+#define TDB_OFF_IS_ERR(off) unlikely(off >= (tdb_off_t)TDB_ERR_LAST)
+
+/* Packing errors into pointers and v.v. */
+#define TDB_PTR_IS_ERR(ptr) \
+ unlikely((void *)(ptr) >= (void *)(long)TDB_ERR_LAST)
+#define TDB_PTR_ERR(p) ((enum TDB_ERROR)(long)(p))
+#define TDB_ERR_PTR(err) ((void *)(long)(err))
+
+/* Common case of returning true, false or -ve error. */
+typedef int tdb_bool_err;