Re: [PATCH 03/11] maple_tree: Add some helper functions

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On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 11:02:52AM -0400, Liam R. Howlett wrote:
> * Peng Zhang <zhangpeng.00@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [230726 04:10]:
> >  static inline
> > -enum maple_type mas_parent_type(struct ma_state *mas, struct maple_enode *enode)
> > +enum maple_type ma_parent_type(struct maple_tree *mt, struct maple_node *node)
> 
> I was trying to keep ma_* prefix to mean the first argument is
> maple_node and mt_* to mean maple_tree.  I wasn't entirely successful
> with this and I do see why you want to use ma_, but maybe reverse the
> arguments here?

I think your first idea is better.  Usually we prefer to order the
arguments by "containing thing" to "contained thing".  So always use
(struct address_space *, struct folio *), for example.  Or (struct
mm_struct *, struct vm_area_struct *).





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