Re: Converting struct timer_list callback argument to struct timer_list *

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2017, Christoph Hellwig wrote:

> Good work!
> 
> I just think that the TIMER_CONTAINER name is revolting.
> 
> The usual name for such a helper fitting other uses like lists
> and rbtrees would be timer_entry, and that also reads much better.

I think the plan is to remove that thing afterward, because then the
callback function is:

         void func(struct timer_list *timer)

So I don't mind the ugly name as it should be simply removed once the tree
is converted over.

Thanks,

        tglx