[openib-general] Re: [PATCH 01/13] [RFC] ipath basic headers

Andrew Morton akpm at osdl.org
Sat Dec 17 19:14:17 PST 2005


Robert Walsh <rjwalsh at pathscale.com> wrote:
>
> > I'd be inclined to stick BITS_PER_BYTE into include/linux/types.h.
> 
> Really?  I was just going to suggest removing it, but if sticking it in
> types.h works for you, then fine.
> 

I think it's a readbility thing.

	x += 8;			/* wtf? */

vs

	x += BITS_PER_BYTE;	/* ah! */



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