It may make sense to rewrite the specs defining binary structures here from pseudocode into Kaitai Struct

[KOLANICH]

This would allow to automatically generate parsers for them for multiple languages.

[MarkCallow]

Until you opened this issue I was unaware of Kaitai. Thanks for pointing it out to me. I took a look at the web site and also at the Kaitai definition for PNG. My conclusions are:

1. I would like to provide a Kaitai struct for .ktx2.
2. It is more complicated than I have time to learn.
3. It is too complex (maybe just long-winded) for me to want to replace the short pseudo-code at the start of the spec. with it.

I would welcome a contribution of a .ktx2 definition.

I am curious about the intended meaning of kaitai. The kanji character used on the web page is 力 (ryoku) which means power. However none of the homonyms of "kaitai" that I am aware of use 力 and all have fairly negative meanings, e.g. demolish, coastal erosion, absconding with money. Maybe it doesn't come from Japanese even though it sounds like it.

[lexaknyazev]

I am curious about the intended meaning of kaitai.

I think they meant something like disassembly / dismantling.

[KOLANICH]

I am curious about the intended meaning of kaitai. The kanji character used on the web page is 力 (ryoku) which means power. However none of the homonyms of "kaitai" that I am aware of use 力 and all have fairly negative meanings, e.g. demolish, coastal erosion, absconding with money. Maybe it doesn't come from Japanese even though it sounds like it.

It is named after https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaitai_Shinsho .