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From:   Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs/proc/kcore.c: remove check of list iterator against
 head past the loop body
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On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 09:19:57 +0200 Jakob Koschel <jakobkoschel@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Speaking of limiting scope...
> 
> Fair point :-)
> 
> I see you have applied this already to the -mm tree. Shall I still move the iterator?
> The hope is to remove the 'iter' variable altogether when there are no uses after
> the loop anymore.

I don't really understand the question.

My plan is to merge your patch with my fixlet immediately prior to
sending upstream.