Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentr...@enterprisedb.com> writes:
> The attached patch changes definitions like
> #define FOO 0x01
> #define BAR 0x02
> to
> #define FOO (1 << 0)
> #define BAR (1 << 1)
> etc.
> Both styles are currently in use, but the latter style seems more
> readable and easier to update.
FWIW, personally I'd vote for doing the exact opposite. When you are
debugging and examining the contents of a bitmask variable, it's easier to
correlate a value like "0x03" with definitions made in the former style.
Or at least I think so; maybe others see it differently.
regards, tom lane
