Re: [patch V2 13/17] timers: Split [try_to_]del_timer[_sync]() to prepare for shutdown mode

[Jacob Keller]

On 11/22/2022 9:45 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> +/**
> + * try_to_del_timer_sync - Try to deactivate a timer
> + * @timer:	Timer to deactivate
> + *
> + * This function tries to deactivate a timer. On success the timer is not
> + * queued and the timer callback function is not running on any CPU.
> + *
> + * This function does not guarantee that the timer cannot be rearmed right
> + * after dropping the base lock. That needs to be prevented by the calling
> + * code if necessary.
> + *
> + * Return:
> + * * %0  - The timer was not pending
> + * * %1  - The timer was pending and deactivated
> + * * %-1 - The timer callback function is running on a different CPU
> + */
> +int try_to_del_timer_sync(struct timer_list *timer)
> +{
> +	return __try_to_del_timer_sync(timer);
> +}
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(try_to_del_timer_sync);
>   


Its a bit odd to me that some patches refactor and replace functions 
with new variants all under timer_* namespace, but then we've left some 
of them available without that.

Any reasoning behind this? I guess "try_*" is pretty clear and unlikely 
to get stolen by other code..?

Thanks,
Jake