Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:33:39 -0800 | From | Jakub Kicinski <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] bitfield.h: add FIELD_MAX() and field_max() |
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On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:06:09 -0600 Alex Elder wrote: > On 2/28/20 12:04 PM, Alex Elder wrote: > > > > > > I find field_max() to be a good name for what I'm looking for. > > Sorry I wanted to add this but clicked "send" too fast. > > Yes it's the same as field_mask(), but that name only *implies* > it is the same as the maximum value. I mean, they're the same, > but the name I'm suggesting conveys its purpose better.
We got FIELD_FIT tho.. The comparison is part of the macro there, and it catches negative values if they manage to sneak in.
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