On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 11:45:20AM -0700, Luis Rodriguez wrote:
>
> OK here's the new one.
> --
>
> This adds list_cut_position() which lets you cut a list into
> two lists given a pivot in the list.
>
> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Here it is again but this time one which applies cleanly ontop of the
list_cut_tail() patch I just reposted.
--
list.h: add list_cut_position()
This adds list_cut_position() which lets you cut a list into
two lists given a pivot in the list.
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/list.h | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 61034a6..78e5f1c 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -214,6 +214,46 @@ static inline int list_is_singular(const struct list_head *head)
return !list_empty(head) && (head->next == head->prev);
}
+static inline void __list_cut_position(struct list_head *list,
+ struct list_head *head, struct list_head *entry)
+{
+ struct list_head *new_first = entry->next;
+ list->next = head->next;
+ list->next->prev = list;
+ list->prev = entry;
+ entry->next = list;
+ head->next = new_first;
+ new_first->prev = head;
+}
+
+/**
+ * list_cut_position - cut a list into two
+ * @list: a new list to add all removed entries
+ * @head: a list with entries
+ * @entry: an entry within head, could be the head itself
+ * and if so we won't cut the list
+ *
+ * This helper moves the initial part of @head, up to and
+ * including @entry, from @head to @list. You should
+ * pass on @entry an element you know is on @head. @list
+ * should be an empty list or a list you do not care about
+ * losing its data.
+ *
+ */
+static inline void list_cut_position(struct list_head *list,
+ struct list_head *head, struct list_head *entry)
+{
+ if (list_empty(head))
+ return;
+ if (list_is_singular(head) &&
+ (head->next != entry && head != entry))
+ return;
+ if (entry == head)
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
+ else
+ __list_cut_position(list, head, entry);
+}
+
static inline void __list_splice(const struct list_head *list,
struct list_head *prev,
struct list_head *next)
--
1.5.6.rc2.15.g457bb.dirty
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