f a compressed data stream, such as
checksums or total data length.
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<p><a name='finish-data-format'>[Generic function]</a><br>
<b>finish-data-format</b> <i>compressor</i> => |

<blockquote>
Called
by <a href='#finish-compression'><tt>FINISH-COMPRESSION</tt></a>. Outputs
any epilogue bits or octets needed to produce a valid compressed data
stream for compressor. This generic function should not be called
directly, but may be specialized.
</blockquote>


<a name='sect-checksums'><h4>Checksums<