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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/5] thread-pool: convert to use lock guards


From: Paolo Bonzini
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 5/5] thread-pool: convert to use lock guards
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 23:03:02 +0100
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On 11/12/2017 11:23, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote:
>>
>> In other words, I don't see what 'QEMU_WITH_LOCK_GUARD() {}' buys us
>> over '{ QEMU_LOCK_GUARD() }'.
> The QEMU_WITH_LOCK_GUARD() {} syntax is nice because it's similar to
> if/while/for statements.
> 
> However, { QEMU_LOCK_GUARD() } doesn't hide a for statement in a macro
> so the break statement works inside the scope.  Less chance of bugs.

The same is true of a "switch" statement.  Being able to break out of
QEMU_WITH_LOCK_GUARD could also be a feature...

Paolo


> I'd be okay without QEMU_WITH_LOCK_GUARD().

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