+#define list_empty(h) list_empty_(h, LIST_LOC)
+static inline bool list_empty_(const struct list_head *h, const char* abortstr)
+{
+ (void)list_debug(h, abortstr);
+ return h->n.next == &h->n;
+}
+
+/**
+ * list_empty_nodebug - is a list empty (and don't perform debug checks)?
+ * @h: the list_head
+ *
+ * If the list is empty, returns true.
+ * This differs from list_empty() in that if CCAN_LIST_DEBUG is set it
+ * will NOT perform debug checks. Only use this function if you REALLY
+ * know what you're doing.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * assert(list_empty_nodebug(&parent->children) == (parent->num_children == 0));
+ */
+#ifndef CCAN_LIST_DEBUG
+#define list_empty_nodebug(h) list_empty(h)
+#else
+static inline bool list_empty_nodebug(const struct list_head *h)