Re: [PATCH net-next] net: socket: use BIT_MASK for MSG_*

[Menglong Dong]

Hello!

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 4:20 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Saturday, February 6, 2021, <menglong8.dong@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> From: Menglong Dong <dong.menglong@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> The bit mask for MSG_* seems a little confused here. Replace it
>> with BIT_MASK to make it clear to understand.
>
>
> It makes it more confusing if you understand the difference between BIT_MASK() and BIT(). I think you have to use the latter. And note () when referring to the function or macro.
>

I replaced BIT_MASK() with BIT() in the patch of v2, and it looks much
more tidy.
I can't figure out the difference between BIT() and BIT_MASK(), seems
the latter one more safe... isn't it?

Thanks:)
Menglong Dong