Re: [PATCH v3 1/4] nvdimm: Convert nvdimm_bus guard to class

From: Dave Jiang

Date: Mon May 18 2026 - 11:52:54 EST




On 5/18/26 8:21 AM, Dmitry Ilvokhin wrote:
> The nvdimm_bus guard accepts NULL and skips locking when NULL is passed.
> Convert from DEFINE_GUARD() to DEFINE_CLASS() + DEFINE_CLASS_IS_GUARD().
>
> This is a preparatory change for making DEFINE_GUARD() constructors
> __nonnull(). nvdimm_bus legitimately passes NULL, so it must be adjusted
> to avoid a compile error.
>
> No functional change.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Ilvokhin <d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx>

> ---
> drivers/nvdimm/nd.h | 7 +++++--
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/nd.h b/drivers/nvdimm/nd.h
> index b199eea3260e..18b64559664b 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvdimm/nd.h
> +++ b/drivers/nvdimm/nd.h
> @@ -632,8 +632,11 @@ u64 nd_region_interleave_set_cookie(struct nd_region *nd_region,
> u64 nd_region_interleave_set_altcookie(struct nd_region *nd_region);
> void nvdimm_bus_lock(struct device *dev);
> void nvdimm_bus_unlock(struct device *dev);
> -DEFINE_GUARD(nvdimm_bus, struct device *,
> - if (_T) nvdimm_bus_lock(_T), if (_T) nvdimm_bus_unlock(_T));
> +DEFINE_CLASS(nvdimm_bus, struct device *,
> + if (_T) nvdimm_bus_unlock(_T),
> + ({ if (_T) nvdimm_bus_lock(_T); _T; }),
> + struct device *_T);
> +DEFINE_CLASS_IS_GUARD(nvdimm_bus);
>
> bool is_nvdimm_bus_locked(struct device *dev);
> void nvdimm_check_and_set_ro(struct gendisk *disk);