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Re: [PATCH 0/2] thread: add lock guard macros


From: Markus Armbruster
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] thread: add lock guard macros
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:50:33 +0100
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Stefan Hajnoczi <address@hidden> writes:

> Lock guards automatically call qemu_(rec_)mutex_unlock() when returning from a
> function or leaving leaving a lexical scope.  This simplifies code and
> eliminates leaks (especially in error code paths).
>
> This series adds lock guards for QemuMutex and QemuRecMutex.  It does not
> convert the entire tree but includes example conversions.

I support the move towards automatic cleanup, but I'm wary of
incremental conversion.  Experience tells that outdated examples
invariably get copied / imitated, with incremental conversion struggling
to keep up.

Are we resigned to having both kinds of mutex cleanup forever?

If not, what's the plan to get the job finished, and until when?




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