]> git.stg.codes - stg.git/blobdiff - libs/smux/OCTET_STRING.c
More std::jthread stuff.
[stg.git] / libs / smux / OCTET_STRING.c
index 5420dedecab20670a8c6a6c36c2ef3ae94b1b52e..a69285166c8d9e2cd94d3dba8fc1463ab501093c 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*-
- * Copyright (c) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Lev Walkin <vlm@lionet.info>.
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2017 Lev Walkin <vlm@lionet.info>.
  * All rights reserved.
  * Redistribution and modifications are permitted subject to BSD license.
  */
 static const ber_tlv_tag_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags[] = {
        (ASN_TAG_CLASS_UNIVERSAL | (4 << 2))
 };
-static const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs = {
+asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs = {
        sizeof(OCTET_STRING_t),
        offsetof(OCTET_STRING_t, _asn_ctx),
        ASN_OSUBV_STR
 };
-static const asn_per_constraints_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints = {
-       { APC_CONSTRAINED, 8, 8, 0, 255 },
-       { APC_SEMI_CONSTRAINED, -1, -1, 0, 0 },
-       0, 0
-};
-asn_TYPE_descriptor_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING = {
-       "OCTET STRING",         /* Canonical name */
-       "OCTET_STRING",         /* XML tag name */
+
+asn_TYPE_operation_t asn_OP_OCTET_STRING = {
        OCTET_STRING_free,
-       OCTET_STRING_print,     /* non-ascii stuff, generally */
-       asn_generic_no_constraint,
+       OCTET_STRING_print,     /* OCTET STRING generally means a non-ascii sequence */
+       OCTET_STRING_compare,
        OCTET_STRING_decode_ber,
        OCTET_STRING_encode_der,
        OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_hex,
        OCTET_STRING_encode_xer,
+#ifdef ASN_DISABLE_OER_SUPPORT
+       0,
+       0,
+#else
+       OCTET_STRING_decode_oer,
+       OCTET_STRING_encode_oer,
+#endif  /* ASN_DISABLE_OER_SUPPORT */
+#ifdef ASN_DISABLE_PER_SUPPORT
+       0,
+       0,
+#else
        OCTET_STRING_decode_uper,       /* Unaligned PER decoder */
        OCTET_STRING_encode_uper,       /* Unaligned PER encoder */
-       0, /* Use generic outmost tag fetcher */
+#endif /* ASN_DISABLE_PER_SUPPORT */
+       OCTET_STRING_random_fill,
+       0       /* Use generic outmost tag fetcher */
+};
+asn_TYPE_descriptor_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING = {
+       "OCTET STRING",         /* Canonical name */
+       "OCTET_STRING",         /* XML tag name */
+       &asn_OP_OCTET_STRING,
        asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags,
        sizeof(asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags)
          / sizeof(asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags[0]),
        asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags,      /* Same as above */
        sizeof(asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags)
          / sizeof(asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_tags[0]),
-       0,      /* No PER visible constraints */
+       { 0, 0, asn_generic_no_constraint },
        0, 0,   /* No members */
-       &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs
+       &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs
 };
 
 #undef _CH_PHASE
@@ -111,14 +123,14 @@ asn_TYPE_descriptor_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING = {
  * No, I am not going to explain what the following stuff is.
  */
 struct _stack_el {
-       ber_tlv_len_t   left;   /* What's left to read (or -1) */
-       ber_tlv_len_t   got;    /* What was actually processed */
-       int     cont_level;     /* Depth of subcontainment */
-       int     want_nulls;     /* Want null "end of content" octets? */
-       int     bits_chopped;   /* Flag in BIT STRING mode */
-       ber_tlv_tag_t   tag;    /* For debugging purposes */
-       struct _stack_el *prev;
-       struct _stack_el *next;
+    ber_tlv_len_t left;     /* What's left to read (or -1) */
+    ber_tlv_len_t got;      /* What was actually processed */
+    unsigned cont_level;    /* Depth of subcontainment */
+    int want_nulls;         /* Want null "end of content" octets? */
+    int bits_chopped;       /* Flag in BIT STRING mode */
+    ber_tlv_tag_t tag;      /* For debugging purposes */
+    struct _stack_el *prev;
+    struct _stack_el *next;
 };
 struct _stack {
        struct _stack_el *tail;
@@ -157,7 +169,7 @@ OS__add_stack_el(struct _stack *st) {
 }
 
 static struct _stack *
-_new_stack() {
+_new_stack(void) {
        return (struct _stack *)CALLOC(1, sizeof(struct _stack));
 }
 
@@ -165,12 +177,12 @@ _new_stack() {
  * Decode OCTET STRING type.
  */
 asn_dec_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
-       asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
-       void **sptr, const void *buf_ptr, size_t size, int tag_mode) {
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
-                               ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-                               : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(const asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
+                        const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
+                        const void *buf_ptr, size_t size, int tag_mode) {
+    const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
+                               ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+                               : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
        BIT_STRING_t *st = (BIT_STRING_t *)*sptr;
        asn_dec_rval_t rval;
        asn_struct_ctx_t *ctx;
@@ -213,9 +225,7 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
                         * Complex operation, requires stack of expectations.
                         */
                        ctx->ptr = _new_stack();
-                       if(ctx->ptr) {
-                               stck = (struct _stack *)ctx->ptr;
-                       } else {
+                       if(!ctx->ptr) {
                                RETURN(RC_FAIL);
                        }
                } else {
@@ -244,11 +254,11 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
                ber_tlv_tag_t expected_tag;
                ssize_t tl, ll, tlvl;
                                /* This one works even if (sel->left == -1) */
-               ssize_t Left = ((!sel||(size_t)sel->left >= size)
-                                       ?(ssize_t)size:sel->left);
+               size_t Left = ((!sel||(size_t)sel->left >= size)
+                                       ?size:(size_t)sel->left);
 
