linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 10/13] xen/pvcalls: implement recvmsg

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Date:   Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:05:00 -0400
From:   Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
To:     Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@...nel.org>,
        xen-devel@...ts.xen.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jgross@...e.com,
        Stefano Stabellini <stefano@...reto.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 10/13] xen/pvcalls: implement recvmsg


>  
> +static bool pvcalls_front_read_todo(struct sock_mapping *map)
> +{
> +	struct pvcalls_data_intf *intf = map->active.ring;
> +	RING_IDX cons, prod;
> +	int32_t error;
> +
> +	cons = intf->in_cons;
> +	prod = intf->in_prod;
> +	error = intf->in_error;
> +	return (error != 0 ||
> +		pvcalls_queued(prod, cons,
> +			       XEN_FLEX_RING_SIZE(PVCALLS_RING_ORDER)) != 0);


Does this routine have to be different from pvcalls_front_write_todo()?
They look pretty similar. Can they be merged?

(and you don't really need 'error' variable)

-boris