>> I think we do need some limit. For fragmentation in -protocol I need >> to know how many bytes to dedicate to the fragment offset and >> potentially message length.
> I advocated for no limit, but I sea the reasoning ;) I'd go for 24 bits, At 'trick' we can do is limit to 23 bits. And specify that whenever the highest (24th) bit is 1/true/set another schema is valid, one with a longer field for the length ASN.1/BER uses a format like this one. (But more extended) It works: For now, we can use upto "very long" messages. For tomorrow (or a little later:-) it is simple to extend. Ofcoarse we can also bump the syslog-version number then For the min length: use 1024! Or a little less, like in rfc3164 implementations. -- Groetjes, --ALbert Mietus Private mail to: albert at ons-huis dot net Business mail to: albert dot mietus at PTS dot nl Spam: Just don't do it! Thrust me, I will not order!
