*/
extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open(const char *confbase, const char *name);
+/// 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, size_t size);
+
/// Start MeshLink.
/** This function causes MeshLink to open network sockets, make outgoing connections, and
* create a new thread, which will handle all network I/O.