Re: [PATCH v4 5/5] libfs: Use d_children list to iterate simple_offset directories

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On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 02:22:41PM -0500, Chuck Lever wrote:
> On 12/14/24 12:49 PM, Al Viro wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 12:13:30PM -0500, Chuck Lever wrote:
> > > > > +/* Cf. find_next_child() */
> > > > > +static struct dentry *find_next_sibling_locked(struct dentry *parent,
> > > > > +                           struct dentry *dentry)
> > > > 
> > > > There might be a better name for this function.
> > 
> > There might be better calling conventions for it, TBH.
> > AFAICS, all callers are directly surrounded by grabbing/releasing
> > ->d_lock on parent.  Why not fold that in, and to hell with any
> > mentionings of "locked" in the name...
> 
> I've tried it both ways, couldn't make up my mind. I'll try it again.

Single return there, so it's just a single spin_lock() on entry and
spin_unlock() on exit...  No idea if it'll make coverity any happier,
but it would be easier on human readers.




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