Re: [PATCH] Add the macro to test if "exactly_one_bit_set" to log2.h.

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> On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:38:52 -0500 (EST) "Robert P. J. Day" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> While this macro is defined in terms of "is_power_of_2" and is
> therefore functionally equivalent, the visual semantics are sometimes
> more appropriate for what is actually being tested.
> 

This is gettig a bit anal, but I guess you're the is_power_of_2 maintainer.

> ---
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/log2.h b/include/linux/log2.h
> index c8cf5e8..d0d324e 100644
> --- a/include/linux/log2.h
> +++ b/include/linux/log2.h
> @@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ bool is_power_of_2(unsigned long n)
>  }
> 
>  /*
> + *  And for folks who want slightly different semantics ...
> + */
> +
> +#define exactly_one_bit_set is_power_of_2

And I'm the dont-code-in-cpp-when-you-could-code-in-C maintainer.
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