Re: [PATCH v2] hrtimer: Use hard expiry when updating timers on the same base

From: Andrea Parri

Date: Thu Sep 10 2026 - 03:22:56 EST


> So this really wants to have a big fat comment explaining why this is
> safe to do.

Agreed. The existing comment only describes the update and misses the
temporary tree inconsistency. I'll spell out that the base lock excludes
other queue operations, that the neighbour check proves the node can
remain in place, and that removal does not consult the expiry otherwise.

Thanks,
Andrea