linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] jump_label: use atomic_try_cmpxchg in static_key_slow_inc

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Date:   Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:08:59 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>,
        Jason Baron <jbaron@...mai.com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] jump_label: use atomic_try_cmpxchg in
 static_key_slow_inc_cpuslocked

On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 04:14:46PM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:

> > +	for (int v = atomic_read(&key->enabled); v > 0; )
> 
> Although it's permitted by the compiler, the kernel style is to not add
> declarations in conditionals.

I'm thinking the whole motivation for upping to C99 was exactly so that
we could start using this pattern.