linux-kernel - Re: Semantics vs. usage of mutex_is

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Message-ID: <20220207154739.GH23216@worktop.programming.kicks-ass.net>
Date:   Mon, 7 Feb 2022 16:47:39 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Ondrej Mosnacek <omosnace@...hat.com>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>,
        Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        SElinux list <selinux@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Semantics vs. usage of mutex_is_locked()

On Mon, Feb 07, 2022 at 04:15:27PM +0100, Ondrej Mosnacek wrote:
> Also, any opinions on the name of the new helper? Perhaps
> mutex_is_held()? Or mutex_is_locked_by_current()?

lockdep_assert_held*() and friends work on mutexes just fine.