Re: [PATCH v2 00/14] list: Prepare entry iterators to cache cursor state

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Tue, Jun 09, 2026 at 02:13:33PM +0800, Kaitao Cheng wrote:
> 
> This series prepares for, and then updates, the list_for_each_entry()
> family so the common entry iterators cache their next or previous cursor
> before the loop body runs.
> 
> The first 13 patches open-code loops that intentionally depend on the
> old "derive the next entry from the current cursor at the end of the
> iteration" behaviour.  These loops append work to the list being walked,
> restart traversal after dropping a lock, skip an entry consumed by the
> current iteration, or otherwise adjust the cursor in the loop body.
> 
> The final patch changes include/linux/list.h to keep a private cursor in
> the common entry iterators while preserving the public macro interface.
> The safe variants remain available when callers need the temporary
> cursor explicitly or have stronger mutation requirements.

Something is really wrong with the patch series email chaining.
Patches 3, 10, and 13 start the subthreads. Please, check your
tools and fix them accordingly.

Note, `git format-patch ...` should not have this "side-effect"
when used correctly.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko