Re: [PATCH 1/4] diff.h: extend "flags" field to 64 bits because we're out of bits

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Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy  <pclouds@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Current flags field is 32-bits, all used except one bit and we need one
> more bit is needed for to toggle i-t-a behavior. The 9th bit could be
> reused for this, but we could just extend it to 64 bits now to give room
> for more future flags.

Isn't it a better option to add new things as separate words (or a
separate bit:1 field)?  Is this 32nd thing envisioned to be added
going to be used everywhere like the existing flag bits, or can it
be handled like "use_color", "break_opt", "show_rename_progress"?


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