Re: "klist" "k" stand for what ?

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Thu Dec 22 2016 - 13:24:43 EST


On 12/21/16 02:23, galcon zhao wrote:
> HI ALL:
>
> I am reading kernel source code ,but I have a question.
>
> struct klist {
> spinlock_t k_lock;
> struct list_head k_list;
> void (*get)(struct klist_node *);
> void (*put)(struct klist_node *);
> } __attribute__ ((aligned (sizeof(void *))));
> "klist" "k" stand for what ?
>
> I think "k" is "key", Is it right?

Not sure, but I expect that it means "kernel" list.

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~Randy