evict_inodes() uses list_for_each_entry_safe() to iterate sb->s_inodes list. However, since we use i_lru list entry for our local temporary list of inodes to destroy, the inode is guaranteed to stay in sb->s_inodes list while we hold sb->s_inode_list_lock. So there is no real need for safe iteration variant and we can use list_for_each_entry() just fine. Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx> --- fs/inode.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) Small cleanup I have sitting in my tree for ages and which I think is still worth it. diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c index 99318b157a9a..3e990330bb05 100644 --- a/fs/inode.c +++ b/fs/inode.c @@ -865,12 +865,12 @@ static void dispose_list(struct list_head *head) */ void evict_inodes(struct super_block *sb) { - struct inode *inode, *next; + struct inode *inode; LIST_HEAD(dispose); again: spin_lock(&sb->s_inode_list_lock); - list_for_each_entry_safe(inode, next, &sb->s_inodes, i_sb_list) { + list_for_each_entry(inode, &sb->s_inodes, i_sb_list) { if (atomic_read(&inode->i_count)) continue; -- 2.43.0