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Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] lib/list_sort: Simplify and remove MAX_LIST_LENGTH_BITS
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> I'm trying to present the case to spur discussion, but it realy is
> a *question* I'm asking about whether to do that, not a suggestion
> phrased as a question.

> If it's just x86_64, use size_t everywhere, and let them suffer, for not
> being real 64-bit ;-)

But what is the problem of local typedef with a good and clear comment?