Re: [PATCH] Add "is_power_of_2" checking to log2.h.

From: David Howells
Date: Thu Feb 01 2007 - 05:42:09 EST


Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > + * Determine whether some value is a power of two, where zero is
> > + * *not* considered a power of two.
> > + */
>
> Why the qualifier? Zero *is* not a power of 2, is it?

The qualifier is worth leaving in the comment, just so that people who want to
use the function can be certain what it'll do for them.

David
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