Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:42:31 -0800
From: Paul Jackson <pj@sgi.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Introduce nodemask_t ADT [0/7]
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> Well, if we're going to make a generic bitmap type, it shouldn't have
> size limitations, as almost any limit we set will be too small
> eventually... 

A trillion bits ...

Nah - bitmasks are a bunch of bits, layed out in order.  This is
appropriate for tens, hundreds, even (on big iron) thousands of
bits.

There are limitations to the practical application of such bitmasks,
as I'm sure we both agree and both accept.

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                          Paul Jackson <pj@sgi.com> 1.650.933.1373
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