggb7
+#else
+    const __m128i rgba = _mm_unpacklo_epi8(rg1, gb1);     // bgrb0...bgrb7
+#endif
+    _mm_storeu_si128(out++, rgba);
+    num_pixels -= 8;
+  }
+  // left-overs
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565_C((const uint32_t*)in, num_pixels, (uint8_t*)out);
+}
+
+static void ConvertBGRAToBGR(const uint32_t* src,
+                             int num_pixels, uint8_t* dst) {
+  const __m128i mask_l = _mm_set_epi32(0, 0x00ffffff, 0, 0x00ffffff);
+  const __m128i mask_h = _mm_set_epi32(0x00ffffff, 0, 0x00ffffff, 0);
+  const __m128i* in = (const __m128i*)src;
+  const uint8_t* const end = dst + num_pixels * 3;
+  // the last storel_epi64 below writes 8 bytes starting at offset 18
+  while (dst + 26 <= end) {
+    const __m128i bgra0 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra0|bgra1|bgra2|bgra3
+    const __m128i bgra4 = _mm_loadu_si128(in++);     // bgra4|bgra5|bgra6|bgra7
+    const __m128i a0l = _mm_and_si128(bgra0, mask_l);   // bgr0|0|bgr0|0
+    const __m128i a4l = _mm_and_si128(bgra4, mask_l);   // bgr0|0|bgr0|0
+    const __m128i a0h = _mm_and_si128(bgra0, mask_h);   // 0|bgr0|0|bgr0
+    const __m128i a4h = _mm_and_si128(bgra4, mask_h);   // 0|bgr0|0|bgr0
+    const __m128i b0h = _mm_srli_epi64(a0h, 8);         // 000b|gr00|000b|gr00
+    const __m128i b4h = _mm_srli_epi64(a4h, 8);         // 000b|gr00|000b|gr00
+    const __m128i c0 = _mm_or_si128(a0l, b0h);          // rgbrgb00|rgbrgb00
+    const __m128i c4 = _mm_or_si128(a4l, b4h);          // rgbrgb00|rgbrgb00
+    const __m128i c2 = _mm_srli_si128(c0, 8);
+    const __m128i c6 = _mm_srli_si128(c4, 8);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)(dst +   0), c0);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)(dst +   6), c2);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)(dst +  12), c4);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)(dst +  18), c6);
+    dst += 24;
+    num_pixels -= 8;
+  }
+  // left-overs
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR_C((const uint32_t*)in, num_pixels, dst);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define LINE_SIZE 16    // 8 or 16
+static void AddVector(const uint32_t* a, const uint32_t* b, uint32_t* out,
+                      int size) {
+  int i;
+  assert(size % LINE_SIZE == 0);
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i += LINE_SIZE) {
+    const __m128i a0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i +  0]);
+    const __m128i a1 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i +  4]);
+#if (LINE_SIZE == 16)
+    const __m128i a2 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i +  8]);
+    const __m128i a3 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i + 12]);
+#endif
+    const __m128i b0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&b[i +  0]);
+    const __m128i b1 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&b[i +  4]);
+#if (LINE_SIZE == 16)
+    const __m128i b2 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&b[i +  8]);
+    const __m128i b3 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&b[i + 12]);
+#endif
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  0], _mm_add_epi32(a0, b0));
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  4], _mm_add_epi32(a1, b1));
+#if (LINE_SIZE == 16)
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  8], _mm_add_epi32(a2, b2));
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i + 12], _mm_add_epi32(a3, b3));
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+static void AddVectorEq(const uint32_t* a, uint32_t* out, int size) {
+  int i;
+  assert(size % LINE_SIZE == 0);
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i += LINE_SIZE) {
+    const __m128i a0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i +  0]);
+    const __m128i a1 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i +  4]);
+#if (LINE_SIZE == 16)
+    const __m128i a2 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i +  8]);
+    const __m128i a3 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&a[i + 12]);
+#endif
+    const __m128i b0 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  0]);
+    const __m128i b1 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  4]);
+#if (LINE_SIZE == 16)
+    const __m128i b2 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  8]);
+    const __m128i b3 = _mm_loadu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i + 12]);
+#endif
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  0], _mm_add_epi32(a0, b0));
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  4], _mm_add_epi32(a1, b1));
+#if (LINE_SIZE == 16)
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i +  8], _mm_add_epi32(a2, b2));
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)&out[i + 12], _mm_add_epi32(a3, b3));
+#endif
+  }
+}
+#undef LINE_SIZE
+
+// Note we are adding uint32_t's as *signed* int32's (using _mm_add_epi32). But
+// that's ok since the histogram values are less than 1<<28 (max picture size).
+static void HistogramAdd(const VP8LHistogram* const a,
+                         const VP8LHistogram* const b,
+                         VP8LHistogram* const out) {
+  int i;
+  const int literal_size = VP8LHistogramNumCodes(a->palette_code_bits_);
+  assert(a->palette_code_bits_ == b->palette_code_bits_);
+  if (b != out) {
+    AddVector(a->literal_, b->literal_, out->literal_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+    AddVector(a->red_, b->red_, out->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+    AddVector(a->blue_, b->blue_, out->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+    AddVector(a->alpha_, b->alpha_, out->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  } else {
+    AddVectorEq(a->literal_, out->literal_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+    AddVectorEq(a->red_, out->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+    AddVectorEq(a->blue_, out->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+    AddVectorEq(a->alpha_, out->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  }
+  for (i = NUM_LITERAL_CODES; i < literal_size; ++i) {
+    out->literal_[i] = a->literal_[i] + b->literal_[i];
+  }
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_DISTANCE_CODES; ++i) {
+    out->distance_[i] = a->distance_[i] + b->distance_[i];
+  }
+}
+
+#endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+extern void VP8LDspInitSSE2(void);
+
+void VP8LDspInitSSE2(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+  VP8LPredictors[5] = Predictor5;
+  VP8LPredictors[6] = Predictor6;
+  VP8LPredictors[7] = Predictor7;
+  VP8LPredictors[8] = Predictor8;
+  VP8LPredictors[9] = Predictor9;
+  VP8LPredictors[10] = Predictor10;
+  VP8LPredictors[11] = Predictor11;
+  VP8LPredictors[12] = Predictor12;
+  VP8LPredictors[13] = Predictor13;
+
+  VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed = SubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed;
+  VP8LAddGreenToBlueAndRed = AddGreenToBlueAndRed;
+
+  VP8LTransformColor = TransformColor;
+  VP8LTransformColorInverse = TransformColorInverse;
+
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA = ConvertBGRAToRGBA;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGBA4444 = ConvertBGRAToRGBA4444;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToRGB565 = ConvertBGRAToRGB565;
+  VP8LConvertBGRAToBGR = ConvertBGRAToBGR;
+
+  VP8LHistogramAdd = HistogramAdd;
+#endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/dsp/neon.h b/src/dsp/neon.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e06eae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/neon.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//  NEON common code.
+
+#ifndef WEBP_DSP_NEON_H_
+#define WEBP_DSP_NEON_H_
+
+#include <arm_neon.h>
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+// Right now, some intrinsics functions seem slower, so we disable them
+// everywhere except aarch64 where the inline assembly is incompatible.
+#if defined(__aarch64__)
+#define USE_INTRINSICS   // use intrinsics when possible
+#endif
+
+#define INIT_VECTOR2(v, a, b) do {  \
+  v.val[0] = a;                     \
+  v.val[1] = b;                     \
+} while (0)
+
+#define INIT_VECTOR3(v, a, b, c) do {  \
+  v.val[0] = a;                        \
+  v.val[1] = b;                        \
+  v.val[2] = c;                        \
+} while (0)
+
+#define INIT_VECTOR4(v, a, b, c, d) do {  \
+  v.val[0] = a;                           \
+  v.val[1] = b;                           \
+  v.val[2] = c;                           \
+  v.val[3] = d;                           \
+} while (0)
+
+// if using intrinsics, this flag avoids some functions that make gcc-4.6.3
+// crash ("internal compiler error: in immed_double_const, at emit-rtl.").
+// (probably similar to gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=48183)
+#if !(LOCAL_GCC_PREREQ(4,8) || defined(__aarch64__))
+#define WORK_AROUND_GCC
+#endif
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int32x4x4_t Transpose4x4(const int32x4x4_t rows) {
+  uint64x2x2_t row01, row23;
+
+  row01.val[0] = vreinterpretq_u64_s32(rows.val[0]);
+  row01.val[1] = vreinterpretq_u64_s32(rows.val[1]);
+  row23.val[0] = vreinterpretq_u64_s32(rows.val[2]);
+  row23.val[1] = vreinterpretq_u64_s32(rows.val[3]);
+  // Transpose 64-bit values (there's no vswp equivalent)
+  {
+    const uint64x1_t row0h = vget_high_u64(row01.val[0]);
+    const uint64x1_t row2l = vget_low_u64(row23.val[0]);
+    const uint64x1_t row1h = vget_high_u64(row01.val[1]);
+    const uint64x1_t row3l = vget_low_u64(row23.val[1]);
+    row01.val[0] = vcombine_u64(vget_low_u64(row01.val[0]), row2l);
+    row23.val[0] = vcombine_u64(row0h, vget_high_u64(row23.val[0]));
+    row01.val[1] = vcombine_u64(vget_low_u64(row01.val[1]), row3l);
+    row23.val[1] = vcombine_u64(row1h, vget_high_u64(row23.val[1]));
+  }
+  {
+    const int32x4x2_t out01 = vtrnq_s32(vreinterpretq_s32_u64(row01.val[0]),
+                                        vreinterpretq_s32_u64(row01.val[1]));
+    const int32x4x2_t out23 = vtrnq_s32(vreinterpretq_s32_u64(row23.val[0]),
+                                        vreinterpretq_s32_u64(row23.val[1]));
+    int32x4x4_t out;
+    out.val[0] = out01.val[0];
+    out.val[1] = out01.val[1];
+    out.val[2] = out23.val[0];
+    out.val[3] = out23.val[1];
+    return out;
+  }
+}
+
+#endif  // WEBP_DSP_NEON_H_
diff --git a/src/dsp/upsampling.c b/src/dsp/upsampling.c
index 0c746ff..2b1656b 100644
--- a/src/dsp/upsampling.c
+++ b/src/dsp/upsampling.c
@@ -107,57 +107,6 @@
 #endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// simple point-sampling
-
-#define SAMPLE_FUNC(FUNC_NAME, FUNC, XSTEP)                                    \
-static void FUNC_NAME(const uint8_t* top_y, const uint8_t* bottom_y,           \
-                      const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,                      \
-                      uint8_t* top_dst, uint8_t* bottom_dst, int len) {        \
-  int i;                                                                       \
-  for (i = 0; i < len - 1; i += 2) {                                           \
-    FUNC(top_y[0], u[0], v[0], top_dst);                                       \
-    FUNC(top_y[1], u[0], v[0], top_dst + XSTEP);                               \
-    FUNC(bottom_y[0], u[0], v[0], bottom_dst);                                 \
-    FUNC(bottom_y[1], u[0], v[0], bottom_dst + XSTEP);                         \
-    top_y += 2;                                                                \
-    bottom_y += 2;                                                             \
-    u++;                                                                       \
-    v++;                                                                       \
-    top_dst += 2 * XSTEP;                                                      \
-    bottom_dst += 2 * XSTEP;                                                   \
-  }                                                                            \
-  if (i == len - 1) {    /* last one */                                        \
-    FUNC(top_y[0], u[0], v[0], top_dst);                                       \
-    FUNC(bottom_y[0], u[0], v[0], bottom_dst);                                 \
-  }                                                                            \
-}
-
-// All variants implemented.
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleRgbLinePair,      VP8YuvToRgb,  3)
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleBgrLinePair,      VP8YuvToBgr,  3)
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleRgbaLinePair,     VP8YuvToRgba, 4)
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleBgraLinePair,     VP8YuvToBgra, 4)
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleArgbLinePair,     VP8YuvToArgb, 4)
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleRgba4444LinePair, VP8YuvToRgba4444, 2)
-SAMPLE_FUNC(SampleRgb565LinePair,   VP8YuvToRgb565, 2)
-
-#undef SAMPLE_FUNC
-
-const WebPSampleLinePairFunc WebPSamplers[MODE_LAST] = {
-  SampleRgbLinePair,       // MODE_RGB
-  SampleRgbaLinePair,      // MODE_RGBA
-  SampleBgrLinePair,       // MODE_BGR
-  SampleBgraLinePair,      // MODE_BGRA
-  SampleArgbLinePair,      // MODE_ARGB
-  SampleRgba4444LinePair,  // MODE_RGBA_4444
-  SampleRgb565LinePair,    // MODE_RGB_565
-  SampleRgbaLinePair,      // MODE_rgbA
-  SampleBgraLinePair,      // MODE_bgrA
-  SampleArgbLinePair,      // MODE_Argb
-  SampleRgba4444LinePair   // MODE_rgbA_4444
-};
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #if !defined(FANCY_UPSAMPLING)
 #define DUAL_SAMPLE_FUNC(FUNC_NAME, FUNC)                                      \
@@ -235,95 +184,10 @@
 };
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Premultiplied modes
+// Main calls
 
-// non dithered-modes
-
-// (x * a * 32897) >> 23 is bit-wise equivalent to (int)(x * a / 255.)
-// for all 8bit x or a. For bit-wise equivalence to (int)(x * a / 255. + .5),
-// one can use instead: (x * a * 65793 + (1 << 23)) >> 24
-#if 1     // (int)(x * a / 255.)
-#define MULTIPLIER(a)   ((a) * 32897UL)
-#define PREMULTIPLY(x, m) (((x) * (m)) >> 23)
-#else     // (int)(x * a / 255. + .5)
-#define MULTIPLIER(a) ((a) * 65793UL)
-#define PREMULTIPLY(x, m) (((x) * (m) + (1UL << 23)) >> 24)
-#endif
-
-static void ApplyAlphaMultiply(uint8_t* rgba, int alpha_first,
-                               int w, int h, int stride) {
-  while (h-- > 0) {
-    uint8_t* const rgb = rgba + (alpha_first ? 1 : 0);
-    const uint8_t* const alpha = rgba + (alpha_first ? 0 : 3);
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < w; ++i) {
-      const uint32_t a = alpha[4 * i];
-      if (a != 0xff) {
-        const uint32_t mult = MULTIPLIER(a);
-        rgb[4 * i + 0] = PREMULTIPLY(rgb[4 * i + 0], mult);
-        rgb[4 * i + 1] = PREMULTIPLY(rgb[4 * i + 1], mult);
-        rgb[4 * i + 2] = PREMULTIPLY(rgb[4 * i + 2], mult);
-      }
-    }
-    rgba += stride;
-  }
-}
-#undef MULTIPLIER
-#undef PREMULTIPLY
-
-// rgbA4444
-
-#define MULTIPLIER(a)  ((a) * 0x1111)    // 0x1111 ~= (1 << 16) / 15
-
-static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t dither_hi(uint8_t x) {
-  return (x & 0xf0) | (x >> 4);
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t dither_lo(uint8_t x) {
-  return (x & 0x0f) | (x << 4);
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t multiply(uint8_t x, uint32_t m) {
-  return (x * m) >> 16;
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE void ApplyAlphaMultiply4444(uint8_t* rgba4444,
-                                               int w, int h, int stride,
-                                               int rg_byte_pos /* 0 or 1 */) {
-  while (h-- > 0) {
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < w; ++i) {
-      const uint8_t rg = rgba4444[2 * i + rg_byte_pos];
-      const uint8_t ba = rgba4444[2 * i + (rg_byte_pos ^ 1)];
-      const uint8_t a = ba & 0x0f;
-      const uint32_t mult = MULTIPLIER(a);
-      const uint8_t r = multiply(dither_hi(rg), mult);
-      const uint8_t g = multiply(dither_lo(rg), mult);
-      const uint8_t b = multiply(dither_hi(ba), mult);
-      rgba4444[2 * i + rg_byte_pos] = (r & 0xf0) | ((g >> 4) & 0x0f);
-      rgba4444[2 * i + (rg_byte_pos ^ 1)] = (b & 0xf0) | a;
-    }
-    rgba4444 += stride;
-  }
-}
-#undef MULTIPLIER
-
-static void ApplyAlphaMultiply_16b(uint8_t* rgba4444,
-                                   int w, int h, int stride) {
-#ifdef WEBP_SWAP_16BIT_CSP
-  ApplyAlphaMultiply4444(rgba4444, w, h, stride, 1);
-#else
-  ApplyAlphaMultiply4444(rgba4444, w, h, stride, 0);
-#endif
-}
-
-void (*WebPApplyAlphaMultiply)(uint8_t*, int, int, int, int)
-    = ApplyAlphaMultiply;
-void (*WebPApplyAlphaMultiply4444)(uint8_t*, int, int, int)
-    = ApplyAlphaMultiply_16b;
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Main call
+extern void WebPInitUpsamplersSSE2(void);
+extern void WebPInitUpsamplersNEON(void);
 
 void WebPInitUpsamplers(void) {
 #ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
@@ -334,6 +198,10 @@
   WebPUpsamplers[MODE_ARGB]      = UpsampleArgbLinePair;
   WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGBA_4444] = UpsampleRgba4444LinePair;
   WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGB_565]   = UpsampleRgb565LinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA]      = UpsampleRgbaLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_bgrA]      = UpsampleBgraLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_Argb]      = UpsampleArgbLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA_4444] = UpsampleRgba4444LinePair;
 
   // If defined, use CPUInfo() to overwrite some pointers with faster versions.
   if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
@@ -351,28 +219,4 @@
 #endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
 }
 
-void WebPInitPremultiply(void) {
-  WebPApplyAlphaMultiply = ApplyAlphaMultiply;
-  WebPApplyAlphaMultiply4444 = ApplyAlphaMultiply_16b;
-
-#ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA]      = UpsampleRgbaLinePair;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_bgrA]      = UpsampleBgraLinePair;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_Argb]      = UpsampleArgbLinePair;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA_4444] = UpsampleRgba4444LinePair;
-
-  if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
-    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kSSE2)) {
-      WebPInitPremultiplySSE2();
-    }
-#endif
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
-    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kNEON)) {
-      WebPInitPremultiplyNEON();
-    }
-#endif
-  }
-#endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
-}
-
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/dsp/upsampling_neon.c b/src/dsp/upsampling_neon.c
index 791222f..d31ed4d 100644
--- a/src/dsp/upsampling_neon.c
+++ b/src/dsp/upsampling_neon.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <arm_neon.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "./neon.h"
 #include "./yuv.h"
 
 #ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
@@ -61,8 +62,9 @@
   d = vrhadd_u8(d, diag1);                                              \
                                                                         \
   {                                                                     \
-    const uint8x8x2_t a_b = {{ a, b }};                                 \
-    const uint8x8x2_t c_d = {{ c, d }};                                 \
+    uint8x8x2_t a_b, c_d;                                               \
+    INIT_VECTOR2(a_b, a, b);                                            \
+    INIT_VECTOR2(c_d, c, d);                                            \
     vst2_u8(out,      a_b);                                             \
     vst2_u8(out + 32, c_d);                                             \
   }                                                                     \
@@ -89,25 +91,29 @@
 
 static const int16_t kCoeffs[4] = { kYScale, kVToR, kUToG, kVToG };
 
-#define v255 vmov_n_u8(255)
+#define v255 vdup_n_u8(255)
 
 #define STORE_Rgb(out, r, g, b) do {                                    \
-  const uint8x8x3_t r_g_b = {{ r, g, b }};                              \
+  uint8x8x3_t r_g_b;                                                    \
+  INIT_VECTOR3(r_g_b, r, g, b);                                         \
   vst3_u8(out, r_g_b);                                                  \
 } while (0)
 
 #define STORE_Bgr(out, r, g, b) do {                                    \
-  const uint8x8x3_t b_g_r = {{ b, g, r }};                              \
+  uint8x8x3_t b_g_r;                                                    \
+  INIT_VECTOR3(b_g_r, b, g, r);                                         \
   vst3_u8(out, b_g_r);                                                  \
 } while (0)
 
 #define STORE_Rgba(out, r, g, b) do {                                   \
-  const uint8x8x4_t r_g_b_v255 = {{ r, g, b, v255 }};                   \
+  uint8x8x4_t r_g_b_v255;                                               \
+  INIT_VECTOR4(r_g_b_v255, r, g, b, v255);                              \
   vst4_u8(out, r_g_b_v255);                                             \
 } while (0)
 
 #define STORE_Bgra(out, r, g, b) do {                                   \
-  const uint8x8x4_t b_g_r_v255 = {{ b, g, r, v255 }};                   \
+  uint8x8x4_t b_g_r_v255;                                               \
+  INIT_VECTOR4(b_g_r_v255, b, g, r, v255);                              \
   vst4_u8(out, b_g_r_v255);                                             \
 } while (0)
 
@@ -190,9 +196,9 @@
   const int v_diag = ((top_v[0] + cur_v[0]) >> 1) + 1;                  \
                                                                         \
   const int16x4_t cf16 = vld1_s16(kCoeffs);                             \
-  const int32x2_t cf32 = vmov_n_s32(kUToB);                             \
-  const uint8x8_t u16  = vmov_n_u8(16);                                 \
-  const uint8x8_t u128 = vmov_n_u8(128);                                \
+  const int32x2_t cf32 = vdup_n_s32(kUToB);                             \
+  const uint8x8_t u16  = vdup_n_u8(16);                                 \
+  const uint8x8_t u128 = vdup_n_u8(128);                                \
                                                                         \
   /* Treat the first pixel in regular way */                            \
   assert(top_y != NULL);                                                \
@@ -225,10 +231,10 @@
 }
 
 // NEON variants of the fancy upsampler.
-NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbLinePairNEON,  Rgb,  3)
-NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgrLinePairNEON,  Bgr,  3)
-NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbaLinePairNEON, Rgba, 4)
-NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgraLinePairNEON, Bgra, 4)
+NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbLinePair,  Rgb,  3)
+NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgrLinePair,  Bgr,  3)
+NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbaLinePair, Rgba, 4)
+NEON_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgraLinePair, Bgra, 4)
 
 #endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
 
@@ -236,30 +242,26 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+extern void WebPInitUpsamplersNEON(void);
+
 #ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
 
 extern WebPUpsampleLinePairFunc WebPUpsamplers[/* MODE_LAST */];
 
 void WebPInitUpsamplersNEON(void) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGB]  = UpsampleRgbLinePairNEON;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGBA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePairNEON;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGR]  = UpsampleBgrLinePairNEON;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGRA] = UpsampleBgraLinePairNEON;
-#endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
-}
-
-void WebPInitPremultiplyNEON(void) {
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_NEON)
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePairNEON;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_bgrA] = UpsampleBgraLinePairNEON;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGB]  = UpsampleRgbLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGBA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGR]  = UpsampleBgrLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGRA] = UpsampleBgraLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_bgrA] = UpsampleBgraLinePair;
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_NEON
 }
 
 #else
 
 // this empty function is to avoid an empty .o
-void WebPInitPremultiplyNEON(void) {}
+void WebPInitUpsamplersNEON(void) {}
 
 #endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
-
diff --git a/src/dsp/upsampling_sse2.c b/src/dsp/upsampling_sse2.c
index 0db0798..45cf090 100644
--- a/src/dsp/upsampling_sse2.c
+++ b/src/dsp/upsampling_sse2.c
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
 }
 
 // SSE2 variants of the fancy upsampler.
-SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbLinePairSSE2,  VP8YuvToRgb,  3)
-SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgrLinePairSSE2,  VP8YuvToBgr,  3)
-SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbaLinePairSSE2, VP8YuvToRgba, 4)
-SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgraLinePairSSE2, VP8YuvToBgra, 4)
+SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbLinePair,  VP8YuvToRgb,  3)
+SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgrLinePair,  VP8YuvToBgr,  3)
+SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleRgbaLinePair, VP8YuvToRgba, 4)
+SSE2_UPSAMPLE_FUNC(UpsampleBgraLinePair, VP8YuvToBgra, 4)
 
 #undef GET_M
 #undef PACK_AND_STORE
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+extern void WebPInitUpsamplersSSE2(void);
+
 #ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
 
 extern WebPUpsampleLinePairFunc WebPUpsamplers[/* MODE_LAST */];
@@ -195,24 +197,18 @@
 void WebPInitUpsamplersSSE2(void) {
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
   VP8YUVInitSSE2();
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGB]  = UpsampleRgbLinePairSSE2;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGBA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePairSSE2;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGR]  = UpsampleBgrLinePairSSE2;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGRA] = UpsampleBgraLinePairSSE2;
-#endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
-}
-
-void WebPInitPremultiplySSE2(void) {
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePairSSE2;
-  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_bgrA] = UpsampleBgraLinePairSSE2;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGB]  = UpsampleRgbLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_RGBA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGR]  = UpsampleBgrLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_BGRA] = UpsampleBgraLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_rgbA] = UpsampleRgbaLinePair;
+  WebPUpsamplers[MODE_bgrA] = UpsampleBgraLinePair;
 #endif   // WEBP_USE_SSE2
 }
 
 #else
 
 // this empty function is to avoid an empty .o
-void WebPInitPremultiplySSE2(void) {}
+void WebPInitUpsamplersSSE2(void) {}
 
 #endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
-
diff --git a/src/dsp/yuv.c b/src/dsp/yuv.c
index 4f9cafc..d7cb4eb 100644
--- a/src/dsp/yuv.c
+++ b/src/dsp/yuv.c
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@
 // be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-// YUV->RGB conversion function
+// YUV->RGB conversion functions
 //
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
 #include "./yuv.h"
 
-
 #if defined(WEBP_YUV_USE_TABLE)
 
 static int done = 0;
@@ -68,140 +67,88 @@
 #endif  // WEBP_YUV_USE_TABLE
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// SSE2 extras
+// Plain-C version
 
-#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+#define ROW_FUNC(FUNC_NAME, FUNC, XSTEP)                                       \
+static void FUNC_NAME(const uint8_t* y,                                        \
+                      const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,                      \
+                      uint8_t* dst, int len) {                                 \
+  const uint8_t* const end = dst + (len & ~1) * XSTEP;                         \
+  while (dst != end) {                                                         \
+    FUNC(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);                                               \
+    FUNC(y[1], u[0], v[0], dst + XSTEP);                                       \
+    y += 2;                                                                    \
+    ++u;                                                                       \
+    ++v;                                                                       \
+    dst += 2 * XSTEP;                                                          \
+  }                                                                            \
+  if (len & 1) {                                                               \
+    FUNC(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);                                               \
+  }                                                                            \
+}                                                                              \
 
-#ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
+// All variants implemented.
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToRgbRow,      VP8YuvToRgb,  3)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToBgrRow,      VP8YuvToBgr,  3)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToRgbaRow,     VP8YuvToRgba, 4)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToBgraRow,     VP8YuvToBgra, 4)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToArgbRow,     VP8YuvToArgb, 4)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToRgba4444Row, VP8YuvToRgba4444, 2)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToRgb565Row,   VP8YuvToRgb565, 2)
 
-#include <emmintrin.h>
-#include <string.h>   // for memcpy
+#undef ROW_FUNC
 
-typedef union {   // handy struct for converting SSE2 registers
-  int32_t i32[4];
-  uint8_t u8[16];
-  __m128i m;
-} VP8kCstSSE2;
-
-static int done_sse2 = 0;
-static VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kUtoRGBA[256], VP8kVtoRGBA[256], VP8kYtoRGBA[256];
-
-void VP8YUVInitSSE2(void) {
-  if (!done_sse2) {
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
-      VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[0] =
-        VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[1] =
-        VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[2] = (i - 16) * kYScale + YUV_HALF2;
-      VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[3] = 0xff << YUV_FIX2;
-
-      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[0] = 0;
-      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[1] = -kUToG * (i - 128);
-      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[2] =  kUToB * (i - 128);
-      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[3] = 0;
-
-      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[0] =  kVToR * (i - 128);
-      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[1] = -kVToG * (i - 128);
-      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[2] = 0;
-      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[3] = 0;
+// Main call for processing a plane with a WebPSamplerRowFunc function:
+void WebPSamplerProcessPlane(const uint8_t* y, int y_stride,
+                             const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v, int uv_stride,
+                             uint8_t* dst, int dst_stride,
+                             int width, int height, WebPSamplerRowFunc func) {
+  int j;
+  for (j = 0; j < height; ++j) {
+    func(y, u, v, dst, width);
+    y += y_stride;
+    if (j & 1) {
+      u += uv_stride;
+      v += uv_stride;
     }
-    done_sse2 = 1;
+    dst += dst_stride;
   }
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE __m128i VP8GetRGBA32b(int y, int u, int v) {
-  const __m128i u_part = _mm_loadu_si128(&VP8kUtoRGBA[u].m);
-  const __m128i v_part = _mm_loadu_si128(&VP8kVtoRGBA[v].m);
-  const __m128i y_part = _mm_loadu_si128(&VP8kYtoRGBA[y].m);
-  const __m128i uv_part = _mm_add_epi32(u_part, v_part);
-  const __m128i rgba1 = _mm_add_epi32(y_part, uv_part);
-  const __m128i rgba2 = _mm_srai_epi32(rgba1, YUV_FIX2);
-  return rgba2;
-}
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main call
 
-static WEBP_INLINE void VP8YuvToRgbSSE2(uint8_t y, uint8_t u, uint8_t v,
-                                        uint8_t* const rgb) {
-  const __m128i tmp0 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y, u, v);
-  const __m128i tmp1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0, tmp0);
-  const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp1, tmp1);
-  // Note: we store 8 bytes at a time, not 3 bytes! -> memory stomp
-  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)rgb, tmp2);
-}
+WebPSamplerRowFunc WebPSamplers[MODE_LAST];
 
-static WEBP_INLINE void VP8YuvToBgrSSE2(uint8_t y, uint8_t u, uint8_t v,
-                                        uint8_t* const bgr) {
-  const __m128i tmp0 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y, u, v);
-  const __m128i tmp1 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
-  const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp1, tmp1);
-  const __m128i tmp3 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp2, tmp2);
-  // Note: we store 8 bytes at a time, not 3 bytes! -> memory stomp
-  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)bgr, tmp3);
-}
+extern void WebPInitSamplersSSE2(void);
+extern void WebPInitSamplersMIPS32(void);
 
-void VP8YuvToRgba32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
-                    uint8_t* dst) {
-  int n;
-  for (n = 0; n < 32; n += 4) {
-    const __m128i tmp0_1 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0]);
-    const __m128i tmp0_2 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1]);
-    const __m128i tmp0_3 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y[n + 2], u[n + 2], v[n + 2]);
-    const __m128i tmp0_4 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y[n + 3], u[n + 3], v[n + 3]);
-    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0_1, tmp0_2);
-    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0_3, tmp0_4);
-    const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
-    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)dst, tmp2);
-    dst += 4 * 4;
-  }
-}
+void WebPInitSamplers(void) {
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGB]       = YuvToRgbRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGBA]      = YuvToRgbaRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_BGR]       = YuvToBgrRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_BGRA]      = YuvToBgraRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_ARGB]      = YuvToArgbRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGBA_4444] = YuvToRgba4444Row;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGB_565]   = YuvToRgb565Row;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_rgbA]      = YuvToRgbaRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_bgrA]      = YuvToBgraRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_Argb]      = YuvToArgbRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_rgbA_4444] = YuvToRgba4444Row;
 
-void VP8YuvToBgra32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
-                    uint8_t* dst) {
-  int n;
-  for (n = 0; n < 32; n += 2) {
-    const __m128i tmp0_1 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0]);
-    const __m128i tmp0_2 = VP8GetRGBA32b(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1]);
-    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_1, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
-    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_2, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
-    const __m128i tmp2_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
-    const __m128i tmp3 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp2_1, tmp2_1);
-    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)dst, tmp3);
-    dst += 4 * 2;
-  }
-}
-
-void VP8YuvToRgb32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
-                   uint8_t* dst) {
-  int n;
-  uint8_t tmp0[2 * 3 + 5 + 15];
-  uint8_t* const tmp = (uint8_t*)((uintptr_t)(tmp0 + 15) & ~15);  // align
-  for (n = 0; n < 30; ++n) {   // we directly stomp the *dst memory
-    VP8YuvToRgbSSE2(y[n], u[n], v[n], dst + n * 3);
-  }
-  // Last two pixels are special: we write in a tmp buffer before sending
-  // to dst.
-  VP8YuvToRgbSSE2(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0], tmp + 0);
-  VP8YuvToRgbSSE2(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1], tmp + 3);
-  memcpy(dst + n * 3, tmp, 2 * 3);
-}
-
-void VP8YuvToBgr32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
-                   uint8_t* dst) {
-  int n;
-  uint8_t tmp0[2 * 3 + 5 + 15];
-  uint8_t* const tmp = (uint8_t*)((uintptr_t)(tmp0 + 15) & ~15);  // align
-  for (n = 0; n < 30; ++n) {
-    VP8YuvToBgrSSE2(y[n], u[n], v[n], dst + n * 3);
-  }
-  VP8YuvToBgrSSE2(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0], tmp + 0);
-  VP8YuvToBgrSSE2(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1], tmp + 3);
-  memcpy(dst + n * 3, tmp, 2 * 3);
-}
-
-#else
-
-void VP8YUVInitSSE2(void) {}
-
-#endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
-
+  // If defined, use CPUInfo() to overwrite some pointers with faster versions.
+  if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kSSE2)) {
+      WebPInitSamplersSSE2();
+    }
 #endif  // WEBP_USE_SSE2
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kMIPS32)) {
+      WebPInitSamplersMIPS32();
+    }
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+  }
+}
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/dsp/yuv.h b/src/dsp/yuv.h
index dd778f9..8a47edd 100644
--- a/src/dsp/yuv.h
+++ b/src/dsp/yuv.h
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@
 
