multiformats / multiformats/multicodec
Add varint encoding of code to table
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Description
For a large number of usecases people need to varint encode the multicodec value before making use of it, it might be useful to add that alongside the code in another column.
The failure mode i've observed recently is someone taking the hex for the multicodec, writing it down as bytes, and being confused when things don't line up.
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No file or test is named; start by locating the multicodec table source and the path that generates or displays its columns. Add the varint-encoded code alongside the existing code, then verify the table represents codes unambiguously for large values.
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- python
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- tooling
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- Feature
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