linux-kernel - [PATCH] kernel: Introduce enable_and_queue

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Message-Id: <20240228181850.5895-1-apais@linux.microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:18:50 +0000
From: Allen Pais <apais@...ux.microsoft.com>
To: tj@...nel.org
Cc: jiangshanlai@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] kernel: Introduce enable_and_queue_work() convenience function

The enable_and_queue_work() function is introduced to streamline
the process of enabling and queuing a work item on a specific
workqueue. This function combines the functionalities of
enable_work() and queue_work() in a single call, providing a
concise and convenient API for enabling and queuing work items.

The function accepts a target workqueue and a work item as parameters.
It first attempts to enable the work item using enable_work(). If the
enable operation is successful, the work item is then queued on the
specified workqueue using queue_work(). The function returns true if
the work item was successfully enabled and queued, and false otherwise.

This addition aims to enhance code readability and maintainability by
providing a unified interface for the common use case of enabling and
queuing work items on a workqueue.

Signed-off-by: Allen Pais <allen.lkml@...il.com>
---
 include/linux/workqueue.h | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index aedfb81f9c49..31bbd38ef8c8 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -678,6 +678,29 @@ static inline bool schedule_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	return queue_work(system_wq, work);
 }

+/**
+ * enable_and_queue_work - Enable and queue a work item on a specific workqueue
+ * @wq: The target workqueue
+ * @work: The work item to be enabled and queued
+ *
+ * This function attempts to enable the specified work item using enable_work().
+ * If the enable operation is successful, the work item is then queued on the
+ * provided workqueue using queue_work(). It returns %true if the work item was
+ * successfully enabled and queued, and %false otherwise.
+ *
+ * This function combines the operations of enable_work() and queue_work(),
+ * providing a convenient way to enable and queue a work item in a single call.
+ */
+static inline bool enable_and_queue_work(struct workqueue_struct *wq,
+					 struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	if (enable_work(work)) {
+		queue_work(wq, work);
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 /*
  * Detect attempt to flush system-wide workqueues at compile time when possible.
  * Warn attempt to flush system-wide workqueues at runtime.
-- 
2.17.1