Re: [PATCH 1/1] container_of: Document container_of_const() is preferred

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 01:08:25PM +0300, Sakari Ailus wrote:
> There is a warning in kerneldoc documentation of container_of() that
> constness of @ptr is lost. While this is a suggestion container_of_const()
> should be used instead, the vast majority of new code still uses
> container_of():

A side note...

> $ git diff v6.8 v6.9|grep container_of\(|wc -l
> 788
> $ git diff v6.8 v6.9|grep container_of_const|wc -l
> 11

This is classic "Useless use of grep".

$ git log --oneline -G 'container_of\(' v6.8..v6.9 | wc -l
296

However, if you really want the _new_ code only, you have to run to `git grep`:

$ git grep -n -w container_of v6.8 | wc
20763

$ git grep -n -w container_of v6.9 | wc
20943

180 new uses.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko