Date:	Sun, 11 Jun 2000 17:38:12 -0400
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From:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: patch for _get_dev_info return bits
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> Several of the termios implementation files define _DEV_* macros to
> parse the dev info word returned by _get_dev_info. This patch
> deletes all these macros and defines them in just one place in
> <io.h> where the prototype for _get_dev_info is located. I noticed
> the large number of duplicates while working on the enhanced fcntl.

For cases like this you could create a header file right in with the
sources, rather than use a public header, unless we really want those
bits to be public.

> Also, should the _DEV_* macros be documented and extended to cover
> all the bits?

If you're going to put them in a public header, yes.

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