On 09 2月 22 09:00:37, Shuah Khan wrote:
> On 2/8/22 8:28 PM, Cai Huoqing wrote:
> > Replace "struct list_head head = LIST_HEAD_INIT(head)" with
> > "LIST_HEAD(head)" to simplify the code.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Cai Huoqing <cai.huoqing@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c | 2 +-
> > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c
> > index 678faa82598c..d43252b77efd 100644
> > --- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vudc_main.c
> > @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static struct platform_driver vudc_driver = {
> > },
> > };
> > -static struct list_head vudc_devices = LIST_HEAD_INIT(vudc_devices);
> > +static LIST_HEAD(vudc_devices);
> > static int __init init(void)
> > {
> >
>
> Explain why this change simplifies the code and also add a comment
> above LIST_HEAD
LIST_HEAD() help to clean up the code "struct list_head vudc_devices =
". we only to care the variable 'vudc_devices',
>
> LIST_HEAD_INIT clearly states what it does, as a result it is easier
> to understand the code.
LIST_HEAD() is defined for 17 years, lots of drivers use it
directly. It's not about code readability.
Thanks,
Cai
>
> thanks,
> -- Shuah
