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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/g10/build-packet.c b/g10/build-packet.c
index 269c63ca9..42452086d 100644
--- a/g10/build-packet.c
+++ b/g10/build-packet.c
@@ -1215,14 +1215,18 @@ write_32(IOBUF out, u32 a)
/****************
- * calculate the length of a header
+ * calculate the length of a header.
+ *
+ * LEN is the length of the packet's body. NEW_CTB is whether we are
+ * using a new or old format packet.
+ *
+ * This function does not handle indeterminate lengths or partial body
+ * lengths. (If you pass LEN as 0, then this function assumes you
+ * really mean an empty body.)
*/
static int
calc_header_length( u32 len, int new_ctb )
{
- if( !len )
- return 1; /* only the ctb */
-
if( new_ctb ) {
if( len < 192 )
return 2;