for (shift in (lengthByteCount - 1) * 8 downTo 0 step 8) {
        sink.writeByte((length shr shift).toInt())
      }
    }

    // Write the payload.
    sink.writeAll(content)
  }

  /**
   * Execute [block] with a new namespace for type hints. Type hints from the enclosing type are no
   * longer usable by the current type's members.
   */