diff --git a/src/python/loxi/of14/message.py b/src/python/loxi/of14/message.py
index 67c8f9a..24c0b44 100644
--- a/src/python/loxi/of14/message.py
+++ b/src/python/loxi/of14/message.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         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
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
         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]
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
         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)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         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]
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
         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)
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
         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
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
         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 == 15)
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
         assert(_type == 27)
         _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.properties = loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, async_config_prop.async_config_prop.unpack)
         return obj
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
         assert(_type == 26)
         _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.properties = loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, async_config_prop.async_config_prop.unpack)
         return obj
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@
         assert(_type == 28)
         _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.properties = loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, async_config_prop.async_config_prop.unpack)
         return obj
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@
         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)
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@
         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 == 14)
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@
         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
 
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@
         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
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@
         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.subtype = reader.read("!L")[0]
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@
         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)
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2271,7 +2271,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2354,7 +2354,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2619,7 +2619,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2868,7 +2868,7 @@
         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)
@@ -2956,7 +2956,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3207,7 +3207,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3279,7 +3279,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3356,7 +3356,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3389,6 +3389,192 @@
 
 bsn_header.subtypes[36] = bsn_flow_idle_enable_set_request
 
+class bsn_generic_stats_reply(bsn_stats_reply):
+    version = 5
+    type = 19
+    stats_type = 65535
+    experimenter = 6035143
+    subtype = 16
+
+    def __init__(self, xid=None, flags=None, entries=None):
+        if xid != None:
+            self.xid = xid
+        else:
+            self.xid = None
+        if flags != None:
+            self.flags = flags
+        else:
+            self.flags = 0
+        if entries != None:
+            self.entries = entries
+        else:
+            self.entries = []
+        return
+
+    def pack(self):
+        packed = []
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!B", self.version))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!B", self.type))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!H", 0)) # placeholder for length at index 2
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.xid))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!H", self.stats_type))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!H", self.flags))
+        packed.append('\x00' * 4)
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.experimenter))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.subtype))
+        packed.append(loxi.generic_util.pack_list(self.entries))
+        length = sum([len(x) for x in packed])
+        packed[2] = struct.pack("!H", length)
+        return ''.join(packed)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def unpack(reader):
+        obj = bsn_generic_stats_reply()
+        _version = reader.read("!B")[0]
+        assert(_version == 5)
+        _type = reader.read("!B")[0]
+        assert(_type == 19)
+        _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
+        orig_reader = reader
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
+        obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
+        _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
+        assert(_stats_type == 65535)
+        obj.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
+        reader.skip(4)
+        _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
+        assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
+        _subtype = reader.read("!L")[0]
+        assert(_subtype == 16)
+        obj.entries = loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, common.bsn_generic_stats_entry.unpack)
+        return obj
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if type(self) != type(other): return False
+        if self.xid != other.xid: return False
+        if self.flags != other.flags: return False
+        if self.entries != other.entries: return False
+        return True
+
+    def pretty_print(self, q):
+        q.text("bsn_generic_stats_reply {")
+        with q.group():
+            with q.indent(2):
+                q.breakable()
+                q.text("xid = ");
+                if self.xid != None:
+                    q.text("%#x" % self.xid)
+                else:
+                    q.text('None')
+                q.text(","); q.breakable()
+                q.text("flags = ");
+                q.text("%#x" % self.flags)
+                q.text(","); q.breakable()
+                q.text("entries = ");
+                q.pp(self.entries)
+            q.breakable()
+        q.text('}')
+
+bsn_stats_reply.subtypes[16] = bsn_generic_stats_reply
+
+class bsn_generic_stats_request(bsn_stats_request):
+    version = 5
+    type = 18
+    stats_type = 65535
+    experimenter = 6035143
+    subtype = 16
+
+    def __init__(self, xid=None, flags=None, name=None, tlvs=None):
+        if xid != None:
+            self.xid = xid
+        else:
+            self.xid = None
+        if flags != None:
+            self.flags = flags
+        else:
+            self.flags = 0
+        if name != None:
+            self.name = name
+        else:
+            self.name = ""
+        if tlvs != None:
+            self.tlvs = tlvs
+        else:
+            self.tlvs = []
+        return
+
+    def pack(self):
+        packed = []
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!B", self.version))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!B", self.type))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!H", 0)) # placeholder for length at index 2
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.xid))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!H", self.stats_type))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!H", self.flags))
