linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] dma: redefine dma_flags_set/get

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Message-Id: <20071016.205939.41651938.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:59:39 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Cc:	akepner@....com, tony.luck@...el.com, grundler@...isc-linux.org,
	jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org, jes@....com, randy.dunlap@...cle.com,
	rdreier@...co.com, James.Bottomley@...eleye.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] dma: redefine dma_flags_set/get_*() for sn-ia64

From: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:29:04 -0700

> So we take an `enum data_direction' and then wedge it into a word alongside
> some extra flags?
> 
> Can we do something nicer than that?

Yes, I discussed this last time around, this type abuse stinks and
it's confusing.
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