Re: [PATCH v2] block: use dedicated list iterator variable

From: Jakob Koschel
Date: Thu Mar 31 2022 - 08:02:17 EST




> On 31. Mar 2022, at 13:59, Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 3/31/22 3:12 AM, Jakob Koschel wrote:
>> 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].
>
> Not a huge fan of doing a helper for this single use, but I guess it
> does make the main function easier to code. So I guess that's fine. But
> can you move the call down where the result is checked?
>
> qe = blk_lookup_qe_pair(head, q);
> if (!qe)
> return;
>
> I prefer no distance between call and check, makes it easier to read. I
> can make the edit locally and note it in the commit message so you don't
> have to re-send it. Let me know, or just resend a v3.

I'm fine with you doing the change locally, thanks!

>
> --
> Jens Axboe
>

Jakob