Am 20.01.2018 um 23:24 schrieb Gargi Sharma:
> On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 1:02 AM, Eric Wong <e...@80x24.org> wrote:
>> Gargi Sharma <gs051...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> --- a/list.h
>>> +++ b/list.h
>>> @@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ static inline void list_move(struct list_head *elem, 
>>> struct list_head *head)
>>>        list_add(elem, head);
>>>   }
>>>
>>> +/* Move to the front of the list. */
>>> +static inline void list_move_to_front(struct list_head *elem, struct 
>>> list_head *head)
>>> +{
>>> +     list_del(elem);
>>> +     list_add(elem, head);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>
>> Since we already have list_move and it does the same thing,
>> I don't think we need a new function, here.
>>
>> Hackers coming from other projects (glibc/urcu/Linux kernel)
>> might appreciate having fewer differences from what they're used
>> to.
> 
> I think the idea behind this function was that it is already being used in two
> places in the code and might be used in other places in the future. I agree
> with your stance, but a list_move_to_front is pretty self explanatory and not
> too different, so it should be alright.

Not sure I understand the point about the function being already used as
an argument for adding it, but if there is already one which has the
exact sane behavior (list_move() in this case) then that should be used
instead of adding a duplicate.

René

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