+        packed.append('\x00' * 4)
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.experimenter))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!L", self.subtype))
+        packed.append(struct.pack("!64s", self.name))
+        packed.append(loxi.generic_util.pack_list(self.tlvs))
+        length = sum([len(x) for x in packed])
+        packed[2] = struct.pack("!H", length)
+        return ''.join(packed)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def unpack(reader):
+        obj = bsn_generic_stats_request()
+        _version = reader.read("!B")[0]
+        assert(_version == 5)
+        _type = reader.read("!B")[0]
+        assert(_type == 18)
+        _length = reader.read("!H")[0]
+        orig_reader = reader
+        reader = orig_reader.slice(_length, 4)
+        obj.xid = reader.read("!L")[0]
+        _stats_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
+        assert(_stats_type == 65535)
+        obj.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
+        reader.skip(4)
+        _experimenter = reader.read("!L")[0]
+        assert(_experimenter == 6035143)
+        _subtype = reader.read("!L")[0]
+        assert(_subtype == 16)
+        obj.name = reader.read("!64s")[0].rstrip("\x00")
+        obj.tlvs = loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, bsn_tlv.bsn_tlv.unpack)
+        return obj
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if type(self) != type(other): return False
+        if self.xid != other.xid: return False
+        if self.flags != other.flags: return False
+        if self.name != other.name: return False
+        if self.tlvs != other.tlvs: return False
+        return True
+
+    def pretty_print(self, q):
+        q.text("bsn_generic_stats_request {")
+        with q.group():
+            with q.indent(2):
+                q.breakable()
+                q.text("xid = ");
+                if self.xid != None:
+                    q.text("%#x" % self.xid)
+                else:
+                    q.text('None')
+                q.text(","); q.breakable()
+                q.text("flags = ");
+                q.text("%#x" % self.flags)
+                q.text(","); q.breakable()
+                q.text("name = ");
+                q.pp(self.name)
+                q.text(","); q.breakable()
+                q.text("tlvs = ");
+                q.pp(self.tlvs)
+            q.breakable()
+        q.text('}')
+
+bsn_stats_request.subtypes[16] = bsn_generic_stats_request
+
 class bsn_gentable_bucket_stats_reply(bsn_stats_reply):
     version = 5
     type = 19
@@ -3436,7 +3622,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3524,7 +3710,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3615,7 +3801,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3709,7 +3895,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3800,7 +3986,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3883,7 +4069,7 @@
         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)
@@ -3975,7 +4161,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4068,7 +4254,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4153,7 +4339,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4252,7 +4438,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4351,7 +4537,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4450,7 +4636,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4547,7 +4733,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4633,7 +4819,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4716,7 +4902,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4791,7 +4977,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4858,7 +5044,7 @@
         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)
@@ -4926,7 +5112,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5000,7 +5186,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5073,7 +5259,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5140,7 +5326,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5220,7 +5406,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5308,7 +5494,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5439,7 +5625,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5575,7 +5761,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5658,7 +5844,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5738,7 +5924,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5825,7 +6011,7 @@
         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)
@@ -5923,7 +6109,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6016,7 +6202,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6103,7 +6289,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6201,7 +6387,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6297,7 +6483,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6385,7 +6571,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6470,7 +6656,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6547,7 +6733,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6624,7 +6810,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6732,7 +6918,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6836,7 +7022,7 @@
         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)
@@ -6909,7 +7095,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7002,7 +7188,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7095,7 +7281,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7167,7 +7353,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7247,7 +7433,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7330,7 +7516,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7413,7 +7599,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7496,7 +7682,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7578,7 +7764,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7657,7 +7843,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7724,7 +7910,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7796,7 +7982,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7873,7 +8059,7 @@
         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)
@@ -7945,7 +8131,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8017,7 +8203,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8097,7 +8283,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8185,7 +8371,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8273,7 +8459,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8361,7 +8547,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8448,7 +8634,7 @@
         assert(_type == 34)
         _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.bundle_id = reader.read("!L")[0]
         reader.skip(2)
@@ -8538,7 +8724,7 @@
         assert(_type == 33)
         _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.bundle_id = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.bundle_ctrl_type = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -8624,7 +8810,7 @@
         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 == 17)
@@ -8723,7 +8909,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8818,7 +9004,7 @@
         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)
@@ -8885,7 +9071,7 @@
         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
@@ -8949,7 +9135,7 @@
         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
@@ -9025,7 +9211,7 @@
         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 == 65535)
@@ -9127,7 +9313,7 @@
         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]
@@ -9212,7 +9398,7 @@
         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
 
