Quote: in network protocols always encode a length and version number, use byte-aligned fields, group flags, and leave room for growth

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KV's top five network protocol design recommendations. 1. … Leaving out the length in a packet or … 2. Protocols need version numbers. … Without a version number encoded somewhere in the … 3. Align your fields. … that balance [between efficiency and bandwidth] ought to be struck in … 4. Group your flags. … Group the flags together so that they can … A few extra flag bits and the ability … be thinking about   Google-1   Google-2

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