On Tue, 2016-06-07 at 17:46 +0100, Wei Liu wrote:
> > > I agree it would be good to set the exact bits though -- if you
> > > can
> > > tell
> > > me which field to test. 
> > > 
> > Perhaps at least mention something about all this either in a
> > comment
> > or in the changelog?
> > 
> What would you like to see in a comment? I guess this is now moot
> because the exact bits will be set.
> 
Well, if the code ends up looking like:

"the most correct thing would be to set the proper bits, but it's
hard/cumbersome/unknown how to do so, and setting all up until count it
enough for making things work"

Then, exactly that. :-)

If the code does the most correct thing already, as you seem to say,
then nothing.

Regards,
Dario
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