----- Original Message ----- From: "devaraj[IT]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:24 PM Subject: RE: [ASN.1] BER Encoded tag
> Hi Kamran, > > As per the ASN.1 definition,if the tag number is greater than 30,then it > will > encoded in two or more octets. > In the First octet,first two bits represent the tag number,third bit > represent primitive or constructive and remaining bits contains all ones. > In the second octet,actual tag number will be encoded. I think, his point is, value in second octet is 1C (28 in decimal), so it should have been encoded in the first octet only. Rajul > Hope this help you. > > regards, > KB Devaraj > RPG Cellular Services Ltd > Chennai,India > +91 9841012030 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Massoud Kamran [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 05 December, 2001 12:17 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [ASN.1] BER Encoded tag > > > > I am decoding a transfer syntax based on BER according to the > > specification > > of the application that I am dealing with. During decoding I check a tag > > "9F1C" and my code consider that as an error as it is specified based on > > my > > understanding of 8825, X209 that the tag less than 30 has to encoded on 1 > > byte. > > I would like to know if you have the same understanding than me. > > apparently > > the application programmers who encode the PDU pretend that this is > > allowed, > > I disagree. I will be pleased to know your point of view. > > Thanks for your input > > M.Kamran > >
