#FIXME: change the parameter type to uint64 and return to uint16
proc encodeRemainingLength*(length: uint64): uint64 =
  var length = length
  var endocedLength: uint64 = 0
  while true:
    endocedLength = length mod 128'u64
    length = length div 128
    if length > 0'u64:
      endocedLength = endocedLength or 128
    else:
      break
  result = endocedLength