 #if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
 
+// When the following is defined, tables are initialized statically, adding ~12k
+// to the binary size. Otherwise, they are initialized at run-time (small cost).
+#define WEBP_YUV_USE_SSE2_TABLES
+
 #if defined(FANCY_UPSAMPLING)
 // Process 32 pixels and store the result (24b or 32b per pixel) in *dst.
 void VP8YuvToRgba32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
@@ -298,12 +302,12 @@
   return (luma + rounding) >> YUV_FIX;  // no need to clip
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE int VP8_RGB_TO_U(int r, int g, int b, int rounding) {
+static WEBP_INLINE int VP8RGBToU(int r, int g, int b, int rounding) {
   const int u = -11058 * r - 21710 * g + 32768 * b;
   return VP8ClipUV(u, rounding);
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE int VP8_RGB_TO_V(int r, int g, int b, int rounding) {
+static WEBP_INLINE int VP8RGBToV(int r, int g, int b, int rounding) {
   const int v = 32768 * r - 27439 * g - 5329 * b;
   return VP8ClipUV(v, rounding);
 }
diff --git a/src/dsp/yuv_mips32.c b/src/dsp/yuv_mips32.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c82b4df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/yuv_mips32.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// MIPS version of YUV to RGB upsampling functions.
+//
+// Author(s):  Djordje Pesut    (djordje.pesut@imgtec.com)
+//             Jovan Zelincevic (jovan.zelincevic@imgtec.com)
+
+#include "./dsp.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+
+#include "./yuv.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// simple point-sampling
+
+#define ROW_FUNC(FUNC_NAME, XSTEP, R, G, B, A)                                 \
+static void FUNC_NAME(const uint8_t* y,                                        \
+                      const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,                      \
+                      uint8_t* dst, int len) {                                 \
+  int i, r, g, b;                                                              \
+  int temp0, temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4;                                       \
+  for (i = 0; i < (len >> 1); i++) {                                           \
+    temp1 = kVToR * v[0];                                                      \
+    temp3 = kVToG * v[0];                                                      \
+    temp2 = kUToG * u[0];                                                      \
+    temp4 = kUToB * u[0];                                                      \
+    temp0 = kYScale * y[0];                                                    \
+    temp1 += kRCst;                                                            \
+    temp3 -= kGCst;                                                            \
+    temp2 += temp3;                                                            \
+    temp4 += kBCst;                                                            \
+    r = VP8Clip8(temp0 + temp1);                                               \
+    g = VP8Clip8(temp0 - temp2);                                               \
+    b = VP8Clip8(temp0 + temp4);                                               \
+    temp0 = kYScale * y[1];                                                    \
+    dst[R] = r;                                                                \
+    dst[G] = g;                                                                \
+    dst[B] = b;                                                                \
+    if (A) dst[A] = 0xff;                                                      \
+    r = VP8Clip8(temp0 + temp1);                                               \
+    g = VP8Clip8(temp0 - temp2);                                               \
+    b = VP8Clip8(temp0 + temp4);                                               \
+    dst[R + XSTEP] = r;                                                        \
+    dst[G + XSTEP] = g;                                                        \
+    dst[B + XSTEP] = b;                                                        \
+    if (A) dst[A + XSTEP] = 0xff;                                              \
+    y += 2;                                                                    \
+    ++u;                                                                       \
+    ++v;                                                                       \
+    dst += 2 * XSTEP;                                                          \
+  }                                                                            \
+  if (len & 1) {                                                               \
+    temp1 = kVToR * v[0];                                                      \
+    temp3 = kVToG * v[0];                                                      \
+    temp2 = kUToG * u[0];                                                      \
+    temp4 = kUToB * u[0];                                                      \
+    temp0 = kYScale * y[0];                                                    \
+    temp1 += kRCst;                                                            \
+    temp3 -= kGCst;                                                            \
+    temp2 += temp3;                                                            \
+    temp4 += kBCst;                                                            \
+    r = VP8Clip8(temp0 + temp1);                                               \
+    g = VP8Clip8(temp0 - temp2);                                               \
+    b = VP8Clip8(temp0 + temp4);                                               \
+    dst[R] = r;                                                                \
+    dst[G] = g;                                                                \
+    dst[B] = b;                                                                \
+    if (A) dst[A] = 0xff;                                                      \
+  }                                                                            \
+}
+
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToRgbRow,      3, 0, 1, 2, 0)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToRgbaRow,     4, 0, 1, 2, 3)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToBgrRow,      3, 2, 1, 0, 0)
+ROW_FUNC(YuvToBgraRow,     4, 2, 1, 0, 3)
+
+#undef ROW_FUNC
+
+#endif   // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+extern void WebPInitSamplersMIPS32(void);
+
+void WebPInitSamplersMIPS32(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGB]  = YuvToRgbRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGBA] = YuvToRgbaRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_BGR]  = YuvToBgrRow;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_BGRA] = YuvToBgraRow;
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/yuv_sse2.c b/src/dsp/yuv_sse2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fe0f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/yuv_sse2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// YUV->RGB conversion functions
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include "./yuv.h"
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+
+#include <emmintrin.h>
+#include <string.h>   // for memcpy
+
+typedef union {   // handy struct for converting SSE2 registers
+  int32_t i32[4];
+  uint8_t u8[16];
+  __m128i m;
+} VP8kCstSSE2;
+
+#if defined(WEBP_YUV_USE_SSE2_TABLES)
+
+#include "./yuv_tables_sse2.h"
+
+void VP8YUVInitSSE2(void) {}
+
+#else
+
+static int done_sse2 = 0;
+static VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kUtoRGBA[256], VP8kVtoRGBA[256], VP8kYtoRGBA[256];
+
+void VP8YUVInitSSE2(void) {
+  if (!done_sse2) {
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
+      VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[0] =
+        VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[1] =
+        VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[2] = (i - 16) * kYScale + YUV_HALF2;
+      VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[3] = 0xff << YUV_FIX2;
+
+      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[0] = 0;
+      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[1] = -kUToG * (i - 128);
+      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[2] =  kUToB * (i - 128);
+      VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[3] = 0;
+
+      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[0] =  kVToR * (i - 128);
+      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[1] = -kVToG * (i - 128);
+      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[2] = 0;
+      VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[3] = 0;
+    }
+    done_sse2 = 1;
+
+#if 0   // code used to generate 'yuv_tables_sse2.h'
+    printf("static const VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kYtoRGBA[256] = {\n");
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
+      printf("  {{0x%.8x, 0x%.8x, 0x%.8x, 0x%.8x}},\n",
+             VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[0], VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[1],
+             VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[2], VP8kYtoRGBA[i].i32[3]);
+    }
+    printf("};\n\n");
+    printf("static const VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kUtoRGBA[256] = {\n");
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
+      printf("  {{0, 0x%.8x, 0x%.8x, 0}},\n",
+             VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[1], VP8kUtoRGBA[i].i32[2]);
+    }
+    printf("};\n\n");
+    printf("static VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kVtoRGBA[256] = {\n");
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
+      printf("  {{0x%.8x, 0x%.8x, 0, 0}},\n",
+             VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[0], VP8kVtoRGBA[i].i32[1]);
+    }
+    printf("};\n\n");
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+#endif  // WEBP_YUV_USE_SSE2_TABLES
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static WEBP_INLINE __m128i LoadUVPart(int u, int v) {
+  const __m128i u_part = _mm_loadu_si128(&VP8kUtoRGBA[u].m);
+  const __m128i v_part = _mm_loadu_si128(&VP8kVtoRGBA[v].m);
+  const __m128i uv_part = _mm_add_epi32(u_part, v_part);
+  return uv_part;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE __m128i GetRGBA32bWithUV(int y, const __m128i uv_part) {
+  const __m128i y_part = _mm_loadu_si128(&VP8kYtoRGBA[y].m);
+  const __m128i rgba1 = _mm_add_epi32(y_part, uv_part);
+  const __m128i rgba2 = _mm_srai_epi32(rgba1, YUV_FIX2);
+  return rgba2;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE __m128i GetRGBA32b(int y, int u, int v) {
+  const __m128i uv_part = LoadUVPart(u, v);
+  return GetRGBA32bWithUV(y, uv_part);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void YuvToRgbSSE2(uint8_t y, uint8_t u, uint8_t v,
+                                     uint8_t* const rgb) {
+  const __m128i tmp0 = GetRGBA32b(y, u, v);
+  const __m128i tmp1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0, tmp0);
+  const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp1, tmp1);
+  // Note: we store 8 bytes at a time, not 3 bytes! -> memory stomp
+  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)rgb, tmp2);
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void YuvToBgrSSE2(uint8_t y, uint8_t u, uint8_t v,
+                                     uint8_t* const bgr) {
+  const __m128i tmp0 = GetRGBA32b(y, u, v);
+  const __m128i tmp1 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
+  const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp1, tmp1);
+  const __m128i tmp3 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp2, tmp2);
+  // Note: we store 8 bytes at a time, not 3 bytes! -> memory stomp
+  _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)bgr, tmp3);
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Convert spans of 32 pixels to various RGB formats for the fancy upsampler.
+
+#ifdef FANCY_UPSAMPLING
+
+void VP8YuvToRgba32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                    uint8_t* dst) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n < 32; n += 4) {
+    const __m128i tmp0_1 = GetRGBA32b(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_2 = GetRGBA32b(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_3 = GetRGBA32b(y[n + 2], u[n + 2], v[n + 2]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_4 = GetRGBA32b(y[n + 3], u[n + 3], v[n + 3]);
+    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0_1, tmp0_2);
+    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0_3, tmp0_4);
+    const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)dst, tmp2);
+    dst += 4 * 4;
+  }
+}
+
+void VP8YuvToBgra32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                    uint8_t* dst) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n < 32; n += 2) {
+    const __m128i tmp0_1 = GetRGBA32b(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_2 = GetRGBA32b(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1]);
+    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_1, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
+    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_2, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
+    const __m128i tmp2_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
+    const __m128i tmp3 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp2_1, tmp2_1);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)dst, tmp3);
+    dst += 4 * 2;
+  }
+}
+
+void VP8YuvToRgb32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                   uint8_t* dst) {
+  int n;
+  uint8_t tmp0[2 * 3 + 5 + 15];
+  uint8_t* const tmp = (uint8_t*)((uintptr_t)(tmp0 + 15) & ~15);  // align
+  for (n = 0; n < 30; ++n) {   // we directly stomp the *dst memory
+    YuvToRgbSSE2(y[n], u[n], v[n], dst + n * 3);
+  }
+  // Last two pixels are special: we write in a tmp buffer before sending
+  // to dst.
+  YuvToRgbSSE2(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0], tmp + 0);
+  YuvToRgbSSE2(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1], tmp + 3);
+  memcpy(dst + n * 3, tmp, 2 * 3);
+}
+
+void VP8YuvToBgr32(const uint8_t* y, const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                   uint8_t* dst) {
+  int n;
+  uint8_t tmp0[2 * 3 + 5 + 15];
+  uint8_t* const tmp = (uint8_t*)((uintptr_t)(tmp0 + 15) & ~15);  // align
+  for (n = 0; n < 30; ++n) {
+    YuvToBgrSSE2(y[n], u[n], v[n], dst + n * 3);
+  }
+  YuvToBgrSSE2(y[n + 0], u[n + 0], v[n + 0], tmp + 0);
+  YuvToBgrSSE2(y[n + 1], u[n + 1], v[n + 1], tmp + 3);
+  memcpy(dst + n * 3, tmp, 2 * 3);
+}
+
+#endif  // FANCY_UPSAMPLING
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Arbitrary-length row conversion functions
+
+static void YuvToRgbaRowSSE2(const uint8_t* y,
+                             const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                             uint8_t* dst, int len) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n + 4 <= len; n += 4) {
+    const __m128i uv_0 = LoadUVPart(u[0], v[0]);
+    const __m128i uv_1 = LoadUVPart(u[1], v[1]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_1 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[0], uv_0);
+    const __m128i tmp0_2 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[1], uv_0);
+    const __m128i tmp0_3 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[2], uv_1);
+    const __m128i tmp0_4 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[3], uv_1);
+    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0_1, tmp0_2);
+    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp0_3, tmp0_4);
+    const __m128i tmp2 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
+    _mm_storeu_si128((__m128i*)dst, tmp2);
+    dst += 4 * 4;
+    y += 4;
+    u += 2;
+    v += 2;
+  }
+  // Finish off
+  while (n < len) {
+    VP8YuvToRgba(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);
+    dst += 4;
+    ++y;
+    u += (n & 1);
+    v += (n & 1);
+    ++n;
+  }
+}
+
+static void YuvToBgraRowSSE2(const uint8_t* y,
+                             const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                             uint8_t* dst, int len) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n + 2 <= len; n += 2) {
+    const __m128i uv_0 = LoadUVPart(u[0], v[0]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_1 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[0], uv_0);
+    const __m128i tmp0_2 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[1], uv_0);
+    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_1, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
+    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_2, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 1, 2));
+    const __m128i tmp2_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
+    const __m128i tmp3 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp2_1, tmp2_1);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)dst, tmp3);
+    dst += 4 * 2;
+    y += 2;
+    ++u;
+    ++v;
+  }
+  // Finish off
+  if (len & 1) {
+    VP8YuvToBgra(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);
+  }
+}
+
+static void YuvToArgbRowSSE2(const uint8_t* y,
+                             const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                             uint8_t* dst, int len) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n + 2 <= len; n += 2) {
+    const __m128i uv_0 = LoadUVPart(u[0], v[0]);
+    const __m128i tmp0_1 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[0], uv_0);
+    const __m128i tmp0_2 = GetRGBA32bWithUV(y[1], uv_0);
+    const __m128i tmp1_1 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_1, _MM_SHUFFLE(2, 1, 0, 3));
+    const __m128i tmp1_2 = _mm_shuffle_epi32(tmp0_2, _MM_SHUFFLE(2, 1, 0, 3));
+    const __m128i tmp2_1 = _mm_packs_epi32(tmp1_1, tmp1_2);
+    const __m128i tmp3 = _mm_packus_epi16(tmp2_1, tmp2_1);
+    _mm_storel_epi64((__m128i*)dst, tmp3);
+    dst += 4 * 2;
+    y += 2;
+    ++u;
+    ++v;
+  }
+  // Finish off
+  if (len & 1) {
+    VP8YuvToArgb(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);
+  }
+}
+
+static void YuvToRgbRowSSE2(const uint8_t* y,
+                            const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                            uint8_t* dst, int len) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n + 2 < len; ++n) {   // we directly stomp the *dst memory
+    YuvToRgbSSE2(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);  // stomps 8 bytes
+    dst += 3;
+    ++y;
+    u += (n & 1);
+    v += (n & 1);
+  }
+  VP8YuvToRgb(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);
+  if (len > 1) {
+    VP8YuvToRgb(y[1], u[n & 1], v[n & 1], dst + 3);
+  }
+}
+
+static void YuvToBgrRowSSE2(const uint8_t* y,
+                            const uint8_t* u, const uint8_t* v,
+                            uint8_t* dst, int len) {
+  int n;
+  for (n = 0; n + 2 < len; ++n) {   // we directly stomp the *dst memory
+    YuvToBgrSSE2(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst);  // stomps 8 bytes
+    dst += 3;
+    ++y;
+    u += (n & 1);
+    v += (n & 1);
+  }
+  VP8YuvToBgr(y[0], u[0], v[0], dst + 0);
+  if (len > 1) {
+    VP8YuvToBgr(y[1], u[n & 1], v[n & 1], dst + 3);
+  }
+}
+
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_SSE2
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Entry point
+
+extern void WebPInitSamplersSSE2(void);
+
+void WebPInitSamplersSSE2(void) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGB]  = YuvToRgbRowSSE2;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_RGBA] = YuvToRgbaRowSSE2;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_BGR]  = YuvToBgrRowSSE2;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_BGRA] = YuvToBgraRowSSE2;
+  WebPSamplers[MODE_ARGB] = YuvToArgbRowSSE2;
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_SSE2
+}
diff --git a/src/dsp/yuv_tables_sse2.h b/src/dsp/yuv_tables_sse2.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b0f057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dsp/yuv_tables_sse2.h
@@ -0,0 +1,536 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// SSE2 tables for YUV->RGB conversion (12kB overall)
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+// This file is not compiled, but #include'd directly from yuv.c
+// Only used if WEBP_YUV_USE_SSE2_TABLES is defined.
+
+static const VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kYtoRGBA[256] = {
+  {{0xfffb77b0, 0xfffb77b0, 0xfffb77b0, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffbc235, 0xfffbc235, 0xfffbc235, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffc0cba, 0xfffc0cba, 0xfffc0cba, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffc573f, 0xfffc573f, 0xfffc573f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffca1c4, 0xfffca1c4, 0xfffca1c4, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffcec49, 0xfffcec49, 0xfffcec49, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffd36ce, 0xfffd36ce, 0xfffd36ce, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffd8153, 0xfffd8153, 0xfffd8153, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffdcbd8, 0xfffdcbd8, 0xfffdcbd8, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffe165d, 0xfffe165d, 0xfffe165d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffe60e2, 0xfffe60e2, 0xfffe60e2, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffeab67, 0xfffeab67, 0xfffeab67, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xfffef5ec, 0xfffef5ec, 0xfffef5ec, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xffff4071, 0xffff4071, 0xffff4071, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xffff8af6, 0xffff8af6, 0xffff8af6, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0xffffd57b, 0xffffd57b, 0xffffd57b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00002000, 0x00002000, 0x00002000, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00006a85, 0x00006a85, 0x00006a85, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0000b50a, 0x0000b50a, 0x0000b50a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0000ff8f, 0x0000ff8f, 0x0000ff8f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00014a14, 0x00014a14, 0x00014a14, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00019499, 0x00019499, 0x00019499, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0001df1e, 0x0001df1e, 0x0001df1e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000229a3, 0x000229a3, 0x000229a3, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00027428, 0x00027428, 0x00027428, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0002bead, 0x0002bead, 0x0002bead, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00030932, 0x00030932, 0x00030932, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000353b7, 0x000353b7, 0x000353b7, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00039e3c, 0x00039e3c, 0x00039e3c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0003e8c1, 0x0003e8c1, 0x0003e8c1, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00043346, 0x00043346, 0x00043346, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00047dcb, 0x00047dcb, 0x00047dcb, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0004c850, 0x0004c850, 0x0004c850, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000512d5, 0x000512d5, 0x000512d5, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00055d5a, 0x00055d5a, 0x00055d5a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0005a7df, 0x0005a7df, 0x0005a7df, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0005f264, 0x0005f264, 0x0005f264, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00063ce9, 0x00063ce9, 0x00063ce9, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0006876e, 0x0006876e, 0x0006876e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0006d1f3, 0x0006d1f3, 0x0006d1f3, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00071c78, 0x00071c78, 0x00071c78, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000766fd, 0x000766fd, 0x000766fd, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0007b182, 0x0007b182, 0x0007b182, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0007fc07, 0x0007fc07, 0x0007fc07, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0008468c, 0x0008468c, 0x0008468c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00089111, 0x00089111, 0x00089111, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0008db96, 0x0008db96, 0x0008db96, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0009261b, 0x0009261b, 0x0009261b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000970a0, 0x000970a0, 0x000970a0, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0009bb25, 0x0009bb25, 0x0009bb25, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000a05aa, 0x000a05aa, 0x000a05aa, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000a502f, 0x000a502f, 0x000a502f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000a9ab4, 0x000a9ab4, 0x000a9ab4, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000ae539, 0x000ae539, 0x000ae539, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000b2fbe, 0x000b2fbe, 0x000b2fbe, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000b7a43, 0x000b7a43, 0x000b7a43, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000bc4c8, 0x000bc4c8, 0x000bc4c8, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000c0f4d, 0x000c0f4d, 0x000c0f4d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000c59d2, 0x000c59d2, 0x000c59d2, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000ca457, 0x000ca457, 0x000ca457, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000ceedc, 0x000ceedc, 0x000ceedc, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000d3961, 0x000d3961, 0x000d3961, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000d83e6, 0x000d83e6, 0x000d83e6, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000dce6b, 0x000dce6b, 0x000dce6b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000e18f0, 0x000e18f0, 0x000e18f0, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000e6375, 0x000e6375, 0x000e6375, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000eadfa, 0x000eadfa, 0x000eadfa, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000ef87f, 0x000ef87f, 0x000ef87f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000f4304, 0x000f4304, 0x000f4304, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000f8d89, 0x000f8d89, 0x000f8d89, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x000fd80e, 0x000fd80e, 0x000fd80e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00102293, 0x00102293, 0x00102293, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00106d18, 0x00106d18, 0x00106d18, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0010b79d, 0x0010b79d, 0x0010b79d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00110222, 0x00110222, 0x00110222, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00114ca7, 0x00114ca7, 0x00114ca7, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0011972c, 0x0011972c, 0x0011972c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0011e1b1, 0x0011e1b1, 0x0011e1b1, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00122c36, 0x00122c36, 0x00122c36, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001276bb, 0x001276bb, 0x001276bb, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0012c140, 0x0012c140, 0x0012c140, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00130bc5, 0x00130bc5, 0x00130bc5, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0013564a, 0x0013564a, 0x0013564a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0013a0cf, 0x0013a0cf, 0x0013a0cf, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0013eb54, 0x0013eb54, 0x0013eb54, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001435d9, 0x001435d9, 0x001435d9, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0014805e, 0x0014805e, 0x0014805e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0014cae3, 0x0014cae3, 0x0014cae3, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00151568, 0x00151568, 0x00151568, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00155fed, 0x00155fed, 0x00155fed, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0015aa72, 0x0015aa72, 0x0015aa72, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0015f4f7, 0x0015f4f7, 0x0015f4f7, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00163f7c, 0x00163f7c, 0x00163f7c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00168a01, 0x00168a01, 0x00168a01, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0016d486, 0x0016d486, 0x0016d486, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00171f0b, 0x00171f0b, 0x00171f0b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00176990, 0x00176990, 0x00176990, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0017b415, 0x0017b415, 0x0017b415, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0017fe9a, 0x0017fe9a, 0x0017fe9a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0018491f, 0x0018491f, 0x0018491f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001893a4, 0x001893a4, 0x001893a4, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0018de29, 0x0018de29, 0x0018de29, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001928ae, 0x001928ae, 0x001928ae, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00197333, 0x00197333, 0x00197333, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0019bdb8, 0x0019bdb8, 0x0019bdb8, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001a083d, 0x001a083d, 0x001a083d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001a52c2, 0x001a52c2, 0x001a52c2, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001a9d47, 0x001a9d47, 0x001a9d47, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001ae7cc, 0x001ae7cc, 0x001ae7cc, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001b3251, 0x001b3251, 0x001b3251, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001b7cd6, 0x001b7cd6, 0x001b7cd6, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001bc75b, 0x001bc75b, 0x001bc75b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001c11e0, 0x001c11e0, 0x001c11e0, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001c5c65, 0x001c5c65, 0x001c5c65, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001ca6ea, 0x001ca6ea, 0x001ca6ea, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001cf16f, 0x001cf16f, 0x001cf16f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001d3bf4, 0x001d3bf4, 0x001d3bf4, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001d8679, 0x001d8679, 0x001d8679, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001dd0fe, 0x001dd0fe, 0x001dd0fe, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001e1b83, 0x001e1b83, 0x001e1b83, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001e6608, 0x001e6608, 0x001e6608, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001eb08d, 0x001eb08d, 0x001eb08d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001efb12, 0x001efb12, 0x001efb12, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001f4597, 0x001f4597, 0x001f4597, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001f901c, 0x001f901c, 0x001f901c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x001fdaa1, 0x001fdaa1, 0x001fdaa1, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00202526, 0x00202526, 0x00202526, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00206fab, 0x00206fab, 0x00206fab, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0020ba30, 0x0020ba30, 0x0020ba30, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002104b5, 0x002104b5, 0x002104b5, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00214f3a, 0x00214f3a, 0x00214f3a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002199bf, 0x002199bf, 0x002199bf, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0021e444, 0x0021e444, 0x0021e444, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00222ec9, 0x00222ec9, 0x00222ec9, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0022794e, 0x0022794e, 0x0022794e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0022c3d3, 0x0022c3d3, 0x0022c3d3, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00230e58, 0x00230e58, 0x00230e58, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002358dd, 0x002358dd, 0x002358dd, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0023a362, 0x0023a362, 0x0023a362, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0023ede7, 0x0023ede7, 0x0023ede7, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0024386c, 0x0024386c, 0x0024386c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002482f1, 0x002482f1, 0x002482f1, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0024cd76, 0x0024cd76, 0x0024cd76, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002517fb, 0x002517fb, 0x002517fb, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00256280, 0x00256280, 0x00256280, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0025ad05, 0x0025ad05, 0x0025ad05, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0025f78a, 0x0025f78a, 0x0025f78a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0026420f, 0x0026420f, 0x0026420f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00268c94, 0x00268c94, 0x00268c94, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0026d719, 0x0026d719, 0x0026d719, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0027219e, 0x0027219e, 0x0027219e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00276c23, 0x00276c23, 0x00276c23, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0027b6a8, 0x0027b6a8, 0x0027b6a8, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0028012d, 0x0028012d, 0x0028012d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00284bb2, 0x00284bb2, 0x00284bb2, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00289637, 0x00289637, 0x00289637, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0028e0bc, 0x0028e0bc, 0x0028e0bc, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00292b41, 0x00292b41, 0x00292b41, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002975c6, 0x002975c6, 0x002975c6, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0029c04b, 0x0029c04b, 0x0029c04b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002a0ad0, 0x002a0ad0, 0x002a0ad0, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002a5555, 0x002a5555, 0x002a5555, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002a9fda, 0x002a9fda, 0x002a9fda, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002aea5f, 0x002aea5f, 0x002aea5f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002b34e4, 0x002b34e4, 0x002b34e4, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002b7f69, 0x002b7f69, 0x002b7f69, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002bc9ee, 0x002bc9ee, 0x002bc9ee, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002c1473, 0x002c1473, 0x002c1473, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002c5ef8, 0x002c5ef8, 0x002c5ef8, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002ca97d, 0x002ca97d, 0x002ca97d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002cf402, 0x002cf402, 0x002cf402, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002d3e87, 0x002d3e87, 0x002d3e87, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002d890c, 0x002d890c, 0x002d890c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002dd391, 0x002dd391, 0x002dd391, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002e1e16, 0x002e1e16, 0x002e1e16, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002e689b, 0x002e689b, 0x002e689b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002eb320, 0x002eb320, 0x002eb320, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002efda5, 0x002efda5, 0x002efda5, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002f482a, 0x002f482a, 0x002f482a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002f92af, 0x002f92af, 0x002f92af, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x002fdd34, 0x002fdd34, 0x002fdd34, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003027b9, 0x003027b9, 0x003027b9, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0030723e, 0x0030723e, 0x0030723e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0030bcc3, 0x0030bcc3, 0x0030bcc3, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00310748, 0x00310748, 0x00310748, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003151cd, 0x003151cd, 0x003151cd, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00319c52, 0x00319c52, 0x00319c52, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0031e6d7, 0x0031e6d7, 0x0031e6d7, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0032315c, 0x0032315c, 0x0032315c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00327be1, 0x00327be1, 0x00327be1, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0032c666, 0x0032c666, 0x0032c666, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003310eb, 0x003310eb, 0x003310eb, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00335b70, 0x00335b70, 0x00335b70, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0033a5f5, 0x0033a5f5, 0x0033a5f5, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0033f07a, 0x0033f07a, 0x0033f07a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00343aff, 0x00343aff, 0x00343aff, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00348584, 0x00348584, 0x00348584, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0034d009, 0x0034d009, 0x0034d009, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00351a8e, 0x00351a8e, 0x00351a8e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00356513, 0x00356513, 0x00356513, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0035af98, 0x0035af98, 0x0035af98, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0035fa1d, 0x0035fa1d, 0x0035fa1d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003644a2, 0x003644a2, 0x003644a2, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00368f27, 0x00368f27, 0x00368f27, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0036d9ac, 0x0036d9ac, 0x0036d9ac, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00372431, 0x00372431, 0x00372431, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00376eb6, 0x00376eb6, 0x00376eb6, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0037b93b, 0x0037b93b, 0x0037b93b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003803c0, 0x003803c0, 0x003803c0, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00384e45, 0x00384e45, 0x00384e45, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003898ca, 0x003898ca, 0x003898ca, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0038e34f, 0x0038e34f, 0x0038e34f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00392dd4, 0x00392dd4, 0x00392dd4, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00397859, 0x00397859, 0x00397859, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0039c2de, 0x0039c2de, 0x0039c2de, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003a0d63, 0x003a0d63, 0x003a0d63, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003a57e8, 0x003a57e8, 0x003a57e8, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003aa26d, 0x003aa26d, 0x003aa26d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003aecf2, 0x003aecf2, 0x003aecf2, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003b3777, 0x003b3777, 0x003b3777, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003b81fc, 0x003b81fc, 0x003b81fc, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003bcc81, 0x003bcc81, 0x003bcc81, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003c1706, 0x003c1706, 0x003c1706, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003c618b, 0x003c618b, 0x003c618b, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003cac10, 0x003cac10, 0x003cac10, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003cf695, 0x003cf695, 0x003cf695, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003d411a, 0x003d411a, 0x003d411a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003d8b9f, 0x003d8b9f, 0x003d8b9f, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003dd624, 0x003dd624, 0x003dd624, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003e20a9, 0x003e20a9, 0x003e20a9, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003e6b2e, 0x003e6b2e, 0x003e6b2e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003eb5b3, 0x003eb5b3, 0x003eb5b3, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003f0038, 0x003f0038, 0x003f0038, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003f4abd, 0x003f4abd, 0x003f4abd, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003f9542, 0x003f9542, 0x003f9542, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x003fdfc7, 0x003fdfc7, 0x003fdfc7, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00402a4c, 0x00402a4c, 0x00402a4c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x004074d1, 0x004074d1, 0x004074d1, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0040bf56, 0x0040bf56, 0x0040bf56, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x004109db, 0x004109db, 0x004109db, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00415460, 0x00415460, 0x00415460, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00419ee5, 0x00419ee5, 0x00419ee5, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0041e96a, 0x0041e96a, 0x0041e96a, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x004233ef, 0x004233ef, 0x004233ef, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00427e74, 0x00427e74, 0x00427e74, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0042c8f9, 0x0042c8f9, 0x0042c8f9, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0043137e, 0x0043137e, 0x0043137e, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00435e03, 0x00435e03, 0x00435e03, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0043a888, 0x0043a888, 0x0043a888, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0043f30d, 0x0043f30d, 0x0043f30d, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00443d92, 0x00443d92, 0x00443d92, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00448817, 0x00448817, 0x00448817, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0044d29c, 0x0044d29c, 0x0044d29c, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x00451d21, 0x00451d21, 0x00451d21, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x004567a6, 0x004567a6, 0x004567a6, 0x003fc000}},
+  {{0x0045b22b, 0x0045b22b, 0x0045b22b, 0x003fc000}}
+};
+
+static const VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kUtoRGBA[256] = {
+  {{0, 0x000c8980, 0xffbf7300, 0}}, {{0, 0x000c706d, 0xffbff41a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000c575a, 0xffc07534, 0}}, {{0, 0x000c3e47, 0xffc0f64e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000c2534, 0xffc17768, 0}}, {{0, 0x000c0c21, 0xffc1f882, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000bf30e, 0xffc2799c, 0}}, {{0, 0x000bd9fb, 0xffc2fab6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000bc0e8, 0xffc37bd0, 0}}, {{0, 0x000ba7d5, 0xffc3fcea, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000b8ec2, 0xffc47e04, 0}}, {{0, 0x000b75af, 0xffc4ff1e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000b5c9c, 0xffc58038, 0}}, {{0, 0x000b4389, 0xffc60152, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000b2a76, 0xffc6826c, 0}}, {{0, 0x000b1163, 0xffc70386, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000af850, 0xffc784a0, 0}}, {{0, 0x000adf3d, 0xffc805ba, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000ac62a, 0xffc886d4, 0}}, {{0, 0x000aad17, 0xffc907ee, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000a9404, 0xffc98908, 0}}, {{0, 0x000a7af1, 0xffca0a22, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000a61de, 0xffca8b3c, 0}}, {{0, 0x000a48cb, 0xffcb0c56, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000a2fb8, 0xffcb8d70, 0}}, {{0, 0x000a16a5, 0xffcc0e8a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0009fd92, 0xffcc8fa4, 0}}, {{0, 0x0009e47f, 0xffcd10be, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0009cb6c, 0xffcd91d8, 0}}, {{0, 0x0009b259, 0xffce12f2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00099946, 0xffce940c, 0}}, {{0, 0x00098033, 0xffcf1526, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00096720, 0xffcf9640, 0}}, {{0, 0x00094e0d, 0xffd0175a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000934fa, 0xffd09874, 0}}, {{0, 0x00091be7, 0xffd1198e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000902d4, 0xffd19aa8, 0}}, {{0, 0x0008e9c1, 0xffd21bc2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0008d0ae, 0xffd29cdc, 0}}, {{0, 0x0008b79b, 0xffd31df6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00089e88, 0xffd39f10, 0}}, {{0, 0x00088575, 0xffd4202a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00086c62, 0xffd4a144, 0}}, {{0, 0x0008534f, 0xffd5225e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00083a3c, 0xffd5a378, 0}}, {{0, 0x00082129, 0xffd62492, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00080816, 0xffd6a5ac, 0}}, {{0, 0x0007ef03, 0xffd726c6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0007d5f0, 0xffd7a7e0, 0}}, {{0, 0x0007bcdd, 0xffd828fa, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0007a3ca, 0xffd8aa14, 0}}, {{0, 0x00078ab7, 0xffd92b2e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000771a4, 0xffd9ac48, 0}}, {{0, 0x00075891, 0xffda2d62, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00073f7e, 0xffdaae7c, 0}}, {{0, 0x0007266b, 0xffdb2f96, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00070d58, 0xffdbb0b0, 0}}, {{0, 0x0006f445, 0xffdc31ca, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0006db32, 0xffdcb2e4, 0}}, {{0, 0x0006c21f, 0xffdd33fe, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0006a90c, 0xffddb518, 0}}, {{0, 0x00068ff9, 0xffde3632, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000676e6, 0xffdeb74c, 0}}, {{0, 0x00065dd3, 0xffdf3866, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000644c0, 0xffdfb980, 0}}, {{0, 0x00062bad, 0xffe03a9a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0006129a, 0xffe0bbb4, 0}}, {{0, 0x0005f987, 0xffe13cce, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0005e074, 0xffe1bde8, 0}}, {{0, 0x0005c761, 0xffe23f02, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0005ae4e, 0xffe2c01c, 0}}, {{0, 0x0005953b, 0xffe34136, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00057c28, 0xffe3c250, 0}}, {{0, 0x00056315, 0xffe4436a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00054a02, 0xffe4c484, 0}}, {{0, 0x000530ef, 0xffe5459e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000517dc, 0xffe5c6b8, 0}}, {{0, 0x0004fec9, 0xffe647d2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0004e5b6, 0xffe6c8ec, 0}}, {{0, 0x0004cca3, 0xffe74a06, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0004b390, 0xffe7cb20, 0}}, {{0, 0x00049a7d, 0xffe84c3a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0004816a, 0xffe8cd54, 0}}, {{0, 0x00046857, 0xffe94e6e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00044f44, 0xffe9cf88, 0}}, {{0, 0x00043631, 0xffea50a2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00041d1e, 0xffead1bc, 0}}, {{0, 0x0004040b, 0xffeb52d6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0003eaf8, 0xffebd3f0, 0}}, {{0, 0x0003d1e5, 0xffec550a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0003b8d2, 0xffecd624, 0}}, {{0, 0x00039fbf, 0xffed573e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000386ac, 0xffedd858, 0}}, {{0, 0x00036d99, 0xffee5972, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00035486, 0xffeeda8c, 0}}, {{0, 0x00033b73, 0xffef5ba6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00032260, 0xffefdcc0, 0}}, {{0, 0x0003094d, 0xfff05dda, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0002f03a, 0xfff0def4, 0}}, {{0, 0x0002d727, 0xfff1600e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0002be14, 0xfff1e128, 0}}, {{0, 0x0002a501, 0xfff26242, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00028bee, 0xfff2e35c, 0}}, {{0, 0x000272db, 0xfff36476, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000259c8, 0xfff3e590, 0}}, {{0, 0x000240b5, 0xfff466aa, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x000227a2, 0xfff4e7c4, 0}}, {{0, 0x00020e8f, 0xfff568de, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0001f57c, 0xfff5e9f8, 0}}, {{0, 0x0001dc69, 0xfff66b12, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0001c356, 0xfff6ec2c, 0}}, {{0, 0x0001aa43, 0xfff76d46, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00019130, 0xfff7ee60, 0}}, {{0, 0x0001781d, 0xfff86f7a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00015f0a, 0xfff8f094, 0}}, {{0, 0x000145f7, 0xfff971ae, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00012ce4, 0xfff9f2c8, 0}}, {{0, 0x000113d1, 0xfffa73e2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0000fabe, 0xfffaf4fc, 0}}, {{0, 0x0000e1ab, 0xfffb7616, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0000c898, 0xfffbf730, 0}}, {{0, 0x0000af85, 0xfffc784a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00009672, 0xfffcf964, 0}}, {{0, 0x00007d5f, 0xfffd7a7e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x0000644c, 0xfffdfb98, 0}}, {{0, 0x00004b39, 0xfffe7cb2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00003226, 0xfffefdcc, 0}}, {{0, 0x00001913, 0xffff7ee6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0}}, {{0, 0xffffe6ed, 0x0000811a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xffffcdda, 0x00010234, 0}}, {{0, 0xffffb4c7, 0x0001834e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xffff9bb4, 0x00020468, 0}}, {{0, 0xffff82a1, 0x00028582, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xffff698e, 0x0003069c, 0}}, {{0, 0xffff507b, 0x000387b6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xffff3768, 0x000408d0, 0}}, {{0, 0xffff1e55, 0x000489ea, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xffff0542, 0x00050b04, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffeec2f, 0x00058c1e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffed31c, 0x00060d38, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffeba09, 0x00068e52, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffea0f6, 0x00070f6c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffe87e3, 0x00079086, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffe6ed0, 0x000811a0, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffe55bd, 0x000892ba, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffe3caa, 0x000913d4, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffe2397, 0x000994ee, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffe0a84, 0x000a1608, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffdf171, 0x000a9722, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffdd85e, 0x000b183c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffdbf4b, 0x000b9956, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffda638, 0x000c1a70, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffd8d25, 0x000c9b8a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffd7412, 0x000d1ca4, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffd5aff, 0x000d9dbe, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffd41ec, 0x000e1ed8, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffd28d9, 0x000e9ff2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffd0fc6, 0x000f210c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffcf6b3, 0x000fa226, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffcdda0, 0x00102340, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffcc48d, 0x0010a45a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffcab7a, 0x00112574, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffc9267, 0x0011a68e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffc7954, 0x001227a8, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffc6041, 0x0012a8c2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffc472e, 0x001329dc, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffc2e1b, 0x0013aaf6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffc1508, 0x00142c10, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffbfbf5, 0x0014ad2a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffbe2e2, 0x00152e44, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffbc9cf, 0x0015af5e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffbb0bc, 0x00163078, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffb97a9, 0x0016b192, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffb7e96, 0x001732ac, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffb6583, 0x0017b3c6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffb4c70, 0x001834e0, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffb335d, 0x0018b5fa, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffb1a4a, 0x00193714, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffb0137, 0x0019b82e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffae824, 0x001a3948, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffacf11, 0x001aba62, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffab5fe, 0x001b3b7c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffa9ceb, 0x001bbc96, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffa83d8, 0x001c3db0, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffa6ac5, 0x001cbeca, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffa51b2, 0x001d3fe4, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffa389f, 0x001dc0fe, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfffa1f8c, 0x001e4218, 0}}, {{0, 0xfffa0679, 0x001ec332, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff9ed66, 0x001f444c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff9d453, 0x001fc566, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff9bb40, 0x00204680, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff9a22d, 0x0020c79a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff9891a, 0x002148b4, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff97007, 0x0021c9ce, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff956f4, 0x00224ae8, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff93de1, 0x0022cc02, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff924ce, 0x00234d1c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff90bbb, 0x0023ce36, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff8f2a8, 0x00244f50, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff8d995, 0x0024d06a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff8c082, 0x00255184, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff8a76f, 0x0025d29e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff88e5c, 0x002653b8, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff87549, 0x0026d4d2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff85c36, 0x002755ec, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff84323, 0x0027d706, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff82a10, 0x00285820, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff810fd, 0x0028d93a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff7f7ea, 0x00295a54, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff7ded7, 0x0029db6e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff7c5c4, 0x002a5c88, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff7acb1, 0x002adda2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff7939e, 0x002b5ebc, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff77a8b, 0x002bdfd6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff76178, 0x002c60f0, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff74865, 0x002ce20a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff72f52, 0x002d6324, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff7163f, 0x002de43e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff6fd2c, 0x002e6558, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff6e419, 0x002ee672, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff6cb06, 0x002f678c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff6b1f3, 0x002fe8a6, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff698e0, 0x003069c0, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff67fcd, 0x0030eada, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff666ba, 0x00316bf4, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff64da7, 0x0031ed0e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff63494, 0x00326e28, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff61b81, 0x0032ef42, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff6026e, 0x0033705c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff5e95b, 0x0033f176, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff5d048, 0x00347290, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff5b735, 0x0034f3aa, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff59e22, 0x003574c4, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff5850f, 0x0035f5de, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff56bfc, 0x003676f8, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff552e9, 0x0036f812, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff539d6, 0x0037792c, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff520c3, 0x0037fa46, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff507b0, 0x00387b60, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff4ee9d, 0x0038fc7a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff4d58a, 0x00397d94, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff4bc77, 0x0039feae, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff4a364, 0x003a7fc8, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff48a51, 0x003b00e2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff4713e, 0x003b81fc, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff4582b, 0x003c0316, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff43f18, 0x003c8430, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff42605, 0x003d054a, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff40cf2, 0x003d8664, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff3f3df, 0x003e077e, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff3dacc, 0x003e8898, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff3c1b9, 0x003f09b2, 0}},
+  {{0, 0xfff3a8a6, 0x003f8acc, 0}}, {{0, 0xfff38f93, 0x00400be6, 0}}
+};
+
+static VP8kCstSSE2 VP8kVtoRGBA[256] = {
+  {{0xffcced80, 0x001a0400, 0, 0}}, {{0xffcd53a5, 0x0019cff8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffcdb9ca, 0x00199bf0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffce1fef, 0x001967e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffce8614, 0x001933e0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffceec39, 0x0018ffd8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffcf525e, 0x0018cbd0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffcfb883, 0x001897c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd01ea8, 0x001863c0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd084cd, 0x00182fb8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd0eaf2, 0x0017fbb0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd15117, 0x0017c7a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd1b73c, 0x001793a0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd21d61, 0x00175f98, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd28386, 0x00172b90, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd2e9ab, 0x0016f788, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd34fd0, 0x0016c380, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd3b5f5, 0x00168f78, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd41c1a, 0x00165b70, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd4823f, 0x00162768, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd4e864, 0x0015f360, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd54e89, 0x0015bf58, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd5b4ae, 0x00158b50, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd61ad3, 0x00155748, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd680f8, 0x00152340, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd6e71d, 0x0014ef38, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd74d42, 0x0014bb30, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd7b367, 0x00148728, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd8198c, 0x00145320, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd87fb1, 0x00141f18, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd8e5d6, 0x0013eb10, 0, 0}}, {{0xffd94bfb, 0x0013b708, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffd9b220, 0x00138300, 0, 0}}, {{0xffda1845, 0x00134ef8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffda7e6a, 0x00131af0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffdae48f, 0x0012e6e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffdb4ab4, 0x0012b2e0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffdbb0d9, 0x00127ed8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffdc16fe, 0x00124ad0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffdc7d23, 0x001216c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffdce348, 0x0011e2c0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffdd496d, 0x0011aeb8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffddaf92, 0x00117ab0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffde15b7, 0x001146a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffde7bdc, 0x001112a0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffdee201, 0x0010de98, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffdf4826, 0x0010aa90, 0, 0}}, {{0xffdfae4b, 0x00107688, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe01470, 0x00104280, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe07a95, 0x00100e78, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe0e0ba, 0x000fda70, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe146df, 0x000fa668, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe1ad04, 0x000f7260, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe21329, 0x000f3e58, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe2794e, 0x000f0a50, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe2df73, 0x000ed648, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe34598, 0x000ea240, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe3abbd, 0x000e6e38, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe411e2, 0x000e3a30, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe47807, 0x000e0628, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe4de2c, 0x000dd220, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe54451, 0x000d9e18, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe5aa76, 0x000d6a10, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe6109b, 0x000d3608, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe676c0, 0x000d0200, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe6dce5, 0x000ccdf8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe7430a, 0x000c99f0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe7a92f, 0x000c65e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe80f54, 0x000c31e0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe87579, 0x000bfdd8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe8db9e, 0x000bc9d0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffe941c3, 0x000b95c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffe9a7e8, 0x000b61c0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffea0e0d, 0x000b2db8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffea7432, 0x000af9b0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffeada57, 0x000ac5a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffeb407c, 0x000a91a0, 0, 0}}, {{0xffeba6a1, 0x000a5d98, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffec0cc6, 0x000a2990, 0, 0}}, {{0xffec72eb, 0x0009f588, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffecd910, 0x0009c180, 0, 0}}, {{0xffed3f35, 0x00098d78, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffeda55a, 0x00095970, 0, 0}}, {{0xffee0b7f, 0x00092568, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffee71a4, 0x0008f160, 0, 0}}, {{0xffeed7c9, 0x0008bd58, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffef3dee, 0x00088950, 0, 0}}, {{0xffefa413, 0x00085548, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff00a38, 0x00082140, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff0705d, 0x0007ed38, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff0d682, 0x0007b930, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff13ca7, 0x00078528, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff1a2cc, 0x00075120, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff208f1, 0x00071d18, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff26f16, 0x0006e910, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff2d53b, 0x0006b508, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff33b60, 0x00068100, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff3a185, 0x00064cf8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff407aa, 0x000618f0, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff46dcf, 0x0005e4e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff4d3f4, 0x0005b0e0, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff53a19, 0x00057cd8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff5a03e, 0x000548d0, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff60663, 0x000514c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff66c88, 0x0004e0c0, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff6d2ad, 0x0004acb8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff738d2, 0x000478b0, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff79ef7, 0x000444a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff8051c, 0x000410a0, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff86b41, 0x0003dc98, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff8d166, 0x0003a890, 0, 0}}, {{0xfff9378b, 0x00037488, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfff99db0, 0x00034080, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffa03d5, 0x00030c78, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfffa69fa, 0x0002d870, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffad01f, 0x0002a468, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfffb3644, 0x00027060, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffb9c69, 0x00023c58, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfffc028e, 0x00020850, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffc68b3, 0x0001d448, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfffcced8, 0x0001a040, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffd34fd, 0x00016c38, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfffd9b22, 0x00013830, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffe0147, 0x00010428, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xfffe676c, 0x0000d020, 0, 0}}, {{0xfffecd91, 0x00009c18, 0, 0}},
+  {{0xffff33b6, 0x00006810, 0, 0}}, {{0xffff99db, 0x00003408, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0, 0}}, {{0x00006625, 0xffffcbf8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0000cc4a, 0xffff97f0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0001326f, 0xffff63e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00019894, 0xffff2fe0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0001feb9, 0xfffefbd8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000264de, 0xfffec7d0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0002cb03, 0xfffe93c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00033128, 0xfffe5fc0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0003974d, 0xfffe2bb8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0003fd72, 0xfffdf7b0, 0, 0}}, {{0x00046397, 0xfffdc3a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0004c9bc, 0xfffd8fa0, 0, 0}}, {{0x00052fe1, 0xfffd5b98, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00059606, 0xfffd2790, 0, 0}}, {{0x0005fc2b, 0xfffcf388, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00066250, 0xfffcbf80, 0, 0}}, {{0x0006c875, 0xfffc8b78, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00072e9a, 0xfffc5770, 0, 0}}, {{0x000794bf, 0xfffc2368, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0007fae4, 0xfffbef60, 0, 0}}, {{0x00086109, 0xfffbbb58, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0008c72e, 0xfffb8750, 0, 0}}, {{0x00092d53, 0xfffb5348, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00099378, 0xfffb1f40, 0, 0}}, {{0x0009f99d, 0xfffaeb38, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000a5fc2, 0xfffab730, 0, 0}}, {{0x000ac5e7, 0xfffa8328, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000b2c0c, 0xfffa4f20, 0, 0}}, {{0x000b9231, 0xfffa1b18, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000bf856, 0xfff9e710, 0, 0}}, {{0x000c5e7b, 0xfff9b308, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000cc4a0, 0xfff97f00, 0, 0}}, {{0x000d2ac5, 0xfff94af8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000d90ea, 0xfff916f0, 0, 0}}, {{0x000df70f, 0xfff8e2e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000e5d34, 0xfff8aee0, 0, 0}}, {{0x000ec359, 0xfff87ad8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000f297e, 0xfff846d0, 0, 0}}, {{0x000f8fa3, 0xfff812c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x000ff5c8, 0xfff7dec0, 0, 0}}, {{0x00105bed, 0xfff7aab8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0010c212, 0xfff776b0, 0, 0}}, {{0x00112837, 0xfff742a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00118e5c, 0xfff70ea0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0011f481, 0xfff6da98, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00125aa6, 0xfff6a690, 0, 0}}, {{0x0012c0cb, 0xfff67288, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001326f0, 0xfff63e80, 0, 0}}, {{0x00138d15, 0xfff60a78, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0013f33a, 0xfff5d670, 0, 0}}, {{0x0014595f, 0xfff5a268, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0014bf84, 0xfff56e60, 0, 0}}, {{0x001525a9, 0xfff53a58, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00158bce, 0xfff50650, 0, 0}}, {{0x0015f1f3, 0xfff4d248, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00165818, 0xfff49e40, 0, 0}}, {{0x0016be3d, 0xfff46a38, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00172462, 0xfff43630, 0, 0}}, {{0x00178a87, 0xfff40228, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0017f0ac, 0xfff3ce20, 0, 0}}, {{0x001856d1, 0xfff39a18, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0018bcf6, 0xfff36610, 0, 0}}, {{0x0019231b, 0xfff33208, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00198940, 0xfff2fe00, 0, 0}}, {{0x0019ef65, 0xfff2c9f8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001a558a, 0xfff295f0, 0, 0}}, {{0x001abbaf, 0xfff261e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001b21d4, 0xfff22de0, 0, 0}}, {{0x001b87f9, 0xfff1f9d8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001bee1e, 0xfff1c5d0, 0, 0}}, {{0x001c5443, 0xfff191c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001cba68, 0xfff15dc0, 0, 0}}, {{0x001d208d, 0xfff129b8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001d86b2, 0xfff0f5b0, 0, 0}}, {{0x001decd7, 0xfff0c1a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001e52fc, 0xfff08da0, 0, 0}}, {{0x001eb921, 0xfff05998, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001f1f46, 0xfff02590, 0, 0}}, {{0x001f856b, 0xffeff188, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x001feb90, 0xffefbd80, 0, 0}}, {{0x002051b5, 0xffef8978, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0020b7da, 0xffef5570, 0, 0}}, {{0x00211dff, 0xffef2168, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00218424, 0xffeeed60, 0, 0}}, {{0x0021ea49, 0xffeeb958, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0022506e, 0xffee8550, 0, 0}}, {{0x0022b693, 0xffee5148, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00231cb8, 0xffee1d40, 0, 0}}, {{0x002382dd, 0xffede938, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0023e902, 0xffedb530, 0, 0}}, {{0x00244f27, 0xffed8128, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0024b54c, 0xffed4d20, 0, 0}}, {{0x00251b71, 0xffed1918, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00258196, 0xffece510, 0, 0}}, {{0x0025e7bb, 0xffecb108, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00264de0, 0xffec7d00, 0, 0}}, {{0x0026b405, 0xffec48f8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00271a2a, 0xffec14f0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0027804f, 0xffebe0e8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0027e674, 0xffebace0, 0, 0}}, {{0x00284c99, 0xffeb78d8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0028b2be, 0xffeb44d0, 0, 0}}, {{0x002918e3, 0xffeb10c8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00297f08, 0xffeadcc0, 0, 0}}, {{0x0029e52d, 0xffeaa8b8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002a4b52, 0xffea74b0, 0, 0}}, {{0x002ab177, 0xffea40a8, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002b179c, 0xffea0ca0, 0, 0}}, {{0x002b7dc1, 0xffe9d898, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002be3e6, 0xffe9a490, 0, 0}}, {{0x002c4a0b, 0xffe97088, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002cb030, 0xffe93c80, 0, 0}}, {{0x002d1655, 0xffe90878, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002d7c7a, 0xffe8d470, 0, 0}}, {{0x002de29f, 0xffe8a068, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002e48c4, 0xffe86c60, 0, 0}}, {{0x002eaee9, 0xffe83858, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002f150e, 0xffe80450, 0, 0}}, {{0x002f7b33, 0xffe7d048, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x002fe158, 0xffe79c40, 0, 0}}, {{0x0030477d, 0xffe76838, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x0030ada2, 0xffe73430, 0, 0}}, {{0x003113c7, 0xffe70028, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x003179ec, 0xffe6cc20, 0, 0}}, {{0x0031e011, 0xffe69818, 0, 0}},
+  {{0x00324636, 0xffe66410, 0, 0}}, {{0x0032ac5b, 0xffe63008, 0, 0}}
+};
diff --git a/src/enc/alpha.c b/src/enc/alpha.c
index 1c5d713..ae4bf8a 100644
--- a/src/enc/alpha.c
+++ b/src/enc/alpha.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "./vp8enci.h"
 #include "../utils/filters.h"
 #include "../utils/quant_levels.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
 #include "webp/format_constants.h"
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 //
 // 'output' corresponds to the buffer containing compressed alpha data.
 //          This buffer is allocated by this method and caller should call
-//          free(*output) when done.
+//          WebPSafeFree(*output) when done.
 // 'output_size' corresponds to size of this compressed alpha buffer.
 //
 // Returns 1 on successfully encoding the alpha and
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@
       GetFilterMap(alpha, width, height, filter, effort_level);
   InitFilterTrial(&best);
   if (try_map != FILTER_TRY_NONE) {
-    uint8_t* filtered_alpha =  (uint8_t*)malloc(data_size);
+    uint8_t* filtered_alpha =  (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, data_size);
     if (filtered_alpha == NULL) return 0;
 
     for (filter = WEBP_FILTER_NONE; ok && try_map; ++filter, try_map >>= 1) {
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@
         }
       }
     }
-    free(filtered_alpha);
+    WebPSafeFree(filtered_alpha);
   } else {
     ok = EncodeAlphaInternal(alpha, width, height, method, WEBP_FILTER_NONE,
                              reduce_levels, effort_level, NULL, &best);
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@
     filter = WEBP_FILTER_NONE;
   }
 
-  quant_alpha = (uint8_t*)malloc(data_size);
+  quant_alpha = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, data_size);
   if (quant_alpha == NULL) {
     return 0;
   }
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  free(quant_alpha);
+  WebPSafeFree(quant_alpha);
   return ok;
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@
     return 0;
   }
   if (alpha_size != (uint32_t)alpha_size) {  // Sanity check.
-    free(alpha_data);
+    WebPSafeFree(alpha_data);
     return 0;
   }
   enc->alpha_data_size_ = (uint32_t)alpha_size;
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@
   enc->alpha_data_size_ = 0;
   if (enc->thread_level_ > 0) {
     WebPWorker* const worker = &enc->alpha_worker_;
-    WebPWorkerInit(worker);
+    WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Init(worker);
     worker->data1 = enc;
     worker->data2 = NULL;
     worker->hook = (WebPWorkerHook)CompressAlphaJob;
@@ -372,10 +373,11 @@
   if (enc->has_alpha_) {
     if (enc->thread_level_ > 0) {
       WebPWorker* const worker = &enc->alpha_worker_;
-      if (!WebPWorkerReset(worker)) {    // Makes sure worker is good to go.
+      // Makes sure worker is good to go.
+      if (!WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Reset(worker)) {
         return 0;
       }
-      WebPWorkerLaunch(worker);
+      WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Launch(worker);
       return 1;
     } else {
       return CompressAlphaJob(enc, NULL);   // just do the job right away
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@
   if (enc->has_alpha_) {
     if (enc->thread_level_ > 0) {
       WebPWorker* const worker = &enc->alpha_worker_;
-      if (!WebPWorkerSync(worker)) return 0;  // error
+      if (!WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Sync(worker)) return 0;  // error
     }
   }
   return WebPReportProgress(enc->pic_, enc->percent_ + 20, &enc->percent_);
@@ -398,10 +400,12 @@
   int ok = 1;
   if (enc->thread_level_ > 0) {
     WebPWorker* const worker = &enc->alpha_worker_;
-    ok = WebPWorkerSync(worker);  // finish anything left in flight
-    WebPWorkerEnd(worker);  // still need to end the worker, even if !ok
+    // finish anything left in flight
+    ok = WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Sync(worker);
+    // still need to end the worker, even if !ok
+    WebPGetWorkerInterface()->End(worker);
   }
-  free(enc->alpha_data_);
+  WebPSafeFree(enc->alpha_data_);
   enc->alpha_data_ = NULL;
   enc->alpha_data_size_ = 0;
   enc->has_alpha_ = 0;
diff --git a/src/enc/analysis.c b/src/enc/analysis.c
index 7d4cfdc..934d091 100644
--- a/src/enc/analysis.c
+++ b/src/enc/analysis.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   const int w = enc->mb_w_;
   const int h = enc->mb_h_;
   const int majority_cnt_3_x_3_grid = 5;
-  uint8_t* const tmp = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)w * h, sizeof(*tmp));
+  uint8_t* const tmp = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(w * h, sizeof(*tmp));
   assert((uint64_t)(w * h) == (uint64_t)w * h);   // no overflow, as per spec
 
   if (tmp == NULL) return;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       mb->segment_ = tmp[x + y * w];
     }
   }
-  free(tmp);
+  WebPSafeFree(tmp);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
   int accum[NUM_MB_SEGMENTS], dist_accum[NUM_MB_SEGMENTS];
 
   assert(nb >= 1);
+  assert(nb <= NUM_MB_SEGMENTS);
 
   // bracket the input
   for (n = 0; n <= MAX_ALPHA && alphas[n] == 0; ++n) {}
@@ -225,18 +226,15 @@
 // susceptibility and set best modes for this macroblock.
 // Segment assignment is done later.
 
-// Number of modes to inspect for alpha_ evaluation. For high-quality settings
-// (method >= FAST_ANALYSIS_METHOD) we don't need to test all the possible modes
-// during the analysis phase.
-#define FAST_ANALYSIS_METHOD 4  // method above which we do partial analysis
+// Number of modes to inspect for alpha_ evaluation. We don't need to test all
+// the possible modes during the analysis phase: we risk falling into a local
+// optimum, or be subject to boundary effect
 #define MAX_INTRA16_MODE 2
 #define MAX_INTRA4_MODE  2
 #define MAX_UV_MODE      2
 
 static int MBAnalyzeBestIntra16Mode(VP8EncIterator* const it) {
-  const int max_mode =
-      (it->enc_->method_ >= FAST_ANALYSIS_METHOD) ? MAX_INTRA16_MODE
-                                                  : NUM_PRED_MODES;
+  const int max_mode = MAX_INTRA16_MODE;
   int mode;
   int best_alpha = DEFAULT_ALPHA;
   int best_mode = 0;
@@ -262,9 +260,7 @@
 static int MBAnalyzeBestIntra4Mode(VP8EncIterator* const it,
                                    int best_alpha) {
   uint8_t modes[16];
-  const int max_mode =
-      (it->enc_->method_ >= FAST_ANALYSIS_METHOD) ? MAX_INTRA4_MODE
-                                                  : NUM_BMODES;
+  const int max_mode = MAX_INTRA4_MODE;
   int i4_alpha;
   VP8Histogram total_histo = { { 0 } };
   int cur_histo = 0;
@@ -306,10 +302,9 @@
 static int MBAnalyzeBestUVMode(VP8EncIterator* const it) {
   int best_alpha = DEFAULT_ALPHA;
   int best_mode = 0;
-  const int max_mode =
-      (it->enc_->method_ >= FAST_ANALYSIS_METHOD) ? MAX_UV_MODE
-                                                  : NUM_PRED_MODES;
+  const int max_mode = MAX_UV_MODE;
   int mode;
+
   VP8MakeChroma8Preds(it);
   for (mode = 0; mode < max_mode; ++mode) {
     VP8Histogram histo = { { 0 } };
@@ -425,7 +420,7 @@
 // initialize the job struct with some TODOs
 static void InitSegmentJob(VP8Encoder* const enc, SegmentJob* const job,
                            int start_row, int end_row) {
-  WebPWorkerInit(&job->worker);
+  WebPGetWorkerInterface()->Init(&job->worker);
   job->worker.data1 = job;
   job->worker.data2 = &job->it;
   job->worker.hook = (WebPWorkerHook)DoSegmentsJob;
@@ -458,6 +453,8 @@
 #else
     const int do_mt = 0;
 #endif
+    const WebPWorkerInterface* const worker_interface =
+        WebPGetWorkerInterface();
     SegmentJob main_job;
     if (do_mt) {
       SegmentJob side_job;
@@ -467,23 +464,23 @@
       InitSegmentJob(enc, &side_job, split_row, last_row);
       // we don't need to call Reset() on main_job.worker, since we're calling
       // WebPWorkerExecute() on it
-      ok &= WebPWorkerReset(&side_job.worker);
+      ok &= worker_interface->Reset(&side_job.worker);
       // launch the two jobs in parallel
       if (ok) {
-        WebPWorkerLaunch(&side_job.worker);
-        WebPWorkerExecute(&main_job.worker);
-        ok &= WebPWorkerSync(&side_job.worker);
-        ok &= WebPWorkerSync(&main_job.worker);
+        worker_interface->Launch(&side_job.worker);
+        worker_interface->Execute(&main_job.worker);
+        ok &= worker_interface->Sync(&side_job.worker);
+        ok &= worker_interface->Sync(&main_job.worker);
       }
-      WebPWorkerEnd(&side_job.worker);
+      worker_interface->End(&side_job.worker);
       if (ok) MergeJobs(&side_job, &main_job);  // merge results together
     } else {
       // Even for single-thread case, we use the generic Worker tools.
       InitSegmentJob(enc, &main_job, 0, last_row);
-      WebPWorkerExecute(&main_job.worker);
-      ok &= WebPWorkerSync(&main_job.worker);
+      worker_interface->Execute(&main_job.worker);
+      ok &= worker_interface->Sync(&main_job.worker);
     }
-    WebPWorkerEnd(&main_job.worker);
+    worker_interface->End(&main_job.worker);
     if (ok) {
       enc->alpha_ = main_job.alpha / total_mb;
       enc->uv_alpha_ = main_job.uv_alpha / total_mb;
diff --git a/src/enc/backward_references.c b/src/enc/backward_references.c
index 77b4be7..a3c30aa 100644
--- a/src/enc/backward_references.c
+++ b/src/enc/backward_references.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <math.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "./backward_references.h"
 #include "./histogram.h"
@@ -22,10 +21,12 @@
 
 #define VALUES_IN_BYTE 256
 
-#define HASH_BITS 18
-#define HASH_SIZE (1 << HASH_BITS)
 #define HASH_MULTIPLIER (0xc6a4a7935bd1e995ULL)
 
+#define MIN_BLOCK_SIZE 256  // minimum block size for backward references
+
+#define MAX_ENTROPY    (1e30f)
+
 // 1M window (4M bytes) minus 120 special codes for short distances.
 #define WINDOW_SIZE ((1 << 20) - 120)
 
@@ -33,14 +34,6 @@
 #define MIN_LENGTH 2
 #define MAX_LENGTH 4096
 
-typedef struct {
-  // Stores the most recently added position with the given hash value.
-  int32_t hash_to_first_index_[HASH_SIZE];
-  // chain_[pos] stores the previous position with the same hash value
-  // for every pixel in the image.
-  int32_t* chain_;
-} HashChain;
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 static const uint8_t plane_to_code_lut[128] = {
@@ -78,65 +71,152 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  VP8LBackwardRefs
 
-void VP8LInitBackwardRefs(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
-  if (refs != NULL) {
-    refs->refs = NULL;
-    refs->size = 0;
-    refs->max_size = 0;
-  }
-}
+struct PixOrCopyBlock {
+  PixOrCopyBlock* next_;   // next block (or NULL)
+  PixOrCopy* start_;       // data start
+  int size_;               // currently used size
+};
 
-void VP8LClearBackwardRefs(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
-  if (refs != NULL) {
-    free(refs->refs);
-    VP8LInitBackwardRefs(refs);
-  }
-}
-
-int VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs, int max_size) {
+static void ClearBackwardRefs(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
   assert(refs != NULL);
-  refs->size = 0;
-  refs->max_size = 0;
-  refs->refs = (PixOrCopy*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)max_size,
-                                          sizeof(*refs->refs));
-  if (refs->refs == NULL) return 0;
-  refs->max_size = max_size;
+  if (refs->tail_ != NULL) {
+    *refs->tail_ = refs->free_blocks_;  // recycle all blocks at once
+  }
+  refs->free_blocks_ = refs->refs_;
+  refs->tail_ = &refs->refs_;
+  refs->last_block_ = NULL;
+  refs->refs_ = NULL;
+}
+
+void VP8LBackwardRefsClear(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
+  assert(refs != NULL);
+  ClearBackwardRefs(refs);
+  while (refs->free_blocks_ != NULL) {
+    PixOrCopyBlock* const next = refs->free_blocks_->next_;
+    WebPSafeFree(refs->free_blocks_);
+    refs->free_blocks_ = next;
+  }
+}
+
+void VP8LBackwardRefsInit(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs, int block_size) {
+  assert(refs != NULL);
+  memset(refs, 0, sizeof(*refs));
+  refs->tail_ = &refs->refs_;
+  refs->block_size_ =
+      (block_size < MIN_BLOCK_SIZE) ? MIN_BLOCK_SIZE : block_size;
+}
+
+VP8LRefsCursor VP8LRefsCursorInit(const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
+  VP8LRefsCursor c;
+  c.cur_block_ = refs->refs_;
+  if (refs->refs_ != NULL) {
+    c.cur_pos = c.cur_block_->start_;
+    c.last_pos_ = c.cur_pos + c.cur_block_->size_;
+  } else {
+    c.cur_pos = NULL;
+    c.last_pos_ = NULL;
+  }
+  return c;
+}
+
+void VP8LRefsCursorNextBlock(VP8LRefsCursor* const c) {
+  PixOrCopyBlock* const b = c->cur_block_->next_;
+  c->cur_pos = (b == NULL) ? NULL : b->start_;
+  c->last_pos_ = (b == NULL) ? NULL : b->start_ + b->size_;
+  c->cur_block_ = b;
+}
+
+// Create a new block, either from the free list or allocated
+static PixOrCopyBlock* BackwardRefsNewBlock(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
+  PixOrCopyBlock* b = refs->free_blocks_;
+  if (b == NULL) {   // allocate new memory chunk
+    const size_t total_size =
+        sizeof(*b) + refs->block_size_ * sizeof(*b->start_);
+    b = (PixOrCopyBlock*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, total_size);
+    if (b == NULL) {
+      refs->error_ |= 1;
+      return NULL;
+    }
+    b->start_ = (PixOrCopy*)((uint8_t*)b + sizeof(*b));  // not always aligned
+  } else {  // recycle from free-list
+    refs->free_blocks_ = b->next_;
+  }
+  *refs->tail_ = b;
+  refs->tail_ = &b->next_;
+  refs->last_block_ = b;
+  b->next_ = NULL;
+  b->size_ = 0;
+  return b;
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE void BackwardRefsCursorAdd(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
+                                              const PixOrCopy v) {
+  PixOrCopyBlock* b = refs->last_block_;
+  if (b == NULL || b->size_ == refs->block_size_) {
+    b = BackwardRefsNewBlock(refs);
+    if (b == NULL) return;   // refs->error_ is set
+  }
+  b->start_[b->size_++] = v;
+}
+
+int VP8LBackwardRefsCopy(const VP8LBackwardRefs* const src,
+                         VP8LBackwardRefs* const dst) {
+  const PixOrCopyBlock* b = src->refs_;
+  ClearBackwardRefs(dst);
+  assert(src->block_size_ == dst->block_size_);
+  while (b != NULL) {
+    PixOrCopyBlock* const new_b = BackwardRefsNewBlock(dst);
+    if (new_b == NULL) return 0;   // dst->error_ is set
+    memcpy(new_b->start_, b->start_, b->size_ * sizeof(*b->start_));
+    new_b->size_ = b->size_;
+    b = b->next_;
+  }
   return 1;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Hash chains
 
-static WEBP_INLINE uint64_t GetPixPairHash64(const uint32_t* const argb) {
-  uint64_t key = ((uint64_t)(argb[1]) << 32) | argb[0];
-  key = (key * HASH_MULTIPLIER) >> (64 - HASH_BITS);
-  return key;
-}
-
-static int HashChainInit(HashChain* const p, int size) {
+// initialize as empty
+static void HashChainInit(VP8LHashChain* const p) {
   int i;
-  p->chain_ = (int*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)size, sizeof(*p->chain_));
-  if (p->chain_ == NULL) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+  assert(p != NULL);
+  for (i = 0; i < p->size_; ++i) {
     p->chain_[i] = -1;
   }
   for (i = 0; i < HASH_SIZE; ++i) {
     p->hash_to_first_index_[i] = -1;
   }
+}
+
+int VP8LHashChainInit(VP8LHashChain* const p, int size) {
+  assert(p->size_ == 0);
+  assert(p->chain_ == NULL);
+  assert(size > 0);
+  p->chain_ = (int*)WebPSafeMalloc(size, sizeof(*p->chain_));
+  if (p->chain_ == NULL) return 0;
+  p->size_ = size;
+  HashChainInit(p);
   return 1;
 }
 
-static void HashChainDelete(HashChain* const p) {
-  if (p != NULL) {
-    free(p->chain_);
-    free(p);
-  }
+void VP8LHashChainClear(VP8LHashChain* const p) {
+  assert(p != NULL);
+  WebPSafeFree(p->chain_);
+  p->size_ = 0;
+  p->chain_ = NULL;
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint64_t GetPixPairHash64(const uint32_t* const argb) {
+  uint64_t key = ((uint64_t)argb[1] << 32) | argb[0];
+  key = (key * HASH_MULTIPLIER) >> (64 - HASH_BITS);
+  return key;
 }
 
 // Insertion of two pixels at a time.
-static void HashChainInsert(HashChain* const p,
+static void HashChainInsert(VP8LHashChain* const p,
                             const uint32_t* const argb, int pos) {
   const uint64_t hash_code = GetPixPairHash64(argb);
   p->chain_[pos] = p->hash_to_first_index_[hash_code];
@@ -161,7 +241,7 @@
   *iter_limit = (cache_bits > 0) ? iter_neg : iter_neg / 2;
 }
 
-static int HashChainFindCopy(const HashChain* const p,
+static int HashChainFindCopy(const VP8LHashChain* const p,
                              int base_position, int xsize_signed,
                              const uint32_t* const argb, int max_len,
                              int window_size, int iter_pos, int iter_limit,
@@ -185,10 +265,8 @@
     uint64_t val;
     uint32_t curr_length;
     uint32_t distance;
-    const uint64_t* const ptr1 =
-        (const uint64_t*)(argb + pos + best_length - 1);
-    const uint64_t* const ptr2 =
-        (const uint64_t*)(argb_start + best_length - 1);
+    const uint32_t* const ptr1 = (argb + pos + best_length - 1);
+    const uint32_t* const ptr2 = (argb_start + best_length - 1);
 
     if (iter_pos < 0) {
       if (iter_pos < iter_limit || best_val >= 0xff0000) {
@@ -199,7 +277,7 @@
 
     // Before 'expensive' linear match, check if the two arrays match at the
     // current best length index and also for the succeeding elements.
-    if (*ptr1 != *ptr2) continue;
+    if (ptr1[0] != ptr2[0] || ptr1[1] != ptr2[1]) continue;
 
     curr_length = FindMatchLength(argb + pos, argb_start, max_len);
     if (curr_length < best_length) continue;
@@ -237,64 +315,61 @@
 }
 
 static WEBP_INLINE void PushBackCopy(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs, int length) {
-  int size = refs->size;
   while (length >= MAX_LENGTH) {
-    refs->refs[size++] = PixOrCopyCreateCopy(1, MAX_LENGTH);
+    BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, PixOrCopyCreateCopy(1, MAX_LENGTH));
     length -= MAX_LENGTH;
   }
   if (length > 0) {
-    refs->refs[size++] = PixOrCopyCreateCopy(1, length);
+    BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, PixOrCopyCreateCopy(1, length));
   }
-  refs->size = size;
 }
 
-static void BackwardReferencesRle(int xsize, int ysize,
-                                  const uint32_t* const argb,
-                                  VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
+static int BackwardReferencesRle(int xsize, int ysize,
+                                 const uint32_t* const argb,
+                                 VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
   const int pix_count = xsize * ysize;
   int match_len = 0;
   int i;
-  refs->size = 0;
+  ClearBackwardRefs(refs);
   PushBackCopy(refs, match_len);    // i=0 case
-  refs->refs[refs->size++] = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(argb[0]);
+  BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(argb[0]));
   for (i = 1; i < pix_count; ++i) {
     if (argb[i] == argb[i - 1]) {
       ++match_len;
     } else {
       PushBackCopy(refs, match_len);
       match_len = 0;
-      refs->refs[refs->size++] = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(argb[i]);
+      BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(argb[i]));
     }
   }
   PushBackCopy(refs, match_len);
+  return !refs->error_;
 }
 
 static int BackwardReferencesHashChain(int xsize, int ysize,
                                        const uint32_t* const argb,
                                        int cache_bits, int quality,
+                                       VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
                                        VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
   int i;
   int ok = 0;
   int cc_init = 0;
   const int use_color_cache = (cache_bits > 0);
   const int pix_count = xsize * ysize;
-  HashChain* const hash_chain = (HashChain*)malloc(sizeof(*hash_chain));
   VP8LColorCache hashers;
   int window_size = WINDOW_SIZE;
   int iter_pos = 1;
   int iter_limit = -1;
 
-  if (hash_chain == NULL) return 0;
   if (use_color_cache) {
     cc_init = VP8LColorCacheInit(&hashers, cache_bits);
     if (!cc_init) goto Error;
   }
 
-  if (!HashChainInit(hash_chain, pix_count)) goto Error;
-
-  refs->size = 0;
+  ClearBackwardRefs(refs);
   GetParamsForHashChainFindCopy(quality, xsize, cache_bits,
                                 &window_size, &iter_pos, &iter_limit);
+  HashChainInit(hash_chain);
   for (i = 0; i < pix_count; ) {
     // Alternative#1: Code the pixels starting at 'i' using backward reference.
     int offset = 0;
@@ -320,14 +395,15 @@
         if (len2 > len + 1) {
           const uint32_t pixel = argb[i];
           // Alternative#2 is a better match. So push pixel at 'i' as literal.
+          PixOrCopy v;
           if (use_color_cache && VP8LColorCacheContains(&hashers, pixel)) {
             const int ix = VP8LColorCacheGetIndex(&hashers, pixel);
-            refs->refs[refs->size] = PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx(ix);
+            v = PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx(ix);
           } else {
             if (use_color_cache) VP8LColorCacheInsert(&hashers, pixel);
-            refs->refs[refs->size] = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(pixel);
+            v = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(pixel);
           }
-          ++refs->size;
+          BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, v);
           i++;  // Backward reference to be done for next pixel.
           len = len2;
           offset = offset2;
@@ -336,7 +412,7 @@
       if (len >= MAX_LENGTH) {
         len = MAX_LENGTH - 1;
       }
-      refs->refs[refs->size++] = PixOrCopyCreateCopy(offset, len);
+      BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, PixOrCopyCreateCopy(offset, len));
       if (use_color_cache) {
         for (k = 0; k < len; ++k) {
           VP8LColorCacheInsert(&hashers, argb[i + k]);
@@ -352,25 +428,25 @@
       i += len;
     } else {
       const uint32_t pixel = argb[i];
+      PixOrCopy v;
       if (use_color_cache && VP8LColorCacheContains(&hashers, pixel)) {
         // push pixel as a PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx pixel
         const int ix = VP8LColorCacheGetIndex(&hashers, pixel);
-        refs->refs[refs->size] = PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx(ix);
+        v = PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx(ix);
       } else {
         if (use_color_cache) VP8LColorCacheInsert(&hashers, pixel);
-        refs->refs[refs->size] = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(pixel);
+        v = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(pixel);
       }
-      ++refs->size;
+      BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, v);
       if (i + 1 < pix_count) {
         HashChainInsert(hash_chain, &argb[i], i);
       }
       ++i;
     }
   }
-  ok = 1;
+  ok = !refs->error_;
 Error:
   if (cc_init) VP8LColorCacheClear(&hashers);
-  HashChainDelete(hash_chain);
   return ok;
 }
 
@@ -387,11 +463,12 @@
 static int BackwardReferencesTraceBackwards(
     int xsize, int ysize, int recursive_cost_model,
     const uint32_t* const argb, int quality, int cache_bits,
+    VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
     VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs);
 
 static void ConvertPopulationCountTableToBitEstimates(
-    int num_symbols, const int population_counts[], double output[]) {
-  int sum = 0;
+    int num_symbols, const uint32_t population_counts[], double output[]) {
+  uint32_t sum = 0;
   int nonzeros = 0;
   int i;
   for (i = 0; i < num_symbols; ++i) {
@@ -412,39 +489,45 @@
 
 static int CostModelBuild(CostModel* const m, int xsize, int ysize,
                           int recursion_level, const uint32_t* const argb,
-                          int quality, int cache_bits) {
+                          int quality, int cache_bits,
+                          VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+                          VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
   int ok = 0;
-  VP8LHistogram histo;
-  VP8LBackwardRefs refs;
+  VP8LHistogram* histo = NULL;
 
-  if (!VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(&refs, xsize * ysize)) goto Error;
-
+  ClearBackwardRefs(refs);
   if (recursion_level > 0) {
     if (!BackwardReferencesTraceBackwards(xsize, ysize, recursion_level - 1,
-                                          argb, quality, cache_bits, &refs)) {
+                                          argb, quality, cache_bits, hash_chain,
+                                          refs)) {
       goto Error;
     }
   } else {
     if (!BackwardReferencesHashChain(xsize, ysize, argb, cache_bits, quality,
-                                     &refs)) {
+                                     hash_chain, refs)) {
       goto Error;
     }
   }
-  VP8LHistogramCreate(&histo, &refs, cache_bits);
+  histo = VP8LAllocateHistogram(cache_bits);
+  if (histo == NULL) goto Error;
+
+  VP8LHistogramCreate(histo, refs, cache_bits);
+
   ConvertPopulationCountTableToBitEstimates(
-      VP8LHistogramNumCodes(&histo), histo.literal_, m->literal_);
+      VP8LHistogramNumCodes(histo->palette_code_bits_),
+      histo->literal_, m->literal_);
   ConvertPopulationCountTableToBitEstimates(
-      VALUES_IN_BYTE, histo.red_, m->red_);
+      VALUES_IN_BYTE, histo->red_, m->red_);
   ConvertPopulationCountTableToBitEstimates(
-      VALUES_IN_BYTE, histo.blue_, m->blue_);
+      VALUES_IN_BYTE, histo->blue_, m->blue_);
   ConvertPopulationCountTableToBitEstimates(
-      VALUES_IN_BYTE, histo.alpha_, m->alpha_);
+      VALUES_IN_BYTE, histo->alpha_, m->alpha_);
   ConvertPopulationCountTableToBitEstimates(
-      NUM_DISTANCE_CODES, histo.distance_, m->distance_);
+      NUM_DISTANCE_CODES, histo->distance_, m->distance_);
   ok = 1;
 
  Error:
-  VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs);
+  VP8LFreeHistogram(histo);
   return ok;
 }
 
@@ -476,16 +559,16 @@
 
 static int BackwardReferencesHashChainDistanceOnly(
     int xsize, int ysize, int recursive_cost_model, const uint32_t* const argb,
-    int quality, int cache_bits, uint32_t* const dist_array) {
+    int quality, int cache_bits, VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+    VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs, uint32_t* const dist_array) {
   int i;
   int ok = 0;
   int cc_init = 0;
   const int pix_count = xsize * ysize;
   const int use_color_cache = (cache_bits > 0);
   float* const cost =
-      (float*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)pix_count, sizeof(*cost));
-  CostModel* cost_model = (CostModel*)malloc(sizeof(*cost_model));
-  HashChain* hash_chain = (HashChain*)malloc(sizeof(*hash_chain));
+      (float*)WebPSafeMalloc(pix_count, sizeof(*cost));
+  CostModel* cost_model = (CostModel*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*cost_model));
   VP8LColorCache hashers;
   const double mul0 = (recursive_cost_model != 0) ? 1.0 : 0.68;
   const double mul1 = (recursive_cost_model != 0) ? 1.0 : 0.82;
@@ -494,9 +577,7 @@
   int iter_pos = 1;
   int iter_limit = -1;
 
-  if (cost == NULL || cost_model == NULL || hash_chain == NULL) goto Error;
-
-  if (!HashChainInit(hash_chain, pix_count)) goto Error;
+  if (cost == NULL || cost_model == NULL) goto Error;
 
   if (use_color_cache) {
     cc_init = VP8LColorCacheInit(&hashers, cache_bits);
@@ -504,7 +585,7 @@
   }
 
   if (!CostModelBuild(cost_model, xsize, ysize, recursive_cost_model, argb,
-                      quality, cache_bits)) {
+                      quality, cache_bits, hash_chain, refs)) {
     goto Error;
   }
 
@@ -515,6 +596,7 @@
   dist_array[0] = 0;
   GetParamsForHashChainFindCopy(quality, xsize, cache_bits,
                                 &window_size, &iter_pos, &iter_limit);
+  HashChainInit(hash_chain);
   for (i = 0; i < pix_count; ++i) {
     double prev_cost = 0.0;
     int shortmax;
@@ -589,12 +671,11 @@
   }
   // Last pixel still to do, it can only be a single step if not reached
   // through cheaper means already.
-  ok = 1;
+  ok = !refs->error_;
 Error:
   if (cc_init) VP8LColorCacheClear(&hashers);
-  HashChainDelete(hash_chain);
-  free(cost_model);
-  free(cost);
+  WebPSafeFree(cost_model);
+  WebPSafeFree(cost);
   return ok;
 }
 
@@ -621,6 +702,7 @@
     int xsize, int ysize, const uint32_t* const argb,
     int quality, int cache_bits,
     const uint32_t* const chosen_path, int chosen_path_size,
+    VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
     VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
   const int pix_count = xsize * ysize;
   const int use_color_cache = (cache_bits > 0);
@@ -633,20 +715,17 @@
   int window_size = WINDOW_SIZE;
   int iter_pos = 1;
   int iter_limit = -1;
-  HashChain* hash_chain = (HashChain*)malloc(sizeof(*hash_chain));
   VP8LColorCache hashers;
 
-  if (hash_chain == NULL || !HashChainInit(hash_chain, pix_count)) {
-    goto Error;
-  }
   if (use_color_cache) {
     cc_init = VP8LColorCacheInit(&hashers, cache_bits);
     if (!cc_init) goto Error;
   }
 
