Module long

Encoding and decoding of the (36, 20, 17) code.

Functions

decode

Try to decode the given 36-hexbit word to the nearest codeword, correcting up to 8 hexbit errors (up to 48 bit errors.)

encode

Calculate the 16 parity hexbits for the first 20 data hexbits in the given buffer, placing the parity hexbits at the end of the buffer.