Re: [PATCH] usbip: vudc: Make use of the helper macro LIST_HEAD()

[Shuah Khan]

On 2/8/22 8:28 PM, Cai Huoqing wrote:
> Replace "struct list_head head = LIST_HEAD_INIT(head)" with
> "LIST_HEAD(head)" to simplify the code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Cai Huoqing <cai.huoqing@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>   drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c
> index 678faa82598c..d43252b77efd 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c
> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static struct platform_driver vudc_driver = {
>   	},
>   };
>   
> -static struct list_head vudc_devices = LIST_HEAD_INIT(vudc_devices);
> +static LIST_HEAD(vudc_devices);
>   
>   static int __init init(void)
>   {

Explain why this change simplifies the code and also add a comment
above LIST_HEAD

LIST_HEAD_INIT clearly states what it does, as a result it is easier
to understand the code.

thanks,
-- Shuah