 
-               ASN_DEBUG("%p, s->l=%ld, s->wn=%ld, s->g=%ld\n", sel,
+               ASN_DEBUG("%p, s->l=%ld, s->wn=%ld, s->g=%ld\n", (void *)sel,
                        (long)(sel?sel->left:0),
                        (long)(sel?sel->want_nulls:0),
                        (long)(sel?sel->got:0)
@@ -333,7 +343,7 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
                case ASN_OSUBV_STR:
                default:
                        if(sel) {
-                               int level = sel->cont_level;
+                               unsigned level = sel->cont_level;
                                if(level < td->all_tags_count) {
                                        expected_tag = td->all_tags[level];
                                        break;
@@ -396,7 +406,7 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
                sel->got += tlvl;
                ADVANCE(tlvl);
 
-               ASN_DEBUG("+EXPECT2 got=%ld left=%ld, wn=%d, clvl=%d",
+               ASN_DEBUG("+EXPECT2 got=%ld left=%ld, wn=%d, clvl=%u",
                        (long)sel->got, (long)sel->left,
                        sel->want_nulls, sel->cont_level);
 
@@ -485,7 +495,7 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
 
        if(sel) {
                ASN_DEBUG("3sel p=%p, wn=%d, l=%ld, g=%ld, size=%ld",
-                       sel->prev, sel->want_nulls,
+                       (void *)sel->prev, sel->want_nulls,
                        (long)sel->left, (long)sel->got, (long)size);
                if(sel->prev || sel->want_nulls > 1 || sel->left > 0) {
                        RETURN(RC_WMORE);
@@ -495,9 +505,18 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
        /*
         * BIT STRING-specific processing.
         */
-       if(type_variant == ASN_OSUBV_BIT && st->size) {
-               /* Finalize BIT STRING: zero out unused bits. */
-               st->buf[st->size-1] &= 0xff << st->bits_unused;
+       if(type_variant == ASN_OSUBV_BIT) {
+        if(st->size) {
+                       if(st->bits_unused < 0 || st->bits_unused > 7) {
+                               RETURN(RC_FAIL);
+                       }
+                       /* Finalize BIT STRING: zero out unused bits. */
+                       st->buf[st->size-1] &= 0xff << st->bits_unused;
+               } else {
+                       if(st->bits_unused) {
+                               RETURN(RC_FAIL);
+                       }
+               }
        }
 
        ASN_DEBUG("Took %ld bytes to encode %s: [%s]:%ld",
@@ -513,14 +532,14 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_ber(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
  * Encode OCTET STRING type using DER.
  */
 asn_enc_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_encode_der(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
-       int tag_mode, ber_tlv_tag_t tag,
-       asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
-       asn_enc_rval_t er;
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
-                               ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-                               : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
-       BIT_STRING_t *st = (BIT_STRING_t *)sptr;
+OCTET_STRING_encode_der(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
+                        int tag_mode, ber_tlv_tag_t tag,
+                        asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
+    asn_enc_rval_t er;
+       const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
+                               ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+                               : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+       const BIT_STRING_t *st = (const BIT_STRING_t *)sptr;
        enum asn_OS_Subvariant type_variant = specs->subvariant;
        int fix_last_byte = 0;
 
@@ -558,7 +577,6 @@ OCTET_STRING_encode_der(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
                uint8_t b = st->bits_unused & 0x07;
                if(b && st->size) fix_last_byte = 1;
                ASN__CALLBACK(&b, 1);
-               er.encoded++;
        }
 
        /* Invoke callback for the main part of the buffer */
@@ -570,17 +588,16 @@ OCTET_STRING_encode_der(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
                ASN__CALLBACK(&b, 1);
        }
 
-       er.encoded += st->size;
        ASN__ENCODED_OK(er);
 cb_failed:
        ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
 }
 
 asn_enc_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_encode_xer(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
-       int ilevel, enum xer_encoder_flags_e flags,
-               asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
-       const char * const h2c = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+OCTET_STRING_encode_xer(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
+                        int ilevel, enum xer_encoder_flags_e flags,
+                        asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
+    const char * const h2c = "0123456789ABCDEF";
        const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
        asn_enc_rval_t er;
        char scratch[16 * 3 + 4];
@@ -604,7 +621,6 @@ OCTET_STRING_encode_xer(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
                for(; buf < end; buf++) {
                        if(p >= scend) {
                                ASN__CALLBACK(scratch, p - scratch);
-                               er.encoded += p - scratch;
                                p = scratch;
                        }
                        *p++ = h2c[(*buf >> 4) & 0x0F];
@@ -612,12 +628,10 @@ OCTET_STRING_encode_xer(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
                }
 
                ASN__CALLBACK(scratch, p-scratch);      /* Dump the rest */
-               er.encoded += p - scratch;
        } else {
                for(i = 0; buf < end; buf++, i++) {
                        if(!(i % 16) && (i || st->size > 16)) {
                                ASN__CALLBACK(scratch, p-scratch);
-                               er.encoded += (p-scratch);
                                p = scratch;
                                ASN__TEXT_INDENT(1, ilevel);
                        }
@@ -628,7 +642,6 @@ OCTET_STRING_encode_xer(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
                if(p - scratch) {
                        p--;    /* Remove the tail space */
                        ASN__CALLBACK(scratch, p-scratch); /* Dump the rest */
-                       er.encoded += p - scratch;
                        if(st->size > 16)
                                ASN__TEXT_INDENT(1, ilevel-1);
                }
@@ -733,10 +746,10 @@ OCTET_STRING__handle_control_chars(void *struct_ptr, const void *chunk_buf, size
 }
 
 asn_enc_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_encode_xer_utf8(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
-       int ilevel, enum xer_encoder_flags_e flags,
-               asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
-       const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
+OCTET_STRING_encode_xer_utf8(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
+                             int ilevel, enum xer_encoder_flags_e flags,
+                             asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
+    const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
        asn_enc_rval_t er;
        uint8_t *buf, *end;
        uint8_t *ss;    /* Sequence start */
@@ -790,8 +803,8 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_hexadecimal(void *sptr, const void *chunk_b
        uint8_t *buf;
 
