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.TH "LIST_CUT_POSITION" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Data Types"
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.SH "NAME"
list_cut_position \- cut a list into two
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'void\ list_cut_position('u
.BI "void list_cut_position(struct\ list_head\ *\ " "list" ", struct\ list_head\ *\ " "head" ", struct\ list_head\ *\ " "entry" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIlist\fR
.RS 4
a new list to add all removed entries
.RE
.PP
\fIhead\fR
.RS 4
a list with entries
.RE
.PP
\fIentry\fR
.RS 4
an entry within head, could be the head itself and if so we won\*(Aqt cut the list
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This helper moves the initial part of
\fIhead\fR, up to and including
\fIentry\fR, from
\fIhead\fR
to
\fIlist\fR\&. You should pass on
\fIentry\fR
an element you know is on
\fIhead\fR\&.
\fIlist\fR
should be an empty list or a list you do not care about losing its data\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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