+/*
+ * RPC call and reply header size as number of 32bit words (verifier
+ * size computed separately, see below)
+ */
+#define RPC_CALLHDRSIZE (6)
+#define RPC_REPHDRSIZE (4)
+
+
+/*
+ * Maximum RPC header size, including authentication,
+ * as number of 32bit words (see RFCs 1831, 1832).
+ *
+ * xid 1 xdr unit = 4 bytes
+ * mtype 1
+ * rpc_version 1
+ * program 1
+ * prog_version 1
+ * procedure 1
+ * cred {
+ * flavor 1
+ * length 1
+ * body<RPC_MAX_AUTH_SIZE> 100 xdr units = 400 bytes
+ * }
+ * verf {
+ * flavor 1
+ * length 1
+ * body<RPC_MAX_AUTH_SIZE> 100 xdr units = 400 bytes
+ * }
+ * TOTAL 210 xdr units = 840 bytes
+ */
+#define RPC_MAX_HEADER_WITH_AUTH \
+ (RPC_CALLHDRSIZE + 2*(2+RPC_MAX_AUTH_SIZE/4))
+
+