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Re: [802.21] IS Higher Layer Transport Requirements: update on conf call on December 8



On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 04:07:33AM -0800, Gupta, Vivek G wrote:
> 
> > - Do you mean with Length = variable, that the size of this field can
> be
> >   extended depending on the information sent (like in .16)?
> [Vivek G Gupta] 
> Yes

I think that Kalyan's question is as to whether the length of the
Length field is variable.  The length of the Length field should be
constant.  So the answer should be *No*.

> 
> >   I find, having a Length field of 2 Bytes is, in most cases, more
> than
> > enough.
> >   i.e., 1 Byte can server the purpose in most of the cases.
> > 
> [Vivek G Gupta] 
> 1 byte is definitely inadequate. We can go with 2.

Yes, we can go with 2.

Yoshihiro Ohba

> 
> > 
> > With best regards,
> > Kalyan
> > 
>