-  refs->size = 0;
+  ClearBackwardRefs(refs);
   GetParamsForHashChainFindCopy(quality, xsize, cache_bits,
                                 &window_size, &iter_pos, &iter_limit);
+  HashChainInit(hash_chain);
   for (ix = 0; ix < chosen_path_size; ++ix, ++size) {
     int offset = 0;
     int len = 0;
@@ -656,7 +735,7 @@
                         window_size, iter_pos, iter_limit,
                         &offset, &len);
       assert(len == max_len);
-      refs->refs[size] = PixOrCopyCreateCopy(offset, len);
+      BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, PixOrCopyCreateCopy(offset, len));
       if (use_color_cache) {
         for (k = 0; k < len; ++k) {
           VP8LColorCacheInsert(&hashers, argb[i + k]);
@@ -670,26 +749,25 @@
       }
       i += len;
     } else {
+      PixOrCopy v;
       if (use_color_cache && VP8LColorCacheContains(&hashers, argb[i])) {
         // push pixel as a color cache index
         const int idx = VP8LColorCacheGetIndex(&hashers, argb[i]);
-        refs->refs[size] = PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx(idx);
+        v = PixOrCopyCreateCacheIdx(idx);
       } else {
         if (use_color_cache) VP8LColorCacheInsert(&hashers, argb[i]);
-        refs->refs[size] = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(argb[i]);
+        v = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(argb[i]);
       }
+      BackwardRefsCursorAdd(refs, v);
       if (i + 1 < pix_count) {
         HashChainInsert(hash_chain, &argb[i], i);
       }
       ++i;
     }
   }
-  assert(size <= refs->max_size);
-  refs->size = size;
-  ok = 1;
+  ok = !refs->error_;
 Error:
   if (cc_init) VP8LColorCacheClear(&hashers);
-  HashChainDelete(hash_chain);
   return ok;
 }
 
@@ -698,142 +776,129 @@
                                             int recursive_cost_model,
                                             const uint32_t* const argb,
                                             int quality, int cache_bits,
+                                            VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
                                             VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
   int ok = 0;
   const int dist_array_size = xsize * ysize;
   uint32_t* chosen_path = NULL;
   int chosen_path_size = 0;
   uint32_t* dist_array =
-      (uint32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)dist_array_size, sizeof(*dist_array));
+      (uint32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(dist_array_size, sizeof(*dist_array));
 
   if (dist_array == NULL) goto Error;
 
   if (!BackwardReferencesHashChainDistanceOnly(
-      xsize, ysize, recursive_cost_model, argb, quality, cache_bits,
-      dist_array)) {
+      xsize, ysize, recursive_cost_model, argb, quality, cache_bits, hash_chain,
+      refs, dist_array)) {
     goto Error;
   }
   TraceBackwards(dist_array, dist_array_size, &chosen_path, &chosen_path_size);
   if (!BackwardReferencesHashChainFollowChosenPath(
       xsize, ysize, argb, quality, cache_bits, chosen_path, chosen_path_size,
-      refs)) {
+      hash_chain, refs)) {
     goto Error;
   }
   ok = 1;
  Error:
-  free(dist_array);
+  WebPSafeFree(dist_array);
   return ok;
 }
 
 static void BackwardReferences2DLocality(int xsize,
-                                         VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < refs->size; ++i) {
-    if (PixOrCopyIsCopy(&refs->refs[i])) {
-      const int dist = refs->refs[i].argb_or_distance;
+                                         const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs) {
+  VP8LRefsCursor c = VP8LRefsCursorInit(refs);
+  while (VP8LRefsCursorOk(&c)) {
+    if (PixOrCopyIsCopy(c.cur_pos)) {
+      const int dist = c.cur_pos->argb_or_distance;
       const int transformed_dist = DistanceToPlaneCode(xsize, dist);
-      refs->refs[i].argb_or_distance = transformed_dist;
+      c.cur_pos->argb_or_distance = transformed_dist;
     }
+    VP8LRefsCursorNext(&c);
   }
 }
 
-int VP8LGetBackwardReferences(int width, int height,
-                              const uint32_t* const argb,
-                              int quality, int cache_bits, int use_2d_locality,
-                              VP8LBackwardRefs* const best) {
-  int ok = 0;
+VP8LBackwardRefs* VP8LGetBackwardReferences(
+    int width, int height, const uint32_t* const argb, int quality,
+    int cache_bits, int use_2d_locality, VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+    VP8LBackwardRefs refs_array[2]) {
   int lz77_is_useful;
-  VP8LBackwardRefs refs_rle, refs_lz77;
   const int num_pix = width * height;
-
-  VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(&refs_rle, num_pix);
-  VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(&refs_lz77, num_pix);
-  VP8LInitBackwardRefs(best);
-  if (refs_rle.refs == NULL || refs_lz77.refs == NULL) {
- Error1:
-    VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs_rle);
-    VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs_lz77);
-    goto End;
-  }
+  VP8LBackwardRefs* best = NULL;
+  VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs_lz77 = &refs_array[0];
+  VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs_rle = &refs_array[1];
 
   if (!BackwardReferencesHashChain(width, height, argb, cache_bits, quality,
-                                   &refs_lz77)) {
-    goto End;
+                                   hash_chain, refs_lz77)) {
+    return NULL;
   }
-  // Backward Reference using RLE only.
-  BackwardReferencesRle(width, height, argb, &refs_rle);
+  if (!BackwardReferencesRle(width, height, argb, refs_rle)) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
 
   {
     double bit_cost_lz77, bit_cost_rle;
-    VP8LHistogram* const histo = (VP8LHistogram*)malloc(sizeof(*histo));
-    if (histo == NULL) goto Error1;
-    // Evaluate lz77 coding
-    VP8LHistogramCreate(histo, &refs_lz77, cache_bits);
+    VP8LHistogram* const histo = VP8LAllocateHistogram(cache_bits);
+    if (histo == NULL) return NULL;
+    // Evaluate LZ77 coding.
+    VP8LHistogramCreate(histo, refs_lz77, cache_bits);
     bit_cost_lz77 = VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(histo);
-    // Evaluate RLE coding
-    VP8LHistogramCreate(histo, &refs_rle, cache_bits);
+    // Evaluate RLE coding.
+    VP8LHistogramCreate(histo, refs_rle, cache_bits);
     bit_cost_rle = VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(histo);
     // Decide if LZ77 is useful.
     lz77_is_useful = (bit_cost_lz77 < bit_cost_rle);
-    free(histo);
+    VP8LFreeHistogram(histo);
   }
 
   // Choose appropriate backward reference.
   if (lz77_is_useful) {
     // TraceBackwards is costly. Don't execute it at lower quality.
     const int try_lz77_trace_backwards = (quality >= 25);
-    *best = refs_lz77;   // default guess: lz77 is better
-    VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs_rle);
+    best = refs_lz77;   // default guess: lz77 is better
     if (try_lz77_trace_backwards) {
       // Set recursion level for large images using a color cache.
       const int recursion_level =
           (num_pix < 320 * 200) && (cache_bits > 0) ? 1 : 0;
-      VP8LBackwardRefs refs_trace;
-      if (!VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(&refs_trace, num_pix)) {
-        goto End;
-      }
+      VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs_trace = &refs_array[1];
+      ClearBackwardRefs(refs_trace);
       if (BackwardReferencesTraceBackwards(width, height, recursion_level, argb,
-                                           quality, cache_bits, &refs_trace)) {
-        VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs_lz77);
-        *best = refs_trace;
+                                           quality, cache_bits, hash_chain,
+                                           refs_trace)) {
+        best = refs_trace;
       }
     }
   } else {
-    VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs_lz77);
-    *best = refs_rle;
+    best = refs_rle;
   }
 
   if (use_2d_locality) BackwardReferences2DLocality(width, best);
 
-  ok = 1;
-
- End:
-  if (!ok) {
-    VP8LClearBackwardRefs(best);
-  }
-  return ok;
+  return best;
 }
 
-// Returns 1 on success.
-static int ComputeCacheHistogram(const uint32_t* const argb,
-                                 int xsize, int ysize,
-                                 const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
-                                 int cache_bits,
-                                 VP8LHistogram* const histo) {
+// Returns entropy for the given cache bits.
+static double ComputeCacheEntropy(const uint32_t* const argb,
+                                  int xsize, int ysize,
+                                  const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
+                                  int cache_bits) {
   int pixel_index = 0;
-  int i;
   uint32_t k;
-  VP8LColorCache hashers;
   const int use_color_cache = (cache_bits > 0);
   int cc_init = 0;
+  double entropy = MAX_ENTROPY;
+  const double kSmallPenaltyForLargeCache = 4.0;
+  VP8LColorCache hashers;
+  VP8LRefsCursor c = VP8LRefsCursorInit(refs);
+  VP8LHistogram* histo = VP8LAllocateHistogram(cache_bits);
+  if (histo == NULL) goto Error;
 
   if (use_color_cache) {
     cc_init = VP8LColorCacheInit(&hashers, cache_bits);
-    if (!cc_init) return 0;
+    if (!cc_init) goto Error;
   }
 
-  for (i = 0; i < refs->size; ++i) {
-    const PixOrCopy* const v = &refs->refs[i];
+  while (VP8LRefsCursorOk(&c)) {
+    const PixOrCopy* const v = c.cur_pos;
     if (PixOrCopyIsLiteral(v)) {
       if (use_color_cache &&
           VP8LColorCacheContains(&hashers, argb[pixel_index])) {
@@ -853,42 +918,58 @@
       }
     }
     pixel_index += PixOrCopyLength(v);
+    VP8LRefsCursorNext(&c);
   }
   assert(pixel_index == xsize * ysize);
   (void)xsize;  // xsize is not used in non-debug compilations otherwise.
   (void)ysize;  // ysize is not used in non-debug compilations otherwise.
+  entropy = VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(histo) +
+      kSmallPenaltyForLargeCache * cache_bits;
+ Error:
   if (cc_init) VP8LColorCacheClear(&hashers);
-  return 1;
+  VP8LFreeHistogram(histo);
+  return entropy;
 }
 
-// Returns how many bits are to be used for a color cache.
+// *best_cache_bits will contain how many bits are to be used for a color cache.
+// Returns 0 in case of memory error.
 int VP8LCalculateEstimateForCacheSize(const uint32_t* const argb,
-                                      int xsize, int ysize,
+                                      int xsize, int ysize, int quality,
+                                      VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+                                      VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
                                       int* const best_cache_bits) {
-  int ok = 0;
-  int cache_bits;
-  double lowest_entropy = 1e99;
-  VP8LBackwardRefs refs;
-  static const double kSmallPenaltyForLargeCache = 4.0;
-  static const int quality = 30;
-  if (!VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(&refs, xsize * ysize) ||
-      !BackwardReferencesHashChain(xsize, ysize, argb, 0, quality, &refs)) {
-    goto Error;
+  int eval_low = 1;
+  int eval_high = 1;
+  double entropy_low = MAX_ENTROPY;
+  double entropy_high = MAX_ENTROPY;
+  int cache_bits_low = 0;
+  int cache_bits_high = MAX_COLOR_CACHE_BITS;
+
+  if (!BackwardReferencesHashChain(xsize, ysize, argb, 0, quality, hash_chain,
+                                   refs)) {
+    return 0;
   }
-  for (cache_bits = 0; cache_bits <= MAX_COLOR_CACHE_BITS; ++cache_bits) {
-    double cur_entropy;
-    VP8LHistogram histo;
-    VP8LHistogramInit(&histo, cache_bits);
-    ComputeCacheHistogram(argb, xsize, ysize, &refs, cache_bits, &histo);
-    cur_entropy = VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(&histo) +
-        kSmallPenaltyForLargeCache * cache_bits;
-    if (cache_bits == 0 || cur_entropy < lowest_entropy) {
-      *best_cache_bits = cache_bits;
-      lowest_entropy = cur_entropy;
+  // Do a binary search to find the optimal entropy for cache_bits.
+  while (cache_bits_high - cache_bits_low > 1) {
+    if (eval_low) {
+      entropy_low =
+          ComputeCacheEntropy(argb, xsize, ysize, refs, cache_bits_low);
+      eval_low = 0;
+    }
+    if (eval_high) {
+      entropy_high =
+          ComputeCacheEntropy(argb, xsize, ysize, refs, cache_bits_high);
+      eval_high = 0;
+    }
+    if (entropy_high < entropy_low) {
+      *best_cache_bits = cache_bits_high;
+      cache_bits_low = (cache_bits_low + cache_bits_high) / 2;
+      eval_low = 1;
+    } else {
+      *best_cache_bits = cache_bits_low;
+      cache_bits_high = (cache_bits_low + cache_bits_high) / 2;
+      eval_high = 1;
     }
   }
-  ok = 1;
- Error:
-  VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs);
-  return ok;
+  return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/enc/backward_references.h b/src/enc/backward_references.h
index d5fd5a1..59e18eb 100644
--- a/src/enc/backward_references.h
+++ b/src/enc/backward_references.h
@@ -113,36 +113,96 @@
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// VP8LBackwardRefs
+// VP8LHashChain
 
+#define HASH_BITS 18
+#define HASH_SIZE (1 << HASH_BITS)
+
+typedef struct VP8LHashChain VP8LHashChain;
+struct VP8LHashChain {
+  // Stores the most recently added position with the given hash value.
+  int32_t hash_to_first_index_[HASH_SIZE];
+  // chain_[pos] stores the previous position with the same hash value
+  // for every pixel in the image.
+  int32_t* chain_;
+  // This is the maximum size of the hash_chain that can be constructed.
+  // Typically this is the pixel count (width x height) for a given image.
+  int size_;
+};
+
+// Must be called first, to set size.
+int VP8LHashChainInit(VP8LHashChain* const p, int size);
+void VP8LHashChainClear(VP8LHashChain* const p);  // release memory
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// VP8LBackwardRefs (block-based backward-references storage)
+
+// maximum number of reference blocks the image will be segmented into
+#define MAX_REFS_BLOCK_PER_IMAGE 16
+
+typedef struct PixOrCopyBlock PixOrCopyBlock;   // forward declaration
+typedef struct VP8LBackwardRefs VP8LBackwardRefs;
+
+// Container for blocks chain
+struct VP8LBackwardRefs {
+  int block_size_;               // common block-size
+  int error_;                    // set to true if some memory error occurred
+  PixOrCopyBlock* refs_;         // list of currently used blocks
+  PixOrCopyBlock** tail_;        // for list recycling
+  PixOrCopyBlock* free_blocks_;  // free-list
+  PixOrCopyBlock* last_block_;   // used for adding new refs (internal)
+};
+
+// Initialize the object. 'block_size' is the common block size to store
+// references (typically, width * height / MAX_REFS_BLOCK_PER_IMAGE).
+void VP8LBackwardRefsInit(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs, int block_size);
+// Release memory for backward references.
+void VP8LBackwardRefsClear(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs);
+// Copies the 'src' backward refs to the 'dst'. Returns 0 in case of error.
+int VP8LBackwardRefsCopy(const VP8LBackwardRefs* const src,
+                         VP8LBackwardRefs* const dst);
+
+// Cursor for iterating on references content
 typedef struct {
-  PixOrCopy* refs;
-  int size;      // currently used
-  int max_size;  // maximum capacity
-} VP8LBackwardRefs;
+  // public:
+  PixOrCopy* cur_pos;           // current position
+  // private:
+  PixOrCopyBlock* cur_block_;   // current block in the refs list
+  const PixOrCopy* last_pos_;   // sentinel for switching to next block
+} VP8LRefsCursor;
 
-// Initialize the object. Must be called first. 'refs' can be NULL.
-void VP8LInitBackwardRefs(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs);
-
-// Release memory and re-initialize the object. 'refs' can be NULL.
-void VP8LClearBackwardRefs(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs);
-
-// Allocate 'max_size' references. Returns false in case of memory error.
-int VP8LBackwardRefsAlloc(VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs, int max_size);
+// Returns a cursor positioned at the beginning of the references list.
+VP8LRefsCursor VP8LRefsCursorInit(const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs);
+// Returns true if cursor is pointing at a valid position.
+static WEBP_INLINE int VP8LRefsCursorOk(const VP8LRefsCursor* const c) {
+  return (c->cur_pos != NULL);
+}
+// Move to next block of references. Internal, not to be called directly.
+void VP8LRefsCursorNextBlock(VP8LRefsCursor* const c);
+// Move to next position, or NULL. Should not be called if !VP8LRefsCursorOk().
+static WEBP_INLINE void VP8LRefsCursorNext(VP8LRefsCursor* const c) {
+  assert(c != NULL);
+  assert(VP8LRefsCursorOk(c));
+  if (++c->cur_pos == c->last_pos_) VP8LRefsCursorNextBlock(c);
+}
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Main entry points
 
 // Evaluates best possible backward references for specified quality.
 // Further optimize for 2D locality if use_2d_locality flag is set.
-int VP8LGetBackwardReferences(int width, int height,
-                              const uint32_t* const argb,
-                              int quality, int cache_bits, int use_2d_locality,
-                              VP8LBackwardRefs* const best);
+// The return value is the pointer to the best of the two backward refs viz,
+// refs[0] or refs[1].
+VP8LBackwardRefs* VP8LGetBackwardReferences(
+    int width, int height, const uint32_t* const argb, int quality,
+    int cache_bits, int use_2d_locality, VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+    VP8LBackwardRefs refs[2]);
 
 // Produce an estimate for a good color cache size for the image.
 int VP8LCalculateEstimateForCacheSize(const uint32_t* const argb,
-                                      int xsize, int ysize,
+                                      int xsize, int ysize, int quality,
+                                      VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+                                      VP8LBackwardRefs* const ref,
                                       int* const best_cache_bits);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/enc/config.c b/src/enc/config.c
index e454b76..8a2eef0 100644
--- a/src/enc/config.c
+++ b/src/enc/config.c
@@ -138,3 +138,25 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#if WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION > 0x0202
+#define MAX_LEVEL 9
+
+// Mapping between -z level and -m / -q parameter settings.
+static const struct {
+  uint8_t method_;
+  uint8_t quality_;
+} kLosslessPresets[MAX_LEVEL + 1] = {
+  { 0,  0 }, { 1, 20 }, { 2, 25 }, { 3, 30 }, { 3, 50 },
+  { 4, 50 }, { 4, 75 }, { 4, 90 }, { 5, 90 }, { 6, 100 }
+};
+
+int WebPConfigLosslessPreset(WebPConfig* config, int level) {
+  if (config == NULL || level < 0 || level > MAX_LEVEL) return 0;
+  config->lossless = 1;
+  config->method = kLosslessPresets[level].method_;
+  config->quality = kLosslessPresets[level].quality_;
+  return 1;
+}
+#endif
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/cost.c b/src/enc/cost.c
index 09699f8..9d2cc01 100644
--- a/src/enc/cost.c
+++ b/src/enc/cost.c
@@ -360,9 +360,10 @@
       for (ctx = 0; ctx < NUM_CTX; ++ctx) {
         const uint8_t* const p = proba->coeffs_[ctype][band][ctx];
         uint16_t* const table = proba->level_cost_[ctype][band][ctx];
-        const int cost_base = VP8BitCost(1, p[1]);
+        const int cost0 = (ctx > 0) ? VP8BitCost(1, p[0]) : 0;
+        const int cost_base = VP8BitCost(1, p[1]) + cost0;
         int v;
-        table[0] = VP8BitCost(0, p[1]);
+        table[0] = VP8BitCost(0, p[1]) + cost0;
         for (v = 1; v <= MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL; ++v) {
           table[v] = cost_base + VariableLevelCost(v, p);
         }
@@ -486,4 +487,249 @@
 };
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Mode costs
 
+static int GetResidualCost(int ctx0, const VP8Residual* const res) {
+  int n = res->first;
+  // should be prob[VP8EncBands[n]], but it's equivalent for n=0 or 1
+  const int p0 = res->prob[n][ctx0][0];
+  const uint16_t* t = res->cost[n][ctx0];
+  // bit_cost(1, p0) is already incorporated in t[] tables, but only if ctx != 0
+  // (as required by the syntax). For ctx0 == 0, we need to add it here or it'll
+  // be missing during the loop.
+  int cost = (ctx0 == 0) ? VP8BitCost(1, p0) : 0;
+
+  if (res->last < 0) {
+    return VP8BitCost(0, p0);
+  }
+  for (; n < res->last; ++n) {
+    const int v = abs(res->coeffs[n]);
+    const int b = VP8EncBands[n + 1];
+    const int ctx = (v >= 2) ? 2 : v;
+    cost += VP8LevelCost(t, v);
+    t = res->cost[b][ctx];
+  }
+  // Last coefficient is always non-zero
+  {
+    const int v = abs(res->coeffs[n]);
+    assert(v != 0);
+    cost += VP8LevelCost(t, v);
+    if (n < 15) {
+      const int b = VP8EncBands[n + 1];
+      const int ctx = (v == 1) ? 1 : 2;
+      const int last_p0 = res->prob[b][ctx][0];
+      cost += VP8BitCost(0, last_p0);
+    }
+  }
+  return cost;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// init function
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+extern int VP8GetResidualCostMIPS32(int ctx0, const VP8Residual* const res);
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+
+// TODO(skal): this, and GetResidualCost(), should probably go somewhere
+// under src/dsp/ at some point.
+VP8GetResidualCostFunc VP8GetResidualCost;
+
+void VP8GetResidualCostInit(void) {
+  VP8GetResidualCost = GetResidualCost;
+  if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kMIPS32)) {
+      VP8GetResidualCost = VP8GetResidualCostMIPS32;
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// helper functions for residuals struct VP8Residual.
+
+void VP8InitResidual(int first, int coeff_type,
+                     VP8Encoder* const enc, VP8Residual* const res) {
+  res->coeff_type = coeff_type;
+  res->prob  = enc->proba_.coeffs_[coeff_type];
+  res->stats = enc->proba_.stats_[coeff_type];
+  res->cost  = enc->proba_.level_cost_[coeff_type];
+  res->first = first;
+}
+
+static void SetResidualCoeffs(const int16_t* const coeffs,
+                              VP8Residual* const res) {
+  int n;
+  res->last = -1;
+  assert(res->first == 0 || coeffs[0] == 0);
+  for (n = 15; n >= 0; --n) {
+    if (coeffs[n]) {
+      res->last = n;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  res->coeffs = coeffs;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// init function
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+extern void VP8SetResidualCoeffsSSE2(const int16_t* const coeffs,
+                                     VP8Residual* const res);
+#endif  // WEBP_USE_SSE2
+
+VP8SetResidualCoeffsFunc VP8SetResidualCoeffs;
+
+void VP8SetResidualCoeffsInit(void) {
+  VP8SetResidualCoeffs = SetResidualCoeffs;
+  if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_SSE2)
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kSSE2)) {
+      VP8SetResidualCoeffs = VP8SetResidualCoeffsSSE2;
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Mode costs
+
+int VP8GetCostLuma4(VP8EncIterator* const it, const int16_t levels[16]) {
+  const int x = (it->i4_ & 3), y = (it->i4_ >> 2);
+  VP8Residual res;
+  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
+  int R = 0;
+  int ctx;
+
+  VP8InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
+  ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
+  VP8SetResidualCoeffs(levels, &res);
+  R += VP8GetResidualCost(ctx, &res);
+  return R;
+}
+
+int VP8GetCostLuma16(VP8EncIterator* const it, const VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
+  VP8Residual res;
+  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
+  int x, y;
+  int R = 0;
+
+  VP8IteratorNzToBytes(it);   // re-import the non-zero context
+
+  // DC
+  VP8InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
+  VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
+  R += VP8GetResidualCost(it->top_nz_[8] + it->left_nz_[8], &res);
+
+  // AC
+  VP8InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
+  for (y = 0; y < 4; ++y) {
+    for (x = 0; x < 4; ++x) {
+      const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
+      VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
+      R += VP8GetResidualCost(ctx, &res);
+      it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] = (res.last >= 0);
+    }
+  }
+  return R;
+}
+
+int VP8GetCostUV(VP8EncIterator* const it, const VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
+  VP8Residual res;
+  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
+  int ch, x, y;
+  int R = 0;
+
+  VP8IteratorNzToBytes(it);  // re-import the non-zero context
+
+  VP8InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
+  for (ch = 0; ch <= 2; ch += 2) {
+    for (y = 0; y < 2; ++y) {
+      for (x = 0; x < 2; ++x) {
+        const int ctx = it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] + it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y];
+        VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
+        R += VP8GetResidualCost(ctx, &res);
+        it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] = it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y] = (res.last >= 0);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return R;
+}
+
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Recording of token probabilities.
+
+// Record proba context used
+static int Record(int bit, proba_t* const stats) {
+  proba_t p = *stats;
+  if (p >= 0xffff0000u) {               // an overflow is inbound.
+    p = ((p + 1u) >> 1) & 0x7fff7fffu;  // -> divide the stats by 2.
+  }
+  // record bit count (lower 16 bits) and increment total count (upper 16 bits).
+  p += 0x00010000u + bit;
+  *stats = p;
+  return bit;
+}
+
+// We keep the table-free variant around for reference, in case.
+#define USE_LEVEL_CODE_TABLE
+
+// Simulate block coding, but only record statistics.
+// Note: no need to record the fixed probas.
+int VP8RecordCoeffs(int ctx, const VP8Residual* const res) {
+  int n = res->first;
+  // should be stats[VP8EncBands[n]], but it's equivalent for n=0 or 1
+  proba_t* s = res->stats[n][ctx];
+  if (res->last  < 0) {
+    Record(0, s + 0);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  while (n <= res->last) {
+    int v;
+    Record(1, s + 0);  // order of record doesn't matter
+    while ((v = res->coeffs[n++]) == 0) {
+      Record(0, s + 1);
+      s = res->stats[VP8EncBands[n]][0];
+    }
+    Record(1, s + 1);
+    if (!Record(2u < (unsigned int)(v + 1), s + 2)) {  // v = -1 or 1
+      s = res->stats[VP8EncBands[n]][1];
+    } else {
+      v = abs(v);
+#if !defined(USE_LEVEL_CODE_TABLE)
+      if (!Record(v > 4, s + 3)) {
+        if (Record(v != 2, s + 4))
+          Record(v == 4, s + 5);
+      } else if (!Record(v > 10, s + 6)) {
+        Record(v > 6, s + 7);
+      } else if (!Record((v >= 3 + (8 << 2)), s + 8)) {
+        Record((v >= 3 + (8 << 1)), s + 9);
+      } else {
+        Record((v >= 3 + (8 << 3)), s + 10);
+      }
+#else
+      if (v > MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL) {
+        v = MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL;
+      }
+
+      {
+        const int bits = VP8LevelCodes[v - 1][1];
+        int pattern = VP8LevelCodes[v - 1][0];
+        int i;
+        for (i = 0; (pattern >>= 1) != 0; ++i) {
+          const int mask = 2 << i;
+          if (pattern & 1) Record(!!(bits & mask), s + 3 + i);
+        }
+      }
+#endif
+      s = res->stats[VP8EncBands[n]][2];
+    }
+  }
+  if (n < 16) Record(0, s + 0);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/cost.h b/src/enc/cost.h
index 3cbad1a..5d10756 100644
--- a/src/enc/cost.h
+++ b/src/enc/cost.h
@@ -14,12 +14,38 @@
 #ifndef WEBP_ENC_COST_H_
 #define WEBP_ENC_COST_H_
 
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "./vp8enci.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+// On-the-fly info about the current set of residuals. Handy to avoid
+// passing zillions of params.
+typedef struct {
+  int first;
+  int last;
+  const int16_t* coeffs;
+
+  int coeff_type;
+  ProbaArray* prob;
+  StatsArray* stats;
+  CostArray*  cost;
+} VP8Residual;
+
+void VP8InitResidual(int first, int coeff_type,
+                     VP8Encoder* const enc, VP8Residual* const res);
+
+typedef void (*VP8SetResidualCoeffsFunc)(const int16_t* const coeffs,
+                                         VP8Residual* const res);
+extern VP8SetResidualCoeffsFunc VP8SetResidualCoeffs;
+
+extern void VP8SetResidualCoeffsInit(void);  // must be called first
+
+int VP8RecordCoeffs(int ctx, const VP8Residual* const res);
+
 // approximate cost per level:
 extern const uint16_t VP8LevelFixedCosts[MAX_LEVEL + 1];
 extern const uint16_t VP8EntropyCost[256];        // 8bit fixed-point log(p)
@@ -29,6 +55,12 @@
   return !bit ? VP8EntropyCost[proba] : VP8EntropyCost[255 - proba];
 }
 
+// Cost calculation function.
+typedef int (*VP8GetResidualCostFunc)(int ctx0, const VP8Residual* const res);
+extern VP8GetResidualCostFunc VP8GetResidualCost;
+
+extern void VP8GetResidualCostInit(void);  // must be called first
+
 // Level cost calculations
 extern const uint16_t VP8LevelCodes[MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL][2];
 void VP8CalculateLevelCosts(VP8Proba* const proba);
diff --git a/src/enc/filter.c b/src/enc/filter.c
index dd27804..11db4bd 100644
--- a/src/enc/filter.c
+++ b/src/enc/filter.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include "./vp8enci.h"
+#include "../dsp/dsp.h"
 
 // This table gives, for a given sharpness, the filtering strength to be
 // used (at least) in order to filter a given edge step delta.
@@ -61,180 +62,6 @@
   return kLevelsFromDelta[sharpness][pos];
 }
 
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// NOTE: clip1, tables and InitTables are repeated entries of dsp.c
-static uint8_t abs0[255 + 255 + 1];     // abs(i)
-static uint8_t abs1[255 + 255 + 1];     // abs(i)>>1
-static int8_t sclip1[1020 + 1020 + 1];  // clips [-1020, 1020] to [-128, 127]
-static int8_t sclip2[112 + 112 + 1];    // clips [-112, 112] to [-16, 15]
-static uint8_t clip1[255 + 510 + 1];    // clips [-255,510] to [0,255]
-
-static int tables_ok = 0;
-
-static void InitTables(void) {
-  if (!tables_ok) {
-    int i;
-    for (i = -255; i <= 255; ++i) {
-      abs0[255 + i] = (i < 0) ? -i : i;
-      abs1[255 + i] = abs0[255 + i] >> 1;
-    }
-    for (i = -1020; i <= 1020; ++i) {
-      sclip1[1020 + i] = (i < -128) ? -128 : (i > 127) ? 127 : i;
-    }
-    for (i = -112; i <= 112; ++i) {
-      sclip2[112 + i] = (i < -16) ? -16 : (i > 15) ? 15 : i;
-    }
-    for (i = -255; i <= 255 + 255; ++i) {
-      clip1[255 + i] = (i < 0) ? 0 : (i > 255) ? 255 : i;
-    }
-    tables_ok = 1;
-  }
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Edge filtering functions
-
-// 4 pixels in, 2 pixels out
-static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter2(uint8_t* p, int step) {
-  const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0) + sclip1[1020 + p1 - q1];
-  const int a1 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 4) >> 3)];
-  const int a2 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 3) >> 3)];
-  p[-step] = clip1[255 + p0 + a2];
-  p[    0] = clip1[255 + q0 - a1];
-}
-
-// 4 pixels in, 4 pixels out
-static WEBP_INLINE void do_filter4(uint8_t* p, int step) {
-  const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  const int a = 3 * (q0 - p0);
-  const int a1 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 4) >> 3)];
-  const int a2 = sclip2[112 + ((a + 3) >> 3)];
-  const int a3 = (a1 + 1) >> 1;
-  p[-2*step] = clip1[255 + p1 + a3];
-  p[-  step] = clip1[255 + p0 + a2];
-  p[      0] = clip1[255 + q0 - a1];
-  p[   step] = clip1[255 + q1 - a3];
-}
-
-// high edge-variance
-static WEBP_INLINE int hev(const uint8_t* p, int step, int thresh) {
-  const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  return (abs0[255 + p1 - p0] > thresh) || (abs0[255 + q1 - q0] > thresh);
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter(const uint8_t* p, int step, int thresh) {
-  const int p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step], q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step];
-  return (2 * abs0[255 + p0 - q0] + abs1[255 + p1 - q1]) <= thresh;
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE int needs_filter2(const uint8_t* p,
-                                     int step, int t, int it) {
-  const int p3 = p[-4*step], p2 = p[-3*step], p1 = p[-2*step], p0 = p[-step];
-  const int q0 = p[0], q1 = p[step], q2 = p[2*step], q3 = p[3*step];
-  if ((2 * abs0[255 + p0 - q0] + abs1[255 + p1 - q1]) > t)
-    return 0;
-  return abs0[255 + p3 - p2] <= it && abs0[255 + p2 - p1] <= it &&
-         abs0[255 + p1 - p0] <= it && abs0[255 + q3 - q2] <= it &&
-         abs0[255 + q2 - q1] <= it && abs0[255 + q1 - q0] <= it;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Simple In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.2)
-
-static void SimpleVFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-    if (needs_filter(p + i, stride, thresh)) {
-      do_filter2(p + i, stride);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-static void SimpleHFilter16(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-    if (needs_filter(p + i * stride, 1, thresh)) {
-      do_filter2(p + i * stride, 1);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-static void SimpleVFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
-  int k;
-  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
-    p += 4 * stride;
-    SimpleVFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
-  }
-}
-
-static void SimpleHFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride, int thresh) {
-  int k;
-  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
-    p += 4;
-    SimpleHFilter16(p, stride, thresh);
-  }
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Complex In-loop filtering (Paragraph 15.3)
-
-static WEBP_INLINE void FilterLoop24(uint8_t* p,
-                                     int hstride, int vstride, int size,
-                                     int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
-  while (size-- > 0) {
-    if (needs_filter2(p, hstride, thresh, ithresh)) {
-      if (hev(p, hstride, hev_thresh)) {
-        do_filter2(p, hstride);
-      } else {
-        do_filter4(p, hstride);
-      }
-    }
-    p += vstride;
-  }
-}
-
-// on three inner edges
-static void VFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
-                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
-  int k;
-  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
-    p += 4 * stride;
-    FilterLoop24(p, stride, 1, 16, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
-  }
-}
-
-static void HFilter16i(uint8_t* p, int stride,
-                       int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
-  int k;
-  for (k = 3; k > 0; --k) {
-    p += 4;
-    FilterLoop24(p, 1, stride, 16, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
-  }
-}
-
-static void VFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
-                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
-  FilterLoop24(u + 4 * stride, stride, 1, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
-  FilterLoop24(v + 4 * stride, stride, 1, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
-}
-
-static void HFilter8i(uint8_t* u, uint8_t* v, int stride,
-                      int thresh, int ithresh, int hev_thresh) {
-  FilterLoop24(u + 4, 1, stride, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
-  FilterLoop24(v + 4, 1, stride, 8, thresh, ithresh, hev_thresh);
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void (*VP8EncVFilter16i)(uint8_t*, int, int, int, int) = VFilter16i;
-void (*VP8EncHFilter16i)(uint8_t*, int, int, int, int) = HFilter16i;
-void (*VP8EncVFilter8i)(uint8_t*, uint8_t*, int, int, int, int) = VFilter8i;
-void (*VP8EncHFilter8i)(uint8_t*, uint8_t*, int, int, int, int) = HFilter8i;
-
-void (*VP8EncSimpleVFilter16i)(uint8_t*, int, int) = SimpleVFilter16i;
-void (*VP8EncSimpleHFilter16i)(uint8_t*, int, int) = SimpleHFilter16i;
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Paragraph 15.4: compute the inner-edge filtering strength
 
@@ -266,14 +93,14 @@
   memcpy(y_dst, it->yuv_out_, YUV_SIZE * sizeof(uint8_t));
 
   if (enc->filter_hdr_.simple_ == 1) {   // simple
-    VP8EncSimpleHFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit);
-    VP8EncSimpleVFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit);
+    VP8SimpleHFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit);
+    VP8SimpleVFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit);
   } else {    // complex
     const int hev_thresh = (level >= 40) ? 2 : (level >= 15) ? 1 : 0;
-    VP8EncHFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
-    VP8EncHFilter8i(u_dst, v_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
-    VP8EncVFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
-    VP8EncVFilter8i(u_dst, v_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
+    VP8HFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
+    VP8HFilter8i(u_dst, v_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
+    VP8VFilter16i(y_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
+    VP8VFilter8i(u_dst, v_dst, BPS, limit, ilevel, hev_thresh);
   }
 }
 
@@ -387,7 +214,6 @@
 void VP8InitFilter(VP8EncIterator* const it) {
   if (it->lf_stats_ != NULL) {
     int s, i;
-    InitTables();
     for (s = 0; s < NUM_MB_SEGMENTS; s++) {
       for (i = 0; i < MAX_LF_LEVELS; i++) {
         (*it->lf_stats_)[s][i] = 0;
@@ -468,4 +294,3 @@
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/enc/frame.c b/src/enc/frame.c
index 4254b07..ff3cd65 100644
--- a/src/enc/frame.c
+++ b/src/enc/frame.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 //
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
@@ -23,19 +21,6 @@
 #define SEGMENT_VISU 0
 #define DEBUG_SEARCH 0    // useful to track search convergence
 
-// On-the-fly info about the current set of residuals. Handy to avoid
-// passing zillions of params.
-typedef struct {
-  int first;
-  int last;
-  const int16_t* coeffs;
-
-  int coeff_type;
-  ProbaArray* prob;
-  StatsArray* stats;
-  CostArray*  cost;
-} VP8Residual;
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // multi-pass convergence
 
@@ -142,83 +127,6 @@
   return size;
 }
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Recording of token probabilities.
-
-static void ResetTokenStats(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
-  VP8Proba* const proba = &enc->proba_;
-  memset(proba->stats_, 0, sizeof(proba->stats_));
-}
-
-// Record proba context used
-static int Record(int bit, proba_t* const stats) {
-  proba_t p = *stats;
-  if (p >= 0xffff0000u) {               // an overflow is inbound.
-    p = ((p + 1u) >> 1) & 0x7fff7fffu;  // -> divide the stats by 2.
-  }
-  // record bit count (lower 16 bits) and increment total count (upper 16 bits).
-  p += 0x00010000u + bit;
-  *stats = p;
-  return bit;
-}
-
-// We keep the table free variant around for reference, in case.
-#define USE_LEVEL_CODE_TABLE
-
-// Simulate block coding, but only record statistics.
-// Note: no need to record the fixed probas.
-static int RecordCoeffs(int ctx, const VP8Residual* const res) {
-  int n = res->first;
-  // should be stats[VP8EncBands[n]], but it's equivalent for n=0 or 1
-  proba_t* s = res->stats[n][ctx];
-  if (res->last  < 0) {
-    Record(0, s + 0);
-    return 0;
-  }
-  while (n <= res->last) {
-    int v;
-    Record(1, s + 0);  // order of record doesn't matter
-    while ((v = res->coeffs[n++]) == 0) {
-      Record(0, s + 1);
-      s = res->stats[VP8EncBands[n]][0];
-    }
-    Record(1, s + 1);
-    if (!Record(2u < (unsigned int)(v + 1), s + 2)) {  // v = -1 or 1
-      s = res->stats[VP8EncBands[n]][1];
-    } else {
-      v = abs(v);
-#if !defined(USE_LEVEL_CODE_TABLE)
-      if (!Record(v > 4, s + 3)) {
-        if (Record(v != 2, s + 4))
-          Record(v == 4, s + 5);
-      } else if (!Record(v > 10, s + 6)) {
-        Record(v > 6, s + 7);
-      } else if (!Record((v >= 3 + (8 << 2)), s + 8)) {
-        Record((v >= 3 + (8 << 1)), s + 9);
-      } else {
-        Record((v >= 3 + (8 << 3)), s + 10);
-      }
-#else
-      if (v > MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL)
-        v = MAX_VARIABLE_LEVEL;
-
-      {
-        const int bits = VP8LevelCodes[v - 1][1];
-        int pattern = VP8LevelCodes[v - 1][0];
-        int i;
-        for (i = 0; (pattern >>= 1) != 0; ++i) {
-          const int mask = 2 << i;
-          if (pattern & 1) Record(!!(bits & mask), s + 3 + i);
-        }
-      }
-#endif
-      s = res->stats[VP8EncBands[n]][2];
-    }
-  }
-  if (n < 16) Record(0, s + 0);
-  return 1;
-}
-
 // Collect statistics and deduce probabilities for next coding pass.
 // Return the total bit-cost for coding the probability updates.
 static int CalcTokenProba(int nb, int total) {
@@ -231,6 +139,11 @@
   return nb * VP8BitCost(1, proba) + (total - nb) * VP8BitCost(0, proba);
 }
 
+static void ResetTokenStats(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
+  VP8Proba* const proba = &enc->proba_;
+  memset(proba->stats_, 0, sizeof(proba->stats_));
+}
+
 static int FinalizeTokenProbas(VP8Proba* const proba) {
   int has_changed = 0;
   int size = 0;
@@ -309,131 +222,6 @@
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// helper functions for residuals struct VP8Residual.
-
-static void InitResidual(int first, int coeff_type,
-                         VP8Encoder* const enc, VP8Residual* const res) {
-  res->coeff_type = coeff_type;
-  res->prob  = enc->proba_.coeffs_[coeff_type];
-  res->stats = enc->proba_.stats_[coeff_type];
-  res->cost  = enc->proba_.level_cost_[coeff_type];
-  res->first = first;
-}
-
-static void SetResidualCoeffs(const int16_t* const coeffs,
-                              VP8Residual* const res) {
-  int n;
-  res->last = -1;
-  for (n = 15; n >= res->first; --n) {
-    if (coeffs[n]) {
-      res->last = n;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  res->coeffs = coeffs;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Mode costs
-
-static int GetResidualCost(int ctx0, const VP8Residual* const res) {
-  int n = res->first;
-  // should be prob[VP8EncBands[n]], but it's equivalent for n=0 or 1
-  int p0 = res->prob[n][ctx0][0];
-  const uint16_t* t = res->cost[n][ctx0];
-  int cost;
-
-  if (res->last < 0) {
-    return VP8BitCost(0, p0);
-  }
-  cost = VP8BitCost(1, p0);
-  for (; n < res->last; ++n) {
-    const int v = abs(res->coeffs[n]);
-    const int b = VP8EncBands[n + 1];
-    const int ctx = (v >= 2) ? 2 : v;
-    cost += VP8LevelCost(t, v);
-    t = res->cost[b][ctx];
-    // the masking trick is faster than "if (v) cost += ..." with clang
-    cost += (v ? ~0U : 0) & VP8BitCost(1, res->prob[b][ctx][0]);
-  }
-  // Last coefficient is always non-zero
-  {
-    const int v = abs(res->coeffs[n]);
-    assert(v != 0);
-    cost += VP8LevelCost(t, v);
-    if (n < 15) {
-      const int b = VP8EncBands[n + 1];
-      const int ctx = (v == 1) ? 1 : 2;
-      const int last_p0 = res->prob[b][ctx][0];
-      cost += VP8BitCost(0, last_p0);
-    }
-  }
-  return cost;
-}
-
-int VP8GetCostLuma4(VP8EncIterator* const it, const int16_t levels[16]) {
-  const int x = (it->i4_ & 3), y = (it->i4_ >> 2);
-  VP8Residual res;
-  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
-  int R = 0;
-  int ctx;
-
-  InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
-  ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
-  SetResidualCoeffs(levels, &res);
-  R += GetResidualCost(ctx, &res);
-  return R;
-}
-
-int VP8GetCostLuma16(VP8EncIterator* const it, const VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
-  VP8Residual res;
-  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
-  int x, y;
-  int R = 0;
-
-  VP8IteratorNzToBytes(it);   // re-import the non-zero context
-
-  // DC
-  InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
-  SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
-  R += GetResidualCost(it->top_nz_[8] + it->left_nz_[8], &res);
-
-  // AC
-  InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
-  for (y = 0; y < 4; ++y) {
-    for (x = 0; x < 4; ++x) {
-      const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
-      SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
-      R += GetResidualCost(ctx, &res);
-      it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] = (res.last >= 0);
-    }
-  }
-  return R;
-}
-
-int VP8GetCostUV(VP8EncIterator* const it, const VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
-  VP8Residual res;
-  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
-  int ch, x, y;
-  int R = 0;
-
-  VP8IteratorNzToBytes(it);  // re-import the non-zero context
-
-  InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
-  for (ch = 0; ch <= 2; ch += 2) {
-    for (y = 0; y < 2; ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < 2; ++x) {
-        const int ctx = it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] + it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y];
-        SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
-        R += GetResidualCost(ctx, &res);
-        it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] = it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y] = (res.last >= 0);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return R;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Coefficient coding
 
 static int PutCoeffs(VP8BitWriter* const bw, int ctx, const VP8Residual* res) {
@@ -521,32 +309,32 @@
 
   pos1 = VP8BitWriterPos(bw);
   if (i16) {
-    InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
-    SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
+    VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
     it->top_nz_[8] = it->left_nz_[8] =
       PutCoeffs(bw, it->top_nz_[8] + it->left_nz_[8], &res);
-    InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
   } else {
-    InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
   }
 
   // luma-AC
   for (y = 0; y < 4; ++y) {
     for (x = 0; x < 4; ++x) {
       const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
-      SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
+      VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
       it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] = PutCoeffs(bw, ctx, &res);
     }
   }
   pos2 = VP8BitWriterPos(bw);
 
   // U/V
-  InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
+  VP8InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
   for (ch = 0; ch <= 2; ch += 2) {
     for (y = 0; y < 2; ++y) {
       for (x = 0; x < 2; ++x) {
         const int ctx = it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] + it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y];
-        SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
+        VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
         it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] = it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y] =
             PutCoeffs(bw, ctx, &res);
       }
@@ -571,33 +359,33 @@
   VP8IteratorNzToBytes(it);
 
   if (it->mb_->type_ == 1) {   // i16x16
-    InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
-    SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
+    VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
     it->top_nz_[8] = it->left_nz_[8] =
-      RecordCoeffs(it->top_nz_[8] + it->left_nz_[8], &res);
-    InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
+      VP8RecordCoeffs(it->top_nz_[8] + it->left_nz_[8], &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
   } else {
-    InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
   }
 
   // luma-AC
   for (y = 0; y < 4; ++y) {
     for (x = 0; x < 4; ++x) {
       const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
-      SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
-      it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] = RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
+      VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
+      it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] = VP8RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
     }
   }
 
   // U/V
-  InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
+  VP8InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
   for (ch = 0; ch <= 2; ch += 2) {
     for (y = 0; y < 2; ++y) {
       for (x = 0; x < 2; ++x) {
         const int ctx = it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] + it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y];
-        SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
+        VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
         it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] = it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y] =
-            RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
+            VP8RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -610,8 +398,8 @@
 
 #if !defined(DISABLE_TOKEN_BUFFER)
 
-static void RecordTokens(VP8EncIterator* const it, const VP8ModeScore* const rd,
-                         VP8TBuffer* const tokens) {
+static int RecordTokens(VP8EncIterator* const it, const VP8ModeScore* const rd,
+                        VP8TBuffer* const tokens) {
   int x, y, ch;
   VP8Residual res;
   VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
@@ -619,44 +407,45 @@
   VP8IteratorNzToBytes(it);
   if (it->mb_->type_ == 1) {   // i16x16
     const int ctx = it->top_nz_[8] + it->left_nz_[8];
-    InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
-    SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(0, 1, enc, &res);
+    VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_dc_levels, &res);
     it->top_nz_[8] = it->left_nz_[8] =
         VP8RecordCoeffTokens(ctx, 1,
                              res.first, res.last, res.coeffs, tokens);
-    RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
-    InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
+    VP8RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(1, 0, enc, &res);
   } else {
-    InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
+    VP8InitResidual(0, 3, enc, &res);
   }
 
   // luma-AC
   for (y = 0; y < 4; ++y) {
     for (x = 0; x < 4; ++x) {
       const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
-      SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
+      VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->y_ac_levels[x + y * 4], &res);
       it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] =
           VP8RecordCoeffTokens(ctx, res.coeff_type,
                                res.first, res.last, res.coeffs, tokens);
-      RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
+      VP8RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
     }
   }
 
   // U/V
-  InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
+  VP8InitResidual(0, 2, enc, &res);
   for (ch = 0; ch <= 2; ch += 2) {
     for (y = 0; y < 2; ++y) {
       for (x = 0; x < 2; ++x) {
         const int ctx = it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] + it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y];
-        SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
+        VP8SetResidualCoeffs(rd->uv_levels[ch * 2 + x + y * 2], &res);
         it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] = it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y] =
             VP8RecordCoeffTokens(ctx, 2,
                                  res.first, res.last, res.coeffs, tokens);
-        RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
+        VP8RecordCoeffs(ctx, &res);
       }
     }
   }
   VP8IteratorBytesToNz(it);
+  return !tokens->error_;
 }
 
 #endif    // !DISABLE_TOKEN_BUFFER
@@ -863,7 +652,10 @@
   for (p = 0; ok && p < enc->num_parts_; ++p) {
     ok = VP8BitWriterInit(enc->parts_ + p, bytes_per_parts);
   }
-  if (!ok) VP8EncFreeBitWriters(enc);  // malloc error occurred
+  if (!ok) {
+    VP8EncFreeBitWriters(enc);  // malloc error occurred
+    WebPEncodingSetError(enc->pic_, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+  }
   return ok;
 }
 
@@ -928,11 +720,6 @@
     } else {   // reset predictors after a skip
       ResetAfterSkip(&it);
     }
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    if (enc->use_layer_) {
-      VP8EncCodeLayerBlock(&it);
-    }
-#endif
     StoreSideInfo(&it);
     VP8StoreFilterStats(&it);
     VP8IteratorExport(&it);
@@ -997,14 +784,13 @@
         cnt = max_count;
       }
       VP8Decimate(&it, &info, rd_opt);
-      RecordTokens(&it, &info, &enc->tokens_);
+      ok = RecordTokens(&it, &info, &enc->tokens_);
+      if (!ok) {
+        WebPEncodingSetError(enc->pic_, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+        break;
+      }
       size_p0 += info.H;
       distortion += info.D;
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-      if (enc->use_layer_) {
-        VP8EncCodeLayerBlock(&it);
-      }
-#endif
       if (is_last_pass) {
         StoreSideInfo(&it);
         VP8StoreFilterStats(&it);
diff --git a/src/enc/histogram.c b/src/enc/histogram.c
index abd253b..1bbef3d 100644
--- a/src/enc/histogram.c
+++ b/src/enc/histogram.c
@@ -14,27 +14,60 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <math.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "./backward_references.h"
 #include "./histogram.h"
 #include "../dsp/lossless.h"
 #include "../utils/utils.h"
 
+#define MAX_COST 1.e38
+
+// Number of partitions for the three dominant (literal, red and blue) symbol
+// costs.
+#define NUM_PARTITIONS 4
+// The size of the bin-hash corresponding to the three dominant costs.
+#define BIN_SIZE (NUM_PARTITIONS * NUM_PARTITIONS * NUM_PARTITIONS)
+
 static void HistogramClear(VP8LHistogram* const p) {
-  memset(p->literal_, 0, sizeof(p->literal_));
-  memset(p->red_, 0, sizeof(p->red_));
-  memset(p->blue_, 0, sizeof(p->blue_));
-  memset(p->alpha_, 0, sizeof(p->alpha_));
-  memset(p->distance_, 0, sizeof(p->distance_));
-  p->bit_cost_ = 0;
+  uint32_t* const literal = p->literal_;
+  const int cache_bits = p->palette_code_bits_;
+  const int histo_size = VP8LGetHistogramSize(cache_bits);
+  memset(p, 0, histo_size);
+  p->palette_code_bits_ = cache_bits;
+  p->literal_ = literal;
+}
+
+static void HistogramCopy(const VP8LHistogram* const src,
+                          VP8LHistogram* const dst) {
+  uint32_t* const dst_literal = dst->literal_;
+  const int dst_cache_bits = dst->palette_code_bits_;
+  const int histo_size = VP8LGetHistogramSize(dst_cache_bits);
+  assert(src->palette_code_bits_ == dst_cache_bits);
+  memcpy(dst, src, histo_size);
+  dst->literal_ = dst_literal;
+}
+
+int VP8LGetHistogramSize(int cache_bits) {
+  const int literal_size = VP8LHistogramNumCodes(cache_bits);
+  const size_t total_size = sizeof(VP8LHistogram) + sizeof(int) * literal_size;
+  assert(total_size <= (size_t)0x7fffffff);
+  return (int)total_size;
+}
+
+void VP8LFreeHistogram(VP8LHistogram* const histo) {
+  WebPSafeFree(histo);
+}
+
+void VP8LFreeHistogramSet(VP8LHistogramSet* const histo) {
+  WebPSafeFree(histo);
 }
 
 void VP8LHistogramStoreRefs(const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
                             VP8LHistogram* const histo) {
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < refs->size; ++i) {
-    VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(histo, &refs->refs[i]);
+  VP8LRefsCursor c = VP8LRefsCursorInit(refs);
+  while (VP8LRefsCursorOk(&c)) {
+    VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(histo, c.cur_pos);
+    VP8LRefsCursorNext(&c);
   }
 }
 
@@ -53,13 +86,24 @@
   HistogramClear(p);
 }
 
+VP8LHistogram* VP8LAllocateHistogram(int cache_bits) {
+  VP8LHistogram* histo = NULL;
+  const int total_size = VP8LGetHistogramSize(cache_bits);
+  uint8_t* const memory = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(total_size, sizeof(*memory));
+  if (memory == NULL) return NULL;
+  histo = (VP8LHistogram*)memory;
+  // literal_ won't necessary be aligned.
+  histo->literal_ = (uint32_t*)(memory + sizeof(VP8LHistogram));
+  VP8LHistogramInit(histo, cache_bits);
+  return histo;
+}
+
 VP8LHistogramSet* VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(int size, int cache_bits) {
   int i;
   VP8LHistogramSet* set;
-  VP8LHistogram* bulk;
-  const uint64_t total_size = sizeof(*set)
-                            + (uint64_t)size * sizeof(*set->histograms)
-                            + (uint64_t)size * sizeof(**set->histograms);
+  const size_t total_size = sizeof(*set)
+                            + sizeof(*set->histograms) * size
+                            + (size_t)VP8LGetHistogramSize(cache_bits) * size;
   uint8_t* memory = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(total_size, sizeof(*memory));
   if (memory == NULL) return NULL;
 
@@ -67,12 +111,15 @@
   memory += sizeof(*set);
   set->histograms = (VP8LHistogram**)memory;
   memory += size * sizeof(*set->histograms);
-  bulk = (VP8LHistogram*)memory;
   set->max_size = size;
   set->size = size;
   for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
-    set->histograms[i] = bulk + i;
+    set->histograms[i] = (VP8LHistogram*)memory;
+    // literal_ won't necessary be aligned.
+    set->histograms[i]->literal_ = (uint32_t*)(memory + sizeof(VP8LHistogram));
     VP8LHistogramInit(set->histograms[i], cache_bits);
+    // There's no padding/alignment between successive histograms.
+    memory += VP8LGetHistogramSize(cache_bits);
   }
   return set;
 }
@@ -87,36 +134,21 @@
     ++histo->literal_[PixOrCopyLiteral(v, 1)];
     ++histo->blue_[PixOrCopyLiteral(v, 0)];
   } else if (PixOrCopyIsCacheIdx(v)) {
-    int literal_ix = 256 + NUM_LENGTH_CODES + PixOrCopyCacheIdx(v);
+    const int literal_ix =
+        NUM_LITERAL_CODES + NUM_LENGTH_CODES + PixOrCopyCacheIdx(v);
     ++histo->literal_[literal_ix];
   } else {
     int code, extra_bits;
     VP8LPrefixEncodeBits(PixOrCopyLength(v), &code, &extra_bits);
-    ++histo->literal_[256 + code];
+    ++histo->literal_[NUM_LITERAL_CODES + code];
     VP8LPrefixEncodeBits(PixOrCopyDistance(v), &code, &extra_bits);
     ++histo->distance_[code];
   }
 }
 
-static double BitsEntropy(const int* const array, int n) {
-  double retval = 0.;
-  int sum = 0;
-  int nonzeros = 0;
-  int max_val = 0;
-  int i;
+static WEBP_INLINE double BitsEntropyRefine(int nonzeros, int sum, int max_val,
+                                            double retval) {
   double mix;
-  for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
-    if (array[i] != 0) {
-      sum += array[i];
-      ++nonzeros;
-      retval -= VP8LFastSLog2(array[i]);
-      if (max_val < array[i]) {
-        max_val = array[i];
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  retval += VP8LFastSLog2(sum);
-
   if (nonzeros < 5) {
     if (nonzeros <= 1) {
       return 0;
@@ -147,95 +179,142 @@
   }
 }
 
-// Returns the cost encode the rle-encoded entropy code.
-// The constants in this function are experimental.
-static double HuffmanCost(const int* const population, int length) {
+static double BitsEntropy(const uint32_t* const array, int n) {
+  double retval = 0.;
+  uint32_t sum = 0;
+  int nonzeros = 0;
+  uint32_t max_val = 0;
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    if (array[i] != 0) {
+      sum += array[i];
+      ++nonzeros;
+      retval -= VP8LFastSLog2(array[i]);
+      if (max_val < array[i]) {
+        max_val = array[i];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  retval += VP8LFastSLog2(sum);
+  return BitsEntropyRefine(nonzeros, sum, max_val, retval);
+}
+
+static double BitsEntropyCombined(const uint32_t* const X,
+                                  const uint32_t* const Y, int n) {
+  double retval = 0.;
+  int sum = 0;
+  int nonzeros = 0;
+  int max_val = 0;
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    const int xy = X[i] + Y[i];
+    if (xy != 0) {
+      sum += xy;
+      ++nonzeros;
+      retval -= VP8LFastSLog2(xy);
+      if (max_val < xy) {
+        max_val = xy;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  retval += VP8LFastSLog2(sum);
+  return BitsEntropyRefine(nonzeros, sum, max_val, retval);
+}
+
+static double InitialHuffmanCost(void) {
   // Small bias because Huffman code length is typically not stored in
   // full length.
   static const int kHuffmanCodeOfHuffmanCodeSize = CODE_LENGTH_CODES * 3;
   static const double kSmallBias = 9.1;
-  double retval = kHuffmanCodeOfHuffmanCodeSize - kSmallBias;
-  int streak = 0;
-  int i = 0;
-  for (; i < length - 1; ++i) {
-    ++streak;
-    if (population[i] == population[i + 1]) {
-      continue;
-    }
- last_streak_hack:
-    // population[i] points now to the symbol in the streak of same values.
-    if (streak > 3) {
-      if (population[i] == 0) {
-        retval += 1.5625 + 0.234375 * streak;
-      } else {
-        retval += 2.578125 + 0.703125 * streak;
-      }
-    } else {
-      if (population[i] == 0) {
-        retval += 1.796875 * streak;
-      } else {
-        retval += 3.28125 * streak;
-      }
-    }
-    streak = 0;
-  }
-  if (i == length - 1) {
-    ++streak;
-    goto last_streak_hack;
-  }
+  return kHuffmanCodeOfHuffmanCodeSize - kSmallBias;
+}
+
+// Finalize the Huffman cost based on streak numbers and length type (<3 or >=3)
+static double FinalHuffmanCost(const VP8LStreaks* const stats) {
+  double retval = InitialHuffmanCost();
+  retval += stats->counts[0] * 1.5625 + 0.234375 * stats->streaks[0][1];
+  retval += stats->counts[1] * 2.578125 + 0.703125 * stats->streaks[1][1];
+  retval += 1.796875 * stats->streaks[0][0];
+  retval += 3.28125 * stats->streaks[1][0];
   return retval;
 }
 
-static double PopulationCost(const int* const population, int length) {
+// Trampolines
+static double HuffmanCost(const uint32_t* const population, int length) {
+  const VP8LStreaks stats = VP8LHuffmanCostCount(population, length);
+  return FinalHuffmanCost(&stats);
+}
+
+static double HuffmanCostCombined(const uint32_t* const X,
+                                  const uint32_t* const Y, int length) {
+  const VP8LStreaks stats = VP8LHuffmanCostCombinedCount(X, Y, length);
+  return FinalHuffmanCost(&stats);
+}
+
+// Aggregated costs
+static double PopulationCost(const uint32_t* const population, int length) {
   return BitsEntropy(population, length) + HuffmanCost(population, length);
 }
 
