[notifications@github.com: [RIOT] change length field size in packet_t to two bytes (#159)]

Dear rioters,

what about this topic:

Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:24:15 -0700 From: Christian Mehlis <notifications@github.com> Subject: [RIOT] change length field size in packet_t to two bytes (#159)

this work is based on the idea of having a transceiver which can send more than 2^8 bytes. Currently the nativenet transceiver is able to send those packets.

This PR lacks a patch for other code witch uses the transceiver and/or the packet_t type.

Do not merge until all code can handle a two bytes length field. Let's start a discussion about this topic!

Are there any objections against a two bytes packet length field?

Cheers, Oleg

Hi,

what about packet_len_t or something like that in order to keep it configurable?

Cheers, Ludwig

Hi,

what about packet_len_t or something like that in order to keep it configurable?

sounds like a very valid proposal to me.

Cheers, Oleg