if (dot == -1) dot = limit

      if (!encodeLabel(string, pos, dot, result)) {
        // If we couldn't encode the label, give up.
        return null
      }

      if (dot < limit) {
        result.writeByte('.'.code)
        pos = dot + 1
      } else {
        break
      }
    }

    return result.readUtf8()
  }

  private fun encodeLabel(
    string: String,
    pos: Int,
    limit: Int,