-#define LNET_NI_STATE_INIT (1 << 0)
-#define LNET_NI_STATE_ACTIVE (1 << 1)
-#define LNET_NI_STATE_FAILED (1 << 2)
-#define LNET_NI_STATE_RECOVERY_PENDING (1 << 3)
-#define LNET_NI_STATE_RECOVERY_FAILED (1 << 4)
-#define LNET_NI_STATE_DELETING (1 << 5)
+enum lnet_ni_state {
+ /* initial state when NI is created */
+ LNET_NI_STATE_INIT = 0,
+ /* set when NI is brought up */
+ LNET_NI_STATE_ACTIVE,
+ /* set when NI is being shutdown */
+ LNET_NI_STATE_DELETING,
+};
+
+#define LNET_NI_RECOVERY_PENDING BIT(0)
+#define LNET_NI_RECOVERY_FAILED BIT(1)