1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ltable.h b/ltable.h
index 75dd9e26..dce8c2f7 100644
--- a/ltable.h
+++ b/ltable.h
@@ -23,8 +23,18 @@
 #define invalidateTMcache(t)    ((t)->flags &= ~maskflags)
 
 
-/* true when 't' is using 'dummynode' as its hash part */
-#define isdummy(t)              ((t)->lastfree == NULL)
+/*
+** Bit BITDUMMY set in 'flags' means the table is using the dummy node
+** for its hash part.
+*/
+
+#define BITDUMMY                (1 << 6)
+#define NOTBITDUMMY             cast_byte(~BITDUMMY)
+#define isdummy(t)              ((t)->flags & BITDUMMY)
+
+#define setnodummy(t)           ((t)->flags &= NOTBITDUMMY)
+#define setdummy(t)             ((t)->flags |= BITDUMMY)
+
 
 
 /* allocated size for hash nodes */