On Fri, 5 May 2023 10:35:39 -0400 Joel Fernandes <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Yeah it is not clear why anyone would ever want to use it like this. > >> Why don't they just pass t1 to list_for_each_entry_rcu() ? I would > >> rather it break them and they re-think their code ;). > > > > Remember interfaces should not be enforcing policy unless it's key to the > > way the interface works. > > Oh yeah, 100% agree. I am not particularly against this particular patch > but I also dont see it as solving any problem. Feel free to Ack the patch > if you feel strongly about wanting it. I agree that this isn't solving any real bugs, but it is a legitimate cleanup. And as someone that tends to push interfaces to their limits, I would likely be the one that hits it ;-) Acked-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> -- Steve
