msg.decode_header(fragBuf);
            int stub_frag_len = msg.length - 24;
            if ( ( off + stub_frag_len ) > in.length ) {
                // shouldn't happen if alloc_hint is correct or greater
                byte[] tmp = new byte[off + stub_frag_len];
                System.arraycopy(in, 0, tmp, 0, off);
                in = tmp;
            }

                msg.decode_header(fbuf);
                stub_frag_len = msg.length - 24;

                if ((off + stub_frag_len) > stub.length) {
                    // shouldn't happen if alloc_hint is correct or greater
                    byte[] tmp = new byte[off + stub_frag_len];
                    System.arraycopy(stub, 0, tmp, 0, off);
                    stub = tmp;
                }