Re: [gnugo-devel] pattern-based reading spinoffs (27.7)

[Arend Bayer]

>  * The data0 field packs into 32 bits the following
>  * fields:
>  *
>  * komaster:  2 bits (EMPTY, BLACK, WHITE, or GRAY)
>  * kom_pos : 10 bits (allows MAX_BOARD up to 31)
>  * routine :  4 bits (currently 10 different choices)
>  * str1    : 10 bits
>  * stackp  :  5 bits
> 
> These sum to 31, so there is space to extend komaster to 3 bits
> without sacrificing anything more than available space for other
> potential needs.
Unless we will need more than 16 routines sometimes. Are you sure this
won't happen?

Arend