Re: [PATCH] taprio: replace usage of found with dedicated list iterator variable

From: Jakob Koschel
Date: Thu Mar 31 2022 - 05:26:45 EST




> On 31. Mar 2022, at 01:15, Vinicius Costa Gomes <vinicius.gomes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> To move the list iterator variable into the list_for_each_entry_*()
>> macro in the future it should be avoided to use the list iterator
>> variable after the loop body.
>>
>> To *never* use the list iterator variable after the loop it was
>> concluded to use a separate iterator variable instead of a
>> found boolean [1].
>>
>> This removes the need to use a found variable and simply checking if
>> the variable was set, can determine if the break/goto was hit.
>>
>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=wgRr_D8CB-D9Kg-c=EHreAsk5SqXPwr9Y7k9sA6cWXJ6w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>> Signed-off-by: Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>
> Code wise, patch look good.
>
> Just some commit style/meta comments:
> - I think that it would make more sense that these were two separate
> patches, but I haven't been following the fallout of the discussion
> above to know what other folks are doing;

Thanks for the input, I'll split them up.

> - Please use '[PATCH net-next]' in the subject prefix of your patch(es)
> when you next propose this (net-next is closed for new submissions for
> now, it should open again in a few days);

I'll include that prefix, thanks.

Paolo Abeni [CC'd] suggested to bundle all net-next patches in one series [1].
If that's the general desire I'm happy to do that.


[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-kernel/7393b673c626fd75f2b4f8509faa5459254fb87c.camel@xxxxxxxxxx/

>
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Vinicius