Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:43:11 +0100 | From | Al Viro <> | Subject | Re: [patch] Add helper macros for little-endian bitfields |
| |
On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 06:37:43PM -0700, Roland Dreier wrote: > > + * NOTE: When using multibyte bitfields, you need to convert the data > > + * from Little Endian to CPU before you can access the bitfield > > + * (to make it simpler):
NOTE: When tempted to use multibyte bitfields on fixed-layout data, you need to look in the mirror, ask yourself "what will they do to me during code review for that?", shudder and decide that some temptations are just not worth the pain.
IOW, don't do it.
| |