update pyloxi to floodlight/loxigen-artifacts @ f9dd10108ee6f7f770b4433e23eaf875a8abf1df
diff --git a/src/python/loxi/of11/message.py b/src/python/loxi/of11/message.py
index c9f05a1..eee4f6e 100644
--- a/src/python/loxi/of11/message.py
+++ b/src/python/loxi/of11/message.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         obj.type = reader.read("!B")[0]
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         return obj
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         obj.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 2)
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         obj.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 2)
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         return obj
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 2)
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 3)
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 4)
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 1)
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@
         assert(_type == 21)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         return obj
 
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@
         assert(_type == 20)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         return obj
 
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.data = str(reader.read_all())
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 65535)
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 65535)
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 65535)
@@ -2883,7 +2883,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 65535)
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -3040,7 +3040,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -3184,7 +3184,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 0)
@@ -3375,7 +3375,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 0)
@@ -3442,7 +3442,7 @@
         assert(_type == 3)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.data = str(reader.read_all())
         return obj
@@ -3506,7 +3506,7 @@
         assert(_type == 2)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.data = str(reader.read_all())
         return obj
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@
         assert(_type == 6)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.datapath_id = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.n_buffers = reader.read("!L")[0]
@@ -3681,7 +3681,7 @@
         assert(_type == 5)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         return obj
 
@@ -3808,7 +3808,7 @@
         assert(_type == 14)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.cookie_mask = reader.read("!Q")[0]
@@ -3988,7 +3988,7 @@
         assert(_type == 14)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.cookie_mask = reader.read("!Q")[0]
@@ -4168,7 +4168,7 @@
         assert(_type == 14)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.cookie_mask = reader.read("!Q")[0]
@@ -4348,7 +4348,7 @@
         assert(_type == 14)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.cookie_mask = reader.read("!Q")[0]
@@ -4477,7 +4477,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 5)
@@ -4606,7 +4606,7 @@
         assert(_type == 14)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.cookie_mask = reader.read("!Q")[0]
@@ -4786,7 +4786,7 @@
         assert(_type == 14)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.cookie_mask = reader.read("!Q")[0]
@@ -4954,7 +4954,7 @@
         assert(_type == 11)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.cookie = reader.read("!Q")[0]
         obj.priority = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -5072,7 +5072,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 1)
@@ -5179,7 +5179,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 1)
@@ -5283,7 +5283,7 @@
         assert(_type == 8)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
         obj.miss_send_len = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -5347,7 +5347,7 @@
         assert(_type == 7)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         return obj
 
@@ -5429,7 +5429,7 @@
         assert(_type == 15)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.command = reader.read("!H")[0]
         obj.group_type = reader.read("!B")[0]
@@ -5519,7 +5519,7 @@
         assert(_type == 15)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _command = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_command == 0)
@@ -5609,7 +5609,7 @@
         assert(_type == 15)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _command = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_command == 2)
@@ -5694,7 +5694,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 7)
@@ -5769,7 +5769,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 7)
@@ -5843,7 +5843,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 6)
@@ -5927,7 +5927,7 @@
         assert(_type == 15)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _command = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_command == 1)
@@ -6012,7 +6012,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 6)
@@ -6093,7 +6093,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 6)
@@ -6161,7 +6161,7 @@
         assert(_type == 0)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         return obj
 
@@ -6227,7 +6227,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 0)
@@ -6307,7 +6307,7 @@
         assert(_type == 4)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
         assert(_experimenter == 8992)
@@ -6400,7 +6400,7 @@
         assert(_type == 10)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.buffer_id = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.in_port = util.unpack_port_no(reader)
@@ -6512,7 +6512,7 @@
         assert(_type == 13)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.buffer_id = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.in_port = util.unpack_port_no(reader)
@@ -6616,7 +6616,7 @@
         assert(_type == 16)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.port_no = util.unpack_port_no(reader)
         reader.skip(4)
@@ -6710,7 +6710,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 7)
@@ -6789,7 +6789,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 4)
@@ -6870,7 +6870,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 4)
@@ -6949,7 +6949,7 @@
         assert(_type == 12)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.reason = reader.read("!B")[0]
         reader.skip(7)
@@ -7025,7 +7025,7 @@
         assert(_type == 23)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.port = util.unpack_port_no(reader)
         reader.skip(4)
@@ -7096,7 +7096,7 @@
         assert(_type == 22)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.port = util.unpack_port_no(reader)
         reader.skip(4)
@@ -7168,7 +7168,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 9)
@@ -7247,7 +7247,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 5)
@@ -7332,7 +7332,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 5)
@@ -7414,7 +7414,7 @@
         assert(_type == 9)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
         obj.miss_send_len = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -7490,7 +7490,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 10)
@@ -7567,7 +7567,7 @@
         assert(_type == 17)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.table_id = reader.read("!B")[0]
         reader.skip(3)
@@ -7644,7 +7644,7 @@
         assert(_type == 1)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _err_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_err_type == 8)
@@ -7723,7 +7723,7 @@
         assert(_type == 19)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 3)
@@ -7798,7 +7798,7 @@
         assert(_type == 18)
         _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
         orig_reader = reader
-        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length - (2 + 2))
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
         obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
         _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
         assert(_stats_type == 3)