Re: [PATCH 1/1] builtin/blame.c: constants into bit shift format
On 16/10/19 12:37PM, Jonathan Tan wrote:
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> > There was some discussion recently about converting these related
> > #defines to enums [0]. We might consider doing that here.
> >
> > If you read through that entire thread, you'd see that there were some
> > disagreements about whether using enums for sets of bits is a good idea
> > ([1] and [2]), but it is at least something worth considering while we
> > are on this topic.
> >
> > FWIW, I think it is a good idea to use an enum here.
>
> [snip]
>
> > [0] https://public-inbox.org/git/20191010115230.10623-1-wambui.karugax@gmail.com/
> > [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20191014182754.82302-1-jonathantanmy@google.com/
> > [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqk19ag60g.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
>
> Thanks for the handy references. You know my opinion on bitflags as
> enums from reading them, but I think that we have already had that
> discussion and came to a conclusion. So don't use an enum here.
Ah! I missed your last email in that thread that finally settled on
avoiding bitsets, and thought the discussion was still ongoing. My bad
:)
> The patch itself looks good, and I also prefer the bit shift format over
> octal.
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Regards,
Pratyush Yadav