netdev - Re: [PATCH] taprio: replace usage of found with dedicated list iterator variable

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:58:55 -0700
From:   Vinicius Costa Gomes <vinicius.gomes@...el.com>
To:     Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@...il.com>
Cc:     Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>,
        Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>,
        Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>,
        Brian Johannesmeyer <bjohannesmeyer@...il.com>,
        Cristiano Giuffrida <c.giuffrida@...nl>,
        "Bos, H.J." <h.j.bos@...nl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] taprio: replace usage of found with dedicated list
 iterator variable

Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@...il.com> writes:

>> On 31. Mar 2022, at 01:15, Vinicius Costa Gomes <vinicius.gomes@...el.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@...il.com> writes:
>> 
>>> To move the list iterator variable into the list_for_each_entry_*()
>>> macro in the future it should be avoided to use the list iterator
>>> variable after the loop body.
>>> 
>>> To *never* use the list iterator variable after the loop it was
>>> concluded to use a separate iterator variable instead of a
>>> found boolean [1].
>>> 
>>> This removes the need to use a found variable and simply checking if
>>> the variable was set, can determine if the break/goto was hit.
>>> 
>>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-=wgRr_D8CB-D9Kg-c=EHreAsk5SqXPwr9Y7k9sA6cWXJ6w@mail.gmail.com/
>>> Signed-off-by: Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@...il.com>
>>> ---
>> 
>> Code wise, patch look good.
>> 
>> Just some commit style/meta comments:
>> - I think that it would make more sense that these were two separate
>> patches, but I haven't been following the fallout of the discussion
>> above to know what other folks are doing;
>
> Thanks for the input, I'll split them up.
>
>> - Please use '[PATCH net-next]' in the subject prefix of your patch(es)
>> when you next propose this (net-next is closed for new submissions for
>> now, it should open again in a few days);
>
> I'll include that prefix, thanks.
>
> Paolo Abeni [CC'd] suggested to bundle all net-next patches in one series [1].
> If that's the general desire I'm happy to do that.

I agree with that, having one series for the whole net-next is going to
be easier for everyone.


Cheers,
-- 
Vinicius