linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tg3: Convert u32 flag,flg2,flg3 uses to bitmap

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Message-ID: <1303368743.24766.47.camel@Joe-Laptop>
Date:	Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:52:23 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Matt Carlson <mcarlson@...adcom.com>
Cc:	Michael Chan <mchan@...adcom.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tg3: Convert u32 flag,flg2,flg3 uses to bitmap

On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 23:39 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> Using a bitmap instead of separate u32 flags allows a consistent, simpler
> and more extensible mechanism to determine capabilities.

This is the second version of this patch.

I sent Matt privately a version a couple of weeks ago
to get his opinion before posting this one.

David, please don't apply unless/until Matt acks this.
It compiles but is untested here.

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