// The size field ends at the first space.
	nStr, rest, ok := strings.Cut(s, " ")
	if !ok {
		return "", "", s, ErrHeader
	}

	// Parse the first token as a decimal integer.
	n, perr := strconv.ParseInt(nStr, 10, 0) // Intentionally parse as native int
	if perr != nil || n < 5 || n > int64(len(s)) {
		return "", "", s, ErrHeader
	}