        /* Reallocate buffer according to high cap estimation */
-       ssize_t _ns = st->size + (chunk_size + 1) / 2;
-       void *nptr = REALLOC(st->buf, _ns + 1);
+       size_t new_size = st->size + (chunk_size + 1) / 2;
+       void *nptr = REALLOC(st->buf, new_size + 1);
        if(!nptr) return -1;
        st->buf = (uint8_t *)nptr;
        buf = st->buf + st->size;
@@ -848,7 +861,7 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_hexadecimal(void *sptr, const void *chunk_b
        }
 
        st->size = buf - st->buf;       /* Adjust the buffer size */
-       assert(st->size <= _ns);
+       assert(st->size <= new_size);
        st->buf[st->size] = 0;          /* Courtesy termination */
 
        return (chunk_stop - (const char *)chunk_buf);  /* Converted size */
@@ -865,8 +878,8 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_binary(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf, s
        uint8_t *buf;
 
        /* Reallocate buffer according to high cap estimation */
-       ssize_t _ns = st->size + (chunk_size + 7) / 8;
-       void *nptr = REALLOC(st->buf, _ns + 1);
+       size_t new_size = st->size + (chunk_size + 7) / 8;
+       void *nptr = REALLOC(st->buf, new_size + 1);
        if(!nptr) return -1;
        st->buf = (uint8_t *)nptr;
        buf = st->buf + st->size;
@@ -910,7 +923,7 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_binary(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf, s
                st->bits_unused = bits_unused;
        }
 
-       assert(st->size <= _ns);
+       assert(st->size <= new_size);
        st->buf[st->size] = 0;          /* Courtesy termination */
 
        return chunk_size;      /* Converted in full */
@@ -921,16 +934,13 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_binary(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf, s
  */
 static int
 OS__strtoent(int base, const char *buf, const char *end, int32_t *ret_value) {
+       const int32_t last_unicode_codepoint = 0x10ffff;
        int32_t val = 0;
        const char *p;
 
        for(p = buf; p < end; p++) {
                int ch = *p;
 
-               /* Strange huge value */
-               if((val * base + base) < 0)
-                       return -1;
-
                switch(ch) {
                case 0x30: case 0x31: case 0x32: case 0x33: case 0x34: /*01234*/
                case 0x35: case 0x36: case 0x37: case 0x38: case 0x39: /*56789*/
@@ -950,6 +960,11 @@ OS__strtoent(int base, const char *buf, const char *end, int32_t *ret_value) {
                default:
                        return -1;      /* Character set error */
                }
+
+               /* Value exceeds the Unicode range. */
+               if(val > last_unicode_codepoint) {
+                       return -1;
+               }
        }
 
        *ret_value = -1;
@@ -959,15 +974,17 @@ OS__strtoent(int base, const char *buf, const char *end, int32_t *ret_value) {
 /*
  * Convert from the plain UTF-8 format, expanding entity references: "2 &lt; 3"
  */
-static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_entrefs(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf, size_t chunk_size, int have_more) {
-       OCTET_STRING_t *st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
+static ssize_t
+OCTET_STRING__convert_entrefs(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf,
+                              size_t chunk_size, int have_more) {
+    OCTET_STRING_t *st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
        const char *p = (const char *)chunk_buf;
        const char *pend = p + chunk_size;
        uint8_t *buf;
 
        /* Reallocate buffer */
-       ssize_t _ns = st->size + chunk_size;
-       void *nptr = REALLOC(st->buf, _ns + 1);
+       size_t new_size = st->size + chunk_size;
+       void *nptr = REALLOC(st->buf, new_size + 1);
        if(!nptr) return -1;
        st->buf = (uint8_t *)nptr;
        buf = st->buf + st->size;
@@ -1090,7 +1107,7 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_entrefs(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf,
        }
 
        st->size = buf - st->buf;
-       assert(st->size <= _ns);
+       assert(st->size <= new_size);
        st->buf[st->size] = 0;          /* Courtesy termination */
 
        return chunk_size;      /* Converted in full */
@@ -1100,19 +1117,17 @@ static ssize_t OCTET_STRING__convert_entrefs(void *sptr, const void *chunk_buf,
  * Decode OCTET STRING from the XML element's body.
  */
 static asn_dec_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
-       asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
-       const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr, size_t size,
-       int (*opt_unexpected_tag_decoder)
-               (void *struct_ptr, const void *chunk_buf, size_t chunk_size),
-       ssize_t (*body_receiver)
-               (void *struct_ptr, const void *chunk_buf, size_t chunk_size,
-                       int have_more)
-) {
-       OCTET_STRING_t *st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)*sptr;
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
-                               ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-                               : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(
+    const asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx, const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
+    void **sptr, const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr, size_t size,
+    int (*opt_unexpected_tag_decoder)(void *struct_ptr, const void *chunk_buf,
+                                      size_t chunk_size),
+    ssize_t (*body_receiver)(void *struct_ptr, const void *chunk_buf,
+                             size_t chunk_size, int have_more)) {
+    OCTET_STRING_t *st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)*sptr;
+       const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
+                               ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+                               : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
        const char *xml_tag = opt_mname ? opt_mname : td->xml_tag;
        asn_struct_ctx_t *ctx;          /* Per-structure parser context */
        asn_dec_rval_t rval;            /* Return value from the decoder */
@@ -1160,10 +1175,11 @@ sta_failed:
  * Decode OCTET STRING from the hexadecimal data.
  */
 asn_dec_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_hex(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
-       asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
-               const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr, size_t size) {
-       return OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(opt_codec_ctx, td, sptr, opt_mname,
+OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_hex(const asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
+                            const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
+                            const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr,
+                            size_t size) {
+    return OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(opt_codec_ctx, td, sptr, opt_mname,
                buf_ptr, size, 0, OCTET_STRING__convert_hexadecimal);
 }
 
