{"id":"hint-format-variable-length","text":"Each hint record is `HINT_HEADER_SIZE (24 bytes) + 4 (key_size uint32) + key_length` bytes; the `HINT_FORMAT` constant covers only the fixed 24-byte portion, not the full record.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/hash-index-storage-bitcask-_load_hint_file.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"hint-format-variable-length","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}