Re: [PATCH][next] container_of: add container_first() macro

[Gustavo A. R. Silva]

On 21/09/24 07:52, Greg KH wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 08:45:28AM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 02:50:02PM +0200, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> > > This is like container_of() but it has an assert to ensure that it's
> > > using the first struct member.
> >
> > I just remembered that Greg wanted this based on container_of_const().
>
> Yes, that would be best.

Okay, I'll change that.

--
Gustavo

> > Really container_of_const() should be renamed to container_of() and
> > container_of() should be renamed to container_of_helper() and we
> > would add a #define container_of_const container_of for the transition.
>
> I agree, but I wonder if it's safe to just do that already and how many
> build warnings would happen.  Last I checked it was a lot.
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h