[ASN.1] Constraine whole number encoding?

[Ramaswamy]

Hi,     I need some clarification of PER encoding of constrained whole number. The ITU-T spec X.691 section 10.5 explains that for ALIGNED mode, when the range is exactly 256, the value would be encoded in one octet and it would be octet aligned. 256 is a 9 bit value, so how is it encoded in one octet. Supposing that its somehow encoded in one octet, if the generated bit stream is not octet aligned but say taking up 2.1 bytes(decimal representing the bits) then after encoding of the value would it totally use 4 bytes? Kindly advice. Thanking you.   Yours Sincerely Ramaswamy "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to Synergy Infotech Private Limited and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been sent with the authority of the Company. If you are not the intended recipient, an agent of the intended recipient or a  person responsible for delivering the information to the named recipient,  you are notified that any use, distribution, transmission, printing, copying or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly prohibited. We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software viruses, but we advise you to carry out your own virus checks on any attachment to this message. We cannot accept liability for any loss or damage caused by software viruses. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this mail & notify us immediately at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]