-static double ExtraCost(const int* const population, int length) {
-  int i;
-  double cost = 0.;
-  for (i = 2; i < length - 2; ++i) cost += (i >> 1) * population[i + 2];
-  return cost;
+static double GetCombinedEntropy(const uint32_t* const X,
+                                 const uint32_t* const Y, int length) {
+  return BitsEntropyCombined(X, Y, length) + HuffmanCostCombined(X, Y, length);
 }
 
 // Estimates the Entropy + Huffman + other block overhead size cost.
 double VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(const VP8LHistogram* const p) {
-  return PopulationCost(p->literal_, VP8LHistogramNumCodes(p))
-       + PopulationCost(p->red_, 256)
-       + PopulationCost(p->blue_, 256)
-       + PopulationCost(p->alpha_, 256)
-       + PopulationCost(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES)
-       + ExtraCost(p->literal_ + 256, NUM_LENGTH_CODES)
-       + ExtraCost(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
+  return
+      PopulationCost(p->literal_, VP8LHistogramNumCodes(p->palette_code_bits_))
+      + PopulationCost(p->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES)
+      + PopulationCost(p->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES)
+      + PopulationCost(p->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES)
+      + PopulationCost(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES)
+      + VP8LExtraCost(p->literal_ + NUM_LITERAL_CODES, NUM_LENGTH_CODES)
+      + VP8LExtraCost(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
 }
 
 double VP8LHistogramEstimateBitsBulk(const VP8LHistogram* const p) {
-  return BitsEntropy(p->literal_, VP8LHistogramNumCodes(p))
-       + BitsEntropy(p->red_, 256)
-       + BitsEntropy(p->blue_, 256)
-       + BitsEntropy(p->alpha_, 256)
-       + BitsEntropy(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES)
-       + ExtraCost(p->literal_ + 256, NUM_LENGTH_CODES)
-       + ExtraCost(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
+  return
+      BitsEntropy(p->literal_, VP8LHistogramNumCodes(p->palette_code_bits_))
+      + BitsEntropy(p->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES)
+      + BitsEntropy(p->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES)
+      + BitsEntropy(p->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES)
+      + BitsEntropy(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES)
+      + VP8LExtraCost(p->literal_ + NUM_LITERAL_CODES, NUM_LENGTH_CODES)
+      + VP8LExtraCost(p->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Various histogram combine/cost-eval functions
 
-// Adds 'in' histogram to 'out'
-static void HistogramAdd(const VP8LHistogram* const in,
-                         VP8LHistogram* const out) {
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < PIX_OR_COPY_CODES_MAX; ++i) {
-    out->literal_[i] += in->literal_[i];
-  }
-  for (i = 0; i < NUM_DISTANCE_CODES; ++i) {
-    out->distance_[i] += in->distance_[i];
-  }
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
-    out->red_[i] += in->red_[i];
-    out->blue_[i] += in->blue_[i];
-    out->alpha_[i] += in->alpha_[i];
-  }
+static int GetCombinedHistogramEntropy(const VP8LHistogram* const a,
+                                       const VP8LHistogram* const b,
+                                       double cost_threshold,
+                                       double* cost) {
+  const int palette_code_bits = a->palette_code_bits_;
+  assert(a->palette_code_bits_ == b->palette_code_bits_);
+  *cost += GetCombinedEntropy(a->literal_, b->literal_,
+                              VP8LHistogramNumCodes(palette_code_bits));
+  *cost += VP8LExtraCostCombined(a->literal_ + NUM_LITERAL_CODES,
+                                 b->literal_ + NUM_LITERAL_CODES,
+                                 NUM_LENGTH_CODES);
+  if (*cost > cost_threshold) return 0;
+
+  *cost += GetCombinedEntropy(a->red_, b->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  if (*cost > cost_threshold) return 0;
+
+  *cost += GetCombinedEntropy(a->blue_, b->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  if (*cost > cost_threshold) return 0;
+
+  *cost += GetCombinedEntropy(a->alpha_, b->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  if (*cost > cost_threshold) return 0;
+
+  *cost += GetCombinedEntropy(a->distance_, b->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
+  *cost += VP8LExtraCostCombined(a->distance_, b->distance_,
+                                 NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
+  if (*cost > cost_threshold) return 0;
+
+  return 1;
 }
 
 // Performs out = a + b, computing the cost C(a+b) - C(a) - C(b) while comparing
@@ -250,41 +329,14 @@
                                double cost_threshold) {
   double cost = 0;
   const double sum_cost = a->bit_cost_ + b->bit_cost_;
-  int i;
-
   cost_threshold += sum_cost;
 
-  // palette_code_bits_ is part of the cost evaluation for literal_.
-  // TODO(skal): remove/simplify this palette_code_bits_?
-  out->palette_code_bits_ =
-      (a->palette_code_bits_ > b->palette_code_bits_) ? a->palette_code_bits_ :
-                                                        b->palette_code_bits_;
-  for (i = 0; i < PIX_OR_COPY_CODES_MAX; ++i) {
-    out->literal_[i] = a->literal_[i] + b->literal_[i];
+  if (GetCombinedHistogramEntropy(a, b, cost_threshold, &cost)) {
+    VP8LHistogramAdd(a, b, out);
+    out->bit_cost_ = cost;
+    out->palette_code_bits_ = a->palette_code_bits_;
   }
-  cost += PopulationCost(out->literal_, VP8LHistogramNumCodes(out));
-  cost += ExtraCost(out->literal_ + 256, NUM_LENGTH_CODES);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) out->red_[i] = a->red_[i] + b->red_[i];
-  cost += PopulationCost(out->red_, 256);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) out->blue_[i] = a->blue_[i] + b->blue_[i];
-  cost += PopulationCost(out->blue_, 256);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < NUM_DISTANCE_CODES; ++i) {
-    out->distance_[i] = a->distance_[i] + b->distance_[i];
-  }
-  cost += PopulationCost(out->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
-  cost += ExtraCost(out->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) out->alpha_[i] = a->alpha_[i] + b->alpha_[i];
-  cost += PopulationCost(out->alpha_, 256);
-
-  out->bit_cost_ = cost;
   return cost - sum_cost;
 }
 
@@ -294,52 +346,92 @@
 static double HistogramAddThresh(const VP8LHistogram* const a,
                                  const VP8LHistogram* const b,
                                  double cost_threshold) {
-  int tmp[PIX_OR_COPY_CODES_MAX];  // <= max storage we'll need
-  int i;
   double cost = -a->bit_cost_;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < PIX_OR_COPY_CODES_MAX; ++i) {
-    tmp[i] = a->literal_[i] + b->literal_[i];
-  }
-  // note that the tests are ordered so that the usually largest
-  // cost shares come first.
-  cost += PopulationCost(tmp, VP8LHistogramNumCodes(a));
-  cost += ExtraCost(tmp + 256, NUM_LENGTH_CODES);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) tmp[i] = a->red_[i] + b->red_[i];
-  cost += PopulationCost(tmp, 256);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) tmp[i] = a->blue_[i] + b->blue_[i];
-  cost += PopulationCost(tmp, 256);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < NUM_DISTANCE_CODES; ++i) {
-    tmp[i] = a->distance_[i] + b->distance_[i];
-  }
-  cost += PopulationCost(tmp, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
-  cost += ExtraCost(tmp, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
-  if (cost > cost_threshold) return cost;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) tmp[i] = a->alpha_[i] + b->alpha_[i];
-  cost += PopulationCost(tmp, 256);
-
+  GetCombinedHistogramEntropy(a, b, cost_threshold, &cost);
   return cost;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-static void HistogramBuildImage(int xsize, int histo_bits,
-                                const VP8LBackwardRefs* const backward_refs,
-                                VP8LHistogramSet* const image) {
-  int i;
+// The structure to keep track of cost range for the three dominant entropy
+// symbols.
+// TODO(skal): Evaluate if float can be used here instead of double for
+// representing the entropy costs.
+typedef struct {
+  double literal_max_;
+  double literal_min_;
+  double red_max_;
+  double red_min_;
+  double blue_max_;
+  double blue_min_;
+} DominantCostRange;
+
+static void DominantCostRangeInit(DominantCostRange* const c) {
+  c->literal_max_ = 0.;
+  c->literal_min_ = MAX_COST;
+  c->red_max_ = 0.;
+  c->red_min_ = MAX_COST;
+  c->blue_max_ = 0.;
+  c->blue_min_ = MAX_COST;
+}
+
+static void UpdateDominantCostRange(
+    const VP8LHistogram* const h, DominantCostRange* const c) {
+  if (c->literal_max_ < h->literal_cost_) c->literal_max_ = h->literal_cost_;
+  if (c->literal_min_ > h->literal_cost_) c->literal_min_ = h->literal_cost_;
+  if (c->red_max_ < h->red_cost_) c->red_max_ = h->red_cost_;
+  if (c->red_min_ > h->red_cost_) c->red_min_ = h->red_cost_;
+  if (c->blue_max_ < h->blue_cost_) c->blue_max_ = h->blue_cost_;
+  if (c->blue_min_ > h->blue_cost_) c->blue_min_ = h->blue_cost_;
+}
+
+static void UpdateHistogramCost(VP8LHistogram* const h) {
+  const double alpha_cost = PopulationCost(h->alpha_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  const double distance_cost =
+      PopulationCost(h->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES) +
+      VP8LExtraCost(h->distance_, NUM_DISTANCE_CODES);
+  const int num_codes = VP8LHistogramNumCodes(h->palette_code_bits_);
+  h->literal_cost_ = PopulationCost(h->literal_, num_codes) +
+                     VP8LExtraCost(h->literal_ + NUM_LITERAL_CODES,
+                                   NUM_LENGTH_CODES);
+  h->red_cost_ = PopulationCost(h->red_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  h->blue_cost_ = PopulationCost(h->blue_, NUM_LITERAL_CODES);
+  h->bit_cost_ = h->literal_cost_ + h->red_cost_ + h->blue_cost_ +
+                 alpha_cost + distance_cost;
+}
+
+static int GetBinIdForEntropy(double min, double max, double val) {
+  const double range = max - min + 1e-6;
+  const double delta = val - min;
+  return (int)(NUM_PARTITIONS * delta / range);
+}
+
+// TODO(vikasa): Evaluate, if there's any correlation between red & blue.
+static int GetHistoBinIndex(
+    const VP8LHistogram* const h, const DominantCostRange* const c) {
+  const int bin_id =
+      GetBinIdForEntropy(c->blue_min_, c->blue_max_, h->blue_cost_) +
+      NUM_PARTITIONS * GetBinIdForEntropy(c->red_min_, c->red_max_,
+                                          h->red_cost_) +
+      NUM_PARTITIONS * NUM_PARTITIONS * GetBinIdForEntropy(c->literal_min_,
+                                                           c->literal_max_,
+                                                           h->literal_cost_);
+  assert(bin_id < BIN_SIZE);
+  return bin_id;
+}
+
+// Construct the histograms from backward references.
+static void HistogramBuild(
+    int xsize, int histo_bits, const VP8LBackwardRefs* const backward_refs,
+    VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo) {
   int x = 0, y = 0;
   const int histo_xsize = VP8LSubSampleSize(xsize, histo_bits);
-  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image->histograms;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+  VP8LRefsCursor c = VP8LRefsCursorInit(backward_refs);
   assert(histo_bits > 0);
-  for (i = 0; i < backward_refs->size; ++i) {
-    const PixOrCopy* const v = &backward_refs->refs[i];
+  // Construct the Histo from a given backward references.
+  while (VP8LRefsCursorOk(&c)) {
+    const PixOrCopy* const v = c.cur_pos;
     const int ix = (y >> histo_bits) * histo_xsize + (x >> histo_bits);
     VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(histograms[ix], v);
     x += PixOrCopyLength(v);
@@ -347,9 +439,119 @@
       x -= xsize;
       ++y;
     }
+    VP8LRefsCursorNext(&c);
   }
 }
 
+// Copies the histograms and computes its bit_cost.
+static void HistogramCopyAndAnalyze(
+    VP8LHistogramSet* const orig_histo, VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo) {
+  int i;
+  const int histo_size = orig_histo->size;
+  VP8LHistogram** const orig_histograms = orig_histo->histograms;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+  for (i = 0; i < histo_size; ++i) {
+    VP8LHistogram* const histo = orig_histograms[i];
+    UpdateHistogramCost(histo);
+    // Copy histograms from orig_histo[] to image_histo[].
+    HistogramCopy(histo, histograms[i]);
+  }
+}
+
+// Partition histograms to different entropy bins for three dominant (literal,
+// red and blue) symbol costs and compute the histogram aggregate bit_cost.
+static void HistogramAnalyzeEntropyBin(
+    VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo, int16_t* const bin_map) {
+  int i;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+  const int histo_size = image_histo->size;
+  const int bin_depth = histo_size + 1;
+  DominantCostRange cost_range;
+  DominantCostRangeInit(&cost_range);
+
+  // Analyze the dominant (literal, red and blue) entropy costs.
+  for (i = 0; i < histo_size; ++i) {
+    VP8LHistogram* const histo = histograms[i];
+    UpdateDominantCostRange(histo, &cost_range);
+  }
+
+  // bin-hash histograms on three of the dominant (literal, red and blue)
+  // symbol costs.
+  for (i = 0; i < histo_size; ++i) {
+    int num_histos;
+    VP8LHistogram* const histo = histograms[i];
+    const int16_t bin_id = (int16_t)GetHistoBinIndex(histo, &cost_range);
+    const int bin_offset = bin_id * bin_depth;
+    // bin_map[n][0] for every bin 'n' maintains the counter for the number of
+    // histograms in that bin.
+    // Get and increment the num_histos in that bin.
+    num_histos = ++bin_map[bin_offset];
+    assert(bin_offset + num_histos < bin_depth * BIN_SIZE);
+    // Add histogram i'th index at num_histos (last) position in the bin_map.
+    bin_map[bin_offset + num_histos] = i;
+  }
+}
+
+// Compact the histogram set by moving the valid one left in the set to the
+// head and moving the ones that have been merged to other histograms towards
+// the end.
+// TODO(vikasa): Evaluate if this method can be avoided by altering the code
+// logic of HistogramCombineEntropyBin main loop.
+static void HistogramCompactBins(VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo) {
+  int start = 0;
+  int end = image_histo->size - 1;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+  while (start < end) {
+    while (start <= end && histograms[start] != NULL &&
+           histograms[start]->bit_cost_ != 0.) {
+      ++start;
+    }
+    while (start <= end && histograms[end]->bit_cost_ == 0.) {
+      histograms[end] = NULL;
+      --end;
+    }
+    if (start < end) {
+      assert(histograms[start] != NULL);
+      assert(histograms[end] != NULL);
+      HistogramCopy(histograms[end], histograms[start]);
+      histograms[end] = NULL;
+      --end;
+    }
+  }
+  image_histo->size = end + 1;
+}
+
+static void HistogramCombineEntropyBin(VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo,
+                                       VP8LHistogram* const histos,
+                                       int16_t* const bin_map, int bin_depth,
+                                       double combine_cost_factor) {
+  int bin_id;
+  VP8LHistogram* cur_combo = histos;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+
+  for (bin_id = 0; bin_id < BIN_SIZE; ++bin_id) {
+    const int bin_offset = bin_id * bin_depth;
+    const int num_histos = bin_map[bin_offset];
+    const int idx1 = bin_map[bin_offset + 1];
+    int n;
+    for (n = 2; n <= num_histos; ++n) {
+      const int idx2 = bin_map[bin_offset + n];
+      const double bit_cost_idx2 = histograms[idx2]->bit_cost_;
+      if (bit_cost_idx2 > 0.) {
+        const double bit_cost_thresh = -bit_cost_idx2 * combine_cost_factor;
+        const double curr_cost_diff =
+            HistogramAddEval(histograms[idx1], histograms[idx2],
+                             cur_combo, bit_cost_thresh);
+        if (curr_cost_diff < bit_cost_thresh) {
+          HistogramCopy(cur_combo, histograms[idx1]);
+          histograms[idx2]->bit_cost_ = 0.;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  HistogramCompactBins(image_histo);
+}
+
 static uint32_t MyRand(uint32_t *seed) {
   *seed *= 16807U;
   if (*seed == 0) {
@@ -358,48 +560,45 @@
   return *seed;
 }
 
-static int HistogramCombine(const VP8LHistogramSet* const in,
-                            VP8LHistogramSet* const out, int iter_mult,
-                            int num_pairs, int num_tries_no_success) {
-  int ok = 0;
-  int i, iter;
+static void HistogramCombine(VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo,
+                             VP8LHistogramSet* const histos, int quality) {
+  int iter;
   uint32_t seed = 0;
   int tries_with_no_success = 0;
-  int out_size = in->size;
-  const int outer_iters = in->size * iter_mult;
+  int image_histo_size = image_histo->size;
+  const int iter_mult = (quality < 25) ? 2 : 2 + (quality - 25) / 8;
+  const int outer_iters = image_histo_size * iter_mult;
+  const int num_pairs = image_histo_size / 2;
+  const int num_tries_no_success = outer_iters / 2;
   const int min_cluster_size = 2;
-  VP8LHistogram* const histos = (VP8LHistogram*)malloc(2 * sizeof(*histos));
-  VP8LHistogram* cur_combo = histos + 0;    // trial merged histogram
-  VP8LHistogram* best_combo = histos + 1;   // best merged histogram so far
-  if (histos == NULL) goto End;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+  VP8LHistogram* cur_combo = histos->histograms[0];   // trial histogram
+  VP8LHistogram* best_combo = histos->histograms[1];  // best histogram so far
 
-  // Copy histograms from in[] to out[].
-  assert(in->size <= out->size);
-  for (i = 0; i < in->size; ++i) {
-    in->histograms[i]->bit_cost_ = VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(in->histograms[i]);
-    *out->histograms[i] = *in->histograms[i];
-  }
-
-  // Collapse similar histograms in 'out'.
-  for (iter = 0; iter < outer_iters && out_size >= min_cluster_size; ++iter) {
+  // Collapse similar histograms in 'image_histo'.
+  for (iter = 0;
+       iter < outer_iters && image_histo_size >= min_cluster_size;
+       ++iter) {
     double best_cost_diff = 0.;
     int best_idx1 = -1, best_idx2 = 1;
     int j;
-    const int num_tries = (num_pairs < out_size) ? num_pairs : out_size;
+    const int num_tries =
+        (num_pairs < image_histo_size) ? num_pairs : image_histo_size;
     seed += iter;
     for (j = 0; j < num_tries; ++j) {
       double curr_cost_diff;
       // Choose two histograms at random and try to combine them.
-      const uint32_t idx1 = MyRand(&seed) % out_size;
+      const uint32_t idx1 = MyRand(&seed) % image_histo_size;
       const uint32_t tmp = (j & 7) + 1;
-      const uint32_t diff = (tmp < 3) ? tmp : MyRand(&seed) % (out_size - 1);
-      const uint32_t idx2 = (idx1 + diff + 1) % out_size;
+      const uint32_t diff =
+          (tmp < 3) ? tmp : MyRand(&seed) % (image_histo_size - 1);
+      const uint32_t idx2 = (idx1 + diff + 1) % image_histo_size;
       if (idx1 == idx2) {
         continue;
       }
+
       // Calculate cost reduction on combining.
-      curr_cost_diff = HistogramAddEval(out->histograms[idx1],
-                                        out->histograms[idx2],
+      curr_cost_diff = HistogramAddEval(histograms[idx1], histograms[idx2],
                                         cur_combo, best_cost_diff);
       if (curr_cost_diff < best_cost_diff) {    // found a better pair?
         {     // swap cur/best combo histograms
@@ -414,12 +613,12 @@
     }
 
     if (best_idx1 >= 0) {
-      *out->histograms[best_idx1] = *best_combo;
+      HistogramCopy(best_combo, histograms[best_idx1]);
       // swap best_idx2 slot with last one (which is now unused)
-      --out_size;
-      if (best_idx2 != out_size) {
-        out->histograms[best_idx2] = out->histograms[out_size];
-        out->histograms[out_size] = NULL;   // just for sanity check.
+      --image_histo_size;
+      if (best_idx2 != image_histo_size) {
+        HistogramCopy(histograms[image_histo_size], histograms[best_idx2]);
+        histograms[image_histo_size] = NULL;
       }
       tries_with_no_success = 0;
     }
@@ -427,38 +626,28 @@
       break;
     }
   }
-  out->size = out_size;
-  ok = 1;
-
- End:
-  free(histos);
-  return ok;
+  image_histo->size = image_histo_size;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Histogram refinement
 
-// What is the bit cost of moving square_histogram from cur_symbol to candidate.
-static double HistogramDistance(const VP8LHistogram* const square_histogram,
-                                const VP8LHistogram* const candidate,
-                                double cost_threshold) {
-  return HistogramAddThresh(candidate, square_histogram, cost_threshold);
-}
-
 // Find the best 'out' histogram for each of the 'in' histograms.
 // Note: we assume that out[]->bit_cost_ is already up-to-date.
-static void HistogramRemap(const VP8LHistogramSet* const in,
-                           const VP8LHistogramSet* const out,
+static void HistogramRemap(const VP8LHistogramSet* const orig_histo,
+                           const VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo,
                            uint16_t* const symbols) {
   int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < in->size; ++i) {
+  VP8LHistogram** const orig_histograms = orig_histo->histograms;
+  VP8LHistogram** const histograms = image_histo->histograms;
+  for (i = 0; i < orig_histo->size; ++i) {
     int best_out = 0;
     double best_bits =
-        HistogramDistance(in->histograms[i], out->histograms[0], 1.e38);
+        HistogramAddThresh(histograms[0], orig_histograms[i], MAX_COST);
     int k;
-    for (k = 1; k < out->size; ++k) {
+    for (k = 1; k < image_histo->size; ++k) {
       const double cur_bits =
-          HistogramDistance(in->histograms[i], out->histograms[k], best_bits);
+          HistogramAddThresh(histograms[k], orig_histograms[i], best_bits);
       if (cur_bits < best_bits) {
         best_bits = cur_bits;
         best_out = k;
@@ -468,45 +657,85 @@
   }
 
   // Recompute each out based on raw and symbols.
-  for (i = 0; i < out->size; ++i) {
-    HistogramClear(out->histograms[i]);
+  for (i = 0; i < image_histo->size; ++i) {
+    HistogramClear(histograms[i]);
   }
-  for (i = 0; i < in->size; ++i) {
-    HistogramAdd(in->histograms[i], out->histograms[symbols[i]]);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < orig_histo->size; ++i) {
+    const int idx = symbols[i];
+    VP8LHistogramAdd(orig_histograms[i], histograms[idx], histograms[idx]);
   }
 }
 
+static double GetCombineCostFactor(int histo_size, int quality) {
+  double combine_cost_factor = 0.16;
+  if (histo_size > 256) combine_cost_factor /= 2.;
+  if (histo_size > 512) combine_cost_factor /= 2.;
+  if (histo_size > 1024) combine_cost_factor /= 2.;
+  if (quality <= 50) combine_cost_factor /= 2.;
+  return combine_cost_factor;
+}
+
 int VP8LGetHistoImageSymbols(int xsize, int ysize,
                              const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
                              int quality, int histo_bits, int cache_bits,
-                             VP8LHistogramSet* const image_in,
+                             VP8LHistogramSet* const image_histo,
                              uint16_t* const histogram_symbols) {
   int ok = 0;
   const int histo_xsize = histo_bits ? VP8LSubSampleSize(xsize, histo_bits) : 1;
   const int histo_ysize = histo_bits ? VP8LSubSampleSize(ysize, histo_bits) : 1;
-  const int histo_image_raw_size = histo_xsize * histo_ysize;
+  const int image_histo_raw_size = histo_xsize * histo_ysize;
 
-  // Heuristic params for HistogramCombine().
-  const int num_tries_no_success = 8 + (quality >> 1);
-  const int iter_mult = (quality < 27) ? 1 : 1 + ((quality - 27) >> 4);
-  const int num_pairs = (quality < 25) ? 10 : (5 * quality) >> 3;
+  // The bin_map for every bin follows following semantics:
+  // bin_map[n][0] = num_histo; // The number of histograms in that bin.
+  // bin_map[n][1] = index of first histogram in that bin;
+  // bin_map[n][num_histo] = index of last histogram in that bin;
+  // bin_map[n][num_histo + 1] ... bin_map[n][bin_depth - 1] = un-used indices.
+  const int bin_depth = image_histo_raw_size + 1;
+  int16_t* bin_map = NULL;
+  VP8LHistogramSet* const histos = VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(2, cache_bits);
+  VP8LHistogramSet* const orig_histo =
+      VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(image_histo_raw_size, cache_bits);
 
-  VP8LHistogramSet* const image_out =
-      VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(histo_image_raw_size, cache_bits);
-  if (image_out == NULL) return 0;
-
-  // Build histogram image.
-  HistogramBuildImage(xsize, histo_bits, refs, image_out);
-  // Collapse similar histograms.
-  if (!HistogramCombine(image_out, image_in, iter_mult, num_pairs,
-                        num_tries_no_success)) {
+  if (orig_histo == NULL || histos == NULL) {
     goto Error;
   }
+
+  // Don't attempt linear bin-partition heuristic for:
+  // histograms of small sizes, as bin_map will be very sparse and;
+  // Higher qualities (> 90), to preserve the compression gains at those
+  // quality settings.
+  if (orig_histo->size > 2 * BIN_SIZE && quality < 90) {
+    const int bin_map_size = bin_depth * BIN_SIZE;
+    bin_map = (int16_t*)WebPSafeCalloc(bin_map_size, sizeof(*bin_map));
+    if (bin_map == NULL) goto Error;
+  }
+
+  // Construct the histograms from backward references.
+  HistogramBuild(xsize, histo_bits, refs, orig_histo);
+  // Copies the histograms and computes its bit_cost.
+  HistogramCopyAndAnalyze(orig_histo, image_histo);
+
+  if (bin_map != NULL) {
+    const double combine_cost_factor =
+        GetCombineCostFactor(image_histo_raw_size, quality);
+    HistogramAnalyzeEntropyBin(orig_histo, bin_map);
+    // Collapse histograms with similar entropy.
+    HistogramCombineEntropyBin(image_histo, histos->histograms[0],
+                               bin_map, bin_depth, combine_cost_factor);
+  }
+
+  // Collapse similar histograms by random histogram-pair compares.
+  HistogramCombine(image_histo, histos, quality);
+
   // Find the optimal map from original histograms to the final ones.
-  HistogramRemap(image_out, image_in, histogram_symbols);
+  HistogramRemap(orig_histo, image_histo, histogram_symbols);
+
   ok = 1;
 
-Error:
-  free(image_out);
+ Error:
+  WebPSafeFree(bin_map);
+  VP8LFreeHistogramSet(orig_histo);
+  VP8LFreeHistogramSet(histos);
   return ok;
 }
diff --git a/src/enc/histogram.h b/src/enc/histogram.h
index 33bcb99..e1cd361 100644
--- a/src/enc/histogram.h
+++ b/src/enc/histogram.h
@@ -32,18 +32,21 @@
 typedef struct {
   // literal_ contains green literal, palette-code and
   // copy-length-prefix histogram
-  int literal_[PIX_OR_COPY_CODES_MAX];
-  int red_[256];
-  int blue_[256];
-  int alpha_[256];
+  uint32_t* literal_;         // Pointer to the allocated buffer for literal.
+  uint32_t red_[NUM_LITERAL_CODES];
+  uint32_t blue_[NUM_LITERAL_CODES];
+  uint32_t alpha_[NUM_LITERAL_CODES];
   // Backward reference prefix-code histogram.
-  int distance_[NUM_DISTANCE_CODES];
+  uint32_t distance_[NUM_DISTANCE_CODES];
   int palette_code_bits_;
-  double bit_cost_;   // cached value of VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(this)
+  double bit_cost_;      // cached value of VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(this)
+  double literal_cost_;  // Cached values of dominant entropy costs:
+  double red_cost_;      //   literal, red & blue.
+  double blue_cost_;
 } VP8LHistogram;
 
 // Collection of histograms with fixed capacity, allocated as one
-// big memory chunk. Can be destroyed by simply calling 'free()'.
+// big memory chunk. Can be destroyed by calling WebPSafeFree().
 typedef struct {
   int size;         // number of slots currently in use
   int max_size;     // maximum capacity
@@ -59,6 +62,9 @@
                          const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
                          int palette_code_bits);
 
+// Return the size of the histogram for a given palette_code_bits.
+int VP8LGetHistogramSize(int palette_code_bits);
+
 // Set the palette_code_bits and reset the stats.
 void VP8LHistogramInit(VP8LHistogram* const p, int palette_code_bits);
 
@@ -66,10 +72,21 @@
 void VP8LHistogramStoreRefs(const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
                             VP8LHistogram* const histo);
 
+// Free the memory allocated for the histogram.
+void VP8LFreeHistogram(VP8LHistogram* const histo);
+
+// Free the memory allocated for the histogram set.
+void VP8LFreeHistogramSet(VP8LHistogramSet* const histo);
+
 // Allocate an array of pointer to histograms, allocated and initialized
 // using 'cache_bits'. Return NULL in case of memory error.
 VP8LHistogramSet* VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(int size, int cache_bits);
 
+// Allocate and initialize histogram object with specified 'cache_bits'.
+// Returns NULL in case of memory error.
+// Special case of VP8LAllocateHistogramSet, with size equals 1.
+VP8LHistogram* VP8LAllocateHistogram(int cache_bits);
+
 // Accumulate a token 'v' into a histogram.
 void VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(VP8LHistogram* const histo,
                                      const PixOrCopy* const v);
@@ -82,9 +99,9 @@
 // represent the entropy code itself.
 double VP8LHistogramEstimateBitsBulk(const VP8LHistogram* const p);
 
-static WEBP_INLINE int VP8LHistogramNumCodes(const VP8LHistogram* const p) {
-  return 256 + NUM_LENGTH_CODES +
-      ((p->palette_code_bits_ > 0) ? (1 << p->palette_code_bits_) : 0);
+static WEBP_INLINE int VP8LHistogramNumCodes(int palette_code_bits) {
+  return NUM_LITERAL_CODES + NUM_LENGTH_CODES +
+      ((palette_code_bits > 0) ? (1 << palette_code_bits) : 0);
 }
 
 // Builds the histogram image.
diff --git a/src/enc/layer.c b/src/enc/layer.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2402362..0000000
--- a/src/enc/layer.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2011 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
-// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
-// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
-// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
-// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Enhancement layer (for YUV444/422)
-//
-// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "./vp8enci.h"
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void VP8EncInitLayer(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
-  enc->use_layer_ = (enc->pic_->u0 != NULL);
-  enc->layer_data_size_ = 0;
-  enc->layer_data_ = NULL;
-  if (enc->use_layer_) {
-    VP8BitWriterInit(&enc->layer_bw_, enc->mb_w_ * enc->mb_h_ * 3);
-  }
-}
-
-void VP8EncCodeLayerBlock(VP8EncIterator* it) {
-  (void)it;   // remove a warning
-}
-
-int VP8EncFinishLayer(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
-  if (enc->use_layer_) {
-    enc->layer_data_ = VP8BitWriterFinish(&enc->layer_bw_);
-    enc->layer_data_size_ = VP8BitWriterSize(&enc->layer_bw_);
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-void VP8EncDeleteLayer(VP8Encoder* enc) {
-  free(enc->layer_data_);
-}
-
diff --git a/src/enc/picture.c b/src/enc/picture.c
index 011690d..9a66fbe 100644
--- a/src/enc/picture.c
+++ b/src/enc/picture.c
@@ -7,509 +7,173 @@
 // be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-// WebPPicture utils: colorspace conversion, crop, ...
+// WebPPicture class basis
 //
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <math.h>
 
 #include "./vp8enci.h"
-#include "../utils/alpha_processing.h"
-#include "../utils/random.h"
-#include "../utils/rescaler.h"
 #include "../utils/utils.h"
-#include "../dsp/dsp.h"
-#include "../dsp/yuv.h"
-
-// Uncomment to disable gamma-compression during RGB->U/V averaging
-#define USE_GAMMA_COMPRESSION
-
-#define HALVE(x) (((x) + 1) >> 1)
-#define IS_YUV_CSP(csp, YUV_CSP) (((csp) & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK) == (YUV_CSP))
-
-static const union {
-  uint32_t argb;
-  uint8_t  bytes[4];
-} test_endian = { 0xff000000u };
-#define ALPHA_IS_LAST (test_endian.bytes[3] == 0xff)
-
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t MakeARGB32(int r, int g, int b) {
-  return (0xff000000u | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b);
-}
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // WebPPicture
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-int WebPPictureAlloc(WebPPicture* picture) {
+static int DummyWriter(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size,
+                       const WebPPicture* const picture) {
+  // The following are to prevent 'unused variable' error message.
+  (void)data;
+  (void)data_size;
+  (void)picture;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureInitInternal(WebPPicture* picture, int version) {
+  if (WEBP_ABI_IS_INCOMPATIBLE(version, WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION)) {
+    return 0;   // caller/system version mismatch!
+  }
   if (picture != NULL) {
-    const WebPEncCSP uv_csp = picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK;
-    const int has_alpha = picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
-    const int width = picture->width;
-    const int height = picture->height;
-
-    if (!picture->use_argb) {
-      const int y_stride = width;
-      const int uv_width = HALVE(width);
-      const int uv_height = HALVE(height);
-      const int uv_stride = uv_width;
-      int uv0_stride = 0;
-      int a_width, a_stride;
-      uint64_t y_size, uv_size, uv0_size, a_size, total_size;
-      uint8_t* mem;
-
-      // U/V
-      switch (uv_csp) {
-        case WEBP_YUV420:
-          break;
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-        case WEBP_YUV400:    // for now, we'll just reset the U/V samples
-          break;
-        case WEBP_YUV422:
-          uv0_stride = uv_width;
-          break;
-        case WEBP_YUV444:
-          uv0_stride = width;
-          break;
-#endif
-        default:
-          return 0;
-      }
-      uv0_size = height * uv0_stride;
-
-      // alpha
-      a_width = has_alpha ? width : 0;
-      a_stride = a_width;
-      y_size = (uint64_t)y_stride * height;
-      uv_size = (uint64_t)uv_stride * uv_height;
-      a_size =  (uint64_t)a_stride * height;
-
-      total_size = y_size + a_size + 2 * uv_size + 2 * uv0_size;
-
-      // Security and validation checks
-      if (width <= 0 || height <= 0 ||         // luma/alpha param error
-          uv_width < 0 || uv_height < 0) {     // u/v param error
-        return 0;
-      }
-      // Clear previous buffer and allocate a new one.
-      WebPPictureFree(picture);   // erase previous buffer
-      mem = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(total_size, sizeof(*mem));
-      if (mem == NULL) return 0;
-
-      // From now on, we're in the clear, we can no longer fail...
-      picture->memory_ = (void*)mem;
-      picture->y_stride  = y_stride;
-      picture->uv_stride = uv_stride;
-      picture->a_stride  = a_stride;
-      picture->uv0_stride = uv0_stride;
-      // TODO(skal): we could align the y/u/v planes and adjust stride.
-      picture->y = mem;
-      mem += y_size;
-
-      picture->u = mem;
-      mem += uv_size;
-      picture->v = mem;
-      mem += uv_size;
-
-      if (a_size) {
-        picture->a = mem;
-        mem += a_size;
-      }
-      if (uv0_size) {
-        picture->u0 = mem;
-        mem += uv0_size;
-        picture->v0 = mem;
-        mem += uv0_size;
-      }
-      (void)mem;  // makes the static analyzer happy
-    } else {
-      void* memory;
-      const uint64_t argb_size = (uint64_t)width * height;
-      if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
-        return 0;
-      }
-      // Clear previous buffer and allocate a new one.
-      WebPPictureFree(picture);   // erase previous buffer
-      memory = WebPSafeMalloc(argb_size, sizeof(*picture->argb));
-      if (memory == NULL) return 0;
-
-      // TODO(skal): align plane to cache line?
-      picture->memory_argb_ = memory;
-      picture->argb = (uint32_t*)memory;
-      picture->argb_stride = width;
-    }
+    memset(picture, 0, sizeof(*picture));
+    picture->writer = DummyWriter;
+    WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_OK);
   }
   return 1;
 }
 
-// Remove reference to the ARGB buffer (doesn't free anything).
-static void PictureResetARGB(WebPPicture* const picture) {
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void WebPPictureResetBufferARGB(WebPPicture* const picture) {
   picture->memory_argb_ = NULL;
   picture->argb = NULL;
   picture->argb_stride = 0;
 }
 
-// Remove reference to the YUVA buffer (doesn't free anything).
-static void PictureResetYUVA(WebPPicture* const picture) {
+static void WebPPictureResetBufferYUVA(WebPPicture* const picture) {
   picture->memory_ = NULL;
   picture->y = picture->u = picture->v = picture->a = NULL;
-  picture->u0 = picture->v0 = NULL;
   picture->y_stride = picture->uv_stride = 0;
   picture->a_stride = 0;
-  picture->uv0_stride = 0;
 }
 
-// Grab the 'specs' (writer, *opaque, width, height...) from 'src' and copy them
-// into 'dst'. Mark 'dst' as not owning any memory.
-static void WebPPictureGrabSpecs(const WebPPicture* const src,
-                                 WebPPicture* const dst) {
-  assert(src != NULL && dst != NULL);
-  *dst = *src;
-  PictureResetYUVA(dst);
-  PictureResetARGB(dst);
+void WebPPictureResetBuffers(WebPPicture* const picture) {
+  WebPPictureResetBufferARGB(picture);
+  WebPPictureResetBufferYUVA(picture);
 }
 
-// Allocate a new argb buffer, discarding any existing one and preserving
-// the other YUV(A) buffer.
-static int PictureAllocARGB(WebPPicture* const picture) {
-  WebPPicture tmp;
-  free(picture->memory_argb_);
-  PictureResetARGB(picture);
-  picture->use_argb = 1;
-  WebPPictureGrabSpecs(picture, &tmp);
-  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(&tmp)) {
+int WebPPictureAllocARGB(WebPPicture* const picture, int width, int height) {
+  void* memory;
+  const uint64_t argb_size = (uint64_t)width * height;
+
+  assert(picture != NULL);
+
+  WebPSafeFree(picture->memory_argb_);
+  WebPPictureResetBufferARGB(picture);
+
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_BAD_DIMENSION);
+  }
+  // allocate a new buffer.
+  memory = WebPSafeMalloc(argb_size, sizeof(*picture->argb));
+  if (memory == NULL) {
     return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
   }
-  picture->memory_argb_ = tmp.memory_argb_;
-  picture->argb = tmp.argb;
-  picture->argb_stride = tmp.argb_stride;
+  // TODO(skal): align plane to cache line?
+  picture->memory_argb_ = memory;
+  picture->argb = (uint32_t*)memory;
+  picture->argb_stride = width;
   return 1;
 }
 
-// Release memory owned by 'picture' (both YUV and ARGB buffers).
+int WebPPictureAllocYUVA(WebPPicture* const picture, int width, int height) {
+  const WebPEncCSP uv_csp = picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK;
+  const int has_alpha = picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
+  const int y_stride = width;
+  const int uv_width = (width + 1) >> 1;
+  const int uv_height = (height + 1) >> 1;
+  const int uv_stride = uv_width;
+  int a_width, a_stride;
+  uint64_t y_size, uv_size, a_size, total_size;
+  uint8_t* mem;
+
+  assert(picture != NULL);
+
+  WebPSafeFree(picture->memory_);
+  WebPPictureResetBufferYUVA(picture);
+
+  if (uv_csp != WEBP_YUV420) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION);
+  }
+
+  // alpha
+  a_width = has_alpha ? width : 0;
+  a_stride = a_width;
+  y_size = (uint64_t)y_stride * height;
+  uv_size = (uint64_t)uv_stride * uv_height;
+  a_size =  (uint64_t)a_stride * height;
+
+  total_size = y_size + a_size + 2 * uv_size;
+
+  // Security and validation checks
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0 ||         // luma/alpha param error
+      uv_width < 0 || uv_height < 0) {     // u/v param error
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_BAD_DIMENSION);
+  }
+  // allocate a new buffer.
+  mem = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(total_size, sizeof(*mem));
+  if (mem == NULL) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+  }
+
+  // From now on, we're in the clear, we can no longer fail...
+  picture->memory_ = (void*)mem;
+  picture->y_stride  = y_stride;
+  picture->uv_stride = uv_stride;
+  picture->a_stride  = a_stride;
+
+  // TODO(skal): we could align the y/u/v planes and adjust stride.
+  picture->y = mem;
+  mem += y_size;
+
+  picture->u = mem;
+  mem += uv_size;
+  picture->v = mem;
+  mem += uv_size;
+
+  if (a_size > 0) {
+    picture->a = mem;
+    mem += a_size;
+  }
+  (void)mem;  // makes the static analyzer happy
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureAlloc(WebPPicture* picture) {
+  if (picture != NULL) {
+    const int width = picture->width;
+    const int height = picture->height;
+
+    WebPPictureFree(picture);   // erase previous buffer
+
+    if (!picture->use_argb) {
+      return WebPPictureAllocYUVA(picture, width, height);
+    } else {
+      return WebPPictureAllocARGB(picture, width, height);
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
 void WebPPictureFree(WebPPicture* picture) {
   if (picture != NULL) {
-    free(picture->memory_);
-    free(picture->memory_argb_);
-    PictureResetYUVA(picture);
-    PictureResetARGB(picture);
+    WebPSafeFree(picture->memory_);
+    WebPSafeFree(picture->memory_argb_);
+    WebPPictureResetBuffers(picture);
   }
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Picture copying
-
-// Not worth moving to dsp/enc.c (only used here).
-static void CopyPlane(const uint8_t* src, int src_stride,
-                      uint8_t* dst, int dst_stride, int width, int height) {
-  while (height-- > 0) {
-    memcpy(dst, src, width);
-    src += src_stride;
-    dst += dst_stride;
-  }
-}
-
-// Adjust top-left corner to chroma sample position.
-static void SnapTopLeftPosition(const WebPPicture* const pic,
-                                int* const left, int* const top) {
-  if (!pic->use_argb) {
-    const int is_yuv422 = IS_YUV_CSP(pic->colorspace, WEBP_YUV422);
-    if (IS_YUV_CSP(pic->colorspace, WEBP_YUV420) || is_yuv422) {
-      *left &= ~1;
-      if (!is_yuv422) *top &= ~1;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-// Adjust top-left corner and verify that the sub-rectangle is valid.
-static int AdjustAndCheckRectangle(const WebPPicture* const pic,
-                                   int* const left, int* const top,
-                                   int width, int height) {
-  SnapTopLeftPosition(pic, left, top);
-  if ((*left) < 0 || (*top) < 0) return 0;
-  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return 0;
-  if ((*left) + width > pic->width) return 0;
-  if ((*top) + height > pic->height) return 0;
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int WebPPictureCopy(const WebPPicture* src, WebPPicture* dst) {
-  if (src == NULL || dst == NULL) return 0;
-  if (src == dst) return 1;
-
-  WebPPictureGrabSpecs(src, dst);
-  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(dst)) return 0;
-
-  if (!src->use_argb) {
-    CopyPlane(src->y, src->y_stride,
-              dst->y, dst->y_stride, dst->width, dst->height);
-    CopyPlane(src->u, src->uv_stride,
-              dst->u, dst->uv_stride, HALVE(dst->width), HALVE(dst->height));
-    CopyPlane(src->v, src->uv_stride,
-              dst->v, dst->uv_stride, HALVE(dst->width), HALVE(dst->height));
-    if (dst->a != NULL)  {
-      CopyPlane(src->a, src->a_stride,
-                dst->a, dst->a_stride, dst->width, dst->height);
-    }
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    if (dst->u0 != NULL)  {
-      int uv0_width = src->width;
-      if (IS_YUV_CSP(dst->colorspace, WEBP_YUV422)) {
-        uv0_width = HALVE(uv0_width);
-      }
-      CopyPlane(src->u0, src->uv0_stride,
-                dst->u0, dst->uv0_stride, uv0_width, dst->height);
-      CopyPlane(src->v0, src->uv0_stride,
-                dst->v0, dst->uv0_stride, uv0_width, dst->height);
-    }
-#endif
-  } else {
-    CopyPlane((const uint8_t*)src->argb, 4 * src->argb_stride,
-              (uint8_t*)dst->argb, 4 * dst->argb_stride,
-              4 * dst->width, dst->height);
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int WebPPictureIsView(const WebPPicture* picture) {
-  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
-  if (picture->use_argb) {
-    return (picture->memory_argb_ == NULL);
-  }
-  return (picture->memory_ == NULL);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureView(const WebPPicture* src,
-                    int left, int top, int width, int height,
-                    WebPPicture* dst) {
-  if (src == NULL || dst == NULL) return 0;
-
-  // verify rectangle position.
-  if (!AdjustAndCheckRectangle(src, &left, &top, width, height)) return 0;
-
-  if (src != dst) {  // beware of aliasing! We don't want to leak 'memory_'.
-    WebPPictureGrabSpecs(src, dst);
-  }
-  dst->width = width;
-  dst->height = height;
-  if (!src->use_argb) {
-    dst->y = src->y + top * src->y_stride + left;
-    dst->u = src->u + (top >> 1) * src->uv_stride + (left >> 1);
-    dst->v = src->v + (top >> 1) * src->uv_stride + (left >> 1);
-    dst->y_stride = src->y_stride;
-    dst->uv_stride = src->uv_stride;
-    if (src->a != NULL) {
-      dst->a = src->a + top * src->a_stride + left;
-      dst->a_stride = src->a_stride;
-    }
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    if (src->u0 != NULL) {
-      const int left_pos =
-          IS_YUV_CSP(dst->colorspace, WEBP_YUV422) ? (left >> 1) : left;
-      dst->u0 = src->u0 + top * src->uv0_stride + left_pos;
-      dst->v0 = src->v0 + top * src->uv0_stride + left_pos;
-      dst->uv0_stride = src->uv0_stride;
-    }
-#endif
-  } else {
-    dst->argb = src->argb + top * src->argb_stride + left;
-    dst->argb_stride = src->argb_stride;
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Picture cropping
-
-int WebPPictureCrop(WebPPicture* pic,
-                    int left, int top, int width, int height) {
-  WebPPicture tmp;
-
-  if (pic == NULL) return 0;
-  if (!AdjustAndCheckRectangle(pic, &left, &top, width, height)) return 0;
-
-  WebPPictureGrabSpecs(pic, &tmp);
-  tmp.width = width;
-  tmp.height = height;
-  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(&tmp)) return 0;
-
-  if (!pic->use_argb) {
-    const int y_offset = top * pic->y_stride + left;
-    const int uv_offset = (top / 2) * pic->uv_stride + left / 2;
-    CopyPlane(pic->y + y_offset, pic->y_stride,
-              tmp.y, tmp.y_stride, width, height);
-    CopyPlane(pic->u + uv_offset, pic->uv_stride,
-              tmp.u, tmp.uv_stride, HALVE(width), HALVE(height));
-    CopyPlane(pic->v + uv_offset, pic->uv_stride,
-              tmp.v, tmp.uv_stride, HALVE(width), HALVE(height));
-
-    if (tmp.a != NULL) {
-      const int a_offset = top * pic->a_stride + left;
-      CopyPlane(pic->a + a_offset, pic->a_stride,
-                tmp.a, tmp.a_stride, width, height);
-    }
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    if (tmp.u0 != NULL) {
-      int w = width;
-      int left_pos = left;
-      if (IS_YUV_CSP(tmp.colorspace, WEBP_YUV422)) {
-        w = HALVE(w);
-        left_pos = HALVE(left_pos);
-      }
-      CopyPlane(pic->u0 + top * pic->uv0_stride + left_pos, pic->uv0_stride,
-                tmp.u0, tmp.uv0_stride, w, height);
-      CopyPlane(pic->v0 + top * pic->uv0_stride + left_pos, pic->uv0_stride,
-                tmp.v0, tmp.uv0_stride, w, height);
-    }
-#endif
-  } else {
-    const uint8_t* const src =
-        (const uint8_t*)(pic->argb + top * pic->argb_stride + left);
-    CopyPlane(src, pic->argb_stride * 4,
-              (uint8_t*)tmp.argb, tmp.argb_stride * 4,
-              width * 4, height);
-  }
-  WebPPictureFree(pic);
-  *pic = tmp;
-  return 1;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Simple picture rescaler
-
-static void RescalePlane(const uint8_t* src,
-                         int src_width, int src_height, int src_stride,
-                         uint8_t* dst,
-                         int dst_width, int dst_height, int dst_stride,
-                         int32_t* const work,
-                         int num_channels) {
-  WebPRescaler rescaler;
-  int y = 0;
-  WebPRescalerInit(&rescaler, src_width, src_height,
-                   dst, dst_width, dst_height, dst_stride,
-                   num_channels,
-                   src_width, dst_width,
-                   src_height, dst_height,
-                   work);
-  memset(work, 0, 2 * dst_width * num_channels * sizeof(*work));
-  while (y < src_height) {
-    y += WebPRescalerImport(&rescaler, src_height - y,
-                            src + y * src_stride, src_stride);
-    WebPRescalerExport(&rescaler);
-  }
-}
-
-static void AlphaMultiplyARGB(WebPPicture* const pic, int inverse) {
-  uint32_t* ptr = pic->argb;
-  int y;
-  for (y = 0; y < pic->height; ++y) {
-    WebPMultARGBRow(ptr, pic->width, inverse);
-    ptr += pic->argb_stride;
-  }
-}
-
-static void AlphaMultiplyY(WebPPicture* const pic, int inverse) {
-  const uint8_t* ptr_a = pic->a;
-  if (ptr_a != NULL) {
-    uint8_t* ptr_y = pic->y;
-    int y;
-    for (y = 0; y < pic->height; ++y) {
-      WebPMultRow(ptr_y, ptr_a, pic->width, inverse);
-      ptr_y += pic->y_stride;
-      ptr_a += pic->a_stride;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-int WebPPictureRescale(WebPPicture* pic, int width, int height) {
-  WebPPicture tmp;
-  int prev_width, prev_height;
-  int32_t* work;
-
-  if (pic == NULL) return 0;
-  prev_width = pic->width;
-  prev_height = pic->height;
-  // if width is unspecified, scale original proportionally to height ratio.
-  if (width == 0) {
-    width = (prev_width * height + prev_height / 2) / prev_height;
-  }
-  // if height is unspecified, scale original proportionally to width ratio.
-  if (height == 0) {
-    height = (prev_height * width + prev_width / 2) / prev_width;
-  }
-  // Check if the overall dimensions still make sense.
-  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return 0;
-
-  WebPPictureGrabSpecs(pic, &tmp);
-  tmp.width = width;
-  tmp.height = height;
-  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(&tmp)) return 0;
-
-  if (!pic->use_argb) {
-    work = (int32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(2ULL * width, sizeof(*work));
-    if (work == NULL) {
-      WebPPictureFree(&tmp);
-      return 0;
-    }
-    // If present, we need to rescale alpha first (for AlphaMultiplyY).
-    if (pic->a != NULL) {
-      RescalePlane(pic->a, prev_width, prev_height, pic->a_stride,
-                   tmp.a, width, height, tmp.a_stride, work, 1);
-    }
-
-    // We take transparency into account on the luma plane only. That's not
-    // totally exact blending, but still is a good approximation.
-    AlphaMultiplyY(pic, 0);
-    RescalePlane(pic->y, prev_width, prev_height, pic->y_stride,
-                 tmp.y, width, height, tmp.y_stride, work, 1);
-    AlphaMultiplyY(&tmp, 1);
-
-    RescalePlane(pic->u,
-                 HALVE(prev_width), HALVE(prev_height), pic->uv_stride,
-                 tmp.u,
-                 HALVE(width), HALVE(height), tmp.uv_stride, work, 1);
-    RescalePlane(pic->v,
-                 HALVE(prev_width), HALVE(prev_height), pic->uv_stride,
-                 tmp.v,
-                 HALVE(width), HALVE(height), tmp.uv_stride, work, 1);
-
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    if (tmp.u0 != NULL) {
-      const int s = IS_YUV_CSP(tmp.colorspace, WEBP_YUV422) ? 2 : 1;
-      RescalePlane(
-          pic->u0, (prev_width + s / 2) / s, prev_height, pic->uv0_stride,
-          tmp.u0, (width + s / 2) / s, height, tmp.uv0_stride, work, 1);
-      RescalePlane(
-          pic->v0, (prev_width + s / 2) / s, prev_height, pic->uv0_stride,
-          tmp.v0, (width + s / 2) / s, height, tmp.uv0_stride, work, 1);
-    }
-#endif
-  } else {
-    work = (int32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(2ULL * width * 4, sizeof(*work));
-    if (work == NULL) {
-      WebPPictureFree(&tmp);
-      return 0;
-    }
-    // In order to correctly interpolate colors, we need to apply the alpha
-    // weighting first (black-matting), scale the RGB values, and remove
-    // the premultiplication afterward (while preserving the alpha channel).
-    AlphaMultiplyARGB(pic, 0);
-    RescalePlane((const uint8_t*)pic->argb, prev_width, prev_height,
-                 pic->argb_stride * 4,
-                 (uint8_t*)tmp.argb, width, height,
-                 tmp.argb_stride * 4,
-                 work, 4);
-    AlphaMultiplyARGB(&tmp, 1);
-  }
-  WebPPictureFree(pic);
-  free(work);
-  *pic = tmp;
-  return 1;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // WebPMemoryWriter: Write-to-memory
 
