netdev - Re: [PATCH] block: convert tasklets to use new tasklet

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Date:   Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:56:47 -0700
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
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        Allen Pais <allen.lkml@...il.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: convert tasklets to use new tasklet_setup() API

On 8/17/20 2:15 AM, Allen Pais wrote:
> From: Allen Pais <allen.lkml@...il.com>
> 
> In preparation for unconditionally passing the
> struct tasklet_struct pointer to all tasklet
> callbacks, switch to using the new tasklet_setup()
> and from_tasklet() to pass the tasklet pointer explicitly.

Who came up with the idea to add a macro 'from_tasklet' that is just
container_of? container_of in the code would be _much_ more readable,
and not leave anyone guessing wtf from_tasklet is doing.

I'd fix that up now before everything else goes in...

-- 
Jens Axboe