/* Saves an encoded length. The first two bits in the first byte are used to
 * hold the encoding type. See the REDIS_RDB_* definitions for more information
 * on the types of encoding. */
int rdbSaveLen(rio *rdb, uint32_t len) {
    unsigned char buf[2];
    size_t nwritten;

    if (len < (1<<6)) {
        /* Save a 6 bit len */
        buf[0] = (len&0xFF)|(REDIS_RDB_6BITLEN<<6);
        if (rdbWriteRaw(rdb,buf,1) == -1) return -1;
        nwritten = 1;
    } else if (len < (1<<14)) {
        /* Save a 14 bit len */
        buf[0] = ((len>>8)&0xFF)|(REDIS_RDB_14BITLEN<<6);
        buf[1] = len&0xFF;
        if (rdbWriteRaw(rdb,buf,2) == -1) return -1;
        nwritten = 2;
    } else {
        /* Save a 32 bit len */
        buf[0] = (REDIS_RDB_32BITLEN<<6);
        if (rdbWriteRaw(rdb,buf,1) == -1) return -1;
        len = htonl(len);
        if (rdbWriteRaw(rdb,&len,4) == -1) return -1;
        nwritten = 1+4;
    }
    return nwritten;
}