+static int commit_list_compare_by_date(const void *a, const void *b)
+{
+ unsigned long a_date = ((const struct commit_list *)a)->item->date;
+ unsigned long b_date = ((const struct commit_list *)b)->item->date;
+ if (a_date < b_date)
+ return 1;
+ if (a_date > b_date)
+ return -1;
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void *commit_list_get_next(const void *a)
+{
+ return ((const struct commit_list *)a)->next;
+}
+
+static void commit_list_set_next(void *a, void *next)
+{
+ ((struct commit_list *)a)->next = next;
+}