linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] ACPI: Switch to use list_entry_is

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Date:   Wed, 2 Mar 2022 17:36:20 +0100
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Hui Wang <hui.wang@...onical.com>,
        ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        nvdimm@...ts.linux.dev, "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] ACPI: Switch to use list_entry_is_head() helper

On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 4:50 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 01:04:23PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > Since we got list_entry_is_head() helper in the generic header,
> > we may switch the ACPI modules to use it. This eliminates the
> > need in additional variable. In some cases it reduces critical
> > sections as well.
>
> Besides the work required in a couple of cases (LKP) there is an
> ongoing discussion about list loops (and this particular API).
>
> Rafael, what do you think is the best course of action here?

I think the current approach is to do the opposite of what this patch
is attempting to do: avoid using the list iterator outside of the
loop.