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diff --git a/Documentation/rbtree.txt b/Documentation/rbtree.txt index 0a0b6dce3e08..61b6c48871a0 100644 --- a/Documentation/rbtree.txt +++ b/Documentation/rbtree.txt @@ -202,6 +202,14 @@ An rbtree user who wants this feature will have to call the augmentation functions with the user provided augmentation callback when inserting and erasing nodes. +C files implementing augmented rbtree manipulation must include +<linux/rbtree_augmented.h> instead of <linus/rbtree.h>. Note that +linux/rbtree_augmented.h exposes some rbtree implementations details +you are not expected to rely on; please stick to the documented APIs +there and do not include <linux/rbtree_augmented.h> from header files +either so as to minimize chances of your users accidentally relying on +such implementation details. + On insertion, the user must update the augmented information on the path leading to the inserted node, then call rb_link_node() as usual and rb_augment_inserted() instead of the usual rb_insert_color() call. @@ -227,6 +235,11 @@ In both cases, the callbacks are provided through struct rb_augment_callbacks. subtree to a newly assigned subtree root AND recomputes the augmented information for the former subtree root. +The compiled code for rb_erase_augmented() may inline the propagation and +copy callbacks, which results in a large function, so each augmented rbtree +user should have a single rb_erase_augmented() call site in order to limit +compiled code size. + Sample usage: |