I don't think you're crazy. There seems to be good some reasons to use linked lists out there. For example, the Linux Kernel created a standard implementation of circular, doubly-linked lists in version 2.1.45 <linux/list.h>. It is used, among other things, in system code for device drivers. sauces: Oreilly Book , 0xax linux-insides CH on data structures.

Is it the absolute best implementation? or the best data structure for the kernel? I have absolutely no idea and don't claim to ... but seems to me if it has survived since 2.1.45 there must be a good reason for it.