 void WebPMemoryWriterInit(WebPMemoryWriter* writer) {
@@ -538,7 +202,7 @@
     if (w->size > 0) {
       memcpy(new_mem, w->mem, w->size);
     }
-    free(w->mem);
+    WebPSafeFree(w->mem);
     w->mem = new_mem;
     // down-cast is ok, thanks to WebPSafeMalloc
     w->max_size = (size_t)next_max_size;
@@ -550,711 +214,13 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Detection of non-trivial transparency
-
-// Returns true if alpha[] has non-0xff values.
-static int CheckNonOpaque(const uint8_t* alpha, int width, int height,
-                          int x_step, int y_step) {
-  if (alpha == NULL) return 0;
-  while (height-- > 0) {
-    int x;
-    for (x = 0; x < width * x_step; x += x_step) {
-      if (alpha[x] != 0xff) return 1;  // TODO(skal): check 4/8 bytes at a time.
-    }
-    alpha += y_step;
+void WebPMemoryWriterClear(WebPMemoryWriter* writer) {
+  if (writer != NULL) {
+    WebPSafeFree(writer->mem);
+    writer->mem = NULL;
+    writer->size = 0;
+    writer->max_size = 0;
   }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-// Checking for the presence of non-opaque alpha.
-int WebPPictureHasTransparency(const WebPPicture* picture) {
-  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
-  if (!picture->use_argb) {
-    return CheckNonOpaque(picture->a, picture->width, picture->height,
-                          1, picture->a_stride);
-  } else {
-    int x, y;
-    const uint32_t* argb = picture->argb;
-    if (argb == NULL) return 0;
-    for (y = 0; y < picture->height; ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < picture->width; ++x) {
-        if (argb[x] < 0xff000000u) return 1;   // test any alpha values != 0xff
-      }
-      argb += picture->argb_stride;
-    }
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// RGB -> YUV conversion
-
-static int RGBToY(int r, int g, int b, VP8Random* const rg) {
-  return VP8RGBToY(r, g, b, VP8RandomBits(rg, YUV_FIX));
-}
-
-static int RGBToU(int r, int g, int b, VP8Random* const rg) {
-  return VP8RGBToU(r, g, b, VP8RandomBits(rg, YUV_FIX + 2));
-}
-
-static int RGBToV(int r, int g, int b, VP8Random* const rg) {
-  return VP8RGBToV(r, g, b, VP8RandomBits(rg, YUV_FIX + 2));
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#if defined(USE_GAMMA_COMPRESSION)
-
-// gamma-compensates loss of resolution during chroma subsampling
-#define kGamma 0.80
-#define kGammaFix 12     // fixed-point precision for linear values
-#define kGammaScale ((1 << kGammaFix) - 1)
-#define kGammaTabFix 7   // fixed-point fractional bits precision
-#define kGammaTabScale (1 << kGammaTabFix)
-#define kGammaTabRounder (kGammaTabScale >> 1)
-#define kGammaTabSize (1 << (kGammaFix - kGammaTabFix))
-
-static int kLinearToGammaTab[kGammaTabSize + 1];
-static uint16_t kGammaToLinearTab[256];
-static int kGammaTablesOk = 0;
-
-static void InitGammaTables(void) {
-  if (!kGammaTablesOk) {
-    int v;
-    const double scale = 1. / kGammaScale;
-    for (v = 0; v <= 255; ++v) {
-      kGammaToLinearTab[v] =
-          (uint16_t)(pow(v / 255., kGamma) * kGammaScale + .5);
-    }
-    for (v = 0; v <= kGammaTabSize; ++v) {
-      const double x = scale * (v << kGammaTabFix);
-      kLinearToGammaTab[v] = (int)(pow(x, 1. / kGamma) * 255. + .5);
-    }
-    kGammaTablesOk = 1;
-  }
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t GammaToLinear(uint8_t v) {
-  return kGammaToLinearTab[v];
-}
-
-// Convert a linear value 'v' to YUV_FIX+2 fixed-point precision
-// U/V value, suitable for RGBToU/V calls.
-static WEBP_INLINE int LinearToGamma(uint32_t base_value, int shift) {
-  const int v = base_value << shift;              // final uplifted value
-  const int tab_pos = v >> (kGammaTabFix + 2);    // integer part
-  const int x = v & ((kGammaTabScale << 2) - 1);  // fractional part
-  const int v0 = kLinearToGammaTab[tab_pos];
-  const int v1 = kLinearToGammaTab[tab_pos + 1];
-  const int y = v1 * x + v0 * ((kGammaTabScale << 2) - x);   // interpolate
-  return (y + kGammaTabRounder) >> kGammaTabFix;             // descale
-}
-
-#else
-
-static void InitGammaTables(void) {}
-static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t GammaToLinear(uint8_t v) { return v; }
-static WEBP_INLINE int LinearToGamma(uint32_t base_value, int shift) {
-  (void)shift;
-  return v;
-}
-
-#endif    // USE_GAMMA_COMPRESSION
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#define SUM4(ptr) LinearToGamma(                         \
-    GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]) +                            \
-    GammaToLinear((ptr)[step]) +                         \
-    GammaToLinear((ptr)[rgb_stride]) +                   \
-    GammaToLinear((ptr)[rgb_stride + step]), 0)          \
-
-#define SUM2H(ptr) \
-    LinearToGamma(GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]) + GammaToLinear((ptr)[step]), 1)
-#define SUM2V(ptr) \
-    LinearToGamma(GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]) + GammaToLinear((ptr)[rgb_stride]), 1)
-#define SUM1(ptr)  \
-    LinearToGamma(GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]), 2)
-
-#define RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM) {                           \
-  const int src = (2 * (step * (x) + (y) * rgb_stride)); \
-  const int dst = (x) + (y) * picture->uv_stride;        \
-  const int r = SUM(r_ptr + src);                        \
-  const int g = SUM(g_ptr + src);                        \
-  const int b = SUM(b_ptr + src);                        \
-  picture->u[dst] = RGBToU(r, g, b, &rg);                \
-  picture->v[dst] = RGBToV(r, g, b, &rg);                \
-}
-
-#define RGB_TO_UV0(x_in, x_out, y, SUM) {                \
-  const int src = (step * (x_in) + (y) * rgb_stride);    \
-  const int dst = (x_out) + (y) * picture->uv0_stride;   \
-  const int r = SUM(r_ptr + src);                        \
-  const int g = SUM(g_ptr + src);                        \
-  const int b = SUM(b_ptr + src);                        \
-  picture->u0[dst] = RGBToU(r, g, b, &rg);               \
-  picture->v0[dst] = RGBToV(r, g, b, &rg);               \
-}
-
-static void MakeGray(WebPPicture* const picture) {
-  int y;
-  const int uv_width = HALVE(picture->width);
-  const int uv_height = HALVE(picture->height);
-  for (y = 0; y < uv_height; ++y) {
-    memset(picture->u + y * picture->uv_stride, 128, uv_width);
-    memset(picture->v + y * picture->uv_stride, 128, uv_width);
-  }
-}
-
-static int ImportYUVAFromRGBA(const uint8_t* const r_ptr,
-                              const uint8_t* const g_ptr,
-                              const uint8_t* const b_ptr,
-                              const uint8_t* const a_ptr,
-                              int step,         // bytes per pixel
-                              int rgb_stride,   // bytes per scanline
-                              float dithering,
-                              WebPPicture* const picture) {
-  const WebPEncCSP uv_csp = picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK;
-  int x, y;
-  const int width = picture->width;
-  const int height = picture->height;
-  const int has_alpha = CheckNonOpaque(a_ptr, width, height, step, rgb_stride);
-  VP8Random rg;
-
-  picture->colorspace = uv_csp;
-  picture->use_argb = 0;
-  if (has_alpha) {
-    picture->colorspace |= WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
-  }
-  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(picture)) return 0;
-
-  VP8InitRandom(&rg, dithering);
-  InitGammaTables();
-
-  // Import luma plane
-  for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-    for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-      const int offset = step * x + y * rgb_stride;
-      picture->y[x + y * picture->y_stride] =
-          RGBToY(r_ptr[offset], g_ptr[offset], b_ptr[offset], &rg);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Downsample U/V plane
-  if (uv_csp != WEBP_YUV400) {
-    for (y = 0; y < (height >> 1); ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < (width >> 1); ++x) {
-        RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM4);
-      }
-      if (width & 1) {
-        RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM2V);
-      }
-    }
-    if (height & 1) {
-      for (x = 0; x < (width >> 1); ++x) {
-        RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM2H);
-      }
-      if (width & 1) {
-        RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM1);
-      }
-    }
-
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    // Store original U/V samples too
-    if (uv_csp == WEBP_YUV422) {
-      for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-        for (x = 0; x < (width >> 1); ++x) {
-          RGB_TO_UV0(2 * x, x, y, SUM2H);
-        }
-        if (width & 1) {
-          RGB_TO_UV0(2 * x, x, y, SUM1);
-        }
-      }
-    } else if (uv_csp == WEBP_YUV444) {
-      for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-        for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-          RGB_TO_UV0(x, x, y, SUM1);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-#endif
-  } else {
-    MakeGray(picture);
-  }
-
-  if (has_alpha) {
-    assert(step >= 4);
-    assert(picture->a != NULL);
-    for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-        picture->a[x + y * picture->a_stride] =
-            a_ptr[step * x + y * rgb_stride];
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static int Import(WebPPicture* const picture,
-                  const uint8_t* const rgb, int rgb_stride,
-                  int step, int swap_rb, int import_alpha) {
-  const uint8_t* const r_ptr = rgb + (swap_rb ? 2 : 0);
-  const uint8_t* const g_ptr = rgb + 1;
-  const uint8_t* const b_ptr = rgb + (swap_rb ? 0 : 2);
-  const uint8_t* const a_ptr = import_alpha ? rgb + 3 : NULL;
-  const int width = picture->width;
-  const int height = picture->height;
-
-  if (!picture->use_argb) {
-    return ImportYUVAFromRGBA(r_ptr, g_ptr, b_ptr, a_ptr, step, rgb_stride,
-                              0.f /* no dithering */, picture);
-  }
-  if (import_alpha) {
-    picture->colorspace |= WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
-  } else {
-    picture->colorspace &= ~WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
-  }
-  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(picture)) return 0;
-
-  if (!import_alpha) {
-    int x, y;
-    for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-        const int offset = step * x + y * rgb_stride;
-        const uint32_t argb =
-            MakeARGB32(r_ptr[offset], g_ptr[offset], b_ptr[offset]);
-        picture->argb[x + y * picture->argb_stride] = argb;
-      }
-    }
-  } else {
-    int x, y;
-    assert(step >= 4);
-    for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-        const int offset = step * x + y * rgb_stride;
-        const uint32_t argb = ((uint32_t)a_ptr[offset] << 24) |
-                              (r_ptr[offset] << 16) |
-                              (g_ptr[offset] <<  8) |
-                              (b_ptr[offset]);
-        picture->argb[x + y * picture->argb_stride] = argb;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-#undef SUM4
-#undef SUM2V
-#undef SUM2H
-#undef SUM1
-#undef RGB_TO_UV
-
-int WebPPictureImportRGB(WebPPicture* picture,
-                         const uint8_t* rgb, int rgb_stride) {
-  return Import(picture, rgb, rgb_stride, 3, 0, 0);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureImportBGR(WebPPicture* picture,
-                         const uint8_t* rgb, int rgb_stride) {
-  return Import(picture, rgb, rgb_stride, 3, 1, 0);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureImportRGBA(WebPPicture* picture,
-                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
-  return Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 0, 1);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureImportBGRA(WebPPicture* picture,
-                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
-  return Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 1, 1);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureImportRGBX(WebPPicture* picture,
-                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
-  return Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 0, 0);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureImportBGRX(WebPPicture* picture,
-                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
-  return Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 1, 0);
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Automatic YUV <-> ARGB conversions.
-
-int WebPPictureYUVAToARGB(WebPPicture* picture) {
-  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
-  if (picture->y == NULL || picture->u == NULL || picture->v == NULL) {
-    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_NULL_PARAMETER);
-  }
-  if ((picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT) && picture->a == NULL) {
-    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_NULL_PARAMETER);
-  }
-  if ((picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK) != WEBP_YUV420) {
-    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION);
-  }
-  // Allocate a new argb buffer (discarding the previous one).
-  if (!PictureAllocARGB(picture)) return 0;
-
-  // Convert
-  {
-    int y;
-    const int width = picture->width;
-    const int height = picture->height;
-    const int argb_stride = 4 * picture->argb_stride;
-    uint8_t* dst = (uint8_t*)picture->argb;
-    const uint8_t *cur_u = picture->u, *cur_v = picture->v, *cur_y = picture->y;
-    WebPUpsampleLinePairFunc upsample = WebPGetLinePairConverter(ALPHA_IS_LAST);
-
-    // First row, with replicated top samples.
-    upsample(cur_y, NULL, cur_u, cur_v, cur_u, cur_v, dst, NULL, width);
-    cur_y += picture->y_stride;
-    dst += argb_stride;
-    // Center rows.
-    for (y = 1; y + 1 < height; y += 2) {
-      const uint8_t* const top_u = cur_u;
-      const uint8_t* const top_v = cur_v;
-      cur_u += picture->uv_stride;
-      cur_v += picture->uv_stride;
-      upsample(cur_y, cur_y + picture->y_stride, top_u, top_v, cur_u, cur_v,
-               dst, dst + argb_stride, width);
-      cur_y += 2 * picture->y_stride;
-      dst += 2 * argb_stride;
-    }
-    // Last row (if needed), with replicated bottom samples.
-    if (height > 1 && !(height & 1)) {
-      upsample(cur_y, NULL, cur_u, cur_v, cur_u, cur_v, dst, NULL, width);
-    }
-    // Insert alpha values if needed, in replacement for the default 0xff ones.
-    if (picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT) {
-      for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-        uint32_t* const argb_dst = picture->argb + y * picture->argb_stride;
-        const uint8_t* const src = picture->a + y * picture->a_stride;
-        int x;
-        for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-          argb_dst[x] = (argb_dst[x] & 0x00ffffffu) | ((uint32_t)src[x] << 24);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int WebPPictureARGBToYUVADithered(WebPPicture* picture, WebPEncCSP colorspace,
-                                  float dithering) {
-  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
-  if (picture->argb == NULL) {
-    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_NULL_PARAMETER);
-  } else {
-    const uint8_t* const argb = (const uint8_t*)picture->argb;
-    const uint8_t* const r = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 2 : argb + 1;
-    const uint8_t* const g = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 1 : argb + 2;
-    const uint8_t* const b = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 0 : argb + 3;
-    const uint8_t* const a = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 3 : argb + 0;
-    // We work on a tmp copy of 'picture', because ImportYUVAFromRGBA()
-    // would be calling WebPPictureFree(picture) otherwise.
-    WebPPicture tmp = *picture;
-    PictureResetARGB(&tmp);  // reset ARGB buffer so that it's not free()'d.
-    tmp.use_argb = 0;
-    tmp.colorspace = colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK;
-    if (!ImportYUVAFromRGBA(r, g, b, a, 4, 4 * picture->argb_stride, dithering,
-                            &tmp)) {
-      return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-    }
-    // Copy back the YUV specs into 'picture'.
-    tmp.argb = picture->argb;
-    tmp.argb_stride = picture->argb_stride;
-    tmp.memory_argb_ = picture->memory_argb_;
-    *picture = tmp;
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int WebPPictureARGBToYUVA(WebPPicture* picture, WebPEncCSP colorspace) {
-  return WebPPictureARGBToYUVADithered(picture, colorspace, 0.f);
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Helper: clean up fully transparent area to help compressibility.
-
-#define SIZE 8
-#define SIZE2 (SIZE / 2)
-static int is_transparent_area(const uint8_t* ptr, int stride, int size) {
-  int y, x;
-  for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
-    for (x = 0; x < size; ++x) {
-      if (ptr[x]) {
-        return 0;
-      }
-    }
-    ptr += stride;
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE void flatten(uint8_t* ptr, int v, int stride, int size) {
-  int y;
-  for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
-    memset(ptr, v, size);
-    ptr += stride;
-  }
-}
-
-void WebPCleanupTransparentArea(WebPPicture* pic) {
-  int x, y, w, h;
-  const uint8_t* a_ptr;
-  int values[3] = { 0 };
-
-  if (pic == NULL) return;
-
-  a_ptr = pic->a;
-  if (a_ptr == NULL) return;    // nothing to do
-
-  w = pic->width / SIZE;
-  h = pic->height / SIZE;
-  for (y = 0; y < h; ++y) {
-    int need_reset = 1;
-    for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
-      const int off_a = (y * pic->a_stride + x) * SIZE;
-      const int off_y = (y * pic->y_stride + x) * SIZE;
-      const int off_uv = (y * pic->uv_stride + x) * SIZE2;
-      if (is_transparent_area(a_ptr + off_a, pic->a_stride, SIZE)) {
-        if (need_reset) {
-          values[0] = pic->y[off_y];
-          values[1] = pic->u[off_uv];
-          values[2] = pic->v[off_uv];
-          need_reset = 0;
-        }
-        flatten(pic->y + off_y, values[0], pic->y_stride, SIZE);
-        flatten(pic->u + off_uv, values[1], pic->uv_stride, SIZE2);
-        flatten(pic->v + off_uv, values[2], pic->uv_stride, SIZE2);
-      } else {
-        need_reset = 1;
-      }
-    }
-    // ignore the left-overs on right/bottom
-  }
-}
-
-#undef SIZE
-#undef SIZE2
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Blend color and remove transparency info
-
-#define BLEND(V0, V1, ALPHA) \
-    ((((V0) * (255 - (ALPHA)) + (V1) * (ALPHA)) * 0x101) >> 16)
-#define BLEND_10BIT(V0, V1, ALPHA) \
-    ((((V0) * (1020 - (ALPHA)) + (V1) * (ALPHA)) * 0x101) >> 18)
-
-void WebPBlendAlpha(WebPPicture* pic, uint32_t background_rgb) {
-  const int red = (background_rgb >> 16) & 0xff;
-  const int green = (background_rgb >> 8) & 0xff;
-  const int blue = (background_rgb >> 0) & 0xff;
-  VP8Random rg;
-  int x, y;
-  if (pic == NULL) return;
-  VP8InitRandom(&rg, 0.f);
-  if (!pic->use_argb) {
-    const int uv_width = (pic->width >> 1);  // omit last pixel during u/v loop
-    const int Y0 = RGBToY(red, green, blue, &rg);
-    // VP8RGBToU/V expects the u/v values summed over four pixels
-    const int U0 = RGBToU(4 * red, 4 * green, 4 * blue, &rg);
-    const int V0 = RGBToV(4 * red, 4 * green, 4 * blue, &rg);
-    const int has_alpha = pic->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
-    if (!has_alpha || pic->a == NULL) return;    // nothing to do
-    for (y = 0; y < pic->height; ++y) {
-      // Luma blending
-      uint8_t* const y_ptr = pic->y + y * pic->y_stride;
-      uint8_t* const a_ptr = pic->a + y * pic->a_stride;
-      for (x = 0; x < pic->width; ++x) {
-        const int alpha = a_ptr[x];
-        if (alpha < 0xff) {
-          y_ptr[x] = BLEND(Y0, y_ptr[x], a_ptr[x]);
-        }
-      }
-      // Chroma blending every even line
-      if ((y & 1) == 0) {
-        uint8_t* const u = pic->u + (y >> 1) * pic->uv_stride;
-        uint8_t* const v = pic->v + (y >> 1) * pic->uv_stride;
-        uint8_t* const a_ptr2 =
-            (y + 1 == pic->height) ? a_ptr : a_ptr + pic->a_stride;
-        for (x = 0; x < uv_width; ++x) {
-          // Average four alpha values into a single blending weight.
-          // TODO(skal): might lead to visible contouring. Can we do better?
-          const int alpha =
-              a_ptr[2 * x + 0] + a_ptr[2 * x + 1] +
-              a_ptr2[2 * x + 0] + a_ptr2[2 * x + 1];
-          u[x] = BLEND_10BIT(U0, u[x], alpha);
-          v[x] = BLEND_10BIT(V0, v[x], alpha);
-        }
-        if (pic->width & 1) {   // rightmost pixel
-          const int alpha = 2 * (a_ptr[2 * x + 0] + a_ptr2[2 * x + 0]);
-          u[x] = BLEND_10BIT(U0, u[x], alpha);
-          v[x] = BLEND_10BIT(V0, v[x], alpha);
-        }
-      }
-      memset(a_ptr, 0xff, pic->width);
-    }
-  } else {
-    uint32_t* argb = pic->argb;
-    const uint32_t background = MakeARGB32(red, green, blue);
-    for (y = 0; y < pic->height; ++y) {
-      for (x = 0; x < pic->width; ++x) {
-        const int alpha = (argb[x] >> 24) & 0xff;
-        if (alpha != 0xff) {
-          if (alpha > 0) {
-            int r = (argb[x] >> 16) & 0xff;
-            int g = (argb[x] >>  8) & 0xff;
-            int b = (argb[x] >>  0) & 0xff;
-            r = BLEND(red, r, alpha);
-            g = BLEND(green, g, alpha);
-            b = BLEND(blue, b, alpha);
-            argb[x] = MakeARGB32(r, g, b);
-          } else {
-            argb[x] = background;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      argb += pic->argb_stride;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-#undef BLEND
-#undef BLEND_10BIT
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// local-min distortion
-//
-// For every pixel in the *reference* picture, we search for the local best
-// match in the compressed image. This is not a symmetrical measure.
-
-// search radius. Shouldn't be too large.
-#define RADIUS 2
-
-static float AccumulateLSIM(const uint8_t* src, int src_stride,
-                            const uint8_t* ref, int ref_stride,
-                            int w, int h) {
-  int x, y;
-  double total_sse = 0.;
-  for (y = 0; y < h; ++y) {
-    const int y_0 = (y - RADIUS < 0) ? 0 : y - RADIUS;
-    const int y_1 = (y + RADIUS + 1 >= h) ? h : y + RADIUS + 1;
-    for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
-      const int x_0 = (x - RADIUS < 0) ? 0 : x - RADIUS;
-      const int x_1 = (x + RADIUS + 1 >= w) ? w : x + RADIUS + 1;
-      double best_sse = 255. * 255.;
-      const double value = (double)ref[y * ref_stride + x];
-      int i, j;
-      for (j = y_0; j < y_1; ++j) {
-        const uint8_t* s = src + j * src_stride;
-        for (i = x_0; i < x_1; ++i) {
-          const double sse = (double)(s[i] - value) * (s[i] - value);
-          if (sse < best_sse) best_sse = sse;
-        }
-      }
-      total_sse += best_sse;
-    }
-  }
-  return (float)total_sse;
-}
-#undef RADIUS
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Distortion
-
-// Max value returned in case of exact similarity.
-static const double kMinDistortion_dB = 99.;
-static float GetPSNR(const double v) {
-  return (float)((v > 0.) ? -4.3429448 * log(v / (255 * 255.))
-                          : kMinDistortion_dB);
-}
-
-int WebPPictureDistortion(const WebPPicture* src, const WebPPicture* ref,
-                          int type, float result[5]) {
-  DistoStats stats[5];
-  int has_alpha;
-  int uv_w, uv_h;
-
-  if (src == NULL || ref == NULL ||
-      src->width != ref->width || src->height != ref->height ||
-      src->y == NULL || ref->y == NULL ||
-      src->u == NULL || ref->u == NULL ||
-      src->v == NULL || ref->v == NULL ||
-      result == NULL) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  // TODO(skal): provide distortion for ARGB too.
-  if (src->use_argb == 1 || src->use_argb != ref->use_argb) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  has_alpha = !!(src->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT);
-  if (has_alpha != !!(ref->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT) ||
-      (has_alpha && (src->a == NULL || ref->a == NULL))) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  memset(stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
-
-  uv_w = HALVE(src->width);
-  uv_h = HALVE(src->height);
-  if (type >= 2) {
-    float sse[4];
-    sse[0] = AccumulateLSIM(src->y, src->y_stride,
-                            ref->y, ref->y_stride, src->width, src->height);
-    sse[1] = AccumulateLSIM(src->u, src->uv_stride,
-                            ref->u, ref->uv_stride, uv_w, uv_h);
-    sse[2] = AccumulateLSIM(src->v, src->uv_stride,
-                            ref->v, ref->uv_stride, uv_w, uv_h);
-    sse[3] = has_alpha ? AccumulateLSIM(src->a, src->a_stride,
-                                        ref->a, ref->a_stride,
-                                        src->width, src->height)
-                       : 0.f;
-    result[0] = GetPSNR(sse[0] / (src->width * src->height));
-    result[1] = GetPSNR(sse[1] / (uv_w * uv_h));
-    result[2] = GetPSNR(sse[2] / (uv_w * uv_h));
-    result[3] = GetPSNR(sse[3] / (src->width * src->height));
-    {
-      double total_sse = sse[0] + sse[1] + sse[2];
-      int total_pixels = src->width * src->height + 2 * uv_w * uv_h;
-      if (has_alpha) {
-        total_pixels += src->width * src->height;
-        total_sse += sse[3];
-      }
-      result[4] = GetPSNR(total_sse / total_pixels);
-    }
-  } else {
-    int c;
-    VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->y, src->y_stride,
-                           ref->y, ref->y_stride,
-                           src->width, src->height, &stats[0]);
-    VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->u, src->uv_stride,
-                           ref->u, ref->uv_stride,
-                           uv_w, uv_h, &stats[1]);
-    VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->v, src->uv_stride,
-                           ref->v, ref->uv_stride,
-                           uv_w, uv_h, &stats[2]);
-    if (has_alpha) {
-      VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->a, src->a_stride,
-                             ref->a, ref->a_stride,
-                             src->width, src->height, &stats[3]);
-    }
-    for (c = 0; c <= 4; ++c) {
-      if (type == 1) {
-        const double v = VP8SSIMGet(&stats[c]);
-        result[c] = (float)((v < 1.) ? -10.0 * log10(1. - v)
-                                     : kMinDistortion_dB);
-      } else {
-        const double v = VP8SSIMGetSquaredError(&stats[c]);
-        result[c] = GetPSNR(v);
-      }
-      // Accumulate forward
-      if (c < 4) VP8SSIMAddStats(&stats[c], &stats[4]);
-    }
-  }
-  return 1;
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1286,7 +252,7 @@
   ok = import(&pic, rgba, stride) && WebPEncode(&config, &pic);
   WebPPictureFree(&pic);
   if (!ok) {
-    free(wrt.mem);
+    WebPMemoryWriterClear(&wrt);
     *output = NULL;
     return 0;
   }
@@ -1321,4 +287,3 @@
 #undef LOSSLESS_ENCODE_FUNC
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/enc/picture_csp.c b/src/enc/picture_csp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7964f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enc/picture_csp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// WebPPicture utils for colorspace conversion
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include "./vp8enci.h"
+#include "../utils/random.h"
+#include "../dsp/yuv.h"
+
+// Uncomment to disable gamma-compression during RGB->U/V averaging
+#define USE_GAMMA_COMPRESSION
+
+static const union {
+  uint32_t argb;
+  uint8_t  bytes[4];
+} test_endian = { 0xff000000u };
+#define ALPHA_IS_LAST (test_endian.bytes[3] == 0xff)
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t MakeARGB32(int a, int r, int g, int b) {
+  return (((uint32_t)a << 24) | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Detection of non-trivial transparency
+
+// Returns true if alpha[] has non-0xff values.
+static int CheckNonOpaque(const uint8_t* alpha, int width, int height,
+                          int x_step, int y_step) {
+  if (alpha == NULL) return 0;
+  while (height-- > 0) {
+    int x;
+    for (x = 0; x < width * x_step; x += x_step) {
+      if (alpha[x] != 0xff) return 1;  // TODO(skal): check 4/8 bytes at a time.
+    }
+    alpha += y_step;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// Checking for the presence of non-opaque alpha.
+int WebPPictureHasTransparency(const WebPPicture* picture) {
+  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
+  if (!picture->use_argb) {
+    return CheckNonOpaque(picture->a, picture->width, picture->height,
+                          1, picture->a_stride);
+  } else {
+    int x, y;
+    const uint32_t* argb = picture->argb;
+    if (argb == NULL) return 0;
+    for (y = 0; y < picture->height; ++y) {
+      for (x = 0; x < picture->width; ++x) {
+        if (argb[x] < 0xff000000u) return 1;   // test any alpha values != 0xff
+      }
+      argb += picture->argb_stride;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// RGB -> YUV conversion
+
+static int RGBToY(int r, int g, int b, VP8Random* const rg) {
+  return VP8RGBToY(r, g, b, VP8RandomBits(rg, YUV_FIX));
+}
+
+static int RGBToU(int r, int g, int b, VP8Random* const rg) {
+  return VP8RGBToU(r, g, b, VP8RandomBits(rg, YUV_FIX + 2));
+}
+
+static int RGBToV(int r, int g, int b, VP8Random* const rg) {
+  return VP8RGBToV(r, g, b, VP8RandomBits(rg, YUV_FIX + 2));
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if defined(USE_GAMMA_COMPRESSION)
+
+// gamma-compensates loss of resolution during chroma subsampling
+#define kGamma 0.80
+#define kGammaFix 12     // fixed-point precision for linear values
+#define kGammaScale ((1 << kGammaFix) - 1)
+#define kGammaTabFix 7   // fixed-point fractional bits precision
+#define kGammaTabScale (1 << kGammaTabFix)
+#define kGammaTabRounder (kGammaTabScale >> 1)
+#define kGammaTabSize (1 << (kGammaFix - kGammaTabFix))
+
+static int kLinearToGammaTab[kGammaTabSize + 1];
+static uint16_t kGammaToLinearTab[256];
+static int kGammaTablesOk = 0;
+
+static void InitGammaTables(void) {
+  if (!kGammaTablesOk) {
+    int v;
+    const double scale = 1. / kGammaScale;
+    for (v = 0; v <= 255; ++v) {
+      kGammaToLinearTab[v] =
+          (uint16_t)(pow(v / 255., kGamma) * kGammaScale + .5);
+    }
+    for (v = 0; v <= kGammaTabSize; ++v) {
+      const double x = scale * (v << kGammaTabFix);
+      kLinearToGammaTab[v] = (int)(pow(x, 1. / kGamma) * 255. + .5);
+    }
+    kGammaTablesOk = 1;
+  }
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t GammaToLinear(uint8_t v) {
+  return kGammaToLinearTab[v];
+}
+
+// Convert a linear value 'v' to YUV_FIX+2 fixed-point precision
+// U/V value, suitable for RGBToU/V calls.
+static WEBP_INLINE int LinearToGamma(uint32_t base_value, int shift) {
+  const int v = base_value << shift;              // final uplifted value
+  const int tab_pos = v >> (kGammaTabFix + 2);    // integer part
+  const int x = v & ((kGammaTabScale << 2) - 1);  // fractional part
+  const int v0 = kLinearToGammaTab[tab_pos];
+  const int v1 = kLinearToGammaTab[tab_pos + 1];
+  const int y = v1 * x + v0 * ((kGammaTabScale << 2) - x);   // interpolate
+  return (y + kGammaTabRounder) >> kGammaTabFix;             // descale
+}
+
+#else
+
+static void InitGammaTables(void) {}
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t GammaToLinear(uint8_t v) { return v; }
+static WEBP_INLINE int LinearToGamma(uint32_t base_value, int shift) {
+  return (int)(base_value << shift);
+}
+
+#endif    // USE_GAMMA_COMPRESSION
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define SUM4(ptr) LinearToGamma(                         \
+    GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]) +                            \
+    GammaToLinear((ptr)[step]) +                         \
+    GammaToLinear((ptr)[rgb_stride]) +                   \
+    GammaToLinear((ptr)[rgb_stride + step]), 0)          \
+
+#define SUM2H(ptr) \
+    LinearToGamma(GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]) + GammaToLinear((ptr)[step]), 1)
+#define SUM2V(ptr) \
+    LinearToGamma(GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]) + GammaToLinear((ptr)[rgb_stride]), 1)
+#define SUM1(ptr)  \
+    LinearToGamma(GammaToLinear((ptr)[0]), 2)
+
+#define RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM) {                           \
+  const int src = (2 * (step * (x) + (y) * rgb_stride)); \
+  const int dst = (x) + (y) * picture->uv_stride;        \
+  const int r = SUM(r_ptr + src);                        \
+  const int g = SUM(g_ptr + src);                        \
+  const int b = SUM(b_ptr + src);                        \
+  picture->u[dst] = RGBToU(r, g, b, &rg);                \
+  picture->v[dst] = RGBToV(r, g, b, &rg);                \
+}
+
+static int ImportYUVAFromRGBA(const uint8_t* const r_ptr,
+                              const uint8_t* const g_ptr,
+                              const uint8_t* const b_ptr,
+                              const uint8_t* const a_ptr,
+                              int step,         // bytes per pixel
+                              int rgb_stride,   // bytes per scanline
+                              float dithering,
+                              WebPPicture* const picture) {
+  int x, y;
+  const int width = picture->width;
+  const int height = picture->height;
+  const int has_alpha = CheckNonOpaque(a_ptr, width, height, step, rgb_stride);
+  VP8Random rg;
+
+  if (has_alpha) {
+    picture->colorspace |= WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
+  } else {
+    picture->colorspace &= WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK;
+  }
+  picture->use_argb = 0;
+
+  if (!WebPPictureAllocYUVA(picture, width, height)) return 0;
+
+  VP8InitRandom(&rg, dithering);
+  InitGammaTables();
+
+  // Import luma plane
+  for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
+    uint8_t* const dst = &picture->y[y * picture->y_stride];
+    for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
+      const int offset = step * x + y * rgb_stride;
+      dst[x] = RGBToY(r_ptr[offset], g_ptr[offset], b_ptr[offset], &rg);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Downsample U/V plane
+  for (y = 0; y < (height >> 1); ++y) {
+    for (x = 0; x < (width >> 1); ++x) {
+      RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM4);
+    }
+    if (width & 1) {
+      RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM2V);
+    }
+  }
+  if (height & 1) {
+    for (x = 0; x < (width >> 1); ++x) {
+      RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM2H);
+    }
+    if (width & 1) {
+      RGB_TO_UV(x, y, SUM1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (has_alpha) {
+    assert(step >= 4);
+    assert(picture->a != NULL);
+    for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
+      for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
+        picture->a[x + y * picture->a_stride] =
+            a_ptr[step * x + y * rgb_stride];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+#undef SUM4
+#undef SUM2V
+#undef SUM2H
+#undef SUM1
+#undef RGB_TO_UV
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// call for ARGB->YUVA conversion
+
+int WebPPictureARGBToYUVADithered(WebPPicture* picture, WebPEncCSP colorspace,
+                                  float dithering) {
+  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
+  if (picture->argb == NULL) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_NULL_PARAMETER);
+  } else {
+    const uint8_t* const argb = (const uint8_t*)picture->argb;
+    const uint8_t* const r = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 2 : argb + 1;
+    const uint8_t* const g = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 1 : argb + 2;
+    const uint8_t* const b = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 0 : argb + 3;
+    const uint8_t* const a = ALPHA_IS_LAST ? argb + 3 : argb + 0;
+
+    picture->colorspace = colorspace;
+    return ImportYUVAFromRGBA(r, g, b, a, 4, 4 * picture->argb_stride,
+                              dithering, picture);
+  }
+}
+
+int WebPPictureARGBToYUVA(WebPPicture* picture, WebPEncCSP colorspace) {
+  return WebPPictureARGBToYUVADithered(picture, colorspace, 0.f);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// call for YUVA -> ARGB conversion
+
+int WebPPictureYUVAToARGB(WebPPicture* picture) {
+  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
+  if (picture->y == NULL || picture->u == NULL || picture->v == NULL) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_NULL_PARAMETER);
+  }
+  if ((picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT) && picture->a == NULL) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_NULL_PARAMETER);
+  }
+  if ((picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK) != WEBP_YUV420) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION);
+  }
+  // Allocate a new argb buffer (discarding the previous one).
+  if (!WebPPictureAllocARGB(picture, picture->width, picture->height)) return 0;
+  picture->use_argb = 1;
+
+  // Convert
+  {
+    int y;
+    const int width = picture->width;
+    const int height = picture->height;
+    const int argb_stride = 4 * picture->argb_stride;
+    uint8_t* dst = (uint8_t*)picture->argb;
+    const uint8_t *cur_u = picture->u, *cur_v = picture->v, *cur_y = picture->y;
+    WebPUpsampleLinePairFunc upsample = WebPGetLinePairConverter(ALPHA_IS_LAST);
+
+    // First row, with replicated top samples.
+    upsample(cur_y, NULL, cur_u, cur_v, cur_u, cur_v, dst, NULL, width);
+    cur_y += picture->y_stride;
+    dst += argb_stride;
+    // Center rows.
+    for (y = 1; y + 1 < height; y += 2) {
+      const uint8_t* const top_u = cur_u;
+      const uint8_t* const top_v = cur_v;
+      cur_u += picture->uv_stride;
+      cur_v += picture->uv_stride;
+      upsample(cur_y, cur_y + picture->y_stride, top_u, top_v, cur_u, cur_v,
+               dst, dst + argb_stride, width);
+      cur_y += 2 * picture->y_stride;
+      dst += 2 * argb_stride;
+    }
+    // Last row (if needed), with replicated bottom samples.
+    if (height > 1 && !(height & 1)) {
+      upsample(cur_y, NULL, cur_u, cur_v, cur_u, cur_v, dst, NULL, width);
+    }
+    // Insert alpha values if needed, in replacement for the default 0xff ones.
+    if (picture->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT) {
+      for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
+        uint32_t* const argb_dst = picture->argb + y * picture->argb_stride;
+        const uint8_t* const src = picture->a + y * picture->a_stride;
+        int x;
+        for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
+          argb_dst[x] = (argb_dst[x] & 0x00ffffffu) | ((uint32_t)src[x] << 24);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// automatic import / conversion
+
+static int Import(WebPPicture* const picture,
+                  const uint8_t* const rgb, int rgb_stride,
+                  int step, int swap_rb, int import_alpha) {
+  int y;
+  const uint8_t* const r_ptr = rgb + (swap_rb ? 2 : 0);
+  const uint8_t* const g_ptr = rgb + 1;
+  const uint8_t* const b_ptr = rgb + (swap_rb ? 0 : 2);
+  const uint8_t* const a_ptr = import_alpha ? rgb + 3 : NULL;
+  const int width = picture->width;
+  const int height = picture->height;
+
+  if (!picture->use_argb) {
+    return ImportYUVAFromRGBA(r_ptr, g_ptr, b_ptr, a_ptr, step, rgb_stride,
+                              0.f /* no dithering */, picture);
+  }
+  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(picture)) return 0;
+
+  assert(step >= (import_alpha ? 4 : 3));
+  for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
+    uint32_t* const dst = &picture->argb[y * picture->argb_stride];
+    int x;
+    for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
+      const int offset = step * x + y * rgb_stride;
+      dst[x] = MakeARGB32(import_alpha ? a_ptr[offset] : 0xff,
+                          r_ptr[offset], g_ptr[offset], b_ptr[offset]);
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+// Public API
+
+int WebPPictureImportRGB(WebPPicture* picture,
+                         const uint8_t* rgb, int rgb_stride) {
+  return (picture != NULL) ? Import(picture, rgb, rgb_stride, 3, 0, 0) : 0;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureImportBGR(WebPPicture* picture,
+                         const uint8_t* rgb, int rgb_stride) {
+  return (picture != NULL) ? Import(picture, rgb, rgb_stride, 3, 1, 0) : 0;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureImportRGBA(WebPPicture* picture,
+                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
+  return (picture != NULL) ? Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 0, 1) : 0;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureImportBGRA(WebPPicture* picture,
+                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
+  return (picture != NULL) ? Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 1, 1) : 0;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureImportRGBX(WebPPicture* picture,
+                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
+  return (picture != NULL) ? Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 0, 0) : 0;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureImportBGRX(WebPPicture* picture,
+                          const uint8_t* rgba, int rgba_stride) {
+  return (picture != NULL) ? Import(picture, rgba, rgba_stride, 4, 1, 0) : 0;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/picture_psnr.c b/src/enc/picture_psnr.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2254b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enc/picture_psnr.c
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// WebPPicture tools for measuring distortion
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include "./vp8enci.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// local-min distortion
+//
+// For every pixel in the *reference* picture, we search for the local best
+// match in the compressed image. This is not a symmetrical measure.
+
+#define RADIUS 2  // search radius. Shouldn't be too large.
+
+static float AccumulateLSIM(const uint8_t* src, int src_stride,
+                            const uint8_t* ref, int ref_stride,
+                            int w, int h) {
+  int x, y;
+  double total_sse = 0.;
+  for (y = 0; y < h; ++y) {
+    const int y_0 = (y - RADIUS < 0) ? 0 : y - RADIUS;
+    const int y_1 = (y + RADIUS + 1 >= h) ? h : y + RADIUS + 1;
+    for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
+      const int x_0 = (x - RADIUS < 0) ? 0 : x - RADIUS;
+      const int x_1 = (x + RADIUS + 1 >= w) ? w : x + RADIUS + 1;
+      double best_sse = 255. * 255.;
+      const double value = (double)ref[y * ref_stride + x];
+      int i, j;
+      for (j = y_0; j < y_1; ++j) {
+        const uint8_t* s = src + j * src_stride;
+        for (i = x_0; i < x_1; ++i) {
+          const double sse = (double)(s[i] - value) * (s[i] - value);
+          if (sse < best_sse) best_sse = sse;
+        }
+      }
+      total_sse += best_sse;
+    }
+  }
+  return (float)total_sse;
+}
+#undef RADIUS
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Distortion
+
+// Max value returned in case of exact similarity.
+static const double kMinDistortion_dB = 99.;
+static float GetPSNR(const double v) {
+  return (float)((v > 0.) ? -4.3429448 * log(v / (255 * 255.))
+                          : kMinDistortion_dB);
+}
+
+int WebPPictureDistortion(const WebPPicture* src, const WebPPicture* ref,
+                          int type, float result[5]) {
+  DistoStats stats[5];
+  int has_alpha;
+  int uv_w, uv_h;
+
+  if (src == NULL || ref == NULL ||
+      src->width != ref->width || src->height != ref->height ||
+      src->y == NULL || ref->y == NULL ||
+      src->u == NULL || ref->u == NULL ||
+      src->v == NULL || ref->v == NULL ||
+      result == NULL) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  // TODO(skal): provide distortion for ARGB too.
+  if (src->use_argb == 1 || src->use_argb != ref->use_argb) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  has_alpha = !!(src->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT);
+  if (has_alpha != !!(ref->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT) ||
+      (has_alpha && (src->a == NULL || ref->a == NULL))) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  memset(stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+
+  uv_w = (src->width + 1) >> 1;
+  uv_h = (src->height + 1) >> 1;
+  if (type >= 2) {
+    float sse[4];
+    sse[0] = AccumulateLSIM(src->y, src->y_stride,
+                            ref->y, ref->y_stride, src->width, src->height);
+    sse[1] = AccumulateLSIM(src->u, src->uv_stride,
+                            ref->u, ref->uv_stride, uv_w, uv_h);
+    sse[2] = AccumulateLSIM(src->v, src->uv_stride,
+                            ref->v, ref->uv_stride, uv_w, uv_h);
+    sse[3] = has_alpha ? AccumulateLSIM(src->a, src->a_stride,
+                                        ref->a, ref->a_stride,
+                                        src->width, src->height)
+                       : 0.f;
+    result[0] = GetPSNR(sse[0] / (src->width * src->height));
+    result[1] = GetPSNR(sse[1] / (uv_w * uv_h));
+    result[2] = GetPSNR(sse[2] / (uv_w * uv_h));
+    result[3] = GetPSNR(sse[3] / (src->width * src->height));
+    {
+      double total_sse = sse[0] + sse[1] + sse[2];
+      int total_pixels = src->width * src->height + 2 * uv_w * uv_h;
+      if (has_alpha) {
+        total_pixels += src->width * src->height;
+        total_sse += sse[3];
+      }
+      result[4] = GetPSNR(total_sse / total_pixels);
+    }
+  } else {
+    int c;
+    VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->y, src->y_stride,
+                           ref->y, ref->y_stride,
+                           src->width, src->height, &stats[0]);
+    VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->u, src->uv_stride,
+                           ref->u, ref->uv_stride,
+                           uv_w, uv_h, &stats[1]);
+    VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->v, src->uv_stride,
+                           ref->v, ref->uv_stride,
+                           uv_w, uv_h, &stats[2]);
+    if (has_alpha) {
+      VP8SSIMAccumulatePlane(src->a, src->a_stride,
+                             ref->a, ref->a_stride,
+                             src->width, src->height, &stats[3]);
+    }
+    for (c = 0; c <= 4; ++c) {
+      if (type == 1) {
+        const double v = VP8SSIMGet(&stats[c]);
+        result[c] = (float)((v < 1.) ? -10.0 * log10(1. - v)
+                                     : kMinDistortion_dB);
+      } else {
+        const double v = VP8SSIMGetSquaredError(&stats[c]);
+        result[c] = GetPSNR(v);
+      }
+      // Accumulate forward
+      if (c < 4) VP8SSIMAddStats(&stats[c], &stats[4]);
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/picture_rescale.c b/src/enc/picture_rescale.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de52848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enc/picture_rescale.c
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// WebPPicture tools: copy, crop, rescaling and view.
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "./vp8enci.h"
+#include "../utils/rescaler.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
+
+#define HALVE(x) (((x) + 1) >> 1)
+
+// Grab the 'specs' (writer, *opaque, width, height...) from 'src' and copy them
+// into 'dst'. Mark 'dst' as not owning any memory.
+static void PictureGrabSpecs(const WebPPicture* const src,
+                             WebPPicture* const dst) {
+  assert(src != NULL && dst != NULL);
+  *dst = *src;
+  WebPPictureResetBuffers(dst);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Picture copying
+
+static void CopyPlane(const uint8_t* src, int src_stride,
+                      uint8_t* dst, int dst_stride, int width, int height) {
+  while (height-- > 0) {
+    memcpy(dst, src, width);
+    src += src_stride;
+    dst += dst_stride;
+  }
+}
+
+// Adjust top-left corner to chroma sample position.
+static void SnapTopLeftPosition(const WebPPicture* const pic,
+                                int* const left, int* const top) {
+  if (!pic->use_argb) {
+    *left &= ~1;
+    *top &= ~1;
+  }
+}
+
+// Adjust top-left corner and verify that the sub-rectangle is valid.
+static int AdjustAndCheckRectangle(const WebPPicture* const pic,
+                                   int* const left, int* const top,
+                                   int width, int height) {
+  SnapTopLeftPosition(pic, left, top);
+  if ((*left) < 0 || (*top) < 0) return 0;
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return 0;
+  if ((*left) + width > pic->width) return 0;
+  if ((*top) + height > pic->height) return 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureCopy(const WebPPicture* src, WebPPicture* dst) {
+  if (src == NULL || dst == NULL) return 0;
+  if (src == dst) return 1;
+
+  PictureGrabSpecs(src, dst);
+  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(dst)) return 0;
+
+  if (!src->use_argb) {
+    CopyPlane(src->y, src->y_stride,
+              dst->y, dst->y_stride, dst->width, dst->height);
+    CopyPlane(src->u, src->uv_stride,
+              dst->u, dst->uv_stride, HALVE(dst->width), HALVE(dst->height));
+    CopyPlane(src->v, src->uv_stride,
+              dst->v, dst->uv_stride, HALVE(dst->width), HALVE(dst->height));
+    if (dst->a != NULL)  {
+      CopyPlane(src->a, src->a_stride,
+                dst->a, dst->a_stride, dst->width, dst->height);
+    }
+  } else {
+    CopyPlane((const uint8_t*)src->argb, 4 * src->argb_stride,
+              (uint8_t*)dst->argb, 4 * dst->argb_stride,
+              4 * dst->width, dst->height);
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int WebPPictureIsView(const WebPPicture* picture) {
+  if (picture == NULL) return 0;
+  if (picture->use_argb) {
+    return (picture->memory_argb_ == NULL);
+  }
+  return (picture->memory_ == NULL);
+}
+
+int WebPPictureView(const WebPPicture* src,
+                    int left, int top, int width, int height,
+                    WebPPicture* dst) {
+  if (src == NULL || dst == NULL) return 0;
+
+  // verify rectangle position.
+  if (!AdjustAndCheckRectangle(src, &left, &top, width, height)) return 0;
+
+  if (src != dst) {  // beware of aliasing! We don't want to leak 'memory_'.
+    PictureGrabSpecs(src, dst);
+  }
+  dst->width = width;
+  dst->height = height;
+  if (!src->use_argb) {
+    dst->y = src->y + top * src->y_stride + left;
+    dst->u = src->u + (top >> 1) * src->uv_stride + (left >> 1);
+    dst->v = src->v + (top >> 1) * src->uv_stride + (left >> 1);
+    dst->y_stride = src->y_stride;
+    dst->uv_stride = src->uv_stride;
+    if (src->a != NULL) {
+      dst->a = src->a + top * src->a_stride + left;
+      dst->a_stride = src->a_stride;
+    }
+  } else {
+    dst->argb = src->argb + top * src->argb_stride + left;
+    dst->argb_stride = src->argb_stride;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Picture cropping
+
+int WebPPictureCrop(WebPPicture* pic,
+                    int left, int top, int width, int height) {
+  WebPPicture tmp;
+
+  if (pic == NULL) return 0;
+  if (!AdjustAndCheckRectangle(pic, &left, &top, width, height)) return 0;
+
+  PictureGrabSpecs(pic, &tmp);
+  tmp.width = width;
+  tmp.height = height;
+  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(&tmp)) return 0;
+
+  if (!pic->use_argb) {
+    const int y_offset = top * pic->y_stride + left;
+    const int uv_offset = (top / 2) * pic->uv_stride + left / 2;
+    CopyPlane(pic->y + y_offset, pic->y_stride,
+              tmp.y, tmp.y_stride, width, height);
+    CopyPlane(pic->u + uv_offset, pic->uv_stride,
+              tmp.u, tmp.uv_stride, HALVE(width), HALVE(height));
+    CopyPlane(pic->v + uv_offset, pic->uv_stride,
+              tmp.v, tmp.uv_stride, HALVE(width), HALVE(height));
+
+    if (tmp.a != NULL) {
+      const int a_offset = top * pic->a_stride + left;
+      CopyPlane(pic->a + a_offset, pic->a_stride,
+                tmp.a, tmp.a_stride, width, height);
+    }
+  } else {
+    const uint8_t* const src =
+        (const uint8_t*)(pic->argb + top * pic->argb_stride + left);
+    CopyPlane(src, pic->argb_stride * 4,
+              (uint8_t*)tmp.argb, tmp.argb_stride * 4,
+              width * 4, height);
+  }
+  WebPPictureFree(pic);
+  *pic = tmp;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Simple picture rescaler
+
+static void RescalePlane(const uint8_t* src,
+                         int src_width, int src_height, int src_stride,
+                         uint8_t* dst,
+                         int dst_width, int dst_height, int dst_stride,
+                         int32_t* const work,
+                         int num_channels) {
+  WebPRescaler rescaler;
+  int y = 0;
+  WebPRescalerInit(&rescaler, src_width, src_height,
+                   dst, dst_width, dst_height, dst_stride,
+                   num_channels,
+                   src_width, dst_width,
+                   src_height, dst_height,
+                   work);
+  memset(work, 0, 2 * dst_width * num_channels * sizeof(*work));
+  while (y < src_height) {
+    y += WebPRescalerImport(&rescaler, src_height - y,
+                            src + y * src_stride, src_stride);
+    WebPRescalerExport(&rescaler);
+  }
+}
+
+static void AlphaMultiplyARGB(WebPPicture* const pic, int inverse) {
+  assert(pic->argb != NULL);
+  WebPMultARGBRows((uint8_t*)pic->argb, pic->argb_stride * sizeof(*pic->argb),
+                   pic->width, pic->height, inverse);
+}
+
+static void AlphaMultiplyY(WebPPicture* const pic, int inverse) {
+  if (pic->a != NULL) {
+    WebPMultRows(pic->y, pic->y_stride, pic->a, pic->a_stride,
+                 pic->width, pic->height, inverse);
+  }
+}
+
+int WebPPictureRescale(WebPPicture* pic, int width, int height) {
+  WebPPicture tmp;
+  int prev_width, prev_height;
+  int32_t* work;
+
+  if (pic == NULL) return 0;
+  prev_width = pic->width;
+  prev_height = pic->height;
+  // if width is unspecified, scale original proportionally to height ratio.
+  if (width == 0) {
+    width = (prev_width * height + prev_height / 2) / prev_height;
+  }
+  // if height is unspecified, scale original proportionally to width ratio.
+  if (height == 0) {
+    height = (prev_height * width + prev_width / 2) / prev_width;
+  }
+  // Check if the overall dimensions still make sense.
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return 0;
+
+  PictureGrabSpecs(pic, &tmp);
+  tmp.width = width;
+  tmp.height = height;
+  if (!WebPPictureAlloc(&tmp)) return 0;
+
+  if (!pic->use_argb) {
+    work = (int32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(2ULL * width, sizeof(*work));
+    if (work == NULL) {
+      WebPPictureFree(&tmp);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    // If present, we need to rescale alpha first (for AlphaMultiplyY).
+    if (pic->a != NULL) {
+      WebPInitAlphaProcessing();
+      RescalePlane(pic->a, prev_width, prev_height, pic->a_stride,
+                   tmp.a, width, height, tmp.a_stride, work, 1);
+    }
+
+    // We take transparency into account on the luma plane only. That's not
+    // totally exact blending, but still is a good approximation.
+    AlphaMultiplyY(pic, 0);
+    RescalePlane(pic->y, prev_width, prev_height, pic->y_stride,
+                 tmp.y, width, height, tmp.y_stride, work, 1);
+    AlphaMultiplyY(&tmp, 1);
+
+    RescalePlane(pic->u,
+                 HALVE(prev_width), HALVE(prev_height), pic->uv_stride,
+                 tmp.u,
+                 HALVE(width), HALVE(height), tmp.uv_stride, work, 1);
+    RescalePlane(pic->v,
+                 HALVE(prev_width), HALVE(prev_height), pic->uv_stride,
+                 tmp.v,
+                 HALVE(width), HALVE(height), tmp.uv_stride, work, 1);
+  } else {
+    work = (int32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(2ULL * width * 4, sizeof(*work));
+    if (work == NULL) {
+      WebPPictureFree(&tmp);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    // In order to correctly interpolate colors, we need to apply the alpha
+    // weighting first (black-matting), scale the RGB values, and remove
+    // the premultiplication afterward (while preserving the alpha channel).
+    WebPInitAlphaProcessing();
+    AlphaMultiplyARGB(pic, 0);
+    RescalePlane((const uint8_t*)pic->argb, prev_width, prev_height,
+                 pic->argb_stride * 4,
+                 (uint8_t*)tmp.argb, width, height,
+                 tmp.argb_stride * 4,
+                 work, 4);
+    AlphaMultiplyARGB(&tmp, 1);
+  }
+  WebPPictureFree(pic);
+  WebPSafeFree(work);
+  *pic = tmp;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/picture_tools.c b/src/enc/picture_tools.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c73646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enc/picture_tools.c
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// WebPPicture tools: alpha handling, etc.
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#include "./vp8enci.h"
+#include "../dsp/yuv.h"
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t MakeARGB32(int r, int g, int b) {
+  return (0xff000000u | (r << 16) | (g << 8) | b);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helper: clean up fully transparent area to help compressibility.
+
+#define SIZE 8
+#define SIZE2 (SIZE / 2)
+static int is_transparent_area(const uint8_t* ptr, int stride, int size) {
+  int y, x;
+  for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
+    for (x = 0; x < size; ++x) {
+      if (ptr[x]) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+    }
+    ptr += stride;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static int is_transparent_argb_area(const uint32_t* ptr, int stride, int size) {
+  int y, x;
+  for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
+    for (x = 0; x < size; ++x) {
+      if (ptr[x] & 0xff000000u) {
+        return 0;
+      }
+    }
+    ptr += stride;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static void flatten(uint8_t* ptr, int v, int stride, int size) {
+  int y;
+  for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
+    memset(ptr, v, size);
+    ptr += stride;
+  }
+}
+
+static void flatten_argb(uint32_t* ptr, uint32_t v, int stride, int size) {
+  int x, y;
+  for (y = 0; y < size; ++y) {
+    for (x = 0; x < size; ++x) ptr[x] = v;
+    ptr += stride;
+  }
+}
+
+void WebPCleanupTransparentArea(WebPPicture* pic) {
+  int x, y, w, h;
+  if (pic == NULL) return;
+  w = pic->width / SIZE;
+  h = pic->height / SIZE;
+
+  // note: we ignore the left-overs on right/bottom
+  if (pic->use_argb) {
+    uint32_t argb_value = 0;
+    for (y = 0; y < h; ++y) {
+      int need_reset = 1;
+      for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
+        const int off = (y * pic->argb_stride + x) * SIZE;
+        if (is_transparent_argb_area(pic->argb + off, pic->argb_stride, SIZE)) {
+          if (need_reset) {
+            argb_value = pic->argb[off];
+            need_reset = 0;
+          }
+          flatten_argb(pic->argb + off, argb_value, pic->argb_stride, SIZE);
+        } else {
+          need_reset = 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    const uint8_t* const a_ptr = pic->a;
+    int values[3] = { 0 };
+    if (a_ptr == NULL) return;    // nothing to do
+    for (y = 0; y < h; ++y) {
+      int need_reset = 1;
+      for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
+        const int off_a = (y * pic->a_stride + x) * SIZE;
+        const int off_y = (y * pic->y_stride + x) * SIZE;
+        const int off_uv = (y * pic->uv_stride + x) * SIZE2;
+        if (is_transparent_area(a_ptr + off_a, pic->a_stride, SIZE)) {
+          if (need_reset) {
+            values[0] = pic->y[off_y];
+            values[1] = pic->u[off_uv];
+            values[2] = pic->v[off_uv];
+            need_reset = 0;
+          }
+          flatten(pic->y + off_y, values[0], pic->y_stride, SIZE);
+          flatten(pic->u + off_uv, values[1], pic->uv_stride, SIZE2);
+          flatten(pic->v + off_uv, values[2], pic->uv_stride, SIZE2);
+        } else {
+          need_reset = 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#undef SIZE
+#undef SIZE2
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Blend color and remove transparency info
+
+#define BLEND(V0, V1, ALPHA) \
+    ((((V0) * (255 - (ALPHA)) + (V1) * (ALPHA)) * 0x101) >> 16)
+#define BLEND_10BIT(V0, V1, ALPHA) \
+    ((((V0) * (1020 - (ALPHA)) + (V1) * (ALPHA)) * 0x101) >> 18)
+
+void WebPBlendAlpha(WebPPicture* pic, uint32_t background_rgb) {
+  const int red = (background_rgb >> 16) & 0xff;
+  const int green = (background_rgb >> 8) & 0xff;
+  const int blue = (background_rgb >> 0) & 0xff;
+  int x, y;
+  if (pic == NULL) return;
+  if (!pic->use_argb) {
+    const int uv_width = (pic->width >> 1);  // omit last pixel during u/v loop
+    const int Y0 = VP8RGBToY(red, green, blue, YUV_HALF);
+    // VP8RGBToU/V expects the u/v values summed over four pixels
+    const int U0 = VP8RGBToU(4 * red, 4 * green, 4 * blue, 4 * YUV_HALF);
+    const int V0 = VP8RGBToV(4 * red, 4 * green, 4 * blue, 4 * YUV_HALF);
+    const int has_alpha = pic->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_ALPHA_BIT;
+    if (!has_alpha || pic->a == NULL) return;    // nothing to do
+    for (y = 0; y < pic->height; ++y) {
+      // Luma blending
+      uint8_t* const y_ptr = pic->y + y * pic->y_stride;
+      uint8_t* const a_ptr = pic->a + y * pic->a_stride;
+      for (x = 0; x < pic->width; ++x) {
+        const int alpha = a_ptr[x];
+        if (alpha < 0xff) {
+          y_ptr[x] = BLEND(Y0, y_ptr[x], a_ptr[x]);
+        }
+      }
+      // Chroma blending every even line
+      if ((y & 1) == 0) {
+        uint8_t* const u = pic->u + (y >> 1) * pic->uv_stride;
+        uint8_t* const v = pic->v + (y >> 1) * pic->uv_stride;
+        uint8_t* const a_ptr2 =
+            (y + 1 == pic->height) ? a_ptr : a_ptr + pic->a_stride;
+        for (x = 0; x < uv_width; ++x) {
+          // Average four alpha values into a single blending weight.
+          // TODO(skal): might lead to visible contouring. Can we do better?
+          const int alpha =
+              a_ptr[2 * x + 0] + a_ptr[2 * x + 1] +
+              a_ptr2[2 * x + 0] + a_ptr2[2 * x + 1];
+          u[x] = BLEND_10BIT(U0, u[x], alpha);
+          v[x] = BLEND_10BIT(V0, v[x], alpha);
+        }
+        if (pic->width & 1) {   // rightmost pixel
+          const int alpha = 2 * (a_ptr[2 * x + 0] + a_ptr2[2 * x + 0]);
+          u[x] = BLEND_10BIT(U0, u[x], alpha);
+          v[x] = BLEND_10BIT(V0, v[x], alpha);
+        }
+      }
+      memset(a_ptr, 0xff, pic->width);
+    }
+  } else {
+    uint32_t* argb = pic->argb;
+    const uint32_t background = MakeARGB32(red, green, blue);
+    for (y = 0; y < pic->height; ++y) {
+      for (x = 0; x < pic->width; ++x) {
+        const int alpha = (argb[x] >> 24) & 0xff;
+        if (alpha != 0xff) {
+          if (alpha > 0) {
+            int r = (argb[x] >> 16) & 0xff;
+            int g = (argb[x] >>  8) & 0xff;
+            int b = (argb[x] >>  0) & 0xff;
+            r = BLEND(red, r, alpha);
+            g = BLEND(green, g, alpha);
+            b = BLEND(blue, b, alpha);
+            argb[x] = MakeARGB32(r, g, b);
+          } else {
+            argb[x] = background;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      argb += pic->argb_stride;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#undef BLEND
+#undef BLEND_10BIT
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/quant.c b/src/enc/quant.c
index e1d202b..9130a41 100644
--- a/src/enc/quant.c
+++ b/src/enc/quant.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
   dq_uv_ac = clip(dq_uv_ac, MIN_DQ_UV, MAX_DQ_UV);
   // We also boost the dc-uv-quant a little, based on sns-strength, since
   // U/V channels are quite more reactive to high quants (flat DC-blocks
-  // tend to appear, and are displeasant).
+  // tend to appear, and are unpleasant).
   dq_uv_dc = -4 * enc->config_->sns_strength / 100;
   dq_uv_dc = clip(dq_uv_dc, -15, 15);   // 4bit-signed max allowed
 
@@ -454,13 +454,14 @@
 // |UUVV| 20
 // +----+
 
-const int VP8Scan[16 + 4 + 4] = {
-  // Luma
+const int VP8Scan[16] = {  // Luma
   0 +  0 * BPS,  4 +  0 * BPS, 8 +  0 * BPS, 12 +  0 * BPS,
   0 +  4 * BPS,  4 +  4 * BPS, 8 +  4 * BPS, 12 +  4 * BPS,
   0 +  8 * BPS,  4 +  8 * BPS, 8 +  8 * BPS, 12 +  8 * BPS,
   0 + 12 * BPS,  4 + 12 * BPS, 8 + 12 * BPS, 12 + 12 * BPS,
+};
 
+static const int VP8ScanUV[4 + 4] = {
   0 + 0 * BPS,   4 + 0 * BPS, 0 + 4 * BPS,  4 + 4 * BPS,    // U
   8 + 0 * BPS,  12 + 0 * BPS, 8 + 4 * BPS, 12 + 4 * BPS     // V
 };
@@ -514,24 +515,27 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Performs trellis-optimized quantization.
 