@@ -1171,10 +1187,11 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_hex(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
  * Decode OCTET STRING from the binary (0/1) data.
  */
 asn_dec_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_binary(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
-       asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
-               const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr, size_t size) {
-       return OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(opt_codec_ctx, td, sptr, opt_mname,
+OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_binary(const asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
+                               const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
+                               const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr,
+                               size_t size) {
+    return OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(opt_codec_ctx, td, sptr, opt_mname,
                buf_ptr, size, 0, OCTET_STRING__convert_binary);
 }
 
@@ -1182,19 +1199,22 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_binary(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
  * Decode OCTET STRING from the string (ASCII/UTF-8) data.
  */
 asn_dec_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_utf8(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
-       asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
-               const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr, size_t size) {
-       return OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(opt_codec_ctx, td, sptr, opt_mname,
+OCTET_STRING_decode_xer_utf8(const asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
+                             const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
+                             const char *opt_mname, const void *buf_ptr,
+                             size_t size) {
+    return OCTET_STRING__decode_xer(opt_codec_ctx, td, sptr, opt_mname,
                buf_ptr, size,
                OCTET_STRING__handle_control_chars,
                OCTET_STRING__convert_entrefs);
 }
 
+#ifndef  ASN_DISABLE_PER_SUPPORT
+
 static int
 OCTET_STRING_per_get_characters(asn_per_data_t *po, uint8_t *buf,
                size_t units, unsigned int bpc, unsigned int unit_bits,
-               long lb, long ub, asn_per_constraints_t *pc) {
+               long lb, long ub, const asn_per_constraints_t *pc) {
        uint8_t *end = buf + units * bpc;
 
        ASN_DEBUG("Expanding %d characters into (%ld..%ld):%d",
@@ -1236,8 +1256,8 @@ OCTET_STRING_per_get_characters(asn_per_data_t *po, uint8_t *buf,
        }
 
        for(; buf < end; buf += bpc) {
-               int code = per_get_few_bits(po, unit_bits);
-               int ch = code + lb;
+               int32_t code = per_get_few_bits(po, unit_bits);
+               int32_t ch = code + lb;
                if(code < 0) return -1; /* WMORE */
                if(ch > ub) {
                        ASN_DEBUG("Code %d is out of range (%ld..%ld)",
@@ -1258,7 +1278,7 @@ OCTET_STRING_per_get_characters(asn_per_data_t *po, uint8_t *buf,
 static int
 OCTET_STRING_per_put_characters(asn_per_outp_t *po, const uint8_t *buf,
                size_t units, unsigned int bpc, unsigned int unit_bits,
-               long lb, long ub, asn_per_constraints_t *pc) {
+               long lb, long ub, const asn_per_constraints_t *pc) {
        const uint8_t *end = buf + units * bpc;
 
        ASN_DEBUG("Squeezing %d characters into (%ld..%ld):%d (%d bpc)",
@@ -1296,48 +1316,57 @@ OCTET_STRING_per_put_characters(asn_per_outp_t *po, const uint8_t *buf,
                return per_put_many_bits(po, buf, unit_bits * units);
        }
 
-       for(ub -= lb; buf < end; buf += bpc) {
-               int ch;
-               uint32_t value;
-               switch(bpc) {
-               case 1: value = *(const uint8_t *)buf; break;
-               case 2: value = (buf[0] << 8) | buf[1]; break;
-               case 4: value = (buf[0] << 24) | (buf[1] << 16)
-                               | (buf[2] << 8) | buf[3]; break;
-               default: return -1;
-               }
-               ch = value - lb;
-               if(ch < 0 || ch > ub) {
-                       ASN_DEBUG("Character %d (0x%02x)"
-                       " is out of range (%ld..%ld)",
-                               *buf, *buf, lb, ub + lb);
-                       return -1;
-               }
-               if(per_put_few_bits(po, ch, unit_bits))
-                       return -1;
-       }
-
-       return 0;
+    for(ub -= lb; buf < end; buf += bpc) {
+        int ch;
+        uint32_t value;
+        switch(bpc) {
+        case 1:
+            value = *(const uint8_t *)buf;
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            value = (buf[0] << 8) | buf[1];
+            break;
+        case 4:
+            value = (buf[0] << 24) | (buf[1] << 16) | (buf[2] << 8) | buf[3];
+            break;
+        default:
+            return -1;
+        }
+        ch = value - lb;
+        if(ch < 0 || ch > ub) {
+            ASN_DEBUG("Character %d (0x%02x) is out of range (%ld..%ld)", *buf,
+                      value, lb, ub + lb);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if(per_put_few_bits(po, ch, unit_bits)) return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
+static asn_per_constraints_t asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints = {
+       { APC_CONSTRAINED, 8, 8, 0, 255 },
+       { APC_SEMI_CONSTRAINED, -1, -1, 0, 0 },
+       0, 0
+};
+
 asn_dec_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
-       asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, asn_per_constraints_t *constraints,
-       void **sptr, asn_per_data_t *pd) {
-
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
-               ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-               : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
-       asn_per_constraints_t *pc = constraints ? constraints
-                               : td->per_constraints;
-       asn_per_constraint_t *cval;
-       asn_per_constraint_t *csiz;
+OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(const asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
+                         const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
+                         const asn_per_constraints_t *constraints, void **sptr,
+                         asn_per_data_t *pd) {
+    const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
+               ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+               : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+    const asn_per_constraints_t *pc =
+        constraints ? constraints : td->encoding_constraints.per_constraints;
+    const asn_per_constraint_t *cval;
+       const asn_per_constraint_t *csiz;
        asn_dec_rval_t rval = { RC_OK, 0 };
-       BIT_STRING_t *st = (BIT_STRING_t *)*sptr;
+       OCTET_STRING_t *st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)*sptr;
        ssize_t consumed_myself = 0;
        int repeat;
        enum {
-               OS__BPC_BIT     = 0,
                OS__BPC_CHAR    = 1,
                OS__BPC_U16     = 2,
                OS__BPC_U32     = 4
@@ -1358,11 +1387,9 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
        switch(specs->subvariant) {
        default:
        case ASN_OSUBV_ANY:
+       case ASN_OSUBV_BIT:
                ASN_DEBUG("Unrecognized subvariant %d", specs->subvariant);
                RETURN(RC_FAIL);
-       case ASN_OSUBV_BIT:
-               canonical_unit_bits = unit_bits = 1;
-               bpc = OS__BPC_BIT;
                break;
        case ASN_OSUBV_STR:
                canonical_unit_bits = unit_bits = 8;
@@ -1388,7 +1415,7 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
         * Allocate the string.
         */
        if(!st) {
-               st = (BIT_STRING_t *)(*sptr = CALLOC(1, specs->struct_size));
+               st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)(*sptr = CALLOC(1, specs->struct_size));
                if(!st) RETURN(RC_FAIL);
        }
 
