+static mdk_rdev_t *next_active_rdev(mdk_rdev_t *rdev, mddev_t *mddev)
+{
+ /* Iterate the disks of an mddev, using rcu to protect access to the
+ * linked list, and raising the refcount of devices we return to ensure
+ * they don't disappear while in use.
+ * As devices are only added or removed when raid_disk is < 0 and
+ * nr_pending is 0 and In_sync is clear, the entries we return will
+ * still be in the same position on the list when we re-enter
+ * list_for_each_continue_rcu.
+ */
+ struct list_head *pos;
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ if (rdev == NULL)
+ /* start at the beginning */
+ pos = &mddev->disks;
+ else {
+ /* release the previous rdev and start from there. */
+ rdev_dec_pending(rdev, mddev);
+ pos = &rdev->same_set;
+ }
+ list_for_each_continue_rcu(pos, &mddev->disks) {
+ rdev = list_entry(pos, mdk_rdev_t, same_set);
+ if (rdev->raid_disk >= 0 &&
+ test_bit(In_sync, &rdev->flags) &&
+ !test_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags)) {
+ /* this is a usable devices */
+ atomic_inc(&rdev->nr_pending);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ return rdev;
+ }
+ }
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ return NULL;
+}
+