+#define FLAG_HLINK_DONE (1<<8) /* receiver/generator */
+#define FLAG_LENGTH64 (1<<9) /* sender/receiver/generator */
+
+#define BITS_SET(val,bits) (((val) & (bits)) == (bits))
+#define BITS_SETnUNSET(val,onbits,offbits) (((val) & ((onbits)|(offbits))) == (onbits))
+#define BITS_EQUAL(b1,b2,mask) (((unsigned)(b1) & (unsigned)(mask)) \
+ == ((unsigned)(b2) & (unsigned)(mask)))