Re: [PATCH][2.5] Single linked lists for Linux

Rik van Riel (riel@conectiva.com.br)
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:35:41 -0300 (BRT)


On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Peter Chubb wrote:

> +#define slist_del(_head, _entry) \
>
> This only works if head->next == entry otherwise you lose half your
> list. Also, none of this is SMP-safe.

Oh boy, this is the material bad jokes are made from ...

Q: How many lightweight patch managers does it take to do a
singly linked list list_del ?
A: 4, two to hold down the list head, one to chop off the tail
and another one to sweep the lost entries under the carpet.

Sorry, but I couldn't resist this one ;)

cheers,

Rik

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