linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: pm80xx: Fix race condition caused by static variables

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Message-ID: <yq1y0rx9odi.fsf@ca-mkp.ca.oracle.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:30:46 -0400
From: "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To: Francisco Gutierrez <frankramirez@...gle.com>
Cc: Jack Wang <jinpu.wang@...ud.ionos.com>,
        "James E . J . Bottomley"
 <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
        "Martin K . Petersen"
 <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Jerry.Wong@...rochip.com, vishakhavc@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: pm80xx: Fix race condition caused by static
 variables


Francisco,

> -	for (; start < end; start++)
> -		str += sprintf(str, "%08x ", *(temp+start));
> -	count++;

> +	for (; pm8001_ha->iop_log_start < pm8001_ha->iop_log_end; pm8001_ha->iop_log_start++)
> +		str += sprintf(str, "%08x ", *(temp+pm8001_ha->iop_log_start));
> +	pm8001_ha->iop_log_count++;

Since the start, end, and count variables are only used in this
function, what is the point of putting them in 'struct pm8001_hba_info'?
It makes the lines longer and harder to read...

-- 
Martin K. Petersen