Re: [PATCH] wfcqueue: add function for unsynchronized prepend
From: Eric Wong
Date: Tue Apr 02 2013 - 17:15:33 EST
Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> * Eric Wong (normalperson@xxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > In some situations, it is necessary to prepend a node to a queue.
> > For epoll, this is necessary for two rare conditions:
> >
> > * when the user triggers -EFAULT
> > * when reinjecting elements from the ovflist (implemented as a stack)
>
> This approach makes sense.
>
> In terms of API naming, I wonder if "prepend" is the good counterpart
> for "enqueue". Maybe "enqueue_first" or "enqueue_head" could be better
> suited ?
I'm not sure, I'll go with whatever name you decide is best :)
Thanks for looking at my patch, I'll post an updated version
once a name is decided.
--
Eric "isuckatnamingthings" Wong
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