linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] xarray: Document necessary flag in alloc-functions

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Message-ID: <aae2f4c3dcd878adb30e8324ca8938de91b79241.camel@redhat.com>
Date:   Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:59:32 +0200
From:   Philipp Stanner <pstanner@...hat.com>
To:     Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Cc:     linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] xarray: Document necessary flag in alloc-functions

On Fri, 2023-07-14 at 06:14 +0100, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 06:17:11PM +0200, Philipp Stanner wrote:
> > I would pick up the other places where this information has to be
> > added if someone can provide me with a list :)
> 
> I'd suggest every wrapper function that calls __xa_alloc() or
> __xa_alloc_cyclic() needs this same information (I think you caught
> one of the six in the header file?).

Alright, got them. I'll send a follow-up.

But what do you think about __xa_alloc() and __xa_alloc_cyclic()
themselves? They are part of the advanced user API afaik.

P.