@@ -9339,7 +9525,7 @@
         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]
@@ -9523,7 +9709,7 @@
         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]
@@ -9711,7 +9897,7 @@
         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]
@@ -9899,7 +10085,7 @@
         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]
@@ -10032,7 +10218,7 @@
         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)
@@ -10165,7 +10351,7 @@
         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]
@@ -10353,7 +10539,7 @@
         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]
@@ -10486,7 +10672,7 @@
         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 == 16)
@@ -10607,7 +10793,7 @@
         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]
@@ -10729,7 +10915,7 @@
         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)
@@ -10836,7 +11022,7 @@
         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)
@@ -10940,7 +11126,7 @@
         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]
@@ -11004,7 +11190,7 @@
         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
 
@@ -11086,7 +11272,7 @@
         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]
@@ -11176,7 +11362,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11266,7 +11452,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11351,7 +11537,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11426,7 +11612,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11546,7 +11732,7 @@
         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 == 8)
@@ -11666,7 +11852,7 @@
         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 == 8)
@@ -11740,7 +11926,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11824,7 +12010,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11909,7 +12095,7 @@
         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)
@@ -11990,7 +12176,7 @@
         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)
@@ -12063,7 +12249,7 @@
         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]
         obj.elements = loxi.generic_util.unpack_list(reader, common.hello_elem.unpack)
         return obj
@@ -12134,7 +12320,7 @@
         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)
@@ -12213,7 +12399,7 @@
         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 == 10)
@@ -12294,7 +12480,7 @@
         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 == 10)
@@ -12375,7 +12561,7 @@
         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 == 11)
@@ -12450,7 +12636,7 @@
         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 == 11)
@@ -12532,7 +12718,7 @@
         assert(_type == 29)
         _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.flags = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -12618,7 +12804,7 @@
         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 == 12)
@@ -12697,7 +12883,7 @@
         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 == 9)
@@ -12778,7 +12964,7 @@
         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 == 9)
@@ -12860,7 +13046,7 @@
         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)
@@ -12954,7 +13140,7 @@
         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.total_len = reader.read("!H")[0]
@@ -13067,7 +13253,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13156,7 +13342,7 @@
         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 == 13)
@@ -13231,7 +13417,7 @@
         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 == 13)
@@ -13320,7 +13506,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13413,7 +13599,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13492,7 +13678,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13573,7 +13759,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13652,7 +13838,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13730,7 +13916,7 @@
         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 == 15)
@@ -13805,7 +13991,7 @@
         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 == 15)
@@ -13879,7 +14065,7 @@
         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)
@@ -13958,7 +14144,7 @@
         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)
@@ -14043,7 +14229,7 @@
         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)
@@ -14125,7 +14311,7 @@
         assert(_type == 32)
         _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.role = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.data = str(reader.read_all())
@@ -14200,7 +14386,7 @@
         assert(_type == 25)
         _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.role = reader.read("!L")[0]
         reader.skip(4)
@@ -14276,7 +14462,7 @@
         assert(_type == 24)
         _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.role = reader.read("!L")[0]
         reader.skip(4)
@@ -14353,7 +14539,7 @@
         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 == 11)
@@ -14440,7 +14626,7 @@
         assert(_type == 30)
         _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.role = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.reason = reader.read("!B")[0]
@@ -14525,7 +14711,7 @@
         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]
@@ -14601,7 +14787,7 @@
         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)
@@ -14680,7 +14866,7 @@
         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 == 14)
@@ -14755,7 +14941,7 @@
         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 == 14)
@@ -14829,7 +15015,7 @@
         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 == 13)
@@ -14908,7 +15094,7 @@
         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 == 12)
@@ -14988,7 +15174,7 @@
         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 == 12)
@@ -15071,7 +15257,7 @@
         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)
@@ -15153,7 +15339,7 @@
         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)
@@ -15232,7 +15418,7 @@
         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)
@@ -15307,7 +15493,7 @@
         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)
@@ -15385,7 +15571,7 @@
         assert(_type == 31)
         _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.role = reader.read("!L")[0]
         obj.reason = reader.read("!B")[0]