1 #include <linux/kernel.h>
2 #include <linux/module.h>
3 #include <linux/list_sort.h>
4 #include <linux/slab.h>
5 #include <linux/list.h>
7 #define MAX_LIST_LENGTH_BITS 20
10 * Returns a list organized in an intermediate format suited
11 * to chaining of merge() calls: null-terminated, no reserved or
12 * sentinel head node, "prev" links not maintained.
14 static struct list_head *merge(void *priv,
15 int (*cmp)(void *priv, struct list_head *a,
17 struct list_head *a, struct list_head *b)
19 struct list_head head, *tail = &head;
22 /* if equal, take 'a' -- important for sort stability */
23 if ((*cmp)(priv, a, b) <= 0) {
37 * Combine final list merge with restoration of standard doubly-linked
38 * list structure. This approach duplicates code from merge(), but
39 * runs faster than the tidier alternatives of either a separate final
40 * prev-link restoration pass, or maintaining the prev links
43 static void merge_and_restore_back_links(void *priv,
44 int (*cmp)(void *priv, struct list_head *a,
46 struct list_head *head,
47 struct list_head *a, struct list_head *b)
49 struct list_head *tail = head;
52 /* if equal, take 'a' -- important for sort stability */
53 if ((*cmp)(priv, a, b) <= 0) {
68 * In worst cases this loop may run many iterations.
69 * Continue callbacks to the client even though no
70 * element comparison is needed, so the client's cmp()
71 * routine can invoke cond_resched() periodically.
73 (*cmp)(priv, tail->next, tail->next);
75 tail->next->prev = tail;
84 * list_sort - sort a list
85 * @priv: private data, opaque to list_sort(), passed to @cmp
86 * @head: the list to sort
87 * @cmp: the elements comparison function
89 * This function implements "merge sort", which has O(nlog(n))
92 * The comparison function @cmp must return a negative value if @a
93 * should sort before @b, and a positive value if @a should sort after
94 * @b. If @a and @b are equivalent, and their original relative
95 * ordering is to be preserved, @cmp must return 0.
97 void list_sort(void *priv, struct list_head *head,
98 int (*cmp)(void *priv, struct list_head *a,
101 struct list_head *part[MAX_LIST_LENGTH_BITS+1]; /* sorted partial lists
102 -- last slot is a sentinel */
103 int lev; /* index into part[] */
105 struct list_head *list;
107 if (list_empty(head))
110 memset(part, 0, sizeof(part));
112 head->prev->next = NULL;
116 struct list_head *cur = list;
120 for (lev = 0; part[lev]; lev++) {
121 cur = merge(priv, cmp, part[lev], cur);
125 if (unlikely(lev >= ARRAY_SIZE(part)-1)) {
126 printk_once(KERN_DEBUG "list passed to"
127 " list_sort() too long for"
136 for (lev = 0; lev < max_lev; lev++)
138 list = merge(priv, cmp, part[lev], list);
140 merge_and_restore_back_links(priv, cmp, head, part[max_lev], list);
142 EXPORT_SYMBOL(list_sort);
144 #ifdef CONFIG_TEST_LIST_SORT
146 #include <linux/random.h>
149 * The pattern of set bits in the list length determines which cases
150 * are hit in list_sort().
152 #define TEST_LIST_LEN (512+128+2) /* not including head */
154 #define TEST_POISON1 0xDEADBEEF
155 #define TEST_POISON2 0xA324354C
158 unsigned int poison1;
159 struct list_head list;
160 unsigned int poison2;
165 /* Array, containing pointers to all elements in the test list */
166 static struct debug_el **elts __initdata;
168 static int __init check(struct debug_el *ela, struct debug_el *elb)
170 if (ela->serial >= TEST_LIST_LEN) {
171 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: incorrect serial %d\n",
175 if (elb->serial >= TEST_LIST_LEN) {
176 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: incorrect serial %d\n",
180 if (elts[ela->serial] != ela || elts[elb->serial] != elb) {
181 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: phantom element\n");
184 if (ela->poison1 != TEST_POISON1 || ela->poison2 != TEST_POISON2) {
185 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: bad poison: %#x/%#x\n",
186 ela->poison1, ela->poison2);
189 if (elb->poison1 != TEST_POISON1 || elb->poison2 != TEST_POISON2) {
190 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: bad poison: %#x/%#x\n",
191 elb->poison1, elb->poison2);
197 static int __init cmp(void *priv, struct list_head *a, struct list_head *b)
199 struct debug_el *ela, *elb;
201 ela = container_of(a, struct debug_el, list);
202 elb = container_of(b, struct debug_el, list);
205 return ela->value - elb->value;
208 static int __init list_sort_test(void)
210 int i, count = 1, err = -EINVAL;
212 struct list_head *cur, *tmp;
215 printk(KERN_DEBUG "list_sort_test: start testing list_sort()\n");
217 elts = kmalloc(sizeof(void *) * TEST_LIST_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
219 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: cannot allocate "
224 for (i = 0; i < TEST_LIST_LEN; i++) {
225 el = kmalloc(sizeof(*el), GFP_KERNEL);
227 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: cannot "
228 "allocate memory\n");
231 /* force some equivalencies */
232 el->value = random32() % (TEST_LIST_LEN/3);
234 el->poison1 = TEST_POISON1;
235 el->poison2 = TEST_POISON2;
237 list_add_tail(&el->list, &head);
240 list_sort(NULL, &head, cmp);
242 for (cur = head.next; cur->next != &head; cur = cur->next) {
243 struct debug_el *el1;
246 if (cur->next->prev != cur) {
247 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: list is "
252 cmp_result = cmp(NULL, cur, cur->next);
253 if (cmp_result > 0) {
254 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: list is not "
259 el = container_of(cur, struct debug_el, list);
260 el1 = container_of(cur->next, struct debug_el, list);
261 if (cmp_result == 0 && el->serial >= el1->serial) {
262 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: order of "
263 "equivalent elements not preserved\n");
267 if (check(el, el1)) {
268 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: element check "
275 if (count != TEST_LIST_LEN) {
276 printk(KERN_ERR "list_sort_test: error: bad list length %d",
284 list_for_each_safe(cur, tmp, &head) {
286 kfree(container_of(cur, struct debug_el, list));
290 module_init(list_sort_test);
291 #endif /* CONFIG_TEST_LIST_SORT */