@@ -1401,7 +1428,6 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
                if(inext < 0) RETURN(RC_WMORE);
                if(inext) {
                        csiz = &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints.size;
-                       cval = &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints.value;
                        unit_bits = canonical_unit_bits;
                }
        }
@@ -1438,10 +1464,6 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
                if(ret < 0) RETURN(RC_WMORE);
                consumed_myself += unit_bits * csiz->upper_bound;
                st->buf[st->size] = 0;
-               if(bpc == 0) {
-                       int ubs = (csiz->upper_bound & 0x7);
-                       st->bits_unused = ubs ? 8 - ubs : 0;
-               }
                RETURN(RC_OK);
        }
 
@@ -1449,41 +1471,27 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
        do {
                ssize_t raw_len;
                ssize_t len_bytes;
-               ssize_t len_bits;
                void *p;
                int ret;
 
                /* Get the PER length */
-               raw_len = uper_get_length(pd, csiz->effective_bits, &repeat);
+               raw_len = uper_get_length(pd, csiz->effective_bits, csiz->lower_bound,
+                                         &repeat);
                if(raw_len < 0) RETURN(RC_WMORE);
-               raw_len += csiz->lower_bound;
+               if(raw_len == 0 && st->buf) break;
 
                ASN_DEBUG("Got PER length eb %ld, len %ld, %s (%s)",
                        (long)csiz->effective_bits, (long)raw_len,
                        repeat ? "repeat" : "once", td->name);
-               if(bpc) {
-                       len_bytes = raw_len * bpc;
-                       len_bits = len_bytes * unit_bits;
-               } else {
-                       len_bits = raw_len;
-                       len_bytes = (len_bits + 7) >> 3;
-                       if(len_bits & 0x7)
-                               st->bits_unused = 8 - (len_bits & 0x7);
-                       /* len_bits be multiple of 16K if repeat is set */
-               }
+        len_bytes = raw_len * bpc;
                p = REALLOC(st->buf, st->size + len_bytes + 1);
                if(!p) RETURN(RC_FAIL);
                st->buf = (uint8_t *)p;
 
-               if(bpc) {
-                       ret = OCTET_STRING_per_get_characters(pd,
-                               &st->buf[st->size], raw_len, bpc, unit_bits,
-                               cval->lower_bound, cval->upper_bound, pc);
-                       if(ret > 0) RETURN(RC_FAIL);
-               } else {
-                       ret = per_get_many_bits(pd, &st->buf[st->size],
-                               0, len_bits);
-               }
+        ret = OCTET_STRING_per_get_characters(pd, &st->buf[st->size], raw_len,
+                                              bpc, unit_bits, cval->lower_bound,
+                                              cval->upper_bound, pc);
+        if(ret > 0) RETURN(RC_FAIL);
                if(ret < 0) RETURN(RC_WMORE);
                st->size += len_bytes;
        } while(repeat);
@@ -1493,26 +1501,25 @@ OCTET_STRING_decode_uper(asn_codec_ctx_t *opt_codec_ctx,
 }
 
