That is, the MAC PDU format for the case of configuring segmentation and the MAC PDU format for the case of not configuring segmentation may differ as follows. Various MAC PDU formats are possible and, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the MAC sub-header is included per PDCP PDU and includes the LCID field, the length field, and the S1 field for the corresponding PDCP PDU.
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- If segmentation is configured, a predetermined field of the MAC sub-header may be used to indicate the presence/absence of a segmentation header. For example, the MAC sub-header may include an n-bit LCID field, an m-bit length field, and 1-bit S1 field (first format).
- If segmentation is not configured, a predetermined field (S1 field) of the MAC header may be used for a different purpose, e.g., for expanding the field indicating the size of the MAC SDU (or PDCP PDU) related to the MAC header. For example, the MAC sub-header may include an n-bit LCID field and an (m+1)-bit length field (second format).