> You are actually using them to put redundant information that could be
quoted text > encoded differently and thus save 4 bits per event records, more or less
> what will be needed by most tracers (15 IDs, 1 reserved for an extended
> ID field).
You have 15 event types that are useful with no data payload at all?
quoted text > So the fact that you use them does not mean they are really required,
> and I don't think such duplicated information actually makes things more
> solid. Maybe just more obscure ?
This is all over 1 bit of information, right? Since you need at least 1 for
the timestamp stuff.
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