Change the magic field of the header to uint32_t, as four bytes are sufficient to hold the identification string.
Extend the version field to uint32_t to provide space for the full major-minor-patch triplet.
Use an uint32_t to store the transmission power of each channel, expressed in mW. Max storable value is a bit less than 4.3MW.
Set the size of the channel infoblock field to a fixed value, like 16 bytes, to make room for future expansions without needing to resize the codeplug file (good when stored without a filesystem).
Use a single CAN in M17 channels, as there is no need for separate TX/RX CAN.
Compact the mode_encr and gps_mode fields of M17 channels into a single 8-bit field.
silseva
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11 months ago
magicfield of the header touint32_t, as four bytes are sufficient to hold the identification string.versionfield touint32_tto provide space for the full major-minor-patch triplet.uint32_tto store the transmission power of each channel, expressed in mW. Max storable value is a bit less than 4.3MW.mode_encrandgps_modefields of M17 channels into a single 8-bit field.