-// Trellis
-
+// Trellis node
 typedef struct {
-  int prev;        // best previous
-  int level;       // level
-  int sign;        // sign of coeff_i
-  score_t cost;    // bit cost
-  score_t error;   // distortion = sum of (|coeff_i| - level_i * Q_i)^2
-  int ctx;         // context (only depends on 'level'. Could be spared.)
+  int8_t prev;            // best previous node
+  int8_t sign;            // sign of coeff_i
+  int16_t level;          // level
 } Node;
 
+// Score state
+typedef struct {
+  score_t score;          // partial RD score
+  const uint16_t* costs;  // shortcut to cost tables
+} ScoreState;
+
 // If a coefficient was quantized to a value Q (using a neutral bias),
 // we test all alternate possibilities between [Q-MIN_DELTA, Q+MAX_DELTA]
 // We don't test negative values though.
 #define MIN_DELTA 0   // how much lower level to try
 #define MAX_DELTA 1   // how much higher
 #define NUM_NODES (MIN_DELTA + 1 + MAX_DELTA)
-#define NODE(n, l) (nodes[(n) + 1][(l) + MIN_DELTA])
+#define NODE(n, l) (nodes[(n)][(l) + MIN_DELTA])
+#define SCORE_STATE(n, l) (score_states[n][(l) + MIN_DELTA])
 
 static WEBP_INLINE void SetRDScore(int lambda, VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
   // TODO: incorporate the "* 256" in the tables?
@@ -543,34 +547,36 @@
   return rate * lambda + 256 * distortion;
 }
 
-static int TrellisQuantizeBlock(const VP8EncIterator* const it,
+static int TrellisQuantizeBlock(const VP8Encoder* const enc,
                                 int16_t in[16], int16_t out[16],
                                 int ctx0, int coeff_type,
                                 const VP8Matrix* const mtx,
                                 int lambda) {
-  ProbaArray* const last_costs = it->enc_->proba_.coeffs_[coeff_type];
-  CostArray* const costs = it->enc_->proba_.level_cost_[coeff_type];
+  const ProbaArray* const probas = enc->proba_.coeffs_[coeff_type];
+  const CostArray* const costs = enc->proba_.level_cost_[coeff_type];
   const int first = (coeff_type == 0) ? 1 : 0;
-  Node nodes[17][NUM_NODES];
+  Node nodes[16][NUM_NODES];
+  ScoreState score_states[2][NUM_NODES];
+  ScoreState* ss_cur = &SCORE_STATE(0, MIN_DELTA);
+  ScoreState* ss_prev = &SCORE_STATE(1, MIN_DELTA);
   int best_path[3] = {-1, -1, -1};   // store best-last/best-level/best-previous
   score_t best_score;
-  int best_node;
-  int last = first - 1;
-  int n, m, p, nz;
+  int n, m, p, last;
 
   {
     score_t cost;
-    score_t max_error;
     const int thresh = mtx->q_[1] * mtx->q_[1] / 4;
-    const int last_proba = last_costs[VP8EncBands[first]][ctx0][0];
+    const int last_proba = probas[VP8EncBands[first]][ctx0][0];
 
-    // compute maximal distortion.
-    max_error = 0;
-    for (n = first; n < 16; ++n) {
-      const int j  = kZigzag[n];
+    // compute the position of the last interesting coefficient
+    last = first - 1;
+    for (n = 15; n >= first; --n) {
+      const int j = kZigzag[n];
       const int err = in[j] * in[j];
-      max_error += kWeightTrellis[j] * err;
-      if (err > thresh) last = n;
+      if (err > thresh) {
+        last = n;
+        break;
+      }
     }
     // we don't need to go inspect up to n = 16 coeffs. We can just go up
     // to last + 1 (inclusive) without losing much.
@@ -578,92 +584,95 @@
 
     // compute 'skip' score. This is the max score one can do.
     cost = VP8BitCost(0, last_proba);
-    best_score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, cost, max_error);
+    best_score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, cost, 0);
 
     // initialize source node.
-    n = first - 1;
     for (m = -MIN_DELTA; m <= MAX_DELTA; ++m) {
-      NODE(n, m).cost = 0;
-      NODE(n, m).error = max_error;
-      NODE(n, m).ctx = ctx0;
+      const score_t rate = (ctx0 == 0) ? VP8BitCost(1, last_proba) : 0;
+      ss_cur[m].score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, rate, 0);
+      ss_cur[m].costs = costs[VP8EncBands[first]][ctx0];
     }
   }
 
   // traverse trellis.
   for (n = first; n <= last; ++n) {
-    const int j  = kZigzag[n];
-    const int Q  = mtx->q_[j];
-    const int iQ = mtx->iq_[j];
-    const int B = BIAS(0x00);     // neutral bias
+    const int j = kZigzag[n];
+    const uint32_t Q  = mtx->q_[j];
+    const uint32_t iQ = mtx->iq_[j];
+    const uint32_t B = BIAS(0x00);     // neutral bias
     // note: it's important to take sign of the _original_ coeff,
     // so we don't have to consider level < 0 afterward.
     const int sign = (in[j] < 0);
-    const int coeff0 = (sign ? -in[j] : in[j]) + mtx->sharpen_[j];
+    const uint32_t coeff0 = (sign ? -in[j] : in[j]) + mtx->sharpen_[j];
     int level0 = QUANTDIV(coeff0, iQ, B);
     if (level0 > MAX_LEVEL) level0 = MAX_LEVEL;
 
+    {   // Swap current and previous score states
+      ScoreState* const tmp = ss_cur;
+      ss_cur = ss_prev;
+      ss_prev = tmp;
+    }
+
     // test all alternate level values around level0.
     for (m = -MIN_DELTA; m <= MAX_DELTA; ++m) {
       Node* const cur = &NODE(n, m);
-      int delta_error, new_error;
-      score_t cur_score = MAX_COST;
       int level = level0 + m;
-      int last_proba;
+      const int ctx = (level > 2) ? 2 : level;
+      const int band = VP8EncBands[n + 1];
+      score_t base_score, last_pos_score;
+      score_t best_cur_score = MAX_COST;
+      int best_prev = 0;   // default, in case
 
-      cur->sign = sign;
-      cur->level = level;
-      cur->ctx = (level == 0) ? 0 : (level == 1) ? 1 : 2;
+      ss_cur[m].score = MAX_COST;
+      ss_cur[m].costs = costs[band][ctx];
       if (level > MAX_LEVEL || level < 0) {   // node is dead?
-        cur->cost = MAX_COST;
         continue;
       }
-      last_proba = last_costs[VP8EncBands[n + 1]][cur->ctx][0];
 
-      // Compute delta_error = how much coding this level will
-      // subtract as distortion to max_error
-      new_error = coeff0 - level * Q;
-      delta_error =
-        kWeightTrellis[j] * (coeff0 * coeff0 - new_error * new_error);
+      // Compute extra rate cost if last coeff's position is < 15
+      {
+        const score_t last_pos_cost =
+            (n < 15) ? VP8BitCost(0, probas[band][ctx][0]) : 0;
+        last_pos_score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, last_pos_cost, 0);
+      }
+
+      {
+        // Compute delta_error = how much coding this level will
+        // subtract to max_error as distortion.
+        // Here, distortion = sum of (|coeff_i| - level_i * Q_i)^2
+        const int new_error = coeff0 - level * Q;
+        const int delta_error =
+            kWeightTrellis[j] * (new_error * new_error - coeff0 * coeff0);
+        base_score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, 0, delta_error);
+      }
 
       // Inspect all possible non-dead predecessors. Retain only the best one.
       for (p = -MIN_DELTA; p <= MAX_DELTA; ++p) {
-        const Node* const prev = &NODE(n - 1, p);
-        const int prev_ctx = prev->ctx;
-        const uint16_t* const tcost = costs[VP8EncBands[n]][prev_ctx];
-        const score_t total_error = prev->error - delta_error;
-        score_t cost, base_cost, score;
-
-        if (prev->cost >= MAX_COST) {   // dead node?
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        // Base cost of both terminal/non-terminal
-        base_cost = prev->cost + VP8LevelCost(tcost, level);
-
+        // Dead nodes (with ss_prev[p].score >= MAX_COST) are automatically
+        // eliminated since their score can't be better than the current best.
+        const score_t cost = VP8LevelCost(ss_prev[p].costs, level);
         // Examine node assuming it's a non-terminal one.
-        cost = base_cost;
-        if (level && n < 15) {
-          cost += VP8BitCost(1, last_proba);
+        const score_t score =
+            base_score + ss_prev[p].score + RDScoreTrellis(lambda, cost, 0);
+        if (score < best_cur_score) {
+          best_cur_score = score;
+          best_prev = p;
         }
-        score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, cost, total_error);
-        if (score < cur_score) {
-          cur_score = score;
-          cur->cost  = cost;
-          cur->error = total_error;
-          cur->prev  = p;
-        }
+      }
+      // Store best finding in current node.
+      cur->sign = sign;
+      cur->level = level;
+      cur->prev = best_prev;
+      ss_cur[m].score = best_cur_score;
 
-        // Now, record best terminal node (and thus best entry in the graph).
-        if (level) {
-          cost = base_cost;
-          if (n < 15) cost += VP8BitCost(0, last_proba);
-          score = RDScoreTrellis(lambda, cost, total_error);
-          if (score < best_score) {
-            best_score = score;
-            best_path[0] = n;   // best eob position
-            best_path[1] = m;   // best level
-            best_path[2] = p;   // best predecessor
-          }
+      // Now, record best terminal node (and thus best entry in the graph).
+      if (level != 0) {
+        const score_t score = best_cur_score + last_pos_score;
+        if (score < best_score) {
+          best_score = score;
+          best_path[0] = n;                     // best eob position
+          best_path[1] = m;                     // best node index
+          best_path[2] = best_prev;             // best predecessor
         }
       }
     }
@@ -676,23 +685,25 @@
     return 0;   // skip!
   }
 
-  // Unwind the best path.
-  // Note: best-prev on terminal node is not necessarily equal to the
-  // best_prev for non-terminal. So we patch best_path[2] in.
-  n = best_path[0];
-  best_node = best_path[1];
-  NODE(n, best_node).prev = best_path[2];   // force best-prev for terminal
-  nz = 0;
+  {
+    // Unwind the best path.
+    // Note: best-prev on terminal node is not necessarily equal to the
+    // best_prev for non-terminal. So we patch best_path[2] in.
+    int nz = 0;
+    int best_node = best_path[1];
+    n = best_path[0];
+    NODE(n, best_node).prev = best_path[2];   // force best-prev for terminal
 
-  for (; n >= first; --n) {
-    const Node* const node = &NODE(n, best_node);
-    const int j = kZigzag[n];
-    out[n] = node->sign ? -node->level : node->level;
-    nz |= (node->level != 0);
-    in[j] = out[n] * mtx->q_[j];
-    best_node = node->prev;
+    for (; n >= first; --n) {
+      const Node* const node = &NODE(n, best_node);
+      const int j = kZigzag[n];
+      out[n] = node->sign ? -node->level : node->level;
+      nz |= node->level;
+      in[j] = out[n] * mtx->q_[j];
+      best_node = node->prev;
+    }
+    return (nz != 0);
   }
-  return nz;
 }
 
 #undef NODE
@@ -706,10 +717,10 @@
                               VP8ModeScore* const rd,
                               uint8_t* const yuv_out,
                               int mode) {
-  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
+  const VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
   const uint8_t* const ref = it->yuv_p_ + VP8I16ModeOffsets[mode];
   const uint8_t* const src = it->yuv_in_ + Y_OFF;
-  VP8SegmentInfo* const dqm = &enc->dqm_[it->mb_->segment_];
+  const VP8SegmentInfo* const dqm = &enc->dqm_[it->mb_->segment_];
   int nz = 0;
   int n;
   int16_t tmp[16][16], dc_tmp[16];
@@ -727,20 +738,25 @@
       for (x = 0; x < 4; ++x, ++n) {
         const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
         const int non_zero =
-           TrellisQuantizeBlock(it, tmp[n], rd->y_ac_levels[n], ctx, 0,
-                                &dqm->y1_, dqm->lambda_trellis_i16_);
+            TrellisQuantizeBlock(enc, tmp[n], rd->y_ac_levels[n], ctx, 0,
+                                 &dqm->y1_, dqm->lambda_trellis_i16_);
         it->top_nz_[x] = it->left_nz_[y] = non_zero;
+        rd->y_ac_levels[n][0] = 0;
         nz |= non_zero << n;
       }
     }
   } else {
     for (n = 0; n < 16; ++n) {
-      nz |= VP8EncQuantizeBlock(tmp[n], rd->y_ac_levels[n], 1, &dqm->y1_) << n;
+      // Zero-out the first coeff, so that: a) nz is correct below, and
+      // b) finding 'last' non-zero coeffs in SetResidualCoeffs() is simplified.
+      tmp[n][0] = 0;
+      nz |= VP8EncQuantizeBlock(tmp[n], rd->y_ac_levels[n], &dqm->y1_) << n;
+      assert(rd->y_ac_levels[n][0] == 0);
     }
   }
 
   // Transform back
-  VP8ITransformWHT(dc_tmp, tmp[0]);
+  VP8TransformWHT(dc_tmp, tmp[0]);
   for (n = 0; n < 16; n += 2) {
     VP8ITransform(ref + VP8Scan[n], tmp[n], yuv_out + VP8Scan[n], 1);
   }
@@ -763,10 +779,10 @@
   if (DO_TRELLIS_I4 && it->do_trellis_) {
     const int x = it->i4_ & 3, y = it->i4_ >> 2;
     const int ctx = it->top_nz_[x] + it->left_nz_[y];
-    nz = TrellisQuantizeBlock(it, tmp, levels, ctx, 3, &dqm->y1_,
+    nz = TrellisQuantizeBlock(enc, tmp, levels, ctx, 3, &dqm->y1_,
                               dqm->lambda_trellis_i4_);
   } else {
-    nz = VP8EncQuantizeBlock(tmp, levels, 0, &dqm->y1_);
+    nz = VP8EncQuantizeBlock(tmp, levels, &dqm->y1_);
   }
   VP8ITransform(ref, tmp, yuv_out, 0);
   return nz;
@@ -783,7 +799,7 @@
   int16_t tmp[8][16];
 
   for (n = 0; n < 8; ++n) {
-    VP8FTransform(src + VP8Scan[16 + n], ref + VP8Scan[16 + n], tmp[n]);
+    VP8FTransform(src + VP8ScanUV[n], ref + VP8ScanUV[n], tmp[n]);
   }
   if (DO_TRELLIS_UV && it->do_trellis_) {
     int ch, x, y;
@@ -792,8 +808,8 @@
         for (x = 0; x < 2; ++x, ++n) {
           const int ctx = it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] + it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y];
           const int non_zero =
-            TrellisQuantizeBlock(it, tmp[n], rd->uv_levels[n], ctx, 2,
-                                 &dqm->uv_, dqm->lambda_trellis_uv_);
+              TrellisQuantizeBlock(enc, tmp[n], rd->uv_levels[n], ctx, 2,
+                                   &dqm->uv_, dqm->lambda_trellis_uv_);
           it->top_nz_[4 + ch + x] = it->left_nz_[4 + ch + y] = non_zero;
           nz |= non_zero << n;
         }
@@ -801,12 +817,12 @@
     }
   } else {
     for (n = 0; n < 8; ++n) {
-      nz |= VP8EncQuantizeBlock(tmp[n], rd->uv_levels[n], 0, &dqm->uv_) << n;
+      nz |= VP8EncQuantizeBlock(tmp[n], rd->uv_levels[n], &dqm->uv_) << n;
     }
   }
 
   for (n = 0; n < 8; n += 2) {
-    VP8ITransform(ref + VP8Scan[16 + n], tmp[n], yuv_out + VP8Scan[16 + n], 1);
+    VP8ITransform(ref + VP8ScanUV[n], tmp[n], yuv_out + VP8ScanUV[n], 1);
   }
   return (nz << 16);
 }
@@ -851,8 +867,7 @@
 
 static void PickBestIntra16(VP8EncIterator* const it, VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
   const int kNumBlocks = 16;
-  VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
-  VP8SegmentInfo* const dqm = &enc->dqm_[it->mb_->segment_];
+  VP8SegmentInfo* const dqm = &it->enc_->dqm_[it->mb_->segment_];
   const int lambda = dqm->lambda_i16_;
   const int tlambda = dqm->tlambda_;
   const uint8_t* const src = it->yuv_in_ + Y_OFF;
@@ -999,8 +1014,7 @@
 
 static void PickBestUV(VP8EncIterator* const it, VP8ModeScore* const rd) {
   const int kNumBlocks = 8;
-  const VP8Encoder* const enc = it->enc_;
-  const VP8SegmentInfo* const dqm = &enc->dqm_[it->mb_->segment_];
+  const VP8SegmentInfo* const dqm = &it->enc_->dqm_[it->mb_->segment_];
   const int lambda = dqm->lambda_uv_;
   const uint8_t* const src = it->yuv_in_ + U_OFF;
   uint8_t* const tmp_dst = it->yuv_out2_ + U_OFF;  // scratch buffer
diff --git a/src/enc/syntax.c b/src/enc/syntax.c
index 60c4289..72d5556 100644
--- a/src/enc/syntax.c
+++ b/src/enc/syntax.c
@@ -263,53 +263,16 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-
-#define KTRAILER_SIZE 8
-
-static int WriteExtensions(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
-  uint8_t buffer[KTRAILER_SIZE];
-  VP8BitWriter* const bw = &enc->bw_;
-  WebPPicture* const pic = enc->pic_;
-
-  // Layer (bytes 0..3)
-  PutLE24(buffer + 0, enc->layer_data_size_);
-  buffer[3] = enc->pic_->colorspace & WEBP_CSP_UV_MASK;
-  if (enc->layer_data_size_ > 0) {
-    assert(enc->use_layer_);
-    // append layer data to last partition
-    if (!VP8BitWriterAppend(&enc->parts_[enc->num_parts_ - 1],
-                            enc->layer_data_, enc->layer_data_size_)) {
-      return WebPEncodingSetError(pic, VP8_ENC_ERROR_BITSTREAM_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-    }
-  }
-
-  buffer[KTRAILER_SIZE - 1] = 0x01;  // marker
-  if (!VP8BitWriterAppend(bw, buffer, KTRAILER_SIZE)) {
-    return WebPEncodingSetError(pic, VP8_ENC_ERROR_BITSTREAM_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-#endif    /* WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES */
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-static size_t GeneratePartition0(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
+static int GeneratePartition0(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
   VP8BitWriter* const bw = &enc->bw_;
   const int mb_size = enc->mb_w_ * enc->mb_h_;
   uint64_t pos1, pos2, pos3;
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-  const int need_extensions = enc->use_layer_;
-#endif
 
   pos1 = VP8BitWriterPos(bw);
-  VP8BitWriterInit(bw, mb_size * 7 / 8);        // ~7 bits per macroblock
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-  VP8PutBitUniform(bw, need_extensions);   // extensions
-#else
+  if (!VP8BitWriterInit(bw, mb_size * 7 / 8)) {        // ~7 bits per macroblock
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(enc->pic_, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+  }
   VP8PutBitUniform(bw, 0);   // colorspace
-#endif
   VP8PutBitUniform(bw, 0);   // clamp type
 
   PutSegmentHeader(bw, enc);
@@ -324,21 +287,17 @@
   VP8CodeIntraModes(enc);
   VP8BitWriterFinish(bw);
 
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-  if (need_extensions && !WriteExtensions(enc)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-#endif
-
   pos3 = VP8BitWriterPos(bw);
 
   if (enc->pic_->stats) {
     enc->pic_->stats->header_bytes[0] = (int)((pos2 - pos1 + 7) >> 3);
     enc->pic_->stats->header_bytes[1] = (int)((pos3 - pos2 + 7) >> 3);
     enc->pic_->stats->alpha_data_size = (int)enc->alpha_data_size_;
-    enc->pic_->stats->layer_data_size = (int)enc->layer_data_size_;
   }
-  return !bw->error_;
+  if (bw->error_) {
+    return WebPEncodingSetError(enc->pic_, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+  }
+  return 1;
 }
 
 void VP8EncFreeBitWriters(VP8Encoder* const enc) {
@@ -360,7 +319,8 @@
   int p;
 
   // Partition #0 with header and partition sizes
-  ok = !!GeneratePartition0(enc);
+  ok = GeneratePartition0(enc);
+  if (!ok) return 0;
 
   // Compute VP8 size
   vp8_size = VP8_FRAME_HEADER_SIZE +
diff --git a/src/enc/token.c b/src/enc/token.c
index e696642..8af13a0 100644
--- a/src/enc/token.c
+++ b/src/enc/token.c
@@ -22,27 +22,32 @@
 
 #include "./cost.h"
 #include "./vp8enci.h"
+#include "../utils/utils.h"
 
 #if !defined(DISABLE_TOKEN_BUFFER)
 
 // we use pages to reduce the number of memcpy()
-#define MAX_NUM_TOKEN 8192          // max number of token per page
+#define MIN_PAGE_SIZE 8192          // minimum number of token per page
 #define FIXED_PROBA_BIT (1u << 14)
 
+typedef uint16_t token_t;  // bit#15: bit
+                           // bit #14: constant proba or idx
+                           // bits 0..13: slot or constant proba
 struct VP8Tokens {
-  uint16_t tokens_[MAX_NUM_TOKEN];  // bit#15: bit
-                                    // bit #14: constant proba or idx
-                                    // bits 0..13: slot or constant proba
-  VP8Tokens* next_;
+  VP8Tokens* next_;        // pointer to next page
 };
+// Token data is located in memory just after the next_ field.
+// This macro is used to return their address and hide the trick.
+#define TOKEN_DATA(p) ((token_t*)&(p)[1])
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void VP8TBufferInit(VP8TBuffer* const b) {
+void VP8TBufferInit(VP8TBuffer* const b, int page_size) {
   b->tokens_ = NULL;
   b->pages_ = NULL;
   b->last_page_ = &b->pages_;
   b->left_ = 0;
+  b->page_size_ = (page_size < MIN_PAGE_SIZE) ? MIN_PAGE_SIZE : page_size;
   b->error_ = 0;
 }
 
@@ -51,24 +56,29 @@
     const VP8Tokens* p = b->pages_;
     while (p != NULL) {
       const VP8Tokens* const next = p->next_;
-      free((void*)p);
+      WebPSafeFree((void*)p);
       p = next;
     }
-    VP8TBufferInit(b);
+    VP8TBufferInit(b, b->page_size_);
   }
 }
 
 static int TBufferNewPage(VP8TBuffer* const b) {
-  VP8Tokens* const page = b->error_ ? NULL : (VP8Tokens*)malloc(sizeof(*page));
+  VP8Tokens* page = NULL;
+  const size_t size = sizeof(*page) + b->page_size_ * sizeof(token_t);
+  if (!b->error_) {
+    page = (VP8Tokens*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, size);
+  }
   if (page == NULL) {
     b->error_ = 1;
     return 0;
   }
+  page->next_ = NULL;
+
   *b->last_page_ = page;
   b->last_page_ = &page->next_;
-  b->left_ = MAX_NUM_TOKEN;
-  b->tokens_ = page->tokens_;
-  page->next_ = NULL;
+  b->left_ = b->page_size_;
+  b->tokens_ = TOKEN_DATA(page);
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -195,8 +205,9 @@
   while (p != NULL) {
     const int N = (p->next_ == NULL) ? b->left_ : 0;
     int n = MAX_NUM_TOKEN;
+    const token_t* const tokens = TOKEN_DATA(p);
     while (n-- > N) {
-      const uint16_t token = p->tokens_[n];
+      const token_t token = tokens[n];
       if (!(token & FIXED_PROBA_BIT)) {
         Record((token >> 15) & 1, stats + (token & 0x3fffu));
       }
@@ -214,13 +225,14 @@
                   const uint8_t* const probas, int final_pass) {
   const VP8Tokens* p = b->pages_;
   (void)final_pass;
-  if (b->error_) return 0;
+  assert(!b->error_);
   while (p != NULL) {
     const VP8Tokens* const next = p->next_;
     const int N = (next == NULL) ? b->left_ : 0;
-    int n = MAX_NUM_TOKEN;
+    int n = b->page_size_;
+    const token_t* const tokens = TOKEN_DATA(p);
     while (n-- > N) {
-      const uint16_t token = p->tokens_[n];
+      const token_t token = tokens[n];
       const int bit = (token >> 15) & 1;
       if (token & FIXED_PROBA_BIT) {
         VP8PutBit(bw, bit, token & 0xffu);  // constant proba
@@ -228,7 +240,7 @@
         VP8PutBit(bw, bit, probas[token & 0x3fffu]);
       }
     }
-    if (final_pass) free((void*)p);
+    if (final_pass) WebPSafeFree((void*)p);
     p = next;
   }
   if (final_pass) b->pages_ = NULL;
@@ -239,13 +251,14 @@
 size_t VP8EstimateTokenSize(VP8TBuffer* const b, const uint8_t* const probas) {
   size_t size = 0;
   const VP8Tokens* p = b->pages_;
-  if (b->error_) return 0;
+  assert(!b->error_);
   while (p != NULL) {
     const VP8Tokens* const next = p->next_;
     const int N = (next == NULL) ? b->left_ : 0;
-    int n = MAX_NUM_TOKEN;
+    int n = b->page_size_;
+    const token_t* const tokens = TOKEN_DATA(p);
     while (n-- > N) {
-      const uint16_t token = p->tokens_[n];
+      const token_t token = tokens[n];
       const int bit = token & (1 << 15);
       if (token & FIXED_PROBA_BIT) {
         size += VP8BitCost(bit, token & 0xffu);
diff --git a/src/enc/vp8enci.h b/src/enc/vp8enci.h
index 59f0478..b543172 100644
--- a/src/enc/vp8enci.h
+++ b/src/enc/vp8enci.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 // version numbers
 #define ENC_MAJ_VERSION 0
 #define ENC_MIN_VERSION 4
-#define ENC_REV_VERSION 0
+#define ENC_REV_VERSION 1
 
 // intra prediction modes
 enum { B_DC_PRED = 0,   // 4x4 modes
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
 #define ALIGN_CST 15
 #define DO_ALIGN(PTR) ((uintptr_t)((PTR) + ALIGN_CST) & ~ALIGN_CST)
 
-extern const int VP8Scan[16 + 4 + 4];           // in quant.c
-extern const int VP8UVModeOffsets[4];           // in analyze.c
+extern const int VP8Scan[16];           // in quant.c
+extern const int VP8UVModeOffsets[4];   // in analyze.c
 extern const int VP8I16ModeOffsets[4];
 extern const int VP8I4ModeOffsets[NUM_BMODES];
 
@@ -160,14 +160,16 @@
 #define I4TMP (6 * 16 * BPS + 8 * BPS +  8)
 
 typedef int64_t score_t;     // type used for scores, rate, distortion
+// Note that MAX_COST is not the maximum allowed by sizeof(score_t),
+// in order to allow overflowing computations.
 #define MAX_COST ((score_t)0x7fffffffffffffLL)
 
 #define QFIX 17
 #define BIAS(b)  ((b) << (QFIX - 8))
 // Fun fact: this is the _only_ line where we're actually being lossy and
 // discarding bits.
-static WEBP_INLINE int QUANTDIV(int n, int iQ, int B) {
-  return (n * iQ + B) >> QFIX;
+static WEBP_INLINE int QUANTDIV(uint32_t n, uint32_t iQ, uint32_t B) {
+  return (int)((n * iQ + B) >> QFIX);
 }
 
 // size of histogram used by CollectHistogram.
@@ -204,9 +206,9 @@
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t segments_[3];     // probabilities for segment tree
   uint8_t skip_proba_;      // final probability of being skipped.
-  ProbaArray coeffs_[NUM_TYPES][NUM_BANDS];      // 924 bytes
+  ProbaArray coeffs_[NUM_TYPES][NUM_BANDS];      // 1056 bytes
   StatsArray stats_[NUM_TYPES][NUM_BANDS];       // 4224 bytes
-  CostArray level_cost_[NUM_TYPES][NUM_BANDS];   // 11.4k
+  CostArray level_cost_[NUM_TYPES][NUM_BANDS];   // 13056 bytes
   int dirty_;               // if true, need to call VP8CalculateLevelCosts()
   int use_skip_proba_;      // Note: we always use skip_proba for now.
   int nb_skip_;             // number of skipped blocks
@@ -236,8 +238,8 @@
 typedef struct VP8Matrix {
   uint16_t q_[16];        // quantizer steps
   uint16_t iq_[16];       // reciprocals, fixed point.
-  uint16_t bias_[16];     // rounding bias
-  uint16_t zthresh_[16];  // value under which a coefficient is zeroed
+  uint32_t bias_[16];     // rounding bias
+  uint32_t zthresh_[16];  // value below which a coefficient is zeroed
   uint16_t sharpen_[16];  // frequency boosters for slight sharpening
 } VP8Matrix;
 
@@ -361,12 +363,14 @@
   VP8Tokens* pages_;        // first page
   VP8Tokens** last_page_;   // last page
   uint16_t* tokens_;        // set to (*last_page_)->tokens_
-  int left_;          // how many free tokens left before the page is full.
+  int left_;                // how many free tokens left before the page is full
+  int page_size_;           // number of tokens per page
 #endif
   int error_;         // true in case of malloc error
 } VP8TBuffer;
 
-void VP8TBufferInit(VP8TBuffer* const b);    // initialize an empty buffer
+// initialize an empty buffer
+void VP8TBufferInit(VP8TBuffer* const b, int page_size);
 void VP8TBufferClear(VP8TBuffer* const b);   // de-allocate pages memory
 
 #if !defined(DISABLE_TOKEN_BUFFER)
@@ -422,12 +426,6 @@
   uint32_t alpha_data_size_;
   WebPWorker alpha_worker_;
 
-  // enhancement layer
-  int use_layer_;
-  VP8BitWriter layer_bw_;
-  uint8_t* layer_data_;
-  size_t layer_data_size_;
-
   // quantization info (one set of DC/AC dequant factor per segment)
   VP8SegmentInfo dqm_[NUM_MB_SEGMENTS];
   int base_quant_;                 // nominal quantizer value. Only used
@@ -533,12 +531,6 @@
 int VP8EncFinishAlpha(VP8Encoder* const enc);   // finalize compressed data
 int VP8EncDeleteAlpha(VP8Encoder* const enc);   // delete compressed data
 
-  // in layer.c
-void VP8EncInitLayer(VP8Encoder* const enc);     // init everything
-void VP8EncCodeLayerBlock(VP8EncIterator* it);   // code one more macroblock
-int VP8EncFinishLayer(VP8Encoder* const enc);    // finalize coding
-void VP8EncDeleteLayer(VP8Encoder* enc);         // reclaim memory
-
   // in filter.c
 
 // SSIM utils
@@ -561,8 +553,28 @@
 // step of 'delta', given a sharpness parameter 'sharpness'.
 int VP8FilterStrengthFromDelta(int sharpness, int delta);
 
+  // misc utils for picture_*.c:
+
+// Remove reference to the ARGB/YUVA buffer (doesn't free anything).
+void WebPPictureResetBuffers(WebPPicture* const picture);
+
+// Allocates ARGB buffer of given dimension (previous one is always free'd).
+// Preserves the YUV(A) buffer. Returns false in case of error (invalid param,
+// out-of-memory).
+int WebPPictureAllocARGB(WebPPicture* const picture, int width, int height);
+
+// Allocates YUVA buffer of given dimension (previous one is always free'd).
+// Uses picture->csp to determine whether an alpha buffer is needed.
+// Preserves the ARGB buffer.
+// Returns false in case of error (invalid param, out-of-memory).
+int WebPPictureAllocYUVA(WebPPicture* const picture, int width, int height);
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#if WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION <= 0x0202
+void WebPMemoryWriterClear(WebPMemoryWriter* writer);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }    // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/enc/vp8l.c b/src/enc/vp8l.c
index 04a1665..f8c52ba 100644
--- a/src/enc/vp8l.c
+++ b/src/enc/vp8l.c
@@ -106,14 +106,9 @@
   const uint32_t* last_line = NULL;
   uint32_t last_pix = argb[0];    // so we're sure that pix_diff == 0
 
-  VP8LHistogram* nonpredicted = NULL;
-  VP8LHistogram* predicted =
-      (VP8LHistogram*)malloc(2 * sizeof(*predicted));
-  if (predicted == NULL) return 0;
-  nonpredicted = predicted + 1;
+  VP8LHistogramSet* const histo_set = VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(2, 0);
+  if (histo_set == NULL) return 0;
 
-  VP8LHistogramInit(predicted, 0);
-  VP8LHistogramInit(nonpredicted, 0);
   for (y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
     for (x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
       const uint32_t pix = argb[x];
@@ -126,21 +121,28 @@
       {
         const PixOrCopy pix_token = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(pix);
         const PixOrCopy pix_diff_token = PixOrCopyCreateLiteral(pix_diff);
-        VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(nonpredicted, &pix_token);
-        VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(predicted, &pix_diff_token);
+        VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(histo_set->histograms[0], &pix_token);
+        VP8LHistogramAddSinglePixOrCopy(histo_set->histograms[1],
+                                        &pix_diff_token);
       }
     }
     last_line = argb;
     argb += argb_stride;
   }
-  *nonpredicted_bits = VP8LHistogramEstimateBitsBulk(nonpredicted);
-  *predicted_bits = VP8LHistogramEstimateBitsBulk(predicted);
-  free(predicted);
+  *nonpredicted_bits = VP8LHistogramEstimateBitsBulk(histo_set->histograms[0]);
+  *predicted_bits = VP8LHistogramEstimateBitsBulk(histo_set->histograms[1]);
+  VP8LFreeHistogramSet(histo_set);
   return 1;
 }
 
-static int VP8LEncAnalyze(VP8LEncoder* const enc, WebPImageHint image_hint) {
+static int AnalyzeAndInit(VP8LEncoder* const enc, WebPImageHint image_hint) {
   const WebPPicture* const pic = enc->pic_;
+  const int width = pic->width;
+  const int height = pic->height;
+  const int pix_cnt = width * height;
+  // we round the block size up, so we're guaranteed to have
+  // at max MAX_REFS_BLOCK_PER_IMAGE blocks used:
+  int refs_block_size = (pix_cnt - 1) / MAX_REFS_BLOCK_PER_IMAGE + 1;
   assert(pic != NULL && pic->argb != NULL);
 
   enc->use_palette_ =
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@
       enc->use_cross_color_ = 1;
     } else {
       double non_pred_entropy, pred_entropy;
-      if (!AnalyzeEntropy(pic->argb, pic->width, pic->height, pic->argb_stride,
+      if (!AnalyzeEntropy(pic->argb, width, height, pic->argb_stride,
                           &non_pred_entropy, &pred_entropy)) {
         return 0;
       }
@@ -168,27 +170,38 @@
       }
     }
   }
+  if (!VP8LHashChainInit(&enc->hash_chain_, pix_cnt)) return 0;
+
+  // palette-friendly input typically uses less literals
+  //  -> reduce block size a bit
+  if (enc->use_palette_) refs_block_size /= 2;
+  VP8LBackwardRefsInit(&enc->refs_[0], refs_block_size);
+  VP8LBackwardRefsInit(&enc->refs_[1], refs_block_size);
 
   return 1;
 }
 
+// Returns false in case of memory error.
 static int GetHuffBitLengthsAndCodes(
     const VP8LHistogramSet* const histogram_image,
     HuffmanTreeCode* const huffman_codes) {
   int i, k;
-  int ok = 1;
+  int ok = 0;
   uint64_t total_length_size = 0;
   uint8_t* mem_buf = NULL;
   const int histogram_image_size = histogram_image->size;
+  int max_num_symbols = 0;
+  uint8_t* buf_rle = NULL;
+  HuffmanTree* huff_tree = NULL;
 
   // Iterate over all histograms and get the aggregate number of codes used.
   for (i = 0; i < histogram_image_size; ++i) {
     const VP8LHistogram* const histo = histogram_image->histograms[i];
     HuffmanTreeCode* const codes = &huffman_codes[5 * i];
     for (k = 0; k < 5; ++k) {
-      const int num_symbols = (k == 0) ? VP8LHistogramNumCodes(histo)
-                            : (k == 4) ? NUM_DISTANCE_CODES
-                            : 256;
+      const int num_symbols =
+          (k == 0) ? VP8LHistogramNumCodes(histo->palette_code_bits_) :
+          (k == 4) ? NUM_DISTANCE_CODES : 256;
       codes[k].num_symbols = num_symbols;
       total_length_size += num_symbols;
     }
@@ -200,10 +213,8 @@
     uint8_t* lengths;
     mem_buf = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeCalloc(total_length_size,
                                        sizeof(*lengths) + sizeof(*codes));
-    if (mem_buf == NULL) {
-      ok = 0;
-      goto End;
-    }
+    if (mem_buf == NULL) goto End;
+
     codes = (uint16_t*)mem_buf;
     lengths = (uint8_t*)&codes[total_length_size];
     for (i = 0; i < 5 * histogram_image_size; ++i) {
@@ -212,24 +223,33 @@
       huffman_codes[i].code_lengths = lengths;
       codes += bit_length;
       lengths += bit_length;
+      if (max_num_symbols < bit_length) {
+        max_num_symbols = bit_length;
+      }
     }
   }
 
+  buf_rle = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, max_num_symbols);
+  huff_tree = (HuffmanTree*)WebPSafeMalloc(3ULL * max_num_symbols,
+                                           sizeof(*huff_tree));
+  if (buf_rle == NULL || huff_tree == NULL) goto End;
+
   // Create Huffman trees.
-  for (i = 0; ok && (i < histogram_image_size); ++i) {
+  for (i = 0; i < histogram_image_size; ++i) {
     HuffmanTreeCode* const codes = &huffman_codes[5 * i];
     VP8LHistogram* const histo = histogram_image->histograms[i];
-    ok = ok && VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->literal_, 15, codes + 0);
-    ok = ok && VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->red_, 15, codes + 1);
-    ok = ok && VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->blue_, 15, codes + 2);
-    ok = ok && VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->alpha_, 15, codes + 3);
-    ok = ok && VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->distance_, 15, codes + 4);
+    VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->literal_, 15, buf_rle, huff_tree, codes + 0);
+    VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->red_, 15, buf_rle, huff_tree, codes + 1);
+    VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->blue_, 15, buf_rle, huff_tree, codes + 2);
+    VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->alpha_, 15, buf_rle, huff_tree, codes + 3);
+    VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histo->distance_, 15, buf_rle, huff_tree, codes + 4);
   }
-
+  ok = 1;
  End:
+  WebPSafeFree(huff_tree);
+  WebPSafeFree(buf_rle);
   if (!ok) {
-    free(mem_buf);
-    // If one VP8LCreateHuffmanTree() above fails, we need to clean up behind.
+    WebPSafeFree(mem_buf);
     memset(huffman_codes, 0, 5 * histogram_image_size * sizeof(*huffman_codes));
   }
   return ok;
@@ -296,18 +316,16 @@
   }
 }
 
-static int StoreFullHuffmanCode(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
-                                const HuffmanTreeCode* const tree) {
-  int ok = 0;
+// 'huff_tree' and 'tokens' are pre-alloacted buffers.
+static void StoreFullHuffmanCode(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
+                                 HuffmanTree* const huff_tree,
+                                 HuffmanTreeToken* const tokens,
+                                 const HuffmanTreeCode* const tree) {
   uint8_t code_length_bitdepth[CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
   uint16_t code_length_bitdepth_symbols[CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
   const int max_tokens = tree->num_symbols;
   int num_tokens;
   HuffmanTreeCode huffman_code;
-  HuffmanTreeToken* const tokens =
-      (HuffmanTreeToken*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)max_tokens, sizeof(*tokens));
-  if (tokens == NULL) return 0;
-
   huffman_code.num_symbols = CODE_LENGTH_CODES;
   huffman_code.code_lengths = code_length_bitdepth;
   huffman_code.codes = code_length_bitdepth_symbols;
@@ -315,15 +333,14 @@
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, 0);
   num_tokens = VP8LCreateCompressedHuffmanTree(tree, tokens, max_tokens);
   {
-    int histogram[CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
+    uint32_t histogram[CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
+    uint8_t buf_rle[CODE_LENGTH_CODES] = { 0 };
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < num_tokens; ++i) {
       ++histogram[tokens[i].code];
     }
 
-    if (!VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histogram, 7, &huffman_code)) {
-      goto End;
-    }
+    VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(histogram, 7, buf_rle, huff_tree, &huffman_code);
   }
 
   StoreHuffmanTreeOfHuffmanTreeToBitMask(bw, code_length_bitdepth);
@@ -360,14 +377,13 @@
     }
     StoreHuffmanTreeToBitMask(bw, tokens, length, &huffman_code);
   }
-  ok = 1;
- End:
-  free(tokens);
-  return ok;
 }
 
-static int StoreHuffmanCode(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
-                            const HuffmanTreeCode* const huffman_code) {
+// 'huff_tree' and 'tokens' are pre-alloacted buffers.
+static void StoreHuffmanCode(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
+                             HuffmanTree* const huff_tree,
+                             HuffmanTreeToken* const tokens,
+                             const HuffmanTreeCode* const huffman_code) {
   int i;
   int count = 0;
   int symbols[2] = { 0, 0 };
@@ -385,7 +401,6 @@
   if (count == 0) {   // emit minimal tree for empty cases
     // bits: small tree marker: 1, count-1: 0, large 8-bit code: 0, code: 0
     VP8LWriteBits(bw, 4, 0x01);
-    return 1;
   } else if (count <= 2 && symbols[0] < kMaxSymbol && symbols[1] < kMaxSymbol) {
     VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, 1);  // Small tree marker to encode 1 or 2 symbols.
     VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, count - 1);
@@ -399,9 +414,8 @@
     if (count == 2) {
       VP8LWriteBits(bw, 8, symbols[1]);
     }
-    return 1;
   } else {
-    return StoreFullHuffmanCode(bw, huffman_code);
+    StoreFullHuffmanCode(bw, huff_tree, tokens, huffman_code);
   }
 }
 
@@ -413,18 +427,18 @@
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, depth, symbol);
 }
 
-static void StoreImageToBitMask(
+static WebPEncodingError StoreImageToBitMask(
     VP8LBitWriter* const bw, int width, int histo_bits,
-    const VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
+    VP8LBackwardRefs* const refs,
     const uint16_t* histogram_symbols,
     const HuffmanTreeCode* const huffman_codes) {
   // x and y trace the position in the image.
   int x = 0;
   int y = 0;
   const int histo_xsize = histo_bits ? VP8LSubSampleSize(width, histo_bits) : 1;
-  int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < refs->size; ++i) {
-    const PixOrCopy* const v = &refs->refs[i];
+  VP8LRefsCursor c = VP8LRefsCursorInit(refs);
+  while (VP8LRefsCursorOk(&c)) {
+    const PixOrCopy* const v = c.cur_pos;
     const int histogram_ix = histogram_symbols[histo_bits ?
                                                (y >> histo_bits) * histo_xsize +
                                                (x >> histo_bits) : 0];
@@ -458,88 +472,128 @@
       x -= width;
       ++y;
     }
+    VP8LRefsCursorNext(&c);
   }
+  return bw->error_ ? VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY : VP8_ENC_OK;
 }
 
 // Special case of EncodeImageInternal() for cache-bits=0, histo_bits=31
-static int EncodeImageNoHuffman(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
-                                const uint32_t* const argb,
-                                int width, int height, int quality) {
+static WebPEncodingError EncodeImageNoHuffman(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
+                                              const uint32_t* const argb,
+                                              VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+                                              VP8LBackwardRefs refs_array[2],
+                                              int width, int height,
+                                              int quality) {
   int i;
-  int ok = 0;
-  VP8LBackwardRefs refs;
+  int max_tokens = 0;
+  WebPEncodingError err = VP8_ENC_OK;
+  VP8LBackwardRefs* refs;
+  HuffmanTreeToken* tokens = NULL;
   HuffmanTreeCode huffman_codes[5] = { { 0, NULL, NULL } };
   const uint16_t histogram_symbols[1] = { 0 };    // only one tree, one symbol
   VP8LHistogramSet* const histogram_image = VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(1, 0);
-  if (histogram_image == NULL) return 0;
+  HuffmanTree* const huff_tree = (HuffmanTree*)WebPSafeMalloc(
+        3ULL * CODE_LENGTH_CODES, sizeof(*huff_tree));
+  if (histogram_image == NULL || huff_tree == NULL) {
+    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+    goto Error;
+  }
 
   // Calculate backward references from ARGB image.
-  if (!VP8LGetBackwardReferences(width, height, argb, quality, 0, 1, &refs)) {
+  refs = VP8LGetBackwardReferences(width, height, argb, quality, 0, 1,
+                                   hash_chain, refs_array);
+  if (refs == NULL) {
+    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     goto Error;
   }
   // Build histogram image and symbols from backward references.
-  VP8LHistogramStoreRefs(&refs, histogram_image->histograms[0]);
+  VP8LHistogramStoreRefs(refs, histogram_image->histograms[0]);
 
   // Create Huffman bit lengths and codes for each histogram image.
   assert(histogram_image->size == 1);
   if (!GetHuffBitLengthsAndCodes(histogram_image, huffman_codes)) {
+    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     goto Error;
   }
 
   // No color cache, no Huffman image.
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, 0);
 
+  // Find maximum number of symbols for the huffman tree-set.
+  for (i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
+    HuffmanTreeCode* const codes = &huffman_codes[i];
+    if (max_tokens < codes->num_symbols) {
+      max_tokens = codes->num_symbols;
+    }
+  }
+
+  tokens = (HuffmanTreeToken*)WebPSafeMalloc(max_tokens, sizeof(*tokens));
+  if (tokens == NULL) {
+    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+    goto Error;
+  }
+
   // Store Huffman codes.
   for (i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
     HuffmanTreeCode* const codes = &huffman_codes[i];
-    if (!StoreHuffmanCode(bw, codes)) {
-      goto Error;
-    }
+    StoreHuffmanCode(bw, huff_tree, tokens, codes);
     ClearHuffmanTreeIfOnlyOneSymbol(codes);
   }
 
   // Store actual literals.
-  StoreImageToBitMask(bw, width, 0, &refs, histogram_symbols, huffman_codes);
-  ok = 1;
+  err = StoreImageToBitMask(bw, width, 0, refs, histogram_symbols,
+                            huffman_codes);
 
  Error:
-  free(histogram_image);
-  VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs);
-  free(huffman_codes[0].codes);
-  return ok;
+  WebPSafeFree(tokens);
+  WebPSafeFree(huff_tree);
+  VP8LFreeHistogramSet(histogram_image);
+  WebPSafeFree(huffman_codes[0].codes);
+  return err;
 }
 
-static int EncodeImageInternal(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
-                               const uint32_t* const argb,
-                               int width, int height, int quality,
-                               int cache_bits, int histogram_bits) {
-  int ok = 0;
+static WebPEncodingError EncodeImageInternal(VP8LBitWriter* const bw,
+                                             const uint32_t* const argb,
+                                             VP8LHashChain* const hash_chain,
+                                             VP8LBackwardRefs refs_array[2],
+                                             int width, int height, int quality,
+                                             int cache_bits,
+                                             int histogram_bits) {
+  WebPEncodingError err = VP8_ENC_OK;
   const int use_2d_locality = 1;
   const int use_color_cache = (cache_bits > 0);
   const uint32_t histogram_image_xysize =
       VP8LSubSampleSize(width, histogram_bits) *
       VP8LSubSampleSize(height, histogram_bits);
   VP8LHistogramSet* histogram_image =
-      VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(histogram_image_xysize, 0);
+      VP8LAllocateHistogramSet(histogram_image_xysize, cache_bits);
   int histogram_image_size = 0;
   size_t bit_array_size = 0;
+  HuffmanTree* huff_tree = NULL;
+  HuffmanTreeToken* tokens = NULL;
   HuffmanTreeCode* huffman_codes = NULL;
   VP8LBackwardRefs refs;
+  VP8LBackwardRefs* best_refs;
   uint16_t* const histogram_symbols =
-      (uint16_t*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)histogram_image_xysize,
+      (uint16_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(histogram_image_xysize,
                                 sizeof(*histogram_symbols));
   assert(histogram_bits >= MIN_HUFFMAN_BITS);
   assert(histogram_bits <= MAX_HUFFMAN_BITS);
 
+  VP8LBackwardRefsInit(&refs, refs_array[0].block_size_);
   if (histogram_image == NULL || histogram_symbols == NULL) {
-    free(histogram_image);
-    free(histogram_symbols);
+    VP8LFreeHistogramSet(histogram_image);
+    WebPSafeFree(histogram_symbols);
     return 0;
   }
 
+  // 'best_refs' is the reference to the best backward refs and points to one
+  // of refs_array[0] or refs_array[1].
   // Calculate backward references from ARGB image.
-  if (!VP8LGetBackwardReferences(width, height, argb, quality, cache_bits,
-                                 use_2d_locality, &refs)) {
+  best_refs = VP8LGetBackwardReferences(width, height, argb, quality,
+                                        cache_bits, use_2d_locality,
+                                        hash_chain, refs_array);
+  if (best_refs == NULL || !VP8LBackwardRefsCopy(best_refs, &refs)) {
     goto Error;
   }
   // Build histogram image and symbols from backward references.
@@ -559,7 +613,7 @@
     goto Error;
   }
   // Free combined histograms.
-  free(histogram_image);
+  VP8LFreeHistogramSet(histogram_image);
   histogram_image = NULL;
 
   // Color Cache parameters.
@@ -574,7 +628,7 @@
     VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, write_histogram_image);
     if (write_histogram_image) {
       uint32_t* const histogram_argb =
-          (uint32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)histogram_image_xysize,
+          (uint32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(histogram_image_xysize,
                                     sizeof(*histogram_argb));
       int max_index = 0;
       uint32_t i;
@@ -589,40 +643,54 @@
       histogram_image_size = max_index;
 
       VP8LWriteBits(bw, 3, histogram_bits - 2);
-      ok = EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, histogram_argb,
-                                VP8LSubSampleSize(width, histogram_bits),
-                                VP8LSubSampleSize(height, histogram_bits),
-                                quality);
-      free(histogram_argb);
-      if (!ok) goto Error;
+      err = EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, histogram_argb, hash_chain, refs_array,
+                                 VP8LSubSampleSize(width, histogram_bits),
+                                 VP8LSubSampleSize(height, histogram_bits),
+                                 quality);
+      WebPSafeFree(histogram_argb);
+      if (err != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Error;
     }
   }
 
   // Store Huffman codes.
   {
     int i;
+    int max_tokens = 0;
+    huff_tree = (HuffmanTree*)WebPSafeMalloc(3ULL * CODE_LENGTH_CODES,
+                                             sizeof(*huff_tree));
+    if (huff_tree == NULL) goto Error;
+    // Find maximum number of symbols for the huffman tree-set.
     for (i = 0; i < 5 * histogram_image_size; ++i) {
       HuffmanTreeCode* const codes = &huffman_codes[i];
-      if (!StoreHuffmanCode(bw, codes)) goto Error;
+      if (max_tokens < codes->num_symbols) {
+        max_tokens = codes->num_symbols;
+      }
+    }
+    tokens = (HuffmanTreeToken*)WebPSafeMalloc(max_tokens,
+                                               sizeof(*tokens));
+    if (tokens == NULL) goto Error;
+    for (i = 0; i < 5 * histogram_image_size; ++i) {
+      HuffmanTreeCode* const codes = &huffman_codes[i];
+      StoreHuffmanCode(bw, huff_tree, tokens, codes);
       ClearHuffmanTreeIfOnlyOneSymbol(codes);
     }
   }
 
   // Store actual literals.
-  StoreImageToBitMask(bw, width, histogram_bits, &refs,
-                      histogram_symbols, huffman_codes);
-  ok = 1;
+  err = StoreImageToBitMask(bw, width, histogram_bits, &refs,
+                            histogram_symbols, huffman_codes);
 
  Error:
-  free(histogram_image);
-
-  VP8LClearBackwardRefs(&refs);
+  WebPSafeFree(tokens);
+  WebPSafeFree(huff_tree);
+  VP8LFreeHistogramSet(histogram_image);
+  VP8LBackwardRefsClear(&refs);
   if (huffman_codes != NULL) {
-    free(huffman_codes->codes);
-    free(huffman_codes);
+    WebPSafeFree(huffman_codes->codes);
+    WebPSafeFree(huffman_codes);
   }
-  free(histogram_symbols);
-  return ok;
+  WebPSafeFree(histogram_symbols);
+  return err;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -630,17 +698,16 @@
 
 // Check if it would be a good idea to subtract green from red and blue. We
 // only impact entropy in red/blue components, don't bother to look at others.
-static int EvalAndApplySubtractGreen(VP8LEncoder* const enc,
-                                     int width, int height,
-                                     VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
+static WebPEncodingError EvalAndApplySubtractGreen(VP8LEncoder* const enc,
+                                                   int width, int height,
+                                                   VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
   if (!enc->use_palette_) {
     int i;
     const uint32_t* const argb = enc->argb_;
     double bit_cost_before, bit_cost_after;
-    VP8LHistogram* const histo = (VP8LHistogram*)malloc(sizeof(*histo));
-    if (histo == NULL) return 0;
-
-    VP8LHistogramInit(histo, 1);
+    // Allocate histogram with cache_bits = 1.
+    VP8LHistogram* const histo = VP8LAllocateHistogram(1);
+    if (histo == NULL) return VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     for (i = 0; i < width * height; ++i) {
       const uint32_t c = argb[i];
       ++histo->red_[(c >> 16) & 0xff];
@@ -656,7 +723,7 @@
       ++histo->blue_[((c >> 0) - green) & 0xff];
     }
     bit_cost_after = VP8LHistogramEstimateBits(histo);
-    free(histo);
+    VP8LFreeHistogram(histo);
 
     // Check if subtracting green yields low entropy.
     enc->use_subtract_green_ = (bit_cost_after < bit_cost_before);
@@ -666,12 +733,12 @@
       VP8LSubtractGreenFromBlueAndRed(enc->argb_, width * height);
     }
   }
-  return 1;
+  return VP8_ENC_OK;
 }
 
-static int ApplyPredictFilter(const VP8LEncoder* const enc,
-                              int width, int height, int quality,
-                              VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
+static WebPEncodingError ApplyPredictFilter(const VP8LEncoder* const enc,
+                                            int width, int height, int quality,
+                                            VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
   const int pred_bits = enc->transform_bits_;
   const int transform_width = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, pred_bits);
   const int transform_height = VP8LSubSampleSize(height, pred_bits);
@@ -682,32 +749,32 @@
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 2, PREDICTOR_TRANSFORM);
   assert(pred_bits >= 2);
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 3, pred_bits - 2);
-  if (!EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, enc->transform_data_,
-                            transform_width, transform_height, quality)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  return 1;
+  return EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, enc->transform_data_,
+                              (VP8LHashChain*)&enc->hash_chain_,
+                              (VP8LBackwardRefs*)enc->refs_,  // cast const away
+                              transform_width, transform_height,
+                              quality);
 }
 
-static int ApplyCrossColorFilter(const VP8LEncoder* const enc,
-                                 int width, int height, int quality,
-                                 VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
+static WebPEncodingError ApplyCrossColorFilter(const VP8LEncoder* const enc,
+                                               int width, int height,
+                                               int quality,
+                                               VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
   const int ccolor_transform_bits = enc->transform_bits_;
   const int transform_width = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, ccolor_transform_bits);
   const int transform_height = VP8LSubSampleSize(height, ccolor_transform_bits);
-  const int step = (quality < 25) ? 32 : (quality > 50) ? 8 : 16;
 
-  VP8LColorSpaceTransform(width, height, ccolor_transform_bits, step,
+  VP8LColorSpaceTransform(width, height, ccolor_transform_bits, quality,
                           enc->argb_, enc->transform_data_);
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, TRANSFORM_PRESENT);
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 2, CROSS_COLOR_TRANSFORM);
   assert(ccolor_transform_bits >= 2);
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 3, ccolor_transform_bits - 2);
-  if (!EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, enc->transform_data_,
-                            transform_width, transform_height, quality)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  return 1;
+  return EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, enc->transform_data_,
+                              (VP8LHashChain*)&enc->hash_chain_,
+                              (VP8LBackwardRefs*)enc->refs_,  // cast const away
+                              transform_width, transform_height,
+                              quality);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -785,11 +852,11 @@
   const int tile_size = 1 << enc->transform_bits_;
   const uint64_t image_size = width * height;
   const uint64_t argb_scratch_size = tile_size * width + width;
-  const uint64_t transform_data_size =
-      (uint64_t)VP8LSubSampleSize(width, enc->transform_bits_) *
-      (uint64_t)VP8LSubSampleSize(height, enc->transform_bits_);
+  const int transform_data_size =
+      VP8LSubSampleSize(width, enc->transform_bits_) *
+      VP8LSubSampleSize(height, enc->transform_bits_);
   const uint64_t total_size =
-      image_size + argb_scratch_size + transform_data_size;
+      image_size + argb_scratch_size + (uint64_t)transform_data_size;
   uint32_t* mem = (uint32_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(total_size, sizeof(*mem));
   if (mem == NULL) {
     err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
@@ -888,7 +955,7 @@
   if (err != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Error;
   dst = enc->argb_;
 
-  row = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)width, sizeof(*row));
+  row = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(width, sizeof(*row));
   if (row == NULL) return VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
 
   ApplyPalette(src, dst, pic->argb_stride, enc->current_width_,
@@ -902,42 +969,48 @@
   for (i = palette_size - 1; i >= 1; --i) {
     palette[i] = VP8LSubPixels(palette[i], palette[i - 1]);
   }
-  if (!EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, palette, palette_size, 1, quality)) {
-    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION;
-    goto Error;
-  }
+  err = EncodeImageNoHuffman(bw, palette, &enc->hash_chain_, enc->refs_,
+                             palette_size, 1, quality);
 
  Error:
-  free(row);
+  WebPSafeFree(row);
   return err;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 static int GetHistoBits(int method, int use_palette, int width, int height) {
-  const uint64_t hist_size = sizeof(VP8LHistogram);
+  const int hist_size = VP8LGetHistogramSize(MAX_COLOR_CACHE_BITS);
   // Make tile size a function of encoding method (Range: 0 to 6).
   int histo_bits = (use_palette ? 9 : 7) - method;
   while (1) {
-    const uint64_t huff_image_size = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, histo_bits) *
-                                     VP8LSubSampleSize(height, histo_bits) *
-                                     hist_size;
-    if (huff_image_size <= MAX_HUFF_IMAGE_SIZE) break;
+    const int huff_image_size = VP8LSubSampleSize(width, histo_bits) *
+                                VP8LSubSampleSize(height, histo_bits);
+    if ((uint64_t)huff_image_size * hist_size <= MAX_HUFF_IMAGE_SIZE) break;
     ++histo_bits;
   }
   return (histo_bits < MIN_HUFFMAN_BITS) ? MIN_HUFFMAN_BITS :
          (histo_bits > MAX_HUFFMAN_BITS) ? MAX_HUFFMAN_BITS : histo_bits;
 }
 
+static int GetTransformBits(int method, int histo_bits) {
+  const int max_transform_bits = (method < 4) ? 6 : (method > 4) ? 4 : 5;
+  return (histo_bits > max_transform_bits) ? max_transform_bits : histo_bits;
+}
+
+static int GetCacheBits(float quality) {
+  return (quality <= 25.f) ? 0 : 7;
+}
+
 static void FinishEncParams(VP8LEncoder* const enc) {
   const WebPConfig* const config = enc->config_;
   const WebPPicture* const pic = enc->pic_;
   const int method = config->method;
   const float quality = config->quality;
   const int use_palette = enc->use_palette_;
-  enc->transform_bits_ = (method < 4) ? 5 : (method > 4) ? 3 : 4;
   enc->histo_bits_ = GetHistoBits(method, use_palette, pic->width, pic->height);
-  enc->cache_bits_ = (quality <= 25.f) ? 0 : 7;
+  enc->transform_bits_ = GetTransformBits(method, enc->histo_bits_);
+  enc->cache_bits_ = GetCacheBits(quality);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -945,7 +1018,7 @@
 
 static VP8LEncoder* VP8LEncoderNew(const WebPConfig* const config,
                                    const WebPPicture* const picture) {
-  VP8LEncoder* const enc = (VP8LEncoder*)calloc(1, sizeof(*enc));
+  VP8LEncoder* const enc = (VP8LEncoder*)WebPSafeCalloc(1ULL, sizeof(*enc));
   if (enc == NULL) {
     WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
     return NULL;
@@ -959,8 +1032,13 @@
 }
 
 static void VP8LEncoderDelete(VP8LEncoder* enc) {
-  free(enc->argb_);
-  free(enc);
+  if (enc != NULL) {
+    VP8LHashChainClear(&enc->hash_chain_);
+    VP8LBackwardRefsClear(&enc->refs_[0]);
+    VP8LBackwardRefsClear(&enc->refs_[1]);
+    WebPSafeFree(enc->argb_);
+    WebPSafeFree(enc);
+  }
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -984,7 +1062,7 @@
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Analyze image (entropy, num_palettes etc)
 
-  if (!VP8LEncAnalyze(enc, config->image_hint)) {
+  if (!AnalyzeAndInit(enc, config->image_hint)) {
     err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     goto Error;
   }
@@ -1014,23 +1092,17 @@
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Apply transforms and write transform data.
 
