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ATMARP_NAK format?

  • From: mmourier@atmsys.com (Marcelo C Mourier)
  • Date: Thu, 23 Feb 95 12:38:54 PST

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>     Craig also, can you give some comment on the fixed ATM address sizes
>     in the ATMARP packets that was raised as an issue last week or so?
> 
> Well, it is a classical "save space" vs "save time" issue.  Fixed sized
> fields are very nice for quick packet parsing.

Is this a "Call For Votes" on this issue..?  Anyway, I support Craig's
proposal: e.g. to have fixed-sized fields that by default are zero-filled.
At least that's how I'm coding it...  ;-)

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Marcelo