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Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs/bpf: Fix most/least significant bit typos
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Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net> writes:

> On 3/19/22 5:43 PM, Mahmoud Abumandour wrote:
>> The LSB and MSB acronyms should not be followed by the word "bits". This
>> fixes this issue and uses the full phrases "most/least significant bits"
>> for better readibility.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Mahmoud Abumandour <ma.mandourr@gmail.com>
>
> What "issue" is being fixed here? Why would you not use the acronyms? It's fine
> as-is, not applying it.

I *think* that the nit being picked here is that the word "bits" after
an acronym like MSB is redundant...

jon