Re: [patch v2 2/5] rtmutex: Cleanup deadlock detector debug logic

[Steven Rostedt]

On Wed, 4 Jun 2014 15:17:35 +0200 (CEST)
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> > > +static int rt_mutex_cond_detect_deadlock(struct rt_mutex_waiter *waiter,
> > > +					 enum rtmutex_chainwalk detect)
> > > +{
> > > +	return debug_rt_mutex_detect_deadlock(waiter, detect);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +/*
> > 
> > I'm curious to why you created this wrapper function that adds no
> > value? Why not call debug_rt_mutex_detect_deadlock() directly?
> 
> debug_rt_mutex_detect_deadlock() smells like a magic debug feature,
> while rt_mutex_cond_detect_deadlock() clearly says; It's
> conditional.

Which brings up the next obvious question. Um, why not just rename
debug_rt_mutex_detect_deadlock() to rt_mutex_cond_detect_deadlock()?

-- Steve

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