DDSXTY_ — Inconsistent bit set/integer equivalency

A bit set with bit bound <= 8 is mapped to a byte in some places (page 78 and 40) and to an unsigned short in others (page 88). (Page numbers refer to beta 2.)

Proposed Resolution:

A bit set with bit bound <= 8 should be serialized as a single byte.

Proposed Revised Text:

In the table in section 7.5.1.2.2, BitSet Types, replace these rows:

Bit Set Bound
Unsigned Integer Equivalent

1–16
unsigned short

…with the following:

Bit Set Bound
Primitive Equivalent

1–8
octet

9–16
unsigned short

A bit set with bit bound <= 8 should be serialized as a single byte.