 asn_enc_rval_t
-OCTET_STRING_encode_uper(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
-        asn_per_constraints_t *constraints, void *sptr, asn_per_outp_t *po) {
-
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
-               ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-               : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
-       asn_per_constraints_t *pc = constraints ? constraints
-                               : td->per_constraints;
-       asn_per_constraint_t *cval;
-       asn_per_constraint_t *csiz;
-       const BIT_STRING_t *st = (const BIT_STRING_t *)sptr;
+OCTET_STRING_encode_uper(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
+                         const asn_per_constraints_t *constraints,
+                         const void *sptr, asn_per_outp_t *po) {
+    const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
+               ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+               : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+       const asn_per_constraints_t *pc = constraints ? constraints
+                               : td->encoding_constraints.per_constraints;
+       const asn_per_constraint_t *cval;
+       const asn_per_constraint_t *csiz;
+       const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
        asn_enc_rval_t er = { 0, 0, 0 };
        int inext = 0;          /* Lies not within extension root */
        unsigned int unit_bits;
        unsigned int canonical_unit_bits;
-       unsigned int sizeinunits;
+       size_t size_in_units;
        const uint8_t *buf;
        int ret;
        enum {
-               OS__BPC_BIT     = 0,
                OS__BPC_CHAR    = 1,
                OS__BPC_U16     = 2,
                OS__BPC_U32     = 4
@@ -1534,128 +1541,114 @@ OCTET_STRING_encode_uper(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
        switch(specs->subvariant) {
        default:
        case ASN_OSUBV_ANY:
-               ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
        case ASN_OSUBV_BIT:
-               canonical_unit_bits = unit_bits = 1;
-               bpc = OS__BPC_BIT;
-               sizeinunits = st->size * 8 - (st->bits_unused & 0x07);
-               ASN_DEBUG("BIT STRING of %d bytes, %d bits unused",
-                               sizeinunits, st->bits_unused);
-               break;
+               ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
        case ASN_OSUBV_STR:
                canonical_unit_bits = unit_bits = 8;
                if(cval->flags & APC_CONSTRAINED)
                        unit_bits = cval->range_bits;
                bpc = OS__BPC_CHAR;
-               sizeinunits = st->size;
+               size_in_units = st->size;
                break;
        case ASN_OSUBV_U16:
                canonical_unit_bits = unit_bits = 16;
                if(cval->flags & APC_CONSTRAINED)
                        unit_bits = cval->range_bits;
                bpc = OS__BPC_U16;
-               sizeinunits = st->size / 2;
+               size_in_units = st->size >> 1;
+               if(st->size & 1) {
+                       ASN_DEBUG("%s string size is not modulo 2", td->name);
+                       ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+               }
                break;
        case ASN_OSUBV_U32:
                canonical_unit_bits = unit_bits = 32;
                if(cval->flags & APC_CONSTRAINED)
                        unit_bits = cval->range_bits;
                bpc = OS__BPC_U32;
-               sizeinunits = st->size / 4;
+               size_in_units = st->size >> 2;
+               if(st->size & 3) {
+                       ASN_DEBUG("%s string size is not modulo 4", td->name);
+                       ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+               }
                break;
        }
 
-       ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %s into %d units of %d bits"
+       ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %s into %" ASN_PRI_SIZE " units of %d bits"
                " (%ld..%ld, effective %d)%s",
-               td->name, sizeinunits, unit_bits,
+               td->name, size_in_units, unit_bits,
                csiz->lower_bound, csiz->upper_bound,
                csiz->effective_bits, ct_extensible ? " EXT" : "");
 
        /* Figure out whether size lies within PER visible constraint */
 
-       if(csiz->effective_bits >= 0) {
-               if((int)sizeinunits < csiz->lower_bound
-               || (int)sizeinunits > csiz->upper_bound) {
-                       if(ct_extensible) {
-                               cval = &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints.value;
-                               csiz = &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints.size;
-                               unit_bits = canonical_unit_bits;
-                               inext = 1;
-                       } else
-                               ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
-               }
-       } else {
-               inext = 0;
-       }
-
-       if(ct_extensible) {
+    if(csiz->effective_bits >= 0) {
+        if((ssize_t)size_in_units < csiz->lower_bound
+           || (ssize_t)size_in_units > csiz->upper_bound) {
+            if(ct_extensible) {
+                csiz = &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_constraints.size;
+                unit_bits = canonical_unit_bits;
+                inext = 1;
+            } else {
+                ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        inext = 0;
+    }
+
+    if(ct_extensible) {
                /* Declare whether length is [not] within extension root */
                if(per_put_few_bits(po, inext, 1))
                        ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
        }
 
-       /* X.691, #16.5: zero-length encoding */
-       /* X.691, #16.6: short fixed length encoding (up to 2 octets) */
-       /* X.691, #16.7: long fixed length encoding (up to 64K octets) */
-       if(csiz->effective_bits >= 0) {
-               ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %d bytes (%ld), length in %d bits",
-                               st->size, sizeinunits - csiz->lower_bound,
-                               csiz->effective_bits);
-               ret = per_put_few_bits(po, sizeinunits - csiz->lower_bound,
-                               csiz->effective_bits);
-               if(ret) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
-               if(bpc) {
-                       ret = OCTET_STRING_per_put_characters(po, st->buf,
-                               sizeinunits, bpc, unit_bits,
-                               cval->lower_bound, cval->upper_bound, pc);
-               } else {
-                       ret = per_put_many_bits(po, st->buf,
-                               sizeinunits * unit_bits);
-               }
-               if(ret) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
-               ASN__ENCODED_OK(er);
-       }
-
-       ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %d bytes", st->size);
-
-       if(sizeinunits == 0) {
-               if(uper_put_length(po, 0))
-                       ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
-               ASN__ENCODED_OK(er);
-       }
-
-       buf = st->buf;
-       while(sizeinunits) {
-               ssize_t maySave = uper_put_length(po, sizeinunits);
-               if(maySave < 0) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
-
-               ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %ld of %ld",
-                       (long)maySave, (long)sizeinunits);
-
-               if(bpc) {
-                       ret = OCTET_STRING_per_put_characters(po, buf,
-                               maySave, bpc, unit_bits,
-                               cval->lower_bound, cval->upper_bound, pc);
-               } else {
-                       ret = per_put_many_bits(po, buf, maySave * unit_bits);
-               }
-               if(ret) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
-
-               if(bpc)
-                       buf += maySave * bpc;
-               else
-                       buf += maySave >> 3;
-               sizeinunits -= maySave;
-               assert(!(maySave & 0x07) || !sizeinunits);
-       }
-
-       ASN__ENCODED_OK(er);
+    if(csiz->effective_bits >= 0 && !inext) {
+        ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %" ASN_PRI_SIZE " bytes (%ld), length in %d bits", st->size,
+                  size_in_units - csiz->lower_bound, csiz->effective_bits);
+        ret = per_put_few_bits(po, size_in_units - csiz->lower_bound,
+                               csiz->effective_bits);
+        if(ret) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+        ret = OCTET_STRING_per_put_characters(po, st->buf, size_in_units, bpc,
+                                              unit_bits, cval->lower_bound,
+                                              cval->upper_bound, pc);
+        if(ret) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+        ASN__ENCODED_OK(er);
+    }
+
+    ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %" ASN_PRI_SIZE " bytes", st->size);
+
+    buf = st->buf;
+    ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %" ASN_PRI_SIZE " in units", size_in_units);
+    do {
+        int need_eom = 0;
+        ssize_t may_save = uper_put_length(po, size_in_units, &need_eom);
+        if(may_save < 0) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+
+        ASN_DEBUG("Encoding %" ASN_PRI_SSIZE " of %" ASN_PRI_SIZE "%s", may_save, size_in_units,
+                  need_eom ? ",+EOM" : "");
+
+        ret = OCTET_STRING_per_put_characters(po, buf, may_save, bpc, unit_bits,
+                                              cval->lower_bound,
+                                              cval->upper_bound, pc);
+        if(ret) ASN__ENCODE_FAILED;
+
+        buf += may_save * bpc;
+        size_in_units -= may_save;
+        assert(!(may_save & 0x07) || !size_in_units);
+        if(need_eom && uper_put_length(po, 0, 0))
+            ASN__ENCODE_FAILED; /* End of Message length */
+    } while(size_in_units);
+
+    ASN__ENCODED_OK(er);
 }
 