-  if (!EvalAndApplySubtractGreen(enc, enc->current_width_, height, bw)) {
-    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
-    goto Error;
-  }
+  err = EvalAndApplySubtractGreen(enc, enc->current_width_, height, bw);
+  if (err != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Error;
 
   if (enc->use_predict_) {
-    if (!ApplyPredictFilter(enc, enc->current_width_, height, quality, bw)) {
-      err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION;
-      goto Error;
-    }
+    err = ApplyPredictFilter(enc, enc->current_width_, height, quality, bw);
+    if (err != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Error;
   }
 
   if (enc->use_cross_color_) {
-    if (!ApplyCrossColorFilter(enc, enc->current_width_, height, quality, bw)) {
-      err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION;
-      goto Error;
-    }
+    err = ApplyCrossColorFilter(enc, enc->current_width_, height, quality, bw);
+    if (err != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Error;
   }
 
   VP8LWriteBits(bw, 1, !TRANSFORM_PRESENT);  // No more transforms.
@@ -1040,8 +1112,9 @@
 
   if (enc->cache_bits_ > 0) {
     if (!VP8LCalculateEstimateForCacheSize(enc->argb_, enc->current_width_,
-                                           height, &enc->cache_bits_)) {
-      err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_INVALID_CONFIGURATION;
+                                           height, quality, &enc->hash_chain_,
+                                           &enc->refs_[0], &enc->cache_bits_)) {
+      err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
       goto Error;
     }
   }
@@ -1049,11 +1122,10 @@
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Encode and write the transformed image.
 
-  if (!EncodeImageInternal(bw, enc->argb_, enc->current_width_, height,
-                           quality, enc->cache_bits_, enc->histo_bits_)) {
-    err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
-    goto Error;
-  }
+  err = EncodeImageInternal(bw, enc->argb_, &enc->hash_chain_, enc->refs_,
+                            enc->current_width_, height, quality,
+                            enc->cache_bits_, enc->histo_bits_);
+  if (err != VP8_ENC_OK) goto Error;
 
   if (picture->stats != NULL) {
     WebPAuxStats* const stats = picture->stats;
@@ -1080,6 +1152,7 @@
   int has_alpha;
   size_t coded_size;
   int percent = 0;
+  int initial_size;
   WebPEncodingError err = VP8_ENC_OK;
   VP8LBitWriter bw;
 
@@ -1093,7 +1166,11 @@
 
   width = picture->width;
   height = picture->height;
-  if (!VP8LBitWriterInit(&bw, (width * height) >> 1)) {
+  // Initialize BitWriter with size corresponding to 16 bpp to photo images and
+  // 8 bpp for graphical images.
+  initial_size = (config->image_hint == WEBP_HINT_GRAPH) ?
+                 width * height : width * height * 2;
+  if (!VP8LBitWriterInit(&bw, initial_size)) {
     err = VP8_ENC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     goto Error;
   }
@@ -1165,4 +1242,3 @@
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/enc/vp8li.h b/src/enc/vp8li.h
index 236acb8..4543c3b 100644
--- a/src/enc/vp8li.h
+++ b/src/enc/vp8li.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef WEBP_ENC_VP8LI_H_
 #define WEBP_ENC_VP8LI_H_
 
+#include "./backward_references.h"
 #include "./histogram.h"
 #include "../utils/bit_writer.h"
 #include "webp/encode.h"
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@
   int use_palette_;
   int palette_size_;
   uint32_t palette_[MAX_PALETTE_SIZE];
+
+  // Some 'scratch' (potentially large) objects.
+  struct VP8LBackwardRefs refs_[2];  // Backward Refs array corresponding to
+                                     // LZ77 & RLE coding.
+  VP8LHashChain hash_chain_;         // HashChain data for constructing
+                                     // backward references.
 } VP8LEncoder;
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/enc/webpenc.c b/src/enc/webpenc.c
index 207cce6..fe8a358 100644
--- a/src/enc/webpenc.c
+++ b/src/enc/webpenc.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "./vp8enci.h"
 #include "./vp8li.h"
+#include "./cost.h"
 #include "../utils/utils.h"
 
 // #define PRINT_MEMORY_INFO
@@ -33,31 +34,6 @@
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// WebPPicture
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-static int DummyWriter(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size,
-                       const WebPPicture* const picture) {
-  // The following are to prevent 'unused variable' error message.
-  (void)data;
-  (void)data_size;
-  (void)picture;
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int WebPPictureInitInternal(WebPPicture* picture, int version) {
-  if (WEBP_ABI_IS_INCOMPATIBLE(version, WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION)) {
-    return 0;   // caller/system version mismatch!
-  }
-  if (picture != NULL) {
-    memset(picture, 0, sizeof(*picture));
-    picture->writer = DummyWriter;
-    WebPEncodingSetError(picture, VP8_ENC_OK);
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8Encoder
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -143,23 +119,21 @@
 // Memory scaling with dimensions:
 //  memory (bytes) ~= 2.25 * w + 0.0625 * w * h
 //
-// Typical memory footprint (768x510 picture)
-// Memory used:
-//              encoder: 33919
-//          block cache: 2880
-//                 info: 3072
-//                preds: 24897
-//          top samples: 1623
-//             non-zero: 196
-//             lf-stats: 2048
-//                total: 68635
+// Typical memory footprint (614x440 picture)
+//              encoder: 22111
+//                 info: 4368
+//                preds: 17741
+//          top samples: 1263
+//             non-zero: 175
+//             lf-stats: 0
+//                total: 45658
 // Transient object sizes:
-//       VP8EncIterator: 352
-//         VP8ModeScore: 912
-//       VP8SegmentInfo: 532
-//             VP8Proba: 31032
+//       VP8EncIterator: 3360
+//         VP8ModeScore: 872
+//       VP8SegmentInfo: 732
+//             VP8Proba: 18352
 //              LFStats: 2048
-// Picture size (yuv): 589824
+// Picture size (yuv): 419328
 
 static VP8Encoder* InitVP8Encoder(const WebPConfig* const config,
                                   WebPPicture* const picture) {
@@ -251,13 +225,16 @@
   ResetSegmentHeader(enc);
   ResetFilterHeader(enc);
   ResetBoundaryPredictions(enc);
-
+  VP8GetResidualCostInit();
+  VP8SetResidualCoeffsInit();
   VP8EncInitAlpha(enc);
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-  VP8EncInitLayer(enc);
-#endif
 
-  VP8TBufferInit(&enc->tokens_);
+  // lower quality means smaller output -> we modulate a little the page
+  // size based on quality. This is just a crude 1rst-order prediction.
+  {
+    const float scale = 1.f + config->quality * 5.f / 100.f;  // in [1,6]
+    VP8TBufferInit(&enc->tokens_, (int)(mb_w * mb_h * 4 * scale));
+  }
   return enc;
 }
 
@@ -265,11 +242,8 @@
   int ok = 1;
   if (enc != NULL) {
     ok = VP8EncDeleteAlpha(enc);
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    VP8EncDeleteLayer(enc);
-#endif
     VP8TBufferClear(&enc->tokens_);
-    free(enc);
+    WebPSafeFree(enc);
   }
   return ok;
 }
@@ -380,9 +354,6 @@
       ok = ok && VP8EncTokenLoop(enc);
     }
     ok = ok && VP8EncFinishAlpha(enc);
-#ifdef WEBP_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
-    ok = ok && VP8EncFinishLayer(enc);
-#endif
 
     ok = ok && VP8EncWrite(enc);
     StoreStats(enc);
@@ -401,4 +372,3 @@
 
   return ok;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/utils/alpha_processing.h b/src/utils/alpha_processing.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 45217d9..0000000
--- a/src/utils/alpha_processing.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2013 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-//
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
-// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
-// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
-// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
-// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Utilities for processing transparent channel.
-//
-// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
-
-#ifndef WEBP_UTILS_ALPHA_PROCESSING_H_
-#define WEBP_UTILS_ALPHA_PROCESSING_H_
-
-#include "webp/types.h"
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-// Pre-Multiply operation transforms x into x * A / 255  (where x=Y,R,G or B).
-// Un-Multiply operation transforms x into x * 255 / A.
-
-// Pre-Multiply or Un-Multiply (if 'inverse' is true) argb values in a row.
-void WebPMultARGBRow(uint32_t* const ptr, int width, int inverse);
-
-// Same a WebPMultARGBRow(), but for several rows.
-void WebPMultARGBRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride, int width, int num_rows,
-                      int inverse);
-
-// Same for a row of single values, with side alpha values.
-void WebPMultRow(uint8_t* const ptr, const uint8_t* const alpha,
-                 int width, int inverse);
-
-// Same a WebPMultRow(), but for several 'num_rows' rows.
-void WebPMultRows(uint8_t* ptr, int stride,
-                  const uint8_t* alpha, int alpha_stride,
-                  int width, int num_rows, int inverse);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}    // extern "C"
-#endif
-
-#endif    // WEBP_UTILS_ALPHA_PROCESSING_H_
diff --git a/src/utils/bit_reader.c b/src/utils/bit_reader.c
index 79f64d3..55b08cc 100644
--- a/src/utils/bit_reader.c
+++ b/src/utils/bit_reader.c
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@
 // be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-// Boolean decoder
+// Boolean decoder non-inlined methods
 //
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
-#include "./bit_reader.h"
-
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-#define MK(X) (((range_t)(X) << (BITS)) | (MASK))
-#else
-#define MK(X) ((range_t)(X))
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "webp/config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "./bit_reader_inl.h"
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8BitReader
 
@@ -27,12 +25,20 @@
   assert(br != NULL);
   assert(start != NULL);
   assert(start <= end);
-  br->range_   = MK(255 - 1);
+  br->range_   = 255 - 1;
   br->buf_     = start;
   br->buf_end_ = end;
   br->value_   = 0;
   br->bits_    = -8;   // to load the very first 8bits
   br->eof_     = 0;
+  VP8LoadNewBytes(br);
+}
+
+void VP8RemapBitReader(VP8BitReader* const br, ptrdiff_t offset) {
+  if (br->buf_ != NULL) {
+    br->buf_ += offset;
+    br->buf_end_ += offset;
+  }
 }
 
 const uint8_t kVP8Log2Range[128] = {
@@ -47,45 +53,35 @@
   0
 };
 
-// range = (range << kVP8Log2Range[range]) + trailing 1's
+// range = ((range - 1) << kVP8Log2Range[range]) + 1
 const range_t kVP8NewRange[128] = {
-  MK(127), MK(127), MK(191), MK(127), MK(159), MK(191), MK(223), MK(127),
-  MK(143), MK(159), MK(175), MK(191), MK(207), MK(223), MK(239), MK(127),
-  MK(135), MK(143), MK(151), MK(159), MK(167), MK(175), MK(183), MK(191),
-  MK(199), MK(207), MK(215), MK(223), MK(231), MK(239), MK(247), MK(127),
-  MK(131), MK(135), MK(139), MK(143), MK(147), MK(151), MK(155), MK(159),
-  MK(163), MK(167), MK(171), MK(175), MK(179), MK(183), MK(187), MK(191),
-  MK(195), MK(199), MK(203), MK(207), MK(211), MK(215), MK(219), MK(223),
-  MK(227), MK(231), MK(235), MK(239), MK(243), MK(247), MK(251), MK(127),
-  MK(129), MK(131), MK(133), MK(135), MK(137), MK(139), MK(141), MK(143),
-  MK(145), MK(147), MK(149), MK(151), MK(153), MK(155), MK(157), MK(159),
-  MK(161), MK(163), MK(165), MK(167), MK(169), MK(171), MK(173), MK(175),
-  MK(177), MK(179), MK(181), MK(183), MK(185), MK(187), MK(189), MK(191),
-  MK(193), MK(195), MK(197), MK(199), MK(201), MK(203), MK(205), MK(207),
-  MK(209), MK(211), MK(213), MK(215), MK(217), MK(219), MK(221), MK(223),
-  MK(225), MK(227), MK(229), MK(231), MK(233), MK(235), MK(237), MK(239),
-  MK(241), MK(243), MK(245), MK(247), MK(249), MK(251), MK(253), MK(127)
+  127, 127, 191, 127, 159, 191, 223, 127,
+  143, 159, 175, 191, 207, 223, 239, 127,
+  135, 143, 151, 159, 167, 175, 183, 191,
+  199, 207, 215, 223, 231, 239, 247, 127,
+  131, 135, 139, 143, 147, 151, 155, 159,
+  163, 167, 171, 175, 179, 183, 187, 191,
+  195, 199, 203, 207, 211, 215, 219, 223,
+  227, 231, 235, 239, 243, 247, 251, 127,
+  129, 131, 133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143,
+  145, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159,
+  161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 175,
+  177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, 189, 191,
+  193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207,
+  209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223,
+  225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237, 239,
+  241, 243, 245, 247, 249, 251, 253, 127
 };
 
-#undef MK
-
 void VP8LoadFinalBytes(VP8BitReader* const br) {
   assert(br != NULL && br->buf_ != NULL);
   // Only read 8bits at a time
   if (br->buf_ < br->buf_end_) {
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-    br->value_ |= (bit_t)(*br->buf_++) << ((BITS) - 8 - br->bits_);
-#else
-    br->value_ = (bit_t)(*br->buf_++) | (br->value_ << 8);
-#endif
     br->bits_ += 8;
+    br->value_ = (bit_t)(*br->buf_++) | (br->value_ << 8);
   } else if (!br->eof_) {
-#ifdef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-    // These are not strictly needed, but it makes the behaviour
-    // consistent for both USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY and !USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY.
     br->value_ <<= 8;
     br->bits_ += 8;
-#endif
     br->eof_ = 1;
   }
 }
@@ -109,36 +105,50 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8LBitReader
 
-#define MAX_NUM_BIT_READ 25
-
 #define LBITS 64      // Number of bits prefetched.
 #define WBITS 32      // Minimum number of bytes needed after VP8LFillBitWindow.
 #define LOG8_WBITS 4  // Number of bytes needed to store WBITS bits.
 
-static const uint32_t kBitMask[MAX_NUM_BIT_READ] = {
-  0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, 1023, 2047, 4095, 8191, 16383, 32767,
-  65535, 131071, 262143, 524287, 1048575, 2097151, 4194303, 8388607, 16777215
+#if !defined(WEBP_FORCE_ALIGNED) && \
+    (defined(__arm__) || defined(_M_ARM) || defined(__aarch64__) || \
+     defined(__i386__) || defined(_M_IX86) || \
+     defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64))
+#define VP8L_USE_UNALIGNED_LOAD
+#endif
+
+static const uint32_t kBitMask[VP8L_MAX_NUM_BIT_READ + 1] = {
+  0,
+  0x000001, 0x000003, 0x000007, 0x00000f,
+  0x00001f, 0x00003f, 0x00007f, 0x0000ff,
+  0x0001ff, 0x0003ff, 0x0007ff, 0x000fff,
+  0x001fff, 0x003fff, 0x007fff, 0x00ffff,
+  0x01ffff, 0x03ffff, 0x07ffff, 0x0fffff,
+  0x1fffff, 0x3fffff, 0x7fffff, 0xffffff
 };
 
-void VP8LInitBitReader(VP8LBitReader* const br,
-                       const uint8_t* const start,
+void VP8LInitBitReader(VP8LBitReader* const br, const uint8_t* const start,
                        size_t length) {
   size_t i;
+  vp8l_val_t value = 0;
   assert(br != NULL);
   assert(start != NULL);
   assert(length < 0xfffffff8u);   // can't happen with a RIFF chunk.
 
-  br->buf_ = start;
   br->len_ = length;
   br->val_ = 0;
-  br->pos_ = 0;
   br->bit_pos_ = 0;
   br->eos_ = 0;
   br->error_ = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < sizeof(br->val_) && i < br->len_; ++i) {
-    br->val_ |= ((vp8l_val_t)br->buf_[br->pos_]) << (8 * i);
-    ++br->pos_;
+
+  if (length > sizeof(br->val_)) {
+    length = sizeof(br->val_);
   }
+  for (i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
+    value |= (vp8l_val_t)start[i] << (8 * i);
+  }
+  br->val_ = value;
+  br->pos_ = length;
+  br->buf_ = start;
 }
 
 // Special version that assumes br->pos_ <= br_len_.
@@ -173,13 +183,16 @@
 
 void VP8LFillBitWindow(VP8LBitReader* const br) {
   if (br->bit_pos_ >= WBITS) {
-#if (defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64))
+    // TODO(jzern): given the fixed read size it may be possible to force
+    //              alignment in this block.
+#if defined(VP8L_USE_UNALIGNED_LOAD)
     if (br->pos_ + sizeof(br->val_) < br->len_) {
       br->val_ >>= WBITS;
       br->bit_pos_ -= WBITS;
       // The expression below needs a little-endian arch to work correctly.
       // This gives a large speedup for decoding speed.
-      br->val_ |= *(const vp8l_val_t*)(br->buf_ + br->pos_) << (LBITS - WBITS);
+      br->val_ |= (vp8l_val_t)*(const uint32_t*)(br->buf_ + br->pos_) <<
+                  (LBITS - WBITS);
       br->pos_ += LOG8_WBITS;
       return;
     }
@@ -192,7 +205,7 @@
 uint32_t VP8LReadBits(VP8LBitReader* const br, int n_bits) {
   assert(n_bits >= 0);
   // Flag an error if end_of_stream or n_bits is more than allowed limit.
-  if (!br->eos_ && n_bits < MAX_NUM_BIT_READ) {
+  if (!br->eos_ && n_bits <= VP8L_MAX_NUM_BIT_READ) {
     const uint32_t val =
         (uint32_t)(br->val_ >> br->bit_pos_) & kBitMask[n_bits];
     const int new_bits = br->bit_pos_ + n_bits;
@@ -208,4 +221,3 @@
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/utils/bit_reader.h b/src/utils/bit_reader.h
index fbe338f..2c1e087 100644
--- a/src/utils/bit_reader.h
+++ b/src/utils/bit_reader.h
@@ -29,110 +29,62 @@
 // However, since range_ is only 8bit, we only need an active window of 8 bits
 // for value_. Left bits (MSB) gets zeroed and shifted away when value_ falls
 // below 128, range_ is updated, and fresh bits read from the bitstream are
-// brought in as LSB.
-// To avoid reading the fresh bits one by one (slow), we cache a few of them
-// ahead (actually, we cache BITS of them ahead. See below). There's two
-// strategies regarding how to shift these looked-ahead fresh bits into the
-// 8bit window of value_: either we shift them in, while keeping the position of
-// the window fixed. Or we slide the window to the right while keeping the cache
-// bits at a fixed, right-justified, position.
+// brought in as LSB. To avoid reading the fresh bits one by one (slow), we
+// cache BITS of them ahead. The total of (BITS + 8) bits must fit into a
+// natural register (with type bit_t). To fetch BITS bits from bitstream we
+// use a type lbit_t.
 //
-//  Example, for BITS=16: here is the content of value_ for both strategies:
-//
-//          !USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY            ||        USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-//                                        ||
-//   <- 8b -><- 8b -><- BITS bits  ->     ||  <- 8b+3b -><- 8b -><- 13 bits ->
-//   [unused][value_][cached bits][0]     ||  [unused...][value_][cached bits]
-//  [........00vvvvvvBBBBBBBBBBBBB000]LSB || [...........00vvvvvvBBBBBBBBBBBBB]
-//                                        ||
-// After calling VP8Shift(), where we need to shift away two zeros:
-//  [........vvvvvvvvBBBBBBBBBBB00000]LSB || [.............vvvvvvvvBBBBBBBBBBB]
-//                                        ||
-// Just before we need to call VP8LoadNewBytes(), the situation is:
-//  [........vvvvvv000000000000000000]LSB || [..........................vvvvvv]
-//                                        ||
-// And just after calling VP8LoadNewBytes():
-//  [........vvvvvvvvBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB]LSB || [........vvvvvvvvBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB]
-//
-// -> we're back to eight active 'value_' bits (marked 'v') and BITS cached
-// bits (marked 'B')
-//
-// The right-justify strategy tends to use less shifts and is often faster.
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // BITS can be any multiple of 8 from 8 to 56 (inclusive).
 // Pick values that fit natural register size.
 
-#if !defined(WEBP_REFERENCE_IMPLEMENTATION)
-
-#define USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(_M_IX86)      // x86 32bit
-#define BITS 16
+#define BITS 24
 #elif defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64)   // x86 64bit
 #define BITS 56
 #elif defined(__arm__) || defined(_M_ARM)      // ARM
 #define BITS 24
-#else                      // reasonable default
+#elif defined(__mips__)                        // MIPS
 #define BITS 24
-#endif
-
-#else     // reference choices
-
-#define USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-#define BITS 8
-
+#else                                          // reasonable default
+#define BITS 24  // TODO(skal): test aarch64 and find the proper BITS value.
 #endif
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Derived types and constants
+// Derived types and constants:
+//   bit_t = natural register type for storing 'value_' (which is BITS+8 bits)
+//   range_t = register for 'range_' (which is 8bits only)
 
-// bit_t = natural register type
-// lbit_t = natural type for memory I/O
-
-#if (BITS > 32)
+#if (BITS > 24)
 typedef uint64_t bit_t;
-typedef uint64_t lbit_t;
-#elif (BITS == 32)
-typedef uint64_t bit_t;
-typedef uint32_t lbit_t;
-#elif (BITS == 24)
-typedef uint32_t bit_t;
-typedef uint32_t lbit_t;
-#elif (BITS == 16)
-typedef uint32_t bit_t;
-typedef uint16_t lbit_t;
 #else
 typedef uint32_t bit_t;
-typedef uint8_t lbit_t;
 #endif
 
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-typedef bit_t range_t;     // type for storing range_
-#define MASK ((((bit_t)1) << (BITS)) - 1)
-#else
-typedef uint32_t range_t;  // range_ only uses 8bits here. No need for bit_t.
-#endif
+typedef uint32_t range_t;
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Bitreader
 
 typedef struct VP8BitReader VP8BitReader;
 struct VP8BitReader {
+  // boolean decoder  (keep the field ordering as is!)
+  bit_t value_;               // current value
+  range_t range_;             // current range minus 1. In [127, 254] interval.
+  int bits_;                  // number of valid bits left
+  // read buffer
   const uint8_t* buf_;        // next byte to be read
   const uint8_t* buf_end_;    // end of read buffer
   int eof_;                   // true if input is exhausted
-
-  // boolean decoder
-  range_t range_;            // current range minus 1. In [127, 254] interval.
-  bit_t value_;              // current value
-  int bits_;                 // number of valid bits left
 };
 
 // Initialize the bit reader and the boolean decoder.
 void VP8InitBitReader(VP8BitReader* const br,
                       const uint8_t* const start, const uint8_t* const end);
 
+// Update internal pointers to displace the byte buffer by the
+// relative offset 'offset'.
+void VP8RemapBitReader(VP8BitReader* const br, ptrdiff_t offset);
+
 // return the next value made of 'num_bits' bits
 uint32_t VP8GetValue(VP8BitReader* const br, int num_bits);
 static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t VP8Get(VP8BitReader* const br) {
@@ -142,152 +94,19 @@
 // return the next value with sign-extension.
 int32_t VP8GetSignedValue(VP8BitReader* const br, int num_bits);
 
-// Read a bit with proba 'prob'. Speed-critical function!
-extern const uint8_t kVP8Log2Range[128];
-extern const range_t kVP8NewRange[128];
-
-void VP8LoadFinalBytes(VP8BitReader* const br);    // special case for the tail
-
-static WEBP_INLINE void VP8LoadNewBytes(VP8BitReader* const br) {
-  assert(br != NULL && br->buf_ != NULL);
-  // Read 'BITS' bits at a time if possible.
-  if (br->buf_ + sizeof(lbit_t) <= br->buf_end_) {
-    // convert memory type to register type (with some zero'ing!)
-    bit_t bits;
-    const lbit_t in_bits = *(const lbit_t*)br->buf_;
-    br->buf_ += (BITS) >> 3;
-#if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN__)
-#if (BITS > 32)
-// gcc 4.3 has builtin functions for swap32/swap64
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && \
-           (__GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 3))
-    bits = (bit_t)__builtin_bswap64(in_bits);
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
-    bits = (bit_t)_byteswap_uint64(in_bits);
-#elif defined(__x86_64__)
-    __asm__ volatile("bswapq %0" : "=r"(bits) : "0"(in_bits));
-#else  // generic code for swapping 64-bit values (suggested by bdb@)
-    bits = (bit_t)in_bits;
-    bits = ((bits & 0xffffffff00000000ull) >> 32) |
-           ((bits & 0x00000000ffffffffull) << 32);
-    bits = ((bits & 0xffff0000ffff0000ull) >> 16) |
-           ((bits & 0x0000ffff0000ffffull) << 16);
-    bits = ((bits & 0xff00ff00ff00ff00ull) >> 8) |
-           ((bits & 0x00ff00ff00ff00ffull) << 8);
-#endif
-    bits >>= 64 - BITS;
-#elif (BITS >= 24)
-#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-    {
-      lbit_t swapped_in_bits;
-      __asm__ volatile("bswap %k0" : "=r"(swapped_in_bits) : "0"(in_bits));
-      bits = (bit_t)swapped_in_bits;   // 24b/32b -> 32b/64b zero-extension
-    }
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
-    bits = (bit_t)_byteswap_ulong(in_bits);
-#else
-    bits = (bit_t)(in_bits >> 24) | ((in_bits >> 8) & 0xff00)
-         | ((in_bits << 8) & 0xff0000)  | (in_bits << 24);
-#endif  // x86
-    bits >>= (32 - BITS);
-#elif (BITS == 16)
-    // gcc will recognize a 'rorw $8, ...' here:
-    bits = (bit_t)(in_bits >> 8) | ((in_bits & 0xff) << 8);
-#else   // BITS == 8
-    bits = (bit_t)in_bits;
-#endif
-#else    // BIG_ENDIAN
-    bits = (bit_t)in_bits;
-    if (BITS != 8 * sizeof(bit_t)) bits >>= (8 * sizeof(bit_t) - BITS);
-#endif
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-    br->value_ |= bits << (-br->bits_);
-#else
-    br->value_ = bits | (br->value_ << (BITS));
-#endif
-    br->bits_ += (BITS);
-  } else {
-    VP8LoadFinalBytes(br);    // no need to be inlined
-  }
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE int VP8BitUpdate(VP8BitReader* const br, range_t split) {
-  if (br->bits_ < 0) {  // Make sure we have a least BITS bits in 'value_'
-    VP8LoadNewBytes(br);
-  }
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-  split |= (MASK);
-  if (br->value_ > split) {
-    br->range_ -= split + 1;
-    br->value_ -= split + 1;
-    return 1;
-  } else {
-    br->range_ = split;
-    return 0;
-  }
-#else
-  {
-    const int pos = br->bits_;
-    const range_t value = (range_t)(br->value_ >> pos);
-    if (value > split) {
-      br->range_ -= split + 1;
-      br->value_ -= (bit_t)(split + 1) << pos;
-      return 1;
-    } else {
-      br->range_ = split;
-      return 0;
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE void VP8Shift(VP8BitReader* const br) {
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-  // range_ is in [0..127] interval here.
-  const bit_t idx = br->range_ >> (BITS);
-  const int shift = kVP8Log2Range[idx];
-  br->range_ = kVP8NewRange[idx];
-  br->value_ <<= shift;
-  br->bits_ -= shift;
-#else
-  const int shift = kVP8Log2Range[br->range_];
-  assert(br->range_ < (range_t)128);
-  br->range_ = kVP8NewRange[br->range_];
-  br->bits_ -= shift;
-#endif
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE int VP8GetBit(VP8BitReader* const br, int prob) {
-#ifndef USE_RIGHT_JUSTIFY
-  // It's important to avoid generating a 64bit x 64bit multiply here.
-  // We just need an 8b x 8b after all.
-  const range_t split =
-      (range_t)((uint32_t)(br->range_ >> (BITS)) * prob) << ((BITS) - 8);
-  const int bit = VP8BitUpdate(br, split);
-  if (br->range_ <= (((range_t)0x7e << (BITS)) | (MASK))) {
-    VP8Shift(br);
-  }
-  return bit;
-#else
-  const range_t split = (br->range_ * prob) >> 8;
-  const int bit = VP8BitUpdate(br, split);
-  if (br->range_ <= (range_t)0x7e) {
-    VP8Shift(br);
-  }
-  return bit;
-#endif
-}
-
-static WEBP_INLINE int VP8GetSigned(VP8BitReader* const br, int v) {
-  const range_t split = (br->range_ >> 1);
-  const int bit = VP8BitUpdate(br, split);
-  VP8Shift(br);
-  return bit ? -v : v;
-}
+// bit_reader_inl.h will implement the following methods:
+//   static WEBP_INLINE int VP8GetBit(VP8BitReader* const br, int prob)
+//   static WEBP_INLINE int VP8GetSigned(VP8BitReader* const br, int v)
+// and should be included by the .c files that actually need them.
+// This is to avoid recompiling the whole library whenever this file is touched,
+// and also allowing platform-specific ad-hoc hacks.
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Bitreader for lossless format
 
+// maximum number of bits (inclusive) the bit-reader can handle:
+#define VP8L_MAX_NUM_BIT_READ 24
+
 typedef uint64_t vp8l_val_t;  // right now, this bit-reader can only use 64bit.
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -308,9 +127,10 @@
 void VP8LBitReaderSetBuffer(VP8LBitReader* const br,
                             const uint8_t* const buffer, size_t length);
 
-// Reads the specified number of bits from Read Buffer.
-// Flags an error in case end_of_stream or n_bits is more than allowed limit.
-// Flags eos if this read attempt is going to cross the read buffer.
+// Reads the specified number of bits from read buffer.
+// Flags an error in case end_of_stream or n_bits is more than the allowed limit
+// of VP8L_MAX_NUM_BIT_READ (inclusive).
+// Flags eos_ if this read attempt is going to cross the read buffer.
 uint32_t VP8LReadBits(VP8LBitReader* const br, int n_bits);
 
 // Return the prefetched bits, so they can be looked up.
diff --git a/src/utils/bit_reader_inl.h b/src/utils/bit_reader_inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0bdb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/bit_reader_inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Specific inlined methods for boolean decoder [VP8GetBit() ...]
+// This file should be included by the .c sources that actually need to call
+// these methods.
+//
+// Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
+
+#ifndef WEBP_UTILS_BIT_READER_INL_H_
+#define WEBP_UTILS_BIT_READER_INL_H_
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "webp/config.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef WEBP_FORCE_ALIGNED
+#include <string.h>  // memcpy
+#endif
+
+#include "./bit_reader.h"
+#include "./endian_inl.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Derived type lbit_t = natural type for memory I/O
+
+#if   (BITS > 32)
+typedef uint64_t lbit_t;
+#elif (BITS > 16)
+typedef uint32_t lbit_t;
+#elif (BITS >  8)
+typedef uint16_t lbit_t;
+#else
+typedef uint8_t lbit_t;
+#endif
+
+extern const uint8_t kVP8Log2Range[128];
+extern const range_t kVP8NewRange[128];
+
+// special case for the tail byte-reading
+void VP8LoadFinalBytes(VP8BitReader* const br);
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Inlined critical functions
+
+// makes sure br->value_ has at least BITS bits worth of data
+static WEBP_INLINE void VP8LoadNewBytes(VP8BitReader* const br) {
+  assert(br != NULL && br->buf_ != NULL);
+  // Read 'BITS' bits at a time if possible.
+  if (br->buf_ + sizeof(lbit_t) <= br->buf_end_) {
+    // convert memory type to register type (with some zero'ing!)
+    bit_t bits;
+#if defined(WEBP_FORCE_ALIGNED)
+    lbit_t in_bits;
+    memcpy(&in_bits, br->buf_, sizeof(in_bits));
+#elif defined(__mips__) && !defined(__mips64)  // MIPS
+    // This is needed because of un-aligned read.
+    lbit_t in_bits;
+    lbit_t* p_buf_ = (lbit_t*)br->buf_;
+    __asm__ volatile(
+      ".set   push                             \n\t"
+      ".set   at                               \n\t"
+      ".set   macro                            \n\t"
+      "ulw    %[in_bits], 0(%[p_buf_])         \n\t"
+      ".set   pop                              \n\t"
+      : [in_bits]"=r"(in_bits)
+      : [p_buf_]"r"(p_buf_)
+      : "memory", "at"
+    );
+#else
+    const lbit_t in_bits = *(const lbit_t*)br->buf_;
+#endif
+    br->buf_ += BITS >> 3;
+#if !defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
+#if (BITS > 32)
+    bits = BSwap64(in_bits);
+    bits >>= 64 - BITS;
+#elif (BITS >= 24)
+    bits = BSwap32(in_bits);
+    bits >>= (32 - BITS);
+#elif (BITS == 16)
+    bits = BSwap16(in_bits);
+#else   // BITS == 8
+    bits = (bit_t)in_bits;
+#endif  // BITS > 32
+#else    // WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+    bits = (bit_t)in_bits;
+    if (BITS != 8 * sizeof(bit_t)) bits >>= (8 * sizeof(bit_t) - BITS);
+#endif
+    br->value_ = bits | (br->value_ << BITS);
+    br->bits_ += BITS;
+  } else {
+    VP8LoadFinalBytes(br);    // no need to be inlined
+  }
+}
+
+// Read a bit with proba 'prob'. Speed-critical function!
+static WEBP_INLINE int VP8GetBit(VP8BitReader* const br, int prob) {
+  // Don't move this declaration! It makes a big speed difference to store
+  // 'range' *before* calling VP8LoadNewBytes(), even if this function doesn't
+  // alter br->range_ value.
+  range_t range = br->range_;
+  if (br->bits_ < 0) {
+    VP8LoadNewBytes(br);
+  }
+  {
+    const int pos = br->bits_;
+    const range_t split = (range * prob) >> 8;
+    const range_t value = (range_t)(br->value_ >> pos);
+#if defined(__arm__) || defined(_M_ARM)      // ARM-specific
+    const int bit = ((int)(split - value) >> 31) & 1;
+    if (value > split) {
+      range -= split + 1;
+      br->value_ -= (bit_t)(split + 1) << pos;
+    } else {
+      range = split;
+    }
+#else  // faster version on x86
+    int bit;  // Don't use 'const int bit = (value > split);", it's slower.
+    if (value > split) {
+      range -= split + 1;
+      br->value_ -= (bit_t)(split + 1) << pos;
+      bit = 1;
+    } else {
+      range = split;
+      bit = 0;
+    }
+#endif
+    if (range <= (range_t)0x7e) {
+      const int shift = kVP8Log2Range[range];
+      range = kVP8NewRange[range];
+      br->bits_ -= shift;
+    }
+    br->range_ = range;
+    return bit;
+  }
+}
+
+// simplified version of VP8GetBit() for prob=0x80 (note shift is always 1 here)
+static WEBP_INLINE int VP8GetSigned(VP8BitReader* const br, int v) {
+  if (br->bits_ < 0) {
+    VP8LoadNewBytes(br);
+  }
+  {
+    const int pos = br->bits_;
+    const range_t split = br->range_ >> 1;
+    const range_t value = (range_t)(br->value_ >> pos);
+    const int32_t mask = (int32_t)(split - value) >> 31;  // -1 or 0
+    br->bits_ -= 1;
+    br->range_ += mask;
+    br->range_ |= 1;
+    br->value_ -= (bit_t)((split + 1) & mask) << pos;
+    return (v ^ mask) - mask;
+  }
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}    // extern "C"
+#endif
+
+#endif   // WEBP_UTILS_BIT_READER_INL_H_
diff --git a/src/utils/bit_writer.c b/src/utils/bit_writer.c
index 29810a1..23031f6 100644
--- a/src/utils/bit_writer.c
+++ b/src/utils/bit_writer.c
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>   // for memcpy()
 #include <stdlib.h>
+
 #include "./bit_writer.h"
+#include "./endian_inl.h"
+#include "./utils.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8BitWriter
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@
   new_size = 2 * bw->max_pos_;
   if (new_size < needed_size) new_size = needed_size;
   if (new_size < 1024) new_size = 1024;
-  new_buf = (uint8_t*)malloc(new_size);
+  new_buf = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, new_size);
   if (new_buf == NULL) {
     bw->error_ = 1;
     return 0;
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@
     assert(bw->buf_ != NULL);
     memcpy(new_buf, bw->buf_, bw->pos_);
   }
-  free(bw->buf_);
+  WebPSafeFree(bw->buf_);
   bw->buf_ = new_buf;
   bw->max_pos_ = new_size;
   return 1;
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@
 
 int VP8BitWriterAppend(VP8BitWriter* const bw,
                        const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
-  assert(data);
+  assert(data != NULL);
   if (bw->nb_bits_ != -8) return 0;   // kFlush() must have been called
   if (!BitWriterResize(bw, size)) return 0;
   memcpy(bw->buf_ + bw->pos_, data, size);
@@ -185,8 +188,8 @@
 }
 
 void VP8BitWriterWipeOut(VP8BitWriter* const bw) {
-  if (bw) {
-    free(bw->buf_);
+  if (bw != NULL) {
+    WebPSafeFree(bw->buf_);
     memset(bw, 0, sizeof(*bw));
   }
 }
@@ -194,32 +197,43 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8LBitWriter
 
+// This is the minimum amount of size the memory buffer is guaranteed to grow
+// when extra space is needed.
+#define MIN_EXTRA_SIZE  (32768ULL)
+
+#define VP8L_WRITER_BYTES ((int)sizeof(vp8l_wtype_t))
+#define VP8L_WRITER_BITS (VP8L_WRITER_BYTES * 8)
+#define VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS (8 * (int)sizeof(vp8l_atype_t))
+
 // Returns 1 on success.
 static int VP8LBitWriterResize(VP8LBitWriter* const bw, size_t extra_size) {
   uint8_t* allocated_buf;
   size_t allocated_size;
-  const size_t current_size = VP8LBitWriterNumBytes(bw);
+  const size_t max_bytes = bw->end_ - bw->buf_;
+  const size_t current_size = bw->cur_ - bw->buf_;
   const uint64_t size_required_64b = (uint64_t)current_size + extra_size;
   const size_t size_required = (size_t)size_required_64b;
   if (size_required != size_required_64b) {
     bw->error_ = 1;
     return 0;
   }
-  if (bw->max_bytes_ > 0 && size_required <= bw->max_bytes_) return 1;
-  allocated_size = (3 * bw->max_bytes_) >> 1;
+  if (max_bytes > 0 && size_required <= max_bytes) return 1;
+  allocated_size = (3 * max_bytes) >> 1;
   if (allocated_size < size_required) allocated_size = size_required;
   // make allocated size multiple of 1k
   allocated_size = (((allocated_size >> 10) + 1) << 10);
-  allocated_buf = (uint8_t*)malloc(allocated_size);
+  allocated_buf = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1ULL, allocated_size);
   if (allocated_buf == NULL) {
     bw->error_ = 1;
     return 0;
   }
-  memcpy(allocated_buf, bw->buf_, current_size);
-  free(bw->buf_);
+  if (current_size > 0) {
+    memcpy(allocated_buf, bw->buf_, current_size);
+  }
+  WebPSafeFree(bw->buf_);
   bw->buf_ = allocated_buf;
-  bw->max_bytes_ = allocated_size;
-  memset(allocated_buf + current_size, 0, allocated_size - current_size);
+  bw->cur_ = bw->buf_ + current_size;
+  bw->end_ = bw->buf_ + allocated_size;
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -230,53 +244,64 @@
 
 void VP8LBitWriterDestroy(VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
   if (bw != NULL) {
-    free(bw->buf_);
+    WebPSafeFree(bw->buf_);
     memset(bw, 0, sizeof(*bw));
   }
 }
 
 void VP8LWriteBits(VP8LBitWriter* const bw, int n_bits, uint32_t bits) {
-  if (n_bits < 1) return;
-#if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN__)
-  // Technically, this branch of the code can write up to 25 bits at a time,
-  // but in prefix encoding, the maximum number of bits written is 18 at a time.
-  {
-    uint8_t* const p = &bw->buf_[bw->bit_pos_ >> 3];
-    uint32_t v = *(const uint32_t*)p;
-    v |= bits << (bw->bit_pos_ & 7);
-    *(uint32_t*)p = v;
-    bw->bit_pos_ += n_bits;
-  }
-#else  // BIG_ENDIAN
-  {
-    uint8_t* p = &bw->buf_[bw->bit_pos_ >> 3];
-    const int bits_reserved_in_first_byte = bw->bit_pos_ & 7;
-    const int bits_left_to_write = n_bits - 8 + bits_reserved_in_first_byte;
-    // implicit & 0xff is assumed for uint8_t arithmetic
-    *p++ |= bits << bits_reserved_in_first_byte;
-    bits >>= 8 - bits_reserved_in_first_byte;
-    if (bits_left_to_write >= 1) {
-      *p++ = bits;
-      bits >>= 8;
-      if (bits_left_to_write >= 9) {
-        *p++ = bits;
-        bits >>= 8;
+  assert(n_bits <= 32);
+  // That's the max we can handle:
+  assert(bw->used_ + n_bits <= 2 * VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS);
+  if (n_bits > 0) {
+    // Local field copy.
+    vp8l_atype_t lbits = bw->bits_;
+    int used = bw->used_;
+    // Special case of overflow handling for 32bit accumulator (2-steps flush).
+    if (VP8L_WRITER_BITS == 16) {
+      if (used + n_bits >= VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS) {
+        // Fill up all the VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS so it can be flushed out below.
+        const int shift = VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS - used;
+        lbits |= (vp8l_atype_t)bits << used;
+        used = VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS;
+        n_bits -= shift;
+        bits >>= shift;
+        assert(n_bits <= VP8L_WRITER_MAX_BITS);
       }
     }
-    assert(n_bits <= 25);
-    *p = bits;
-    bw->bit_pos_ += n_bits;
-  }
-#endif
-  if ((bw->bit_pos_ >> 3) > (bw->max_bytes_ - 8)) {
-    const uint64_t extra_size = 32768ULL + bw->max_bytes_;
-    if (extra_size != (size_t)extra_size ||
-        !VP8LBitWriterResize(bw, (size_t)extra_size)) {
-      bw->bit_pos_ = 0;
-      bw->error_ = 1;
+    // If needed, make some room by flushing some bits out.
+    while (used >= VP8L_WRITER_BITS) {
+      if (bw->cur_ + VP8L_WRITER_BYTES > bw->end_) {
+        const uint64_t extra_size = (bw->end_ - bw->buf_) + MIN_EXTRA_SIZE;
+        if (extra_size != (size_t)extra_size ||
+            !VP8LBitWriterResize(bw, (size_t)extra_size)) {
+          bw->cur_ = bw->buf_;
+          bw->error_ = 1;
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+      *(vp8l_wtype_t*)bw->cur_ = (vp8l_wtype_t)WSWAP((vp8l_wtype_t)lbits);
+      bw->cur_ += VP8L_WRITER_BYTES;
+      lbits >>= VP8L_WRITER_BITS;
+      used -= VP8L_WRITER_BITS;
     }
+    // Eventually, insert new bits.
+    bw->bits_ = lbits | ((vp8l_atype_t)bits << used);
+    bw->used_ = used + n_bits;
   }
 }
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+uint8_t* VP8LBitWriterFinish(VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
+  // flush leftover bits
+  if (VP8LBitWriterResize(bw, (bw->used_ + 7) >> 3)) {
+    while (bw->used_ > 0) {
+      *bw->cur_++ = (uint8_t)bw->bits_;
+      bw->bits_ >>= 8;
+      bw->used_ -= 8;
+    }
+    bw->used_ = 0;
+  }
+  return bw->buf_;
+}
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/utils/bit_writer.h b/src/utils/bit_writer.h
index 94908b4..107a2b1 100644
--- a/src/utils/bit_writer.h
+++ b/src/utils/bit_writer.h
@@ -68,51 +68,46 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8LBitWriter
-// TODO(vikasa): VP8LBitWriter is copied as-is from lossless code. There's scope
-// of re-using VP8BitWriter. Will evaluate once basic lossless encoder is
-// implemented.
+
+#if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64)   // 64bit
+typedef uint64_t vp8l_atype_t;   // accumulator type
+typedef uint32_t vp8l_wtype_t;   // writing type
+#define WSWAP HToLE32
+#else
+typedef uint32_t vp8l_atype_t;
+typedef uint16_t vp8l_wtype_t;
+#define WSWAP HToLE16
+#endif
 
 typedef struct {
-  uint8_t* buf_;
-  size_t bit_pos_;
-  size_t max_bytes_;
+  vp8l_atype_t bits_;   // bit accumulator
+  int          used_;   // number of bits used in accumulator
+  uint8_t*     buf_;    // start of buffer
+  uint8_t*     cur_;    // current write position
+  uint8_t*     end_;    // end of buffer
 
-  // After all bits are written, the caller must observe the state of
-  // error_. A value of 1 indicates that a memory allocation failure
-  // has happened during bit writing. A value of 0 indicates successful
+  // After all bits are written (VP8LBitWriterFinish()), the caller must observe
+  // the state of error_. A value of 1 indicates that a memory allocation
+  // failure has happened during bit writing. A value of 0 indicates successful
   // writing of bits.
   int error_;
 } VP8LBitWriter;
 
 static WEBP_INLINE size_t VP8LBitWriterNumBytes(VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
-  return (bw->bit_pos_ + 7) >> 3;
+  return (bw->cur_ - bw->buf_) + ((bw->used_ + 7) >> 3);
 }
 
-static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t* VP8LBitWriterFinish(VP8LBitWriter* const bw) {
-  return bw->buf_;
-}
+uint8_t* VP8LBitWriterFinish(VP8LBitWriter* const bw);
 
 // Returns 0 in case of memory allocation error.
 int VP8LBitWriterInit(VP8LBitWriter* const bw, size_t expected_size);
 
 void VP8LBitWriterDestroy(VP8LBitWriter* const bw);
 
-// This function writes bits into bytes in increasing addresses, and within
-// a byte least-significant-bit first.
-//
-// The function can write up to 16 bits in one go with WriteBits
-// Example: let's assume that 3 bits (Rs below) have been written already:
-//
-// BYTE-0     BYTE+1       BYTE+2
-//
-// 0000 0RRR    0000 0000    0000 0000
-//
-// Now, we could write 5 or less bits in MSB by just sifting by 3
-// and OR'ing to BYTE-0.
-//
-// For n bits, we take the last 5 bytes, OR that with high bits in BYTE-0,
-// and locate the rest in BYTE+1 and BYTE+2.
-//
+// This function writes bits into bytes in increasing addresses (little endian),
+// and within a byte least-significant-bit first.
+// This function can write up to 32 bits in one go, but VP8LBitReader can only
+// read 24 bits max (VP8L_MAX_NUM_BIT_READ).
 // VP8LBitWriter's error_ flag is set in case of  memory allocation error.
 void VP8LWriteBits(VP8LBitWriter* const bw, int n_bits, uint32_t bits);
 
diff --git a/src/utils/color_cache.c b/src/utils/color_cache.c
index 66a4464..8a88f08 100644
--- a/src/utils/color_cache.c
+++ b/src/utils/color_cache.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 void VP8LColorCacheClear(VP8LColorCache* const cc) {
   if (cc != NULL) {
-    free(cc->colors_);
+    WebPSafeFree(cc->colors_);
     cc->colors_ = NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/endian_inl.h b/src/utils/endian_inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c6b4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/endian_inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+// that can be found in the COPYING file in the root of the source
+// tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+// in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
+// be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Endian related functions.
+
+#ifndef WEBP_UTILS_ENDIAN_INL_H_
+#define WEBP_UTILS_ENDIAN_INL_H_
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "webp/config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "webp/types.h"
+
+// some endian fix (e.g.: mips-gcc doesn't define __BIG_ENDIAN__)
+#if !defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN) && \
+    (defined(__BIG_ENDIAN__) || defined(_M_PPC) || \
+     (defined(__BYTE_ORDER__) && (__BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__)))
+#define WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+#endif
+
+#if defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
+#define HToLE32 BSwap32
+#define HToLE16 BSwap16
+#else
+#define HToLE32(x) (x)
+#define HToLE16(x) (x)
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(HAVE_CONFIG_H)
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+# define LOCAL_GCC_VERSION ((__GNUC__ << 8) | __GNUC_MINOR__)
+#else
+# define LOCAL_GCC_VERSION 0
+#endif  // __GNUC__
+
+#ifdef __clang__
+# define LOCAL_CLANG_VERSION ((__clang_major__ << 8) | __clang_minor__)
+#else
+# define LOCAL_CLANG_VERSION 0
+#endif  // __clang__
+
+// clang-3.3 and gcc-4.3 have builtin functions for swap32/swap64
+#if LOCAL_GCC_VERSION >= 0x403 || LOCAL_CLANG_VERSION >= 0x303
+#define HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP32
+#define HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP64
+#endif
+// clang-3.3 and gcc-4.8 have a builtin function for swap16
+#if LOCAL_GCC_VERSION >= 0x408 || LOCAL_CLANG_VERSION >= 0x303
+#define HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP16
+#endif
+#endif  // !HAVE_CONFIG_H
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint16_t BSwap16(uint16_t x) {
+#if defined(HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP16)
+  return __builtin_bswap16(x);
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+  return _byteswap_ushort(x);
+#else
+  // gcc will recognize a 'rorw $8, ...' here:
+  return (x >> 8) | ((x & 0xff) << 8);
+#endif  // HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP16
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint32_t BSwap32(uint32_t x) {
+#if defined(HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP32)
+  return __builtin_bswap32(x);
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
+  uint32_t swapped_bytes;
+  __asm__ volatile("bswap %0" : "=r"(swapped_bytes) : "0"(x));
+  return swapped_bytes;
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+  return (uint32_t)_byteswap_ulong(x);
+#else
+  return (x >> 24) | ((x >> 8) & 0xff00) | ((x << 8) & 0xff0000) | (x << 24);
+#endif  // HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP32
+}
+
+static WEBP_INLINE uint64_t BSwap64(uint64_t x) {
+#if defined(HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP64)
+  return __builtin_bswap64(x);
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+  uint64_t swapped_bytes;
+  __asm__ volatile("bswapq %0" : "=r"(swapped_bytes) : "0"(x));
+  return swapped_bytes;
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+  return (uint64_t)_byteswap_uint64(x);
+#else  // generic code for swapping 64-bit values (suggested by bdb@)
+  x = ((x & 0xffffffff00000000ull) >> 32) | ((x & 0x00000000ffffffffull) << 32);
+  x = ((x & 0xffff0000ffff0000ull) >> 16) | ((x & 0x0000ffff0000ffffull) << 16);
+  x = ((x & 0xff00ff00ff00ff00ull) >>  8) | ((x & 0x00ff00ff00ff00ffull) <<  8);
+  return x;
+#endif  // HAVE_BUILTIN_BSWAP64
+}
+
+#endif  // WEBP_UTILS_ENDIAN_INL_H_
diff --git a/src/utils/huffman.c b/src/utils/huffman.c
index 0b8fe66..1916a00 100644
--- a/src/utils/huffman.c
+++ b/src/utils/huffman.c
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 // (might be faster on some platform)
 // #define USE_LUT_REVERSE_BITS
 
+// Huffman data read via DecodeImageStream is represented in two (red and green)
+// bytes.
+#define MAX_HTREE_GROUPS    0x10000
 #define NON_EXISTENT_SYMBOL (-1)
 
 static void TreeNodeInit(HuffmanTreeNode* const node) {
@@ -46,17 +49,25 @@
   TreeNodeInit(children + 1);
 }
 
+// A Huffman tree is a full binary tree; and in a full binary tree with L
+// leaves, the total number of nodes N = 2 * L - 1.
+static int HuffmanTreeMaxNodes(int num_leaves) {
+  return (2 * num_leaves - 1);
+}
+
+static int HuffmanTreeAllocate(HuffmanTree* const tree, int num_nodes) {
+  assert(tree != NULL);
+  tree->root_ =
+      (HuffmanTreeNode*)WebPSafeMalloc(num_nodes, sizeof(*tree->root_));
+  return (tree->root_ != NULL);
+}
+
 static int TreeInit(HuffmanTree* const tree, int num_leaves) {
   assert(tree != NULL);
   if (num_leaves == 0) return 0;
-  // We allocate maximum possible nodes in the tree at once.
-  // Note that a Huffman tree is a full binary tree; and in a full binary tree
-  // with L leaves, the total number of nodes N = 2 * L - 1.
-  tree->max_nodes_ = 2 * num_leaves - 1;
+  tree->max_nodes_ = HuffmanTreeMaxNodes(num_leaves);
   assert(tree->max_nodes_ < (1 << 16));   // limit for the lut_jump_ table
-  tree->root_ = (HuffmanTreeNode*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)tree->max_nodes_,
-                                                 sizeof(*tree->root_));
-  if (tree->root_ == NULL) return 0;
+  if (!HuffmanTreeAllocate(tree, tree->max_nodes_)) return 0;
   TreeNodeInit(tree->root_);  // Initialize root.
   tree->num_nodes_ = 1;
   memset(tree->lut_bits_, 255, sizeof(tree->lut_bits_));
@@ -64,17 +75,41 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
-void HuffmanTreeRelease(HuffmanTree* const tree) {
+void VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(HuffmanTree* const tree) {
   if (tree != NULL) {
-    free(tree->root_);
+    WebPSafeFree(tree->root_);
     tree->root_ = NULL;
     tree->max_nodes_ = 0;
     tree->num_nodes_ = 0;
   }
 }
 
-int HuffmanCodeLengthsToCodes(const int* const code_lengths,
-                              int code_lengths_size, int* const huff_codes) {
+HTreeGroup* VP8LHtreeGroupsNew(int num_htree_groups) {
+  HTreeGroup* const htree_groups =
+      (HTreeGroup*)WebPSafeCalloc(num_htree_groups, sizeof(*htree_groups));
+  assert(num_htree_groups <= MAX_HTREE_GROUPS);
+  if (htree_groups == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return htree_groups;
+}
+
+void VP8LHtreeGroupsFree(HTreeGroup* htree_groups, int num_htree_groups) {
+  if (htree_groups != NULL) {
+    int i, j;
+    for (i = 0; i < num_htree_groups; ++i) {
+      HuffmanTree* const htrees = htree_groups[i].htrees_;
+      for (j = 0; j < HUFFMAN_CODES_PER_META_CODE; ++j) {
+        VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(&htrees[j]);
+      }
+    }
+    WebPSafeFree(htree_groups);
+  }
+}
+
+int VP8LHuffmanCodeLengthsToCodes(
+    const int* const code_lengths, int code_lengths_size,
+    int* const huff_codes) {
   int symbol;
   int code_len;
   int code_length_hist[MAX_ALLOWED_CODE_LENGTH + 1] = { 0 };
@@ -193,9 +228,10 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
-int HuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
-                             const int* const code_lengths,
-                             int code_lengths_size) {
+int VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
+                                 const int* const code_lengths,
+                                 int* const codes,
+                                 int code_lengths_size) {
   int symbol;
   int num_symbols = 0;
   int root_symbol = 0;
@@ -219,47 +255,43 @@
   if (num_symbols == 1) {  // Trivial case.
     const int max_symbol = code_lengths_size;
     if (root_symbol < 0 || root_symbol >= max_symbol) {
-      HuffmanTreeRelease(tree);
+      VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(tree);
       return 0;
     }
     return TreeAddSymbol(tree, root_symbol, 0, 0);
   } else {  // Normal case.
     int ok = 0;
+    memset(codes, 0, code_lengths_size * sizeof(*codes));
 
-    // Get Huffman codes from the code lengths.
-    int* const codes =
-        (int*)WebPSafeMalloc((uint64_t)code_lengths_size, sizeof(*codes));
-    if (codes == NULL) goto End;
-
-    if (!HuffmanCodeLengthsToCodes(code_lengths, code_lengths_size, codes)) {
+    if (!VP8LHuffmanCodeLengthsToCodes(code_lengths, code_lengths_size,
+                                       codes)) {
       goto End;
     }
 
     // Add symbols one-by-one.
     for (symbol = 0; symbol < code_lengths_size; ++symbol) {
       if (code_lengths[symbol] > 0) {
-        if (!TreeAddSymbol(tree, symbol, codes[symbol], code_lengths[symbol])) {
+        if (!TreeAddSymbol(tree, symbol, codes[symbol],
+                           code_lengths[symbol])) {
           goto End;
         }
       }
     }
     ok = 1;
  End:
-    free(codes);
     ok = ok && IsFull(tree);
-    if (!ok) HuffmanTreeRelease(tree);
+    if (!ok) VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(tree);
     return ok;
   }
 }
 
-int HuffmanTreeBuildExplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
-                             const int* const code_lengths,
-                             const int* const codes,
-                             const int* const symbols, int max_symbol,
-                             int num_symbols) {
+int VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildExplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
+                                 const int* const code_lengths,
+                                 const int* const codes,
+                                 const int* const symbols, int max_symbol,
+                                 int num_symbols) {
   int ok = 0;
   int i;
-
   assert(tree != NULL);
   assert(code_lengths != NULL);
   assert(codes != NULL);
@@ -282,7 +314,6 @@
   ok = 1;
  End:
   ok = ok && IsFull(tree);
-  if (!ok) HuffmanTreeRelease(tree);
+  if (!ok) VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(tree);
   return ok;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/utils/huffman.h b/src/utils/huffman.h
index 4bbb21c..bf1588d 100644
--- a/src/utils/huffman.h
+++ b/src/utils/huffman.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define WEBP_UTILS_HUFFMAN_H_
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#include "webp/format_constants.h"
 #include "webp/types.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -42,6 +43,12 @@
   int num_nodes_;           // number of currently occupied nodes
 };
 
