Re: [PATCH net v3 04/11] list: Move on_list_rcu() to list.h and add on_list() also

Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-29T19:14:57Z

On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:18:29 +0000 David Howells wrote:
> Unfortunately, list_empty() is not usable with an entry that has been
> removed from a list with list_del_rcu() as ->next must be left pointing at
> the following entry so as not to break traversal under RCU.

This seems to break build for jffs.
Someone already marked this as rejected in PW.
Whoever it was PLEASE STOP.

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