Re: ipc/sem: Three function calls less in do_semtimedop()

[Markus Elfring]

>> +		list_add_tail(&queue.list,
>> +			      alter
>> +			      ? (sma->complex_count
>> +				? &sma->pending_alter
>> +				: &curr->pending_alter)
>> +			      : &curr->pending_const);
>
> Just no. This is making the code harder to comprehend

This can be according to your current view.


> with no advantage.

I propose to take additional aspects into account for the interpretation
of such source code.
The shown design direction can provide benefits which might get
a lower value for the software development attention so far.


>> +		list_add_tail(&queue.list,
>> +			      alter ? &sma->pending_alter : &sma->pending_const);

Can this code variant look more succinct?

Regards,
Markus