typedef signed char partid_t; /* partition ID type */
typedef unsigned int moduleid_t; /* user-visible module number type */
typedef unsigned int cmoduleid_t; /* kernel compact module id type */
-typedef signed char slabid_t;
+typedef unsigned char slotid_t; /* slot (blade) within module */
+typedef unsigned char slabid_t; /* slab (asic) within slot */
typedef u64 nic_t;
typedef unsigned long iopaddr_t;
typedef unsigned long paddr_t;