On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 09:07:11AM +0800, Huang, Ying wrote: >Wei Yang <richard.weiyang@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 10:02:58AM +0800, Huang, Ying wrote: >>>Wei Yang <richard.weiyang@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >>> >> [...] >>>>> >>>>>if "offset > si->highest_bit" is true and "offset < scan_base" is true, >>>>>scan_base need to be returned. >>>>> >>>> >>>> When this case would happen in the original code? >>> >>>In the original code, the loop can still stop. >>> >> >> Sorry, I don't get your point yet. >> >> In original code, there are two separate loops >> >> while (++offset <= si->highest_bit) { >> } >> >> while (offset < scan_base) { >> } >> >> And for your condition, (offset > highest_bit) && (offset < scan_base), which >> terminates the first loop and fits the second loop well. >> >> Not sure how this condition would stop the loop in original code? > >Per my understanding, in your code, if some other task changes >si->highest_bit to be less than scan_base in parallel. The loop may >cannot stop. When (offset > scan_base), (offset > si->highest_bit) means offset will be set to si->lowest_bit. When (offset < scan_base), next_offset() would always increase offset till offset is scan_base. Sorry, I didn't catch your case. Would you minding giving more detail? > >Best Regards, >Huang, Ying > >>>Best Regards, >>>Huang, Ying >>> >>>>>Again, the new code doesn't make it easier to find this kind of issues. >>>>> >>>>>Best Regards, >>>>>Huang, Ying -- Wei Yang Help you, Help me