+#endif  /* ASN_DISABLE_PER_SUPPORT */
+
 int
-OCTET_STRING_print(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr, int ilevel,
-       asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
-       const char * const h2c = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+OCTET_STRING_print(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
+                   int ilevel, asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
+    const char * const h2c = "0123456789ABCDEF";
        const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
        char scratch[16 * 3 + 4];
        char *p = scratch;
@@ -1695,9 +1688,10 @@ OCTET_STRING_print(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr, int ilevel,
 }
 
 int
-OCTET_STRING_print_utf8(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
-               int ilevel, asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
-       const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
+OCTET_STRING_print_utf8(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
+                        int ilevel, asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb,
+                        void *app_key) {
+    const OCTET_STRING_t *st = (const OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
 
        (void)td;       /* Unused argument */
        (void)ilevel;   /* Unused argument */
@@ -1710,9 +1704,10 @@ OCTET_STRING_print_utf8(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
 }
 
 void
-OCTET_STRING_free(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr, int contents_only) {
+OCTET_STRING_free(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr,
+                  enum asn_struct_free_method method) {
        OCTET_STRING_t *st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)sptr;
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs;
+       const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs;
        asn_struct_ctx_t *ctx;
        struct _stack *stck;
 
@@ -1720,8 +1715,8 @@ OCTET_STRING_free(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr, int contents_only) {
                return;
 
        specs = td->specifics
-                   ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-                   : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+                   ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+                   : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
        ctx = (asn_struct_ctx_t *)((char *)st + specs->ctx_offset);
 
        ASN_DEBUG("Freeing %s as OCTET STRING", td->name);
@@ -1744,9 +1739,20 @@ OCTET_STRING_free(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *sptr, int contents_only) {
                FREEMEM(stck);
        }
 
-       if(!contents_only) {
-               FREEMEM(st);
-       }
+    switch(method) {
+    case ASFM_FREE_EVERYTHING:
+        FREEMEM(sptr);
+        break;
+    case ASFM_FREE_UNDERLYING:
+        break;
+    case ASFM_FREE_UNDERLYING_AND_RESET:
+        memset(sptr, 0,
+               td->specifics
+                   ? ((const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)(td->specifics))
+                         ->struct_size
+                   : sizeof(OCTET_STRING_t));
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1790,11 +1796,12 @@ OCTET_STRING_fromBuf(OCTET_STRING_t *st, const char *str, int len) {
 }
 
 OCTET_STRING_t *
-OCTET_STRING_new_fromBuf(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const char *str, int len) {
-       asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
-                               ? (asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
-                               : &asn_DEF_OCTET_STRING_specs;
-       OCTET_STRING_t *st;
+OCTET_STRING_new_fromBuf(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const char *str,
+                         int len) {
+    const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs =
+        td->specifics ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+                      : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+    OCTET_STRING_t *st;
 
