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Subject: Re: [PATCH] XOR uses
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On 12/08/15 08:57, Ranjan1018 . wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I prefer the syntax in the patch:
> - the semantic is more clear for me: if you want to flip a bit you should
> use xor
> - it saves, probably, some bytes of assembly code
>
> Regards
> Maurizio

+1

And it is unconditional.

--HPS