+// Huffman Tree group.
+typedef struct HTreeGroup HTreeGroup;
+struct HTreeGroup {
+  HuffmanTree htrees_[HUFFMAN_CODES_PER_META_CODE];
+};
+
 // Returns true if the given node is not a leaf of the Huffman tree.
 static WEBP_INLINE int HuffmanTreeNodeIsNotLeaf(
     const HuffmanTreeNode* const node) {
@@ -56,29 +63,37 @@
 
 // Releases the nodes of the Huffman tree.
 // Note: It does NOT free 'tree' itself.
-void HuffmanTreeRelease(HuffmanTree* const tree);
+void VP8LHuffmanTreeFree(HuffmanTree* const tree);
+
+// Creates the instance of HTreeGroup with specified number of tree-groups.
+HTreeGroup* VP8LHtreeGroupsNew(int num_htree_groups);
+
+// Releases the memory allocated for HTreeGroup.
+void VP8LHtreeGroupsFree(HTreeGroup* htree_groups, int num_htree_groups);
 
 // Builds Huffman tree assuming code lengths are implicitly in symbol order.
+// The 'huff_codes' and 'code_lengths' are pre-allocated temporary memory
+// buffers, used for creating the huffman tree.
 // Returns false in case of error (invalid tree or memory error).
-int HuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
-                             const int* const code_lengths,
-                             int code_lengths_size);
+int VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildImplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
+                                 const int* const code_lengths,
+                                 int* const huff_codes,
+                                 int code_lengths_size);
 
 // Build a Huffman tree with explicitly given lists of code lengths, codes
 // and symbols. Verifies that all symbols added are smaller than max_symbol.
 // Returns false in case of an invalid symbol, invalid tree or memory error.
-int HuffmanTreeBuildExplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
-                             const int* const code_lengths,
-                             const int* const codes,
-                             const int* const symbols, int max_symbol,
-                             int num_symbols);
+int VP8LHuffmanTreeBuildExplicit(HuffmanTree* const tree,
+                                 const int* const code_lengths,
+                                 const int* const codes,
+                                 const int* const symbols, int max_symbol,
+                                 int num_symbols);
 
 // Utility: converts Huffman code lengths to corresponding Huffman codes.
 // 'huff_codes' should be pre-allocated.
 // Returns false in case of error (memory allocation, invalid codes).
-int HuffmanCodeLengthsToCodes(const int* const code_lengths,
-                              int code_lengths_size, int* const huff_codes);
-
+int VP8LHuffmanCodeLengthsToCodes(const int* const code_lengths,
+                                  int code_lengths_size, int* const huff_codes);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }    // extern "C"
diff --git a/src/utils/huffman_encode.c b/src/utils/huffman_encode.c
index d7a36e3..d7aad6f 100644
--- a/src/utils/huffman_encode.c
+++ b/src/utils/huffman_encode.c
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
 
 // Change the population counts in a way that the consequent
 // Huffman tree compression, especially its RLE-part, give smaller output.
-static int OptimizeHuffmanForRle(int length, int* const counts) {
-  uint8_t* good_for_rle;
+static void OptimizeHuffmanForRle(int length, uint8_t* const good_for_rle,
+                                  uint32_t* const counts) {
   // 1) Let's make the Huffman code more compatible with rle encoding.
   int i;
   for (; length >= 0; --length) {
     if (length == 0) {
-      return 1;  // All zeros.
+      return;  // All zeros.
     }
     if (counts[length - 1] != 0) {
       // Now counts[0..length - 1] does not have trailing zeros.
@@ -43,15 +43,11 @@
   }
   // 2) Let's mark all population counts that already can be encoded
   // with an rle code.
-  good_for_rle = (uint8_t*)calloc(length, 1);
-  if (good_for_rle == NULL) {
-    return 0;
-  }
   {
     // Let's not spoil any of the existing good rle codes.
     // Mark any seq of 0's that is longer as 5 as a good_for_rle.
     // Mark any seq of non-0's that is longer as 7 as a good_for_rle.
-    int symbol = counts[0];
+    uint32_t symbol = counts[0];
     int stride = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < length + 1; ++i) {
       if (i == length || counts[i] != symbol) {
@@ -73,17 +69,17 @@
   }
   // 3) Let's replace those population counts that lead to more rle codes.
   {
-    int stride = 0;
-    int limit = counts[0];
-    int sum = 0;
+    uint32_t stride = 0;
+    uint32_t limit = counts[0];
+    uint32_t sum = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < length + 1; ++i) {
       if (i == length || good_for_rle[i] ||
           (i != 0 && good_for_rle[i - 1]) ||
           !ValuesShouldBeCollapsedToStrideAverage(counts[i], limit)) {
         if (stride >= 4 || (stride >= 3 && sum == 0)) {
-          int k;
+          uint32_t k;
           // The stride must end, collapse what we have, if we have enough (4).
-          int count = (sum + stride / 2) / stride;
+          uint32_t count = (sum + stride / 2) / stride;
           if (count < 1) {
             count = 1;
           }
@@ -119,17 +115,8 @@
       }
     }
   }
-  free(good_for_rle);
-  return 1;
 }
 
-typedef struct {
-  int total_count_;
-  int value_;
-  int pool_index_left_;
-  int pool_index_right_;
-} HuffmanTree;
-
 // A comparer function for two Huffman trees: sorts first by 'total count'
 // (more comes first), and then by 'value' (more comes first).
 static int CompareHuffmanTrees(const void* ptr1, const void* ptr2) {
@@ -175,12 +162,12 @@
 // we are not planning to use this with extremely long blocks.
 //
 // See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huffman_coding
-static int GenerateOptimalTree(const int* const histogram, int histogram_size,
-                               int tree_depth_limit,
-                               uint8_t* const bit_depths) {
-  int count_min;
+static void GenerateOptimalTree(const uint32_t* const histogram,
+                                int histogram_size,
+                                HuffmanTree* tree, int tree_depth_limit,
+                                uint8_t* const bit_depths) {
+  uint32_t count_min;
   HuffmanTree* tree_pool;
-  HuffmanTree* tree;
   int tree_size_orig = 0;
   int i;
 
@@ -191,15 +178,9 @@
   }
 
   if (tree_size_orig == 0) {   // pretty optimal already!
-    return 1;
+    return;
   }
 
-  // 3 * tree_size is enough to cover all the nodes representing a
-  // population and all the inserted nodes combining two existing nodes.
-  // The tree pool needs 2 * (tree_size_orig - 1) entities, and the
-  // tree needs exactly tree_size_orig entities.
-  tree = (HuffmanTree*)WebPSafeMalloc(3ULL * tree_size_orig, sizeof(*tree));
-  if (tree == NULL) return 0;
   tree_pool = tree + tree_size_orig;
 
   // For block sizes with less than 64k symbols we never need to do a
@@ -215,7 +196,7 @@
     int j;
     for (j = 0; j < histogram_size; ++j) {
       if (histogram[j] != 0) {
-        const int count =
+        const uint32_t count =
             (histogram[j] < count_min) ? count_min : histogram[j];
         tree[idx].total_count_ = count;
         tree[idx].value_ = j;
@@ -231,7 +212,7 @@
     if (tree_size > 1) {  // Normal case.
       int tree_pool_size = 0;
       while (tree_size > 1) {  // Finish when we have only one root.
-        int count;
+        uint32_t count;
         tree_pool[tree_pool_size++] = tree[tree_size - 1];
         tree_pool[tree_pool_size++] = tree[tree_size - 2];
         count = tree_pool[tree_pool_size - 1].total_count_ +
@@ -272,8 +253,6 @@
       }
     }
   }
-  free(tree);
-  return 1;
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -424,17 +403,15 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Main entry point
 
-int VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(int* const histogram, int tree_depth_limit,
-                          HuffmanTreeCode* const tree) {
-  const int num_symbols = tree->num_symbols;
-  if (!OptimizeHuffmanForRle(num_symbols, histogram)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (!GenerateOptimalTree(histogram, num_symbols,
-                           tree_depth_limit, tree->code_lengths)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
+void VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(uint32_t* const histogram, int tree_depth_limit,
+                           uint8_t* const buf_rle,
+                           HuffmanTree* const huff_tree,
+                           HuffmanTreeCode* const huff_code) {
+  const int num_symbols = huff_code->num_symbols;
+  memset(buf_rle, 0, num_symbols * sizeof(*buf_rle));
+  OptimizeHuffmanForRle(num_symbols, buf_rle, histogram);
+  GenerateOptimalTree(histogram, num_symbols, huff_tree, tree_depth_limit,
+                      huff_code->code_lengths);
   // Create the actual bit codes for the bit lengths.
-  ConvertBitDepthsToSymbols(tree);
-  return 1;
+  ConvertBitDepthsToSymbols(huff_code);
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/huffman_encode.h b/src/utils/huffman_encode.h
index be840c3..daea39f 100644
--- a/src/utils/huffman_encode.h
+++ b/src/utils/huffman_encode.h
@@ -33,14 +33,26 @@
   uint16_t* codes;         // Symbol Codes.
 } HuffmanTreeCode;
 
+// Struct to represent the Huffman tree.
+// TODO(vikasa): Add comment for the fields of the Struct.
+typedef struct {
+  uint32_t total_count_;
+  int value_;
+  int pool_index_left_;    // Index for the left sub-tree.
+  int pool_index_right_;   // Index for the right sub-tree.
+} HuffmanTree;
+
 // Turn the Huffman tree into a token sequence.
 // Returns the number of tokens used.
 int VP8LCreateCompressedHuffmanTree(const HuffmanTreeCode* const tree,
                                     HuffmanTreeToken* tokens, int max_tokens);
 
 // Create an optimized tree, and tokenize it.
-int VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(int* const histogram, int tree_depth_limit,
-                          HuffmanTreeCode* const tree);
+// 'buf_rle' and 'huff_tree' are pre-allocated and the 'tree' is the constructed
+// huffman code tree.
+void VP8LCreateHuffmanTree(uint32_t* const histogram, int tree_depth_limit,
+                           uint8_t* const buf_rle, HuffmanTree* const huff_tree,
+                           HuffmanTreeCode* const tree);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.c b/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.c
index 8489705..c599e40 100644
--- a/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.c
+++ b/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.c
@@ -7,18 +7,273 @@
 // be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
-// TODO(skal): implement gradient smoothing.
+// Implement gradient smoothing: we replace a current alpha value by its
+// surrounding average if it's close enough (that is: the change will be less
+// than the minimum distance between two quantized level).
+// We use sliding window for computing the 2d moving average.
 //
 // Author: Skal (pascal.massimino@gmail.com)
 
 #include "./quant_levels_dec.h"
 
-int DequantizeLevels(uint8_t* const data, int width, int height,
-                     int row, int num_rows) {
-  if (data == NULL || width <= 0 || height <= 0 || row < 0 || num_rows < 0 ||
-      row + num_rows > height) {
-    return 0;
+#include <string.h>   // for memset
+
+#include "./utils.h"
+
+// #define USE_DITHERING   // uncomment to enable ordered dithering (not vital)
+
+#define FIX 16     // fix-point precision for averaging
+#define LFIX 2     // extra precision for look-up table
+#define LUT_SIZE ((1 << (8 + LFIX)) - 1)  // look-up table size
+
+#if defined(USE_DITHERING)
+
+#define DFIX 4           // extra precision for ordered dithering
+#define DSIZE 4          // dithering size (must be a power of two)
+// cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordered_dithering
+static const uint8_t kOrderedDither[DSIZE][DSIZE] = {
+ {  0,  8,  2, 10 },     // coefficients are in DFIX fixed-point precision
+ { 12,  4, 14,  6 },
+ {  3, 11,  1,  9 },
+ { 15,  7, 13,  5 }
+};
+
+#else
+#define DFIX 0
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+  int width_, height_;  // dimension
+  int row_;             // current input row being processed
+  uint8_t* src_;        // input pointer
+  uint8_t* dst_;        // output pointer
+
+  int radius_;          // filter radius (=delay)
+  int scale_;           // normalization factor, in FIX bits precision
+
+  void* mem_;           // all memory
+
+  // various scratch buffers
+  uint16_t* start_;
+  uint16_t* cur_;
+  uint16_t* end_;
+  uint16_t* top_;
+  uint16_t* average_;
+
+  // input levels distribution
+  int num_levels_;       // number of quantized levels
+  int min_, max_;        // min and max level values
+  int min_level_dist_;   // smallest distance between two consecutive levels
+
+  int16_t* correction_;  // size = 1 + 2*LUT_SIZE  -> ~4k memory
+} SmoothParams;
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define CLIP_MASK (int)(~0U << (8 + DFIX))
+static WEBP_INLINE uint8_t clip_8b(int v) {
+  return (!(v & CLIP_MASK)) ? (uint8_t)(v >> DFIX) : (v < 0) ? 0u : 255u;
+}
+
+// vertical accumulation
+static void VFilter(SmoothParams* const p) {
+  const uint8_t* src = p->src_;
+  const int w = p->width_;
+  uint16_t* const cur = p->cur_;
+  const uint16_t* const top = p->top_;
+  uint16_t* const out = p->end_;
+  uint16_t sum = 0;               // all arithmetic is modulo 16bit
+  int x;
+
+  for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
+    uint16_t new_value;
+    sum += src[x];
+    new_value = top[x] + sum;
+    out[x] = new_value - cur[x];  // vertical sum of 'r' pixels.
+    cur[x] = new_value;
   }
+  // move input pointers one row down
+  p->top_ = p->cur_;
+  p->cur_ += w;
+  if (p->cur_ == p->end_) p->cur_ = p->start_;  // roll-over
+  // We replicate edges, as it's somewhat easier as a boundary condition.
+  // That's why we don't update the 'src' pointer on top/bottom area:
+  if (p->row_ >= 0 && p->row_ < p->height_ - 1) {
+    p->src_ += p->width_;
+  }
+}
+
+// horizontal accumulation. We use mirror replication of missing pixels, as it's
+// a little easier to implement (surprisingly).
+static void HFilter(SmoothParams* const p) {
+  const uint16_t* const in = p->end_;
+  uint16_t* const out = p->average_;
+  const uint32_t scale = p->scale_;
+  const int w = p->width_;
+  const int r = p->radius_;
+
+  int x;
+  for (x = 0; x <= r; ++x) {   // left mirroring
+    const uint16_t delta = in[x + r - 1] + in[r - x];
+    out[x] = (delta * scale) >> FIX;
+  }
+  for (; x < w - r; ++x) {     // bulk middle run
+    const uint16_t delta = in[x + r] - in[x - r - 1];
+    out[x] = (delta * scale) >> FIX;
+  }
+  for (; x < w; ++x) {         // right mirroring
+    const uint16_t delta =
+        2 * in[w - 1] - in[2 * w - 2 - r - x] - in[x - r - 1];
+    out[x] = (delta * scale) >> FIX;
+  }
+}
+
+// emit one filtered output row
+static void ApplyFilter(SmoothParams* const p) {
+  const uint16_t* const average = p->average_;
+  const int w = p->width_;
+  const int16_t* const correction = p->correction_;
+#if defined(USE_DITHERING)
+  const uint8_t* const dither = kOrderedDither[p->row_ % DSIZE];
+#endif
+  uint8_t* const dst = p->dst_;
+  int x;
+  for (x = 0; x < w; ++x) {
+    const int v = dst[x];
+    if (v < p->max_ && v > p->min_) {
+      const int c = (v << DFIX) + correction[average[x] - (v << LFIX)];
+#if defined(USE_DITHERING)
+      dst[x] = clip_8b(c + dither[x % DSIZE]);
+#else
+      dst[x] = clip_8b(c);
+#endif
+    }
+  }
+  p->dst_ += w;  // advance output pointer
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Initialize correction table
+
+static void InitCorrectionLUT(int16_t* const lut, int min_dist) {
+  // The correction curve is:
+  //   f(x) = x for x <= threshold2
+  //   f(x) = 0 for x >= threshold1
+  // and a linear interpolation for range x=[threshold2, threshold1]
+  // (along with f(-x) = -f(x) symmetry).
+  // Note that: threshold2 = 3/4 * threshold1
+  const int threshold1 = min_dist << LFIX;
+  const int threshold2 = (3 * threshold1) >> 2;
+  const int max_threshold = threshold2 << DFIX;
+  const int delta = threshold1 - threshold2;
+  int i;
+  for (i = 1; i <= LUT_SIZE; ++i) {
+    int c = (i <= threshold2) ? (i << DFIX)
+          : (i < threshold1) ? max_threshold * (threshold1 - i) / delta
+          : 0;
+    c >>= LFIX;
+    lut[+i] = +c;
+    lut[-i] = -c;
+  }
+  lut[0] = 0;
+}
+
+static void CountLevels(const uint8_t* const data, int size,
+                        SmoothParams* const p) {
+  int i, last_level;
+  uint8_t used_levels[256] = { 0 };
+  p->min_ = 255;
+  p->max_ = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+    const int v = data[i];
+    if (v < p->min_) p->min_ = v;
+    if (v > p->max_) p->max_ = v;
+    used_levels[v] = 1;
+  }
+  // Compute the mininum distance between two non-zero levels.
+  p->min_level_dist_ = p->max_ - p->min_;
+  last_level = -1;
+  for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
+    if (used_levels[i]) {
+      ++p->num_levels_;
+      if (last_level >= 0) {
+        const int level_dist = i - last_level;
+        if (level_dist < p->min_level_dist_) {
+          p->min_level_dist_ = level_dist;
+        }
+      }
+      last_level = i;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Initialize all params.
+static int InitParams(uint8_t* const data, int width, int height,
+                      int radius, SmoothParams* const p) {
+  const int R = 2 * radius + 1;  // total size of the kernel
+
+  const size_t size_scratch_m = (R + 1) * width * sizeof(*p->start_);
+  const size_t size_m =  width * sizeof(*p->average_);
+  const size_t size_lut = (1 + 2 * LUT_SIZE) * sizeof(*p->correction_);
+  const size_t total_size = size_scratch_m + size_m + size_lut;
+  uint8_t* mem = (uint8_t*)WebPSafeMalloc(1U, total_size);
+
+  if (mem == NULL) return 0;
+  p->mem_ = (void*)mem;
+
+  p->start_ = (uint16_t*)mem;
+  p->cur_ = p->start_;
+  p->end_ = p->start_ + R * width;
+  p->top_ = p->end_ - width;
+  memset(p->top_, 0, width * sizeof(*p->top_));
+  mem += size_scratch_m;
+
+  p->average_ = (uint16_t*)mem;
+  mem += size_m;
+
+  p->width_ = width;
+  p->height_ = height;
+  p->src_ = data;
+  p->dst_ = data;
+  p->radius_ = radius;
+  p->scale_ = (1 << (FIX + LFIX)) / (R * R);  // normalization constant
+  p->row_ = -radius;
+
+  // analyze the input distribution so we can best-fit the threshold
+  CountLevels(data, width * height, p);
+
+  // correction table
+  p->correction_ = ((int16_t*)mem) + LUT_SIZE;
+  InitCorrectionLUT(p->correction_, p->min_level_dist_);
+
   return 1;
 }
 
+static void CleanupParams(SmoothParams* const p) {
+  WebPSafeFree(p->mem_);
+}
+
+int WebPDequantizeLevels(uint8_t* const data, int width, int height,
+                         int strength) {
+  const int radius = 4 * strength / 100;
+  if (strength < 0 || strength > 100) return 0;
+  if (data == NULL || width <= 0 || height <= 0) return 0;  // bad params
+  if (radius > 0) {
+    SmoothParams p;
+    memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+    if (!InitParams(data, width, height, radius, &p)) return 0;
+    if (p.num_levels_ > 2) {
+      for (; p.row_ < p.height_; ++p.row_) {
+        VFilter(&p);  // accumulate average of input
+        // Need to wait few rows in order to prime the filter,
+        // before emitting some output.
+        if (p.row_ >= p.radius_) {
+          HFilter(&p);
+          ApplyFilter(&p);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    CleanupParams(&p);
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.h b/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.h
index 9c7e724..29c7e6e 100644
--- a/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.h
+++ b/src/utils/quant_levels_dec.h
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@
 #endif
 
 // Apply post-processing to input 'data' of size 'width'x'height' assuming that
-// the source was quantized to a reduced number of levels. The post-processing
-// will be applied to 'num_rows' rows of 'data' starting from 'row'.
-// Returns false in case of error (data is NULL, invalid parameters, ...).
-int DequantizeLevels(uint8_t* const data, int width, int height,
-                     int row, int num_rows);
+// the source was quantized to a reduced number of levels.
+// Strength is in [0..100] and controls the amount of dithering applied.
+// Returns false in case of error (data is NULL, invalid parameters,
+// malloc failure, ...).
+int WebPDequantizeLevels(uint8_t* const data, int width, int height,
+                         int strength);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }    // extern "C"
diff --git a/src/utils/random.h b/src/utils/random.h
index 863842e..745f3e2 100644
--- a/src/utils/random.h
+++ b/src/utils/random.h
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
   rg->tab_[rg->index1_] = diff;
   if (++rg->index1_ == VP8_RANDOM_TABLE_SIZE) rg->index1_ = 0;
   if (++rg->index2_ == VP8_RANDOM_TABLE_SIZE) rg->index2_ = 0;
-  diff = (diff << 1) >> (32 - num_bits);         // sign-extend, 0-center
+  // sign-extend, 0-center
+  diff = (int)((uint32_t)diff << 1) >> (32 - num_bits);
   diff = (diff * amp) >> VP8_RANDOM_DITHER_FIX;  // restrict range
   diff += 1 << (num_bits - 1);                   // shift back to 0.5-center
   return diff;
diff --git a/src/utils/rescaler.c b/src/utils/rescaler.c
index 7061246..fad9c6b 100644
--- a/src/utils/rescaler.c
+++ b/src/utils/rescaler.c
@@ -14,41 +14,20 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "./rescaler.h"
+#include "../dsp/dsp.h"
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Implementations of critical functions ImportRow / ExportRow
+
+void (*WebPRescalerImportRow)(WebPRescaler* const wrk,
+                              const uint8_t* const src, int channel) = NULL;
+void (*WebPRescalerExportRow)(WebPRescaler* const wrk, int x_out) = NULL;
 
 #define RFIX 30
 #define MULT_FIX(x, y) (((int64_t)(x) * (y) + (1 << (RFIX - 1))) >> RFIX)
 
-void WebPRescalerInit(WebPRescaler* const wrk, int src_width, int src_height,
-                      uint8_t* const dst, int dst_width, int dst_height,
-                      int dst_stride, int num_channels, int x_add, int x_sub,
-                      int y_add, int y_sub, int32_t* const work) {
-  wrk->x_expand = (src_width < dst_width);
-  wrk->src_width = src_width;
-  wrk->src_height = src_height;
-  wrk->dst_width = dst_width;
-  wrk->dst_height = dst_height;
-  wrk->dst = dst;
-  wrk->dst_stride = dst_stride;
-  wrk->num_channels = num_channels;
-  // for 'x_expand', we use bilinear interpolation
-  wrk->x_add = wrk->x_expand ? (x_sub - 1) : x_add - x_sub;
-  wrk->x_sub = wrk->x_expand ? (x_add - 1) : x_sub;
-  wrk->y_accum = y_add;
-  wrk->y_add = y_add;
-  wrk->y_sub = y_sub;
-  wrk->fx_scale = (1 << RFIX) / x_sub;
-  wrk->fy_scale = (1 << RFIX) / y_sub;
-  wrk->fxy_scale = wrk->x_expand ?
-      ((int64_t)dst_height << RFIX) / (x_sub * src_height) :
-      ((int64_t)dst_height << RFIX) / (x_add * src_height);
-  wrk->irow = work;
-  wrk->frow = work + num_channels * dst_width;
-}
-
-void WebPRescalerImportRow(WebPRescaler* const wrk,
-                           const uint8_t* const src, int channel) {
+static void ImportRowC(WebPRescaler* const wrk,
+                       const uint8_t* const src, int channel) {
   const int x_stride = wrk->num_channels;
   const int x_out_max = wrk->dst_width * wrk->num_channels;
   int x_in = channel;
@@ -84,22 +63,20 @@
       accum -= wrk->x_sub;
     }
   }
-  // Accumulate the new row's contribution
+  // Accumulate the contribution of the new row.
   for (x_out = channel; x_out < x_out_max; x_out += x_stride) {
     wrk->irow[x_out] += wrk->frow[x_out];
   }
 }
 
-uint8_t* WebPRescalerExportRow(WebPRescaler* const wrk) {
+static void ExportRowC(WebPRescaler* const wrk, int x_out) {
   if (wrk->y_accum <= 0) {
-    int x_out;
     uint8_t* const dst = wrk->dst;
     int32_t* const irow = wrk->irow;
     const int32_t* const frow = wrk->frow;
     const int yscale = wrk->fy_scale * (-wrk->y_accum);
     const int x_out_max = wrk->dst_width * wrk->num_channels;
-
-    for (x_out = 0; x_out < x_out_max; ++x_out) {
+    for (; x_out < x_out_max; ++x_out) {
       const int frac = (int)MULT_FIX(frow[x_out], yscale);
       const int v = (int)MULT_FIX(irow[x_out] - frac, wrk->fxy_scale);
       dst[x_out] = (!(v & ~0xff)) ? v : (v < 0) ? 0 : 255;
@@ -107,9 +84,214 @@
     }
     wrk->y_accum += wrk->y_add;
     wrk->dst += wrk->dst_stride;
-    return dst;
+  }
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// MIPS version
+
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+
+static void ImportRowMIPS(WebPRescaler* const wrk,
+                          const uint8_t* const src, int channel) {
+  const int x_stride = wrk->num_channels;
+  const int x_out_max = wrk->dst_width * wrk->num_channels;
+  const int fx_scale = wrk->fx_scale;
+  const int x_add = wrk->x_add;
+  const int x_sub = wrk->x_sub;
+  int* frow = wrk->frow + channel;
+  int* irow = wrk->irow + channel;
+  const uint8_t* src1 = src + channel;
+  int temp1, temp2, temp3;
+  int base, frac, sum;
+  int accum, accum1;
+  const int x_stride1 = x_stride << 2;
+  int loop_c = x_out_max - channel;
+
+  if (!wrk->x_expand) {
+    __asm__ volatile (
+      "li     %[temp1],   0x8000                    \n\t"
+      "li     %[temp2],   0x10000                   \n\t"
+      "li     %[sum],     0                         \n\t"
+      "li     %[accum],   0                         \n\t"
+    "1:                                             \n\t"
+      "addu   %[accum],   %[accum],   %[x_add]      \n\t"
+      "blez   %[accum],   3f                        \n\t"
+    "2:                                             \n\t"
+      "lbu    %[temp3],   0(%[src1])                \n\t"
+      "subu   %[accum],   %[accum],   %[x_sub]      \n\t"
+      "addu   %[src1],    %[src1],    %[x_stride]   \n\t"
+      "addu   %[sum],     %[sum],     %[temp3]      \n\t"
+      "bgtz   %[accum],   2b                        \n\t"
+    "3:                                             \n\t"
+      "lbu    %[base],    0(%[src1])                \n\t"
+      "addu   %[src1],    %[src1],    %[x_stride]   \n\t"
+      "negu   %[accum1],  %[accum]                  \n\t"
+      "mul    %[frac],    %[base],    %[accum1]     \n\t"
+      "addu   %[temp3],   %[sum],     %[base]       \n\t"
+      "mul    %[temp3],   %[temp3],   %[x_sub]      \n\t"
+      "lw     %[base],    0(%[irow])                \n\t"
+      "subu   %[loop_c],  %[loop_c],  %[x_stride]   \n\t"
+      "sll    %[accum1],  %[frac],    2             \n\t"
+      "mult   %[temp1],   %[temp2]                  \n\t"
+      "madd   %[accum1],  %[fx_scale]               \n\t"
+      "mfhi   %[sum]                                \n\t"
+      "subu   %[temp3],   %[temp3],   %[frac]       \n\t"
+      "sw     %[temp3],   0(%[frow])                \n\t"
+      "add    %[base],    %[base],    %[temp3]      \n\t"
+      "sw     %[base],    0(%[irow])                \n\t"
+      "addu   %[irow],    %[irow],    %[x_stride1]  \n\t"
+      "addu   %[frow],    %[frow],    %[x_stride1]  \n\t"
+      "bgtz   %[loop_c],  1b                        \n\t"
+
+      : [accum] "=&r" (accum), [src1] "+r" (src1), [temp3] "=&r" (temp3),
+        [sum] "=&r" (sum), [base] "=&r" (base), [frac] "=&r" (frac),
+        [frow] "+r" (frow), [irow] "+r" (irow), [accum1] "=&r" (accum1),
+        [temp2] "=&r" (temp2), [temp1] "=&r" (temp1)
+      : [x_stride] "r" (x_stride), [fx_scale] "r" (fx_scale),
+        [x_sub] "r" (x_sub), [x_add] "r" (x_add),
+        [loop_c] "r" (loop_c), [x_stride1] "r" (x_stride1)
+      : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+    );
   } else {
-    return NULL;
+    __asm__ volatile (
+      "lbu    %[temp1],   0(%[src1])                \n\t"
+      "move   %[temp2],   %[temp1]                  \n\t"
+      "li     %[accum],   0                         \n\t"
+    "1:                                             \n\t"
+      "bgez   %[accum],   2f                        \n\t"
+      "move   %[temp2],   %[temp1]                  \n\t"
+      "addu   %[src1],    %[x_stride]               \n\t"
+      "lbu    %[temp1],   0(%[src1])                \n\t"
+      "addu   %[accum],   %[x_add]                  \n\t"
+    "2:                                             \n\t"
+      "subu   %[temp3],   %[temp2],   %[temp1]      \n\t"
+      "mul    %[temp3],   %[temp3],   %[accum]      \n\t"
+      "mul    %[base],    %[temp1],   %[x_add]      \n\t"
+      "subu   %[accum],   %[accum],   %[x_sub]      \n\t"
+      "lw     %[frac],    0(%[irow])                \n\t"
+      "subu   %[loop_c],  %[loop_c],  %[x_stride]   \n\t"
+      "addu   %[temp3],   %[base],    %[temp3]      \n\t"
+      "sw     %[temp3],   0(%[frow])                \n\t"
+      "addu   %[frow],    %[x_stride1]              \n\t"
+      "addu   %[frac],    %[temp3]                  \n\t"
+      "sw     %[frac],    0(%[irow])                \n\t"
+      "addu   %[irow],    %[x_stride1]              \n\t"
+      "bgtz   %[loop_c],  1b                        \n\t"
+
+      : [src1] "+r" (src1), [accum] "=&r" (accum), [temp1] "=&r" (temp1),
+        [temp2] "=&r" (temp2), [temp3] "=&r" (temp3), [base] "=&r" (base),
+        [frac] "=&r" (frac), [frow] "+r" (frow), [irow] "+r" (irow)
+      : [x_stride] "r" (x_stride), [x_add] "r" (x_add), [x_sub] "r" (x_sub),
+        [x_stride1] "r" (x_stride1), [loop_c] "r" (loop_c)
+      : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+static void ExportRowMIPS(WebPRescaler* const wrk, int x_out) {
+  if (wrk->y_accum <= 0) {
+    uint8_t* const dst = wrk->dst;
+    int32_t* const irow = wrk->irow;
+    const int32_t* const frow = wrk->frow;
+    const int yscale = wrk->fy_scale * (-wrk->y_accum);
+    const int x_out_max = wrk->dst_width * wrk->num_channels;
+    // if wrk->fxy_scale can fit into 32 bits use optimized code,
+    // otherwise use C code
+    if ((wrk->fxy_scale >> 32) == 0) {
+      int temp0, temp1, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7, loop_end;
+      const int temp2 = (int)(wrk->fxy_scale);
+      const int temp8 = x_out_max << 2;
+      uint8_t* dst_t = (uint8_t*)dst;
+      int32_t* irow_t = (int32_t*)irow;
+      const int32_t* frow_t = (const int32_t*)frow;
+
+      __asm__ volatile(
+        "addiu    %[temp6],    $zero,       -256          \n\t"
+        "addiu    %[temp7],    $zero,       255           \n\t"
+        "li       %[temp3],    0x10000                    \n\t"
+        "li       %[temp4],    0x8000                     \n\t"
+        "addu     %[loop_end], %[frow_t],   %[temp8]      \n\t"
+      "1:                                                 \n\t"
+        "lw       %[temp0],    0(%[frow_t])               \n\t"
+        "mult     %[temp3],    %[temp4]                   \n\t"
+        "addiu    %[frow_t],   %[frow_t],   4             \n\t"
+        "sll      %[temp0],    %[temp0],    2             \n\t"
+        "madd     %[temp0],    %[yscale]                  \n\t"
+        "mfhi     %[temp1]                                \n\t"
+        "lw       %[temp0],    0(%[irow_t])               \n\t"
+        "addiu    %[dst_t],    %[dst_t],    1             \n\t"
+        "addiu    %[irow_t],   %[irow_t],   4             \n\t"
+        "subu     %[temp0],    %[temp0],    %[temp1]      \n\t"
+        "mult     %[temp3],    %[temp4]                   \n\t"
+        "sll      %[temp0],    %[temp0],    2             \n\t"
+        "madd     %[temp0],    %[temp2]                   \n\t"
+        "mfhi     %[temp5]                                \n\t"
+        "sw       %[temp1],    -4(%[irow_t])              \n\t"
+        "and      %[temp0],    %[temp5],    %[temp6]      \n\t"
+        "slti     %[temp1],    %[temp5],    0             \n\t"
+        "beqz     %[temp0],    2f                         \n\t"
+        "xor      %[temp5],    %[temp5],    %[temp5]      \n\t"
+        "movz     %[temp5],    %[temp7],    %[temp1]      \n\t"
+      "2:                                                 \n\t"
+        "sb       %[temp5],    -1(%[dst_t])               \n\t"
+        "bne      %[frow_t],   %[loop_end], 1b            \n\t"
+
+        : [temp0]"=&r"(temp0), [temp1]"=&r"(temp1), [temp3]"=&r"(temp3),
+          [temp4]"=&r"(temp4), [temp5]"=&r"(temp5), [temp6]"=&r"(temp6),
+          [temp7]"=&r"(temp7), [frow_t]"+r"(frow_t), [irow_t]"+r"(irow_t),
+          [dst_t]"+r"(dst_t), [loop_end]"=&r"(loop_end)
+        : [temp2]"r"(temp2), [yscale]"r"(yscale), [temp8]"r"(temp8)
+        : "memory", "hi", "lo"
+      );
+      wrk->y_accum += wrk->y_add;
+      wrk->dst += wrk->dst_stride;
+    } else {
+      ExportRowC(wrk, x_out);
+    }
+  }
+}
+#endif   // WEBP_USE_MIPS32
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void WebPRescalerInit(WebPRescaler* const wrk, int src_width, int src_height,
+                      uint8_t* const dst, int dst_width, int dst_height,
+                      int dst_stride, int num_channels, int x_add, int x_sub,
+                      int y_add, int y_sub, int32_t* const work) {
+  wrk->x_expand = (src_width < dst_width);
+  wrk->src_width = src_width;
+  wrk->src_height = src_height;
+  wrk->dst_width = dst_width;
+  wrk->dst_height = dst_height;
+  wrk->dst = dst;
+  wrk->dst_stride = dst_stride;
+  wrk->num_channels = num_channels;
+  // for 'x_expand', we use bilinear interpolation
+  wrk->x_add = wrk->x_expand ? (x_sub - 1) : x_add - x_sub;
+  wrk->x_sub = wrk->x_expand ? (x_add - 1) : x_sub;
+  wrk->y_accum = y_add;
+  wrk->y_add = y_add;
+  wrk->y_sub = y_sub;
+  wrk->fx_scale = (1 << RFIX) / x_sub;
+  wrk->fy_scale = (1 << RFIX) / y_sub;
+  wrk->fxy_scale = wrk->x_expand ?
+      ((int64_t)dst_height << RFIX) / (x_sub * src_height) :
+      ((int64_t)dst_height << RFIX) / (x_add * src_height);
+  wrk->irow = work;
+  wrk->frow = work + num_channels * dst_width;
+
+  if (WebPRescalerImportRow == NULL) {
+    WebPRescalerImportRow = ImportRowC;
+    WebPRescalerExportRow = ExportRowC;
+    if (VP8GetCPUInfo != NULL) {
+#if defined(WEBP_USE_MIPS32)
+      if (VP8GetCPUInfo(kMIPS32)) {
+        WebPRescalerImportRow = ImportRowMIPS;
+        WebPRescalerExportRow = ExportRowMIPS;
+      }
+#endif
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -142,11 +324,10 @@
 int WebPRescalerExport(WebPRescaler* const rescaler) {
   int total_exported = 0;
   while (WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(rescaler)) {
-    WebPRescalerExportRow(rescaler);
+    WebPRescalerExportRow(rescaler, 0);
     ++total_exported;
   }
   return total_exported;
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/utils/rescaler.h b/src/utils/rescaler.h
index 59b75b4..6699c5b 100644
--- a/src/utils/rescaler.h
+++ b/src/utils/rescaler.h
@@ -52,26 +52,24 @@
 int WebPRescaleNeededLines(const WebPRescaler* const rescaler,
                            int max_num_lines);
 
-// Import a row of data and save its contribution in the rescaler.
-// 'channel' denotes the channel number to be imported.
-void WebPRescalerImportRow(WebPRescaler* const rescaler,
-                           const uint8_t* const src, int channel);
-
 // Import multiple rows over all channels, until at least one row is ready to
 // be exported. Returns the actual number of lines that were imported.
 int WebPRescalerImport(WebPRescaler* const rescaler, int num_rows,
                        const uint8_t* src, int src_stride);
 
+// Import a row of data and save its contribution in the rescaler.
+// 'channel' denotes the channel number to be imported.
+extern void (*WebPRescalerImportRow)(WebPRescaler* const wrk,
+                                     const uint8_t* const src, int channel);
+// Export one row (starting at x_out position) from rescaler.
+extern void (*WebPRescalerExportRow)(WebPRescaler* const wrk, int x_out);
+
 // Return true if there is pending output rows ready.
 static WEBP_INLINE
 int WebPRescalerHasPendingOutput(const WebPRescaler* const rescaler) {
   return (rescaler->y_accum <= 0);
 }
 
-// Export one row from rescaler. Returns the pointer where output was written,
-// or NULL if no row was pending.
-uint8_t* WebPRescalerExportRow(WebPRescaler* const rescaler);
-
 // Export as many rows as possible. Return the numbers of rows written.
 int WebPRescalerExport(WebPRescaler* const rescaler);
 
diff --git a/src/utils/thread.c b/src/utils/thread.c
index a9e3fae..264210b 100644
--- a/src/utils/thread.c
+++ b/src/utils/thread.c
@@ -14,11 +14,35 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>   // for memset()
 #include "./thread.h"
+#include "./utils.h"
 
 #ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 
+#include <windows.h>
+typedef HANDLE pthread_t;
+typedef CRITICAL_SECTION pthread_mutex_t;
+typedef struct {
+  HANDLE waiting_sem_;
+  HANDLE received_sem_;
+  HANDLE signal_event_;
+} pthread_cond_t;
+
+#else  // !_WIN32
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#endif  // _WIN32
+
+struct WebPWorkerImpl {
+  pthread_mutex_t mutex_;
+  pthread_cond_t  condition_;
+  pthread_t       thread_;
+};
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // simplistic pthread emulation layer
 
@@ -129,23 +153,25 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+static void Execute(WebPWorker* const worker);  // Forward declaration.
+
 static THREADFN ThreadLoop(void* ptr) {
   WebPWorker* const worker = (WebPWorker*)ptr;
   int done = 0;
   while (!done) {
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&worker->mutex_);
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
     while (worker->status_ == OK) {   // wait in idling mode
-      pthread_cond_wait(&worker->condition_, &worker->mutex_);
+      pthread_cond_wait(&worker->impl_->condition_, &worker->impl_->mutex_);
     }
     if (worker->status_ == WORK) {
-      WebPWorkerExecute(worker);
+      Execute(worker);
       worker->status_ = OK;
     } else if (worker->status_ == NOT_OK) {   // finish the worker
       done = 1;
     }
     // signal to the main thread that we're done (for Sync())
-    pthread_cond_signal(&worker->condition_);
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&worker->mutex_);
+    pthread_cond_signal(&worker->impl_->condition_);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
   }
   return THREAD_RETURN(NULL);    // Thread is finished
 }
@@ -153,32 +179,36 @@
 // main thread state control
 static void ChangeState(WebPWorker* const worker,
                         WebPWorkerStatus new_status) {
-  // no-op when attempting to change state on a thread that didn't come up
-  if (worker->status_ < OK) return;
+  // No-op when attempting to change state on a thread that didn't come up.
+  // Checking status_ without acquiring the lock first would result in a data
+  // race.
+  if (worker->impl_ == NULL) return;
 
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&worker->mutex_);
-  // wait for the worker to finish
-  while (worker->status_ != OK) {
-    pthread_cond_wait(&worker->condition_, &worker->mutex_);
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
+  if (worker->status_ >= OK) {
+    // wait for the worker to finish
+    while (worker->status_ != OK) {
+      pthread_cond_wait(&worker->impl_->condition_, &worker->impl_->mutex_);
+    }
+    // assign new status and release the working thread if needed
+    if (new_status != OK) {
+      worker->status_ = new_status;
+      pthread_cond_signal(&worker->impl_->condition_);
+    }
   }
-  // assign new status and release the working thread if needed
-  if (new_status != OK) {
-    worker->status_ = new_status;
-    pthread_cond_signal(&worker->condition_);
-  }
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&worker->mutex_);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
 }
 
 #endif  // WEBP_USE_THREAD
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void WebPWorkerInit(WebPWorker* const worker) {
+static void Init(WebPWorker* const worker) {
   memset(worker, 0, sizeof(*worker));
   worker->status_ = NOT_OK;
 }
 
-int WebPWorkerSync(WebPWorker* const worker) {
+static int Sync(WebPWorker* const worker) {
 #ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
   ChangeState(worker, OK);
 #endif
@@ -186,56 +216,94 @@
   return !worker->had_error;
 }
 
-int WebPWorkerReset(WebPWorker* const worker) {
+static int Reset(WebPWorker* const worker) {
   int ok = 1;
   worker->had_error = 0;
   if (worker->status_ < OK) {
 #ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
-    if (pthread_mutex_init(&worker->mutex_, NULL) ||
-        pthread_cond_init(&worker->condition_, NULL)) {
+    worker->impl_ = (WebPWorkerImpl*)WebPSafeCalloc(1, sizeof(*worker->impl_));
+    if (worker->impl_ == NULL) {
       return 0;
     }
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&worker->mutex_);
-    ok = !pthread_create(&worker->thread_, NULL, ThreadLoop, worker);
+    if (pthread_mutex_init(&worker->impl_->mutex_, NULL)) {
+      goto Error;
+    }
+    if (pthread_cond_init(&worker->impl_->condition_, NULL)) {
+      pthread_mutex_destroy(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
+      goto Error;
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
+    ok = !pthread_create(&worker->impl_->thread_, NULL, ThreadLoop, worker);
     if (ok) worker->status_ = OK;
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&worker->mutex_);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
+    if (!ok) {
+      pthread_mutex_destroy(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
+      pthread_cond_destroy(&worker->impl_->condition_);
+ Error:
+      WebPSafeFree(worker->impl_);
+      worker->impl_ = NULL;
+      return 0;
+    }
 #else
     worker->status_ = OK;
 #endif
   } else if (worker->status_ > OK) {
-    ok = WebPWorkerSync(worker);
+    ok = Sync(worker);
   }
   assert(!ok || (worker->status_ == OK));
   return ok;
 }
 
-void WebPWorkerExecute(WebPWorker* const worker) {
+static void Execute(WebPWorker* const worker) {
   if (worker->hook != NULL) {
     worker->had_error |= !worker->hook(worker->data1, worker->data2);
   }
 }
 
-void WebPWorkerLaunch(WebPWorker* const worker) {
+static void Launch(WebPWorker* const worker) {
 #ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
   ChangeState(worker, WORK);
 #else
-  WebPWorkerExecute(worker);
+  Execute(worker);
 #endif
 }
 
-void WebPWorkerEnd(WebPWorker* const worker) {
-  if (worker->status_ >= OK) {
+static void End(WebPWorker* const worker) {
 #ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
+  if (worker->impl_ != NULL) {
     ChangeState(worker, NOT_OK);
-    pthread_join(worker->thread_, NULL);
-    pthread_mutex_destroy(&worker->mutex_);
-    pthread_cond_destroy(&worker->condition_);
-#else
-    worker->status_ = NOT_OK;
-#endif
+    pthread_join(worker->impl_->thread_, NULL);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&worker->impl_->mutex_);
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&worker->impl_->condition_);
+    WebPSafeFree(worker->impl_);
+    worker->impl_ = NULL;
   }
+#else
+  worker->status_ = NOT_OK;
+  assert(worker->impl_ == NULL);
+#endif
   assert(worker->status_ == NOT_OK);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+static WebPWorkerInterface g_worker_interface = {
+  Init, Reset, Sync, Launch, Execute, End
+};
+
+int WebPSetWorkerInterface(const WebPWorkerInterface* const winterface) {
+  if (winterface == NULL ||
+      winterface->Init == NULL || winterface->Reset == NULL ||
+      winterface->Sync == NULL || winterface->Launch == NULL ||
+      winterface->Execute == NULL || winterface->End == NULL) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  g_worker_interface = *winterface;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+const WebPWorkerInterface* WebPGetWorkerInterface(void) {
+  return &g_worker_interface;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/utils/thread.h b/src/utils/thread.h
index aef33bd..eb714e1 100644
--- a/src/utils/thread.h
+++ b/src/utils/thread.h
@@ -18,30 +18,12 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "webp/types.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
-
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-
-#include <windows.h>
-typedef HANDLE pthread_t;
-typedef CRITICAL_SECTION pthread_mutex_t;
-typedef struct {
-  HANDLE waiting_sem_;
-  HANDLE received_sem_;
-  HANDLE signal_event_;
-} pthread_cond_t;
-
-#else
-
-#include <pthread.h>
-
-#endif    /* _WIN32 */
-#endif    /* WEBP_USE_THREAD */
-
 // State of the worker thread object
 typedef enum {
   NOT_OK = 0,   // object is unusable
@@ -53,13 +35,12 @@
 // arguments (data1 and data2), and should return false in case of error.
 typedef int (*WebPWorkerHook)(void*, void*);
 
-// Synchronize object used to launch job in the worker thread
+// Platform-dependent implementation details for the worker.
+typedef struct WebPWorkerImpl WebPWorkerImpl;
+
+// Synchronization object used to launch job in the worker thread
 typedef struct {
-#ifdef WEBP_USE_THREAD
-  pthread_mutex_t mutex_;
-  pthread_cond_t  condition_;
-  pthread_t       thread_;
-#endif
+  WebPWorkerImpl* impl_;
   WebPWorkerStatus status_;
   WebPWorkerHook hook;    // hook to call
   void* data1;            // first argument passed to 'hook'
@@ -67,26 +48,41 @@
   int had_error;          // return value of the last call to 'hook'
 } WebPWorker;
 
-// Must be called first, before any other method.
-void WebPWorkerInit(WebPWorker* const worker);
-// Must be called to initialize the object and spawn the thread. Re-entrant.
-// Will potentially launch the thread. Returns false in case of error.
-int WebPWorkerReset(WebPWorker* const worker);
-// Makes sure the previous work is finished. Returns true if worker->had_error
-// was not set and no error condition was triggered by the working thread.
-int WebPWorkerSync(WebPWorker* const worker);
-// Triggers the thread to call hook() with data1 and data2 argument. These
-// hook/data1/data2 can be changed at any time before calling this function,
-// but not be changed afterward until the next call to WebPWorkerSync().
-void WebPWorkerLaunch(WebPWorker* const worker);
-// This function is similar to WebPWorkerLaunch() except that it calls the
-// hook directly instead of using a thread. Convenient to bypass the thread
-// mechanism while still using the WebPWorker structs. WebPWorkerSync() must
-// still be called afterward (for error reporting).
-void WebPWorkerExecute(WebPWorker* const worker);
-// Kill the thread and terminate the object. To use the object again, one
-// must call WebPWorkerReset() again.
-void WebPWorkerEnd(WebPWorker* const worker);
+// The interface for all thread-worker related functions. All these functions
+// must be implemented.
+typedef struct {
+  // Must be called first, before any other method.
+  void (*Init)(WebPWorker* const worker);
+  // Must be called to initialize the object and spawn the thread. Re-entrant.
+  // Will potentially launch the thread. Returns false in case of error.
+  int (*Reset)(WebPWorker* const worker);
+  // Makes sure the previous work is finished. Returns true if worker->had_error
+  // was not set and no error condition was triggered by the working thread.
+  int (*Sync)(WebPWorker* const worker);
+  // Triggers the thread to call hook() with data1 and data2 arguments. These
+  // hook/data1/data2 values can be changed at any time before calling this
+  // function, but not be changed afterward until the next call to Sync().
+  void (*Launch)(WebPWorker* const worker);
+  // This function is similar to Launch() except that it calls the
+  // hook directly instead of using a thread. Convenient to bypass the thread
+  // mechanism while still using the WebPWorker structs. Sync() must
+  // still be called afterward (for error reporting).
+  void (*Execute)(WebPWorker* const worker);
+  // Kill the thread and terminate the object. To use the object again, one
+  // must call Reset() again.
+  void (*End)(WebPWorker* const worker);
+} WebPWorkerInterface;
+
+// Install a new set of threading functions, overriding the defaults. This
+// should be done before any workers are started, i.e., before any encoding or
+// decoding takes place. The contents of the interface struct are copied, it
+// is safe to free the corresponding memory after this call. This function is
+// not thread-safe. Return false in case of invalid pointer or methods.
+WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPSetWorkerInterface(
+    const WebPWorkerInterface* const interface);
+
+// Retrieve the currently set thread worker interface.
+WEBP_EXTERN(const WebPWorkerInterface*) WebPGetWorkerInterface(void);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.c b/src/utils/utils.c
index 5592538..4a86886 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils.c
@@ -14,29 +14,198 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "./utils.h"
 
+// If PRINT_MEM_INFO is defined, extra info (like total memory used, number of
+// alloc/free etc) is printed. For debugging/tuning purpose only (it's slow,
+// and not multi-thread safe!).
+// An interesting alternative is valgrind's 'massif' tool:
+//    http://valgrind.org/docs/manual/ms-manual.html
+// Here is an example command line:
+/*    valgrind --tool=massif --massif-out-file=massif.out \
+               --stacks=yes --alloc-fn=WebPSafeAlloc --alloc-fn=WebPSafeCalloc
+      ms_print massif.out
+*/
+// In addition:
+// * if PRINT_MEM_TRAFFIC is defined, all the details of the malloc/free cycles
+//   are printed.
+// * if MALLOC_FAIL_AT is defined, the global environment variable
+//   $MALLOC_FAIL_AT is used to simulate a memory error when calloc or malloc
+//   is called for the nth time. Example usage:
+//   export MALLOC_FAIL_AT=50 && ./examples/cwebp input.png
+// * if MALLOC_LIMIT is defined, the global environment variable $MALLOC_LIMIT
+//   sets the maximum amount of memory (in bytes) made available to libwebp.
+//   This can be used to emulate environment with very limited memory.
+//   Example: export MALLOC_LIMIT=64000000 && ./examples/dwebp picture.webp
+
+// #define PRINT_MEM_INFO
+// #define PRINT_MEM_TRAFFIC
+// #define MALLOC_FAIL_AT
+// #define MALLOC_LIMIT
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Checked memory allocation
 
+#if defined(PRINT_MEM_INFO)
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>  // for abort()
+
+static int num_malloc_calls = 0;
+static int num_calloc_calls = 0;
+static int num_free_calls = 0;
+static int countdown_to_fail = 0;     // 0 = off
+
+typedef struct MemBlock MemBlock;
+struct MemBlock {
+  void* ptr_;
+  size_t size_;
+  MemBlock* next_;
+};
+
+static MemBlock* all_blocks = NULL;
+static size_t total_mem = 0;
+static size_t total_mem_allocated = 0;
+static size_t high_water_mark = 0;
+static size_t mem_limit = 0;
+
+static int exit_registered = 0;
+
+static void PrintMemInfo(void) {
+  fprintf(stderr, "\nMEMORY INFO:\n");
+  fprintf(stderr, "num calls to: malloc = %4d\n", num_malloc_calls);
+  fprintf(stderr, "              calloc = %4d\n", num_calloc_calls);
+  fprintf(stderr, "              free   = %4d\n", num_free_calls);
+  fprintf(stderr, "total_mem: %u\n", (uint32_t)total_mem);
+  fprintf(stderr, "total_mem allocated: %u\n", (uint32_t)total_mem_allocated);
+  fprintf(stderr, "high-water mark: %u\n", (uint32_t)high_water_mark);
+  while (all_blocks != NULL) {
+    MemBlock* b = all_blocks;
+    all_blocks = b->next_;
+    free(b);
+  }
+}
+
+static void Increment(int* const v) {
+  if (!exit_registered) {
+#if defined(MALLOC_FAIL_AT)
+    {
+      const char* const malloc_fail_at_str = getenv("MALLOC_FAIL_AT");
+      if (malloc_fail_at_str != NULL) {
+        countdown_to_fail = atoi(malloc_fail_at_str);
+      }
+    }
+#endif
+#if defined(MALLOC_LIMIT)
+    {
+      const char* const malloc_limit_str = getenv("MALLOC_LIMIT");
+      if (malloc_limit_str != NULL) {
+        mem_limit = atoi(malloc_limit_str);
+      }
+    }
+#endif
+    (void)countdown_to_fail;
+    (void)mem_limit;
+    atexit(PrintMemInfo);
+    exit_registered = 1;
+  }
+  ++*v;
+}
+
+static void AddMem(void* ptr, size_t size) {
+  if (ptr != NULL) {
+    MemBlock* const b = (MemBlock*)malloc(sizeof(*b));
+    if (b == NULL) abort();
+    b->next_ = all_blocks;
+    all_blocks = b;
+    b->ptr_ = ptr;
+    b->size_ = size;
+    total_mem += size;
+    total_mem_allocated += size;
+#if defined(PRINT_MEM_TRAFFIC)
+#if defined(MALLOC_FAIL_AT)
+    fprintf(stderr, "fail-count: %5d [mem=%u]\n",
+            num_malloc_calls + num_calloc_calls, (uint32_t)total_mem);
+#else
+    fprintf(stderr, "Mem: %u (+%u)\n", (uint32_t)total_mem, (uint32_t)size);
+#endif
+#endif
+    if (total_mem > high_water_mark) high_water_mark = total_mem;
+  }
+}
+
+static void SubMem(void* ptr) {
+  if (ptr != NULL) {
+    MemBlock** b = &all_blocks;
+    // Inefficient search, but that's just for debugging.
+    while (*b != NULL && (*b)->ptr_ != ptr) b = &(*b)->next_;
+    if (*b == NULL) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Invalid pointer free! (%p)\n", ptr);
+      abort();
+    }
+    {
+      MemBlock* const block = *b;
+      *b = block->next_;
+      total_mem -= block->size_;
+#if defined(PRINT_MEM_TRAFFIC)
+      fprintf(stderr, "Mem: %u (-%u)\n",
+              (uint32_t)total_mem, (uint32_t)block->size_);
+#endif
+      free(block);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#else
+#define Increment(v) do {} while(0)
+#define AddMem(p, s) do {} while(0)
+#define SubMem(p)    do {} while(0)
+#endif
+
 // Returns 0 in case of overflow of nmemb * size.
 static int CheckSizeArgumentsOverflow(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size) {
   const uint64_t total_size = nmemb * size;
   if (nmemb == 0) return 1;
   if ((uint64_t)size > WEBP_MAX_ALLOCABLE_MEMORY / nmemb) return 0;
   if (total_size != (size_t)total_size) return 0;
+#if defined(PRINT_MEM_INFO) && defined(MALLOC_FAIL_AT)
+  if (countdown_to_fail > 0 && --countdown_to_fail == 0) {
+    return 0;    // fake fail!
+  }
+#endif
+#if defined(MALLOC_LIMIT)
+  if (mem_limit > 0 && total_mem + total_size >= mem_limit) {
+    return 0;   // fake fail!
+  }
+#endif
+
   return 1;
 }
 
 void* WebPSafeMalloc(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size) {
+  void* ptr;
+  Increment(&num_malloc_calls);
   if (!CheckSizeArgumentsOverflow(nmemb, size)) return NULL;
   assert(nmemb * size > 0);
-  return malloc((size_t)(nmemb * size));
+  ptr = malloc((size_t)(nmemb * size));
+  AddMem(ptr, (size_t)(nmemb * size));
+  return ptr;
 }
 
 void* WebPSafeCalloc(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size) {
+  void* ptr;
+  Increment(&num_calloc_calls);
   if (!CheckSizeArgumentsOverflow(nmemb, size)) return NULL;
   assert(nmemb * size > 0);
-  return calloc((size_t)nmemb, size);
+  ptr = calloc((size_t)nmemb, size);
+  AddMem(ptr, (size_t)(nmemb * size));
+  return ptr;
+}
+
+void WebPSafeFree(void* const ptr) {
+  if (ptr != NULL) {
+    Increment(&num_free_calls);
+    SubMem(ptr);
+  }
+  free(ptr);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.h b/src/utils/utils.h
index 6969ed3..a8e8c3d 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils/utils.h
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@
 // somewhere (like: malloc(num_pixels * sizeof(*something))). That's why this
 // safe malloc() borrows the signature from calloc(), pointing at the dangerous
 // underlying multiply involved.
-void* WebPSafeMalloc(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size);
+WEBP_EXTERN(void*) WebPSafeMalloc(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size);
 // Note that WebPSafeCalloc() expects the second argument type to be 'size_t'
 // in order to favor the "calloc(num_foo, sizeof(foo))" pattern.
-void* WebPSafeCalloc(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size);
+WEBP_EXTERN(void*) WebPSafeCalloc(uint64_t nmemb, size_t size);
+
+// Companion deallocation function to the above allocations.
+WEBP_EXTERN(void) WebPSafeFree(void* const ptr);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Reading/writing data.
@@ -74,6 +77,41 @@
   PutLE16(data + 2, (int)(val >> 16));
 }
 
+// Returns (int)floor(log2(n)). n must be > 0.
+// use GNU builtins where available.
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && \
+    ((__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 4) || __GNUC__ >= 4)
+static WEBP_INLINE int BitsLog2Floor(uint32_t n) {
+  return 31 ^ __builtin_clz(n);
+}
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER > 1310 && \
+      (defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_IX86))
+#include <intrin.h>
+#pragma intrinsic(_BitScanReverse)
+
+static WEBP_INLINE int BitsLog2Floor(uint32_t n) {
+  uint32_t first_set_bit;
+  _BitScanReverse(&first_set_bit, n);
+  return first_set_bit;
+}
+#else
+static WEBP_INLINE int BitsLog2Floor(uint32_t n) {
+  int log = 0;
+  uint32_t value = n;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 4; i >= 0; --i) {
+    const int shift = (1 << i);
+    const uint32_t x = value >> shift;
+    if (x != 0) {
+      value = x;
+      log += shift;
+    }
+  }
+  return log;
+}
+#endif
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus