[PATCH v4 1/4] list: Add mutable iterator variants
Kaitao Cheng <[email protected]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:50:33 +0800
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.kernel,gmane.linux.kbuild.devel |
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From: Kaitao Cheng <[email protected]> The list_for_each*_safe() helpers allow the current entry to be removed while iterating, but require callers to declare and pass a temporary cursor. Most callers never use that cursor directly, so exposing it adds boilerplate and leaks an implementation detail into each call site. Add *_mutable() variants for list and hlist iterators. These variants keep the temporary cursor in a uniquely named local variable inside the macro while preserving the removal-safe iteration semantics. Keep the existing *_safe() variants for callers that need to access or reset the temporary cursor, and update their documentation to clarify which interface to use. Signed-off-by: Kaitao Cheng <[email protected]> --- include/linux/list.h | 180 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 175 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h index 09d979976b3b..373b08b929d3 100644 --- a/include/linux/list.h +++ b/include/linux/list.h @@ -765,26 +765,62 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list, /** * list_for_each_safe - iterate over a list safe against removal of list entry + * with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor. * @n: another &struct list_head to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * list_for_each_mutable() instead. */ #define list_for_each_safe(pos, n, head) \ for (pos = (head)->next, n = pos->next; \ !list_is_head(pos, (head)); \ pos = n, n = pos->next) +#define __list_for_each_mutable(pos, tmp, head) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = (pos = (head)->next)->next; \ + !list_is_head(pos, (head)); \ + pos = tmp, tmp = pos->next) + +/** + * list_for_each_mutable - iterate over a list safe against entry removal + * with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your list. + */ +#define list_for_each_mutable(pos, head) \ + __list_for_each_mutable(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(next), head) + /** - * list_for_each_prev_safe - iterate over a list backwards safe against removal of list entry + * list_for_each_prev_safe - iterate over a list backwards safe against removal + * of list entry with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor. * @n: another &struct list_head to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * list_for_each_prev_mutable() instead. */ #define list_for_each_prev_safe(pos, n, head) \ for (pos = (head)->prev, n = pos->prev; \ !list_is_head(pos, (head)); \ pos = n, n = pos->prev) +#define __list_for_each_prev_mutable(pos, tmp, head) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = (pos = (head)->prev)->prev; \ + !list_is_head(pos, (head)); \ + pos = tmp, tmp = pos->prev) + +/** + * list_for_each_prev_mutable - iterate over a list backwards safe against entry + * removal with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your list. + */ +#define list_for_each_prev_mutable(pos, head) \ + __list_for_each_prev_mutable(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(prev), head) + /** * list_count_nodes - count nodes in the list * @head: the head for your list. @@ -896,11 +932,15 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) pos = list_prev_entry(pos, member)) /** - * list_for_each_entry_safe - iterate over list of given type safe against removal of list entry + * list_for_each_entry_safe - iterate over list of given type safe against + * removal of list entry with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. * @n: another type * to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. * @member: the name of the list_head within the struct. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * list_for_each_entry_mutable() instead. */ #define list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, n, head, member) \ for (pos = list_first_entry(head, typeof(*pos), member), \ @@ -908,8 +948,25 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ pos = n, n = list_next_entry(n, member)) +#define __list_for_each_entry_mutable(pos, tmp, head, member) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = list_next_entry(pos = \ + list_first_entry(head, typeof(*pos), member), member); \ + !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ + pos = tmp, tmp = list_next_entry(tmp, member)) + +/** + * list_for_each_entry_mutable - iterate over a list safe against entry removal + * with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your list. + * @member: the name of the list_head within the struct. + */ +#define list_for_each_entry_mutable(pos, head, member) \ + __list_for_each_entry_mutable(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(next), head, member) + /** * list_for_each_entry_safe_continue - continue list iteration safe against removal + * with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. * @n: another type * to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. @@ -917,6 +974,9 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) * * Iterate over list of given type, continuing after current point, * safe against removal of list entry. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * list_for_each_entry_mutable_continue() instead. */ #define list_for_each_entry_safe_continue(pos, n, head, member) \ for (pos = list_next_entry(pos, member), \ @@ -924,8 +984,28 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ pos = n, n = list_next_entry(n, member)) +#define __list_for_each_entry_mutable_continue(pos, tmp, head, member) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = list_next_entry(pos = \ + list_next_entry(pos, member), member); \ + !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ + pos = tmp, tmp = list_next_entry(tmp, member)) + /** - * list_for_each_entry_safe_from - iterate over list from current point safe against removal + * list_for_each_entry_mutable_continue - continue list iteration safe against + * removal with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your list. + * @member: the name of the list_head within the struct. + * + * Iterate over list of given type, continuing after current point, + * safe against removal of list entry. + */ +#define list_for_each_entry_mutable_continue(pos, head, member) \ + __list_for_each_entry_mutable_continue(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(next), head, member) + +/** + * list_for_each_entry_safe_from - iterate over list from current point safe + * against removal with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. * @n: another type * to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. @@ -933,14 +1013,36 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) * * Iterate over list of given type from current point, safe against * removal of list entry. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * list_for_each_entry_mutable_from() instead. */ #define list_for_each_entry_safe_from(pos, n, head, member) \ for (n = list_next_entry(pos, member); \ !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ pos = n, n = list_next_entry(n, member)) +#define __list_for_each_entry_mutable_from(pos, tmp, head, member) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = list_next_entry(pos, member); \ + !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ + pos = tmp, tmp = list_next_entry(tmp, member)) + +/** + * list_for_each_entry_mutable_from - iterate over list from current point safe + * against removal with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your list. + * @member: the name of the list_head within the struct. + * + * Iterate over list of given type from current point, safe against + * removal of list entry. + */ +#define list_for_each_entry_mutable_from(pos, head, member) \ + __list_for_each_entry_mutable_from(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(next), head, member) + /** - * list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse - iterate backwards over list safe against removal + * list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse - iterate backwards over list safe against + * removal with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. * @n: another type * to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. @@ -948,6 +1050,9 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) * * Iterate backwards over list of given type, safe against removal * of list entry. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * list_for_each_entry_mutable_reverse() instead. */ #define list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(pos, n, head, member) \ for (pos = list_last_entry(head, typeof(*pos), member), \ @@ -955,6 +1060,25 @@ static inline size_t list_count_nodes(struct list_head *head) !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ pos = n, n = list_prev_entry(n, member)) +#define __list_for_each_entry_mutable_reverse(pos, tmp, head, member) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = list_prev_entry(pos = \ + list_last_entry(head, typeof(*pos), member), member); \ + !list_entry_is_head(pos, head, member); \ + pos = tmp, tmp = list_prev_entry(tmp, member)) + +/** + * list_for_each_entry_mutable_reverse - iterate backwards over list safe + * against removal with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your list. + * @member: the name of the list_head within the struct. + * + * Iterate backwards over list of given type, safe against removal + * of list entry. + */ +#define list_for_each_entry_mutable_reverse(pos, head, member) \ + __list_for_each_entry_mutable_reverse(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(prev), head, member) + /** * list_safe_reset_next - reset a stale list_for_each_entry_safe loop * @pos: the loop cursor used in the list_for_each_entry_safe loop @@ -1185,10 +1309,34 @@ static inline void hlist_splice_init(struct hlist_head *from, #define hlist_for_each(pos, head) \ for (pos = (head)->first; pos ; pos = pos->next) +/** + * hlist_for_each_safe - iterate over a hlist safe against entry removal + * with a caller-provided temporary cursor + * @pos: the &struct hlist_node to use as a loop cursor. + * @n: another &struct hlist_node to use as temporary storage. + * @head: the head for your hlist. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * hlist_for_each_mutable() instead. + */ #define hlist_for_each_safe(pos, n, head) \ for (pos = (head)->first; pos && ({ n = pos->next; 1; }); \ pos = n) +#define __hlist_for_each_mutable(pos, tmp, head) \ + for (typeof(pos) tmp = (pos = (head)->first) ? pos->next : NULL; \ + pos; \ + pos = tmp, tmp = pos ? pos->next : NULL) + +/** + * hlist_for_each_mutable - iterate over a hlist safe against entry removal + * with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the &struct hlist_node to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your hlist. + */ +#define hlist_for_each_mutable(pos, head) \ + __hlist_for_each_mutable(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(next), head) + #define hlist_entry_safe(ptr, type, member) \ ({ typeof(ptr) ____ptr = (ptr); \ ____ptr ? hlist_entry(____ptr, type, member) : NULL; \ @@ -1225,17 +1373,39 @@ static inline void hlist_splice_init(struct hlist_head *from, pos = hlist_entry_safe((pos)->member.next, typeof(*(pos)), member)) /** - * hlist_for_each_entry_safe - iterate over list of given type safe against removal of list entry + * hlist_for_each_entry_safe - iterate over list of given type safe against + * removal of list entry with a caller-provided temporary cursor * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. * @n: a &struct hlist_node to use as temporary storage * @head: the head for your list. * @member: the name of the hlist_node within the struct. + * + * If the caller does not need to access the temporary cursor, use + * hlist_for_each_entry_mutable() instead. */ #define hlist_for_each_entry_safe(pos, n, head, member) \ for (pos = hlist_entry_safe((head)->first, typeof(*pos), member);\ pos && ({ n = pos->member.next; 1; }); \ pos = hlist_entry_safe(n, typeof(*pos), member)) +#define __hlist_for_each_entry_mutable(pos, tmp, head, member) \ + for (struct hlist_node *tmp = (pos = \ + hlist_entry_safe((head)->first, typeof(*pos), member)) ? \ + pos->member.next : NULL; \ + pos; \ + pos = hlist_entry_safe((tmp), typeof(*pos), member), \ + tmp = pos ? pos->member.next : NULL) + +/** + * hlist_for_each_entry_mutable - iterate over hlist safe against entry removal + * with an internal temporary cursor + * @pos: the type * to use as a loop cursor. + * @head: the head for your hlist. + * @member: the name of the hlist_node within the struct. + */ +#define hlist_for_each_entry_mutable(pos, head, member) \ + __hlist_for_each_entry_mutable(pos, __UNIQUE_ID(next), head, member) + /** * hlist_count_nodes - count nodes in the hlist * @head: the head for your hlist. -- 2.43.0