[PATCH] Add the macro to test if "exactly_one_bit_set" to log2.h.

[Robert P. J. Day]

While this macro is defined in terms of "is_power_of_2" and is
therefore functionally equivalent, the visual semantics are sometimes
more appropriate for what is actually being tested.

Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

---

diff --git a/include/linux/log2.h b/include/linux/log2.h
index c8cf5e8..d0d324e 100644
--- a/include/linux/log2.h
+++ b/include/linux/log2.h
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ bool is_power_of_2(unsigned long n)
 }

 /*
+ *  And for folks who want slightly different semantics ...
+ */
+
+#define exactly_one_bit_set is_power_of_2
+
+/*
  * round up to nearest power of two
  */
 static inline __attribute__((const))
-- 
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