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Date:	Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:04:16 -0400
From:	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, ananth@...ibm.com,
	jkenisto@...ibm.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	systemtap@...rces.redhat.com, prasanna@...ibm.com,
	shaohua.li@...el.com, davem@...emloft.net, fche@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm 1/5] list.h: add list_singleton

Hi Peter,

Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>>> So I guess we can proceed with your list_singleton(), but I'd just like to
>>> flag this possible confusion, see what people think..
> 
> May I kindly ask to please not use the singleton name like this. It does
> not implement the singleton pattern and will be a great confusion for
> everybody who expects it to.

Indeed.

I have some other candidates.
- list_single
- list_has_one
- list_one

Could you tell me which or some other name you recommend?

Thanks,

-- 
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@...hat.com

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