[quicwg/base-drafts] Why are setting identifiers not varints? (#2233)

ekr <notifications@github.com> Thu, 20 December 2018 23:13 UTC

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Subject: [quicwg/base-drafts] Why are setting identifiers not varints? (#2233)
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Currently we are using values which would be fit in one byte, so it would
save a tiny bit of space, and given that you already have to parse the
varint for the value anyway, it wouldn't make things harder, and would
give flexibility for experimental extensions and the like.



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