Re: [PATCH] drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o: Convert to generic boolean

From: Matthew Wilcox
Date: Tue Oct 30 2007 - 11:11:33 EST


On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 04:02:25PM +0100, Richard Knutsson wrote:
> Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> >On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 11:54:22AM +0100, Richard Knutsson wrote:
> >
> >>Convert to use the generic boolean.
> >>- u8 initialized;
> >>- u8 in_use; /* is the management node open*/
> >>+ bool initialized:8;
> >>+ bool in_use:8; /* is the management node open*/
> >>
> >
> >Are you serious?
> >
> Well, yes. It is since it was defined to really be 8 bits before, and
> there is no reason why a boolean would be 8 bits and not 1 or 16.
> If it is overly cautious/not needed, then I don't mind removing the ':8'...

What's wrong with leaving it as 'u8'?

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