        st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)CALLOC(1, specs->struct_size);
        if(st && str && OCTET_STRING_fromBuf(st, str, len)) {
@@ -1805,3 +1812,232 @@ OCTET_STRING_new_fromBuf(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const char *str, int len) {
        return st;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Lexicographically compare the common prefix of both strings,
+ * and if it is the same return -1 for the smallest string.
+ */
+int
+OCTET_STRING_compare(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *aptr,
+                     const void *bptr) {
+    const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics;
+    const OCTET_STRING_t *a = aptr;
+    const OCTET_STRING_t *b = bptr;
+
+    assert(!specs || specs->subvariant != ASN_OSUBV_BIT);
+
+    if(a && b) {
+        size_t common_prefix_size = a->size <= b->size ? a->size : b->size;
+        int ret = memcmp(a->buf, b->buf, common_prefix_size);
+        if(ret == 0) {
+            /* Figure out which string with equal prefixes is longer. */
+            if(a->size < b->size) {
+                return -1;
+            } else if(a->size > b->size) {
+                return 1;
+            } else {
+                return 0;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return ret < 0 ? -1 : 1;
+        }
+    } else if(!a && !b) {
+        return 0;
+    } else if(!a) {
+        return -1;
+    } else {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * Biased function for randomizing character values around their limits.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+OCTET_STRING__random_char(unsigned long lb, unsigned long ub) {
+    assert(lb <= ub);
+    switch(asn_random_between(0, 16)) {
+    case 0:
+        if(lb < ub) return lb + 1;
+        /* Fall through */
+    case 1:
+        return lb;
+    case 2:
+        if(lb < ub) return ub - 1;
+        /* Fall through */
+    case 3:
+        return ub;
+    default:
+        return asn_random_between(lb, ub);
+    }
+}
+
+
+size_t
+OCTET_STRING_random_length_constrained(
+    const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td,
+    const asn_encoding_constraints_t *constraints, size_t max_length) {
+    const unsigned lengths[] = {0,     1,     2,     3,     4,     8,
+                                126,   127,   128,   16383, 16384, 16385,
+                                65534, 65535, 65536, 65537};
+    size_t rnd_len;
+
+    /* Figure out how far we should go */
+    rnd_len = lengths[asn_random_between(
+        0, sizeof(lengths) / sizeof(lengths[0]) - 1)];
+
+    if(!constraints || !constraints->per_constraints)
+        constraints = &td->encoding_constraints;
+    if(constraints->per_constraints) {
+        const asn_per_constraint_t *pc = &constraints->per_constraints->size;
+        if(pc->flags & APC_CONSTRAINED) {
+            long suggested_upper_bound = pc->upper_bound < (ssize_t)max_length
+                                             ? pc->upper_bound
+                                             : (ssize_t)max_length;
+            if(max_length <= (size_t)pc->lower_bound) {
+                return pc->lower_bound;
+            }
+            if(pc->flags & APC_EXTENSIBLE) {
+                switch(asn_random_between(0, 5)) {
+                case 0:
+                    if(pc->lower_bound > 0) {
+                        rnd_len = pc->lower_bound - 1;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    /* Fall through */
+                case 1:
+                    rnd_len = pc->upper_bound + 1;
+                    break;
+                case 2:
+                    /* Keep rnd_len from the table */
+                    if(rnd_len <= max_length) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    /* Fall through */
+                default:
+                    rnd_len = asn_random_between(pc->lower_bound,
+                                                 suggested_upper_bound);
+                }
+            } else {
+                rnd_len =
+                    asn_random_between(pc->lower_bound, suggested_upper_bound);
+            }
+        } else {
+            rnd_len = asn_random_between(0, max_length);
+        }
+    } else if(rnd_len > max_length) {
+        rnd_len = asn_random_between(0, max_length);
+    }
+
+    return rnd_len;
+}
+
+asn_random_fill_result_t
+OCTET_STRING_random_fill(const asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void **sptr,
+                         const asn_encoding_constraints_t *constraints,
+                         size_t max_length) {
+       const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *specs = td->specifics
+                               ? (const asn_OCTET_STRING_specifics_t *)td->specifics
+                               : &asn_SPC_OCTET_STRING_specs;
+    asn_random_fill_result_t result_ok = {ARFILL_OK, 1};
+    asn_random_fill_result_t result_failed = {ARFILL_FAILED, 0};
+    asn_random_fill_result_t result_skipped = {ARFILL_SKIPPED, 0};
+    unsigned int unit_bytes = 1;
+    unsigned long clb = 0;  /* Lower bound on char */
+    unsigned long cub = 255;  /* Higher bound on char value */
+    uint8_t *buf;
+    uint8_t *bend;
+    uint8_t *b;
+    size_t rnd_len;
+    OCTET_STRING_t *st;
+
+    if(max_length == 0 && !*sptr) return result_skipped;
+
+    switch(specs->subvariant) {
+    default:
+    case ASN_OSUBV_ANY:
+        return result_failed;
+    case ASN_OSUBV_BIT:
+        /* Handled by BIT_STRING itself. */
+        return result_failed;
+    case ASN_OSUBV_STR:
+        unit_bytes = 1;
+        clb = 0;
+        cub = 255;
+        break;
+    case ASN_OSUBV_U16:
+        unit_bytes = 2;
+        clb = 0;
+        cub = 65535;
+        break;
+    case ASN_OSUBV_U32:
+        unit_bytes = 4;
+        clb = 0;
+        cub = 0x10FFFF;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if(!constraints || !constraints->per_constraints)
+        constraints = &td->encoding_constraints;
+    if(constraints->per_constraints) {
+        const asn_per_constraint_t *pc = &constraints->per_constraints->value;
+        if(pc->flags & APC_SEMI_CONSTRAINED) {
+            clb = pc->lower_bound;
+        } else if(pc->flags & APC_CONSTRAINED) {
+            clb = pc->lower_bound;
+            cub = pc->upper_bound;
+        }
+    }
+
+    rnd_len =
+        OCTET_STRING_random_length_constrained(td, constraints, max_length);
+
+    buf = CALLOC(unit_bytes, rnd_len + 1);
+    if(!buf) return result_failed;
+
+    bend = &buf[unit_bytes * rnd_len];
+
+    switch(unit_bytes) {
+    case 1:
+        for(b = buf; b < bend; b += unit_bytes) {
+            *(uint8_t *)b = OCTET_STRING__random_char(clb, cub);
+        }
+        *(uint8_t *)b = 0;
+        break;
+    case 2:
+        for(b = buf; b < bend; b += unit_bytes) {
+            uint32_t code = OCTET_STRING__random_char(clb, cub);
+            b[0] = code >> 8;
+            b[1] = code;
+        }
+        *(uint16_t *)b = 0;
+        break;
+    case 4:
+        for(b = buf; b < bend; b += unit_bytes) {
+            uint32_t code = OCTET_STRING__random_char(clb, cub);
+            b[0] = code >> 24;
+            b[1] = code >> 16;
+            b[2] = code >> 8;
+            b[3] = code;
+        }
+        *(uint32_t *)b = 0;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if(*sptr) {
+        st = *sptr;
+        FREEMEM(st->buf);
+    } else {
+        st = (OCTET_STRING_t *)(*sptr = CALLOC(1, specs->struct_size));
+        if(!st) {
+            FREEMEM(buf);
+            return result_failed;
+        }
+    }
+
+    st->buf = buf;
+    st->size = unit_bytes * rnd_len;
+
+    result_ok.length = st->size;
+    return result_ok;
+}