Re: single linked list header in kernel?

[Chris Friesen]

Matthias Urlichs wrote:
> Hi, Chris Friesen wrote:

> > Is there any plan to put a singly-linked list implementation into the kernel?  I 
> > mean sure its simple, but we've got the double-linked one there...

> What would you use one for? Just putting stuff in the kernel because it's
> not there yet is nonsense.

There are various places where there are open-coded single-linked list 
implementations.  This would just unify them to a single implementation.  On a 
previous occasion, someone estimated 42 instances where slist_for_each() could 
be used in net/core alone.

Chris
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