linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v3 1/9] software_node: Add helper function to unregister arrays of software

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Date:   Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:22:46 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Daniel Scally <djrscally@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v3 1/9] software_node: Add helper function to
 unregister arrays of software_nodes ordered parent to child

On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 11:58:55PM +0100, Daniel Scally wrote:
> Software nodes that are children of another software node should be
> unregistered before their parent. To allow easy unregistering of an array
> of software_nodes ordered parent to child, add a helper function to loop
> over and unregister nodes in such an array in reverse order.

> Suggested-by: Andriy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>

For all patches Andriy -> Andy (email stays as above!).

...

> +/**
> + * software_node_unregister_nodes_reverse - Unregister an array of software
> + * nodes in reverse order.

Can you shrink this to one line?

Something like dropping ' in reverse order.' and adding it below...

> + * @nodes: Array of software nodes to be unregistered.
> + *

...like here to explain reversed order?

> + * NOTE: The same warning applies as with software_node_unregister_nodes.

software_node_unregister_nodes()

> + * Unless you are _sure_ that the array of nodes is ordered parent to child
> + * it is wiser to remove them individually in the correct order.
> + */
> +void software_node_unregister_nodes_reverse(const struct software_node *nodes)
> +{
> +	unsigned int i = 0;
> +
> +	while (nodes[i].name)
> +		i++;
> +
> +	while (i--)
> +		software_node_unregister(&nodes[i]);
> +}

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko