int num_input_dims = ranked_input_type.getRank();
    SmallVector<int32_t, 4> padding_begin(num_input_dims, 0);
    auto input_shape = ranked_input_type.getShape();
    SmallVector<int32_t, 4> padding_end(input_shape.begin(), input_shape.end());
    SmallVector<int32_t, 4> padding_strides(num_input_dims, 1);

    int begin_mask = strided_slice_op.getBeginMask();
    int end_mask = strided_slice_op.getEndMask();

func extractPadding(payload []byte) (toRemove int, good byte) {
	if len(payload) < 1 {
		return 0, 0
	}

	paddingLen := payload[len(payload)-1]
	t := uint(len(payload)-1) - uint(paddingLen)
	// if len(payload) >= (paddingLen - 1) then the MSB of t is zero
	good = byte(int32(^t) >> 31)

	// The maximum possible padding length plus the actual length field
	toCheck := 256