in src/oct.c [345:359]
void OCT_chop(octet *x,octet *y,int n)
{
if (n>=x->len)
{
if (y!=NULL) y->len=0;
return;
}
if (y!=NULL) y->len=x->len-n;
x->len=n;
if (y!=NULL)
{
for (int i=0; i<y->len && i<y->max; i++) y->val[i]=x->val[i+n];
}
}