linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH char-misc 1/1] Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix ring buffer signaling

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Date:   Sun, 11 Feb 2018 15:50:47 -0800
From:   Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To:     Michael Kelley <mhkelley@...look.com>
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        "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH char-misc 1/1] Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix ring buffer
 signaling

On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:48:49 +0000
Michael Kelley <mhkelley@...look.com> wrote:

> +	u32 delta = rbi->ring_buffer->read_index < rbi->priv_read_index ?
> +			(rbi->priv_read_index - rbi->ring_buffer->read_index) :
> +			(rbi->ring_datasize - rbi->ring_buffer->read_index +
> +			rbi->priv_read_index);
>  

Would it would make sense for this to be a wrapper function like other ring operations?