Function GetSizeOfCompactSize

src/serialize.h:242–248

* Compact Size * size < 253 -- 1 byte * size <= USHRT_MAX -- 3 bytes (253 + 2 bytes) * size <= UINT_MAX -- 5 bytes (254 + 4 bytes) * size > UINT_MAX -- 9 bytes (255 + 8 bytes) */

 * size >  UINT_MAX   -- 9 bytes  (255 + 8 bytes)
 */
inline unsigned int GetSizeOfCompactSize(uint64_t nSize)
{
    if (nSize < 253)             return sizeof(unsigned char);
    else if (nSize <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned short>::max()) return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(unsigned short);
    else if (nSize <= std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max())  return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(unsigned int);
    else                         return sizeof(unsigned char) + sizeof(uint64_t);
}

inline void WriteCompactSize(CSizeComputer& os, uint64_t nSize);