Re: [PATCH 2/2] jump label: introduce static_branch()

[Mathieu Desnoyers]

* Jason Baron (jbaron@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> Introduce:
> 
> static __always_inline bool static_branch(struct jump_label_key *key)
> 
> to replace the old JUMP_LABEL(key, label) macro.
> 
> The new static_branch(), simplifies the usage of jump labels. Since,
> static_branch() returns a boolean, it can be used as part of an if()
> construct. It also, allows us to drop the 'label' argument from the
> prototype. Its probably best understood with an example, here is the part
> of the patch that converts the tracepoints to use unlikely_switch():

small nit:

  s/unlikely_switch/arch_static_branch/g

Thanks,

Mathieu

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Mathieu Desnoyers
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