+extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open(const char *confbase, const char *name, const char* appname, dclass_t dclass);
+
+/// is used by the C++ wrapper to allocate more memory behind the handle
+extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open_with_size(const char *confbase, const char *name, const char* appname, dclass_t dclass, size_t size);