Gods behave in many ways. Some are jealous and quick to anger, and others are inhumanly patient. Some forbid alcohol to their followers, and others get drunk and beat up giants. Some descent to earth in the form of a bull to conduct illicit sexual liaisons with mortals, and others lack reproductive organs altogether. However, without exception, one thing they all have in common is that they never conduct polite discussions of bitwise arithmetic tricks. And yet that is exactly what I see here.

Next time you decide to #include <linus/stdflame.h>, please check to make sure it actually applies to the situation.

I am aware that Linus has that reputation, but glancing over the post and comments, it seemed like a good, factual discussion in this case. Did I miss something?

So in which verse in the bible they talk about bitwise tricks?

Wrong question. Why does everyone else elevate the most mundane aspects of his daily musings into the words of God?

I dont think he asked for this post to be put on the front page of HN, and he is probably laughing about it right now.

Because there exist fools who bow to every word they say.