A brief consideration of input shapes

Previously [ 1 , 2 , 3 ], I&#x27;ve talked about the effects of what I call the "reinterpretation problem". This effect, known also as the havoc effect, is characterised by a reinterpretation of input segments as a result of a mutation. Think of a sequence of network packets, each with a length field: if you mutate one of the length fields, the remaining sequence of packets will be interpreted…