[PATCH] os_dep: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access_pointer()
Greg KH
gregkh at linuxfoundation.org
Sat Aug 30 21:04:33 UTC 2014
On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 04:39:16PM +0300, Andreea-Cristina Bernat wrote:
> The "rcu_dereference()" call is used directly in a condition.
> Since its return value is never dereferenced it is recommended to use
> "rcu_access_pointer()" instead of "rcu_dereference()".
> Therefore, this patch makes the replacement.
>
> The following Coccinelle semantic patch was used:
> @@
> @@
>
> (
> if(
> (<+...
> - rcu_dereference
> + rcu_access_pointer
> (...)
> ...+>)) {...}
> |
> while(
> (<+...
> - rcu_dereference
> + rcu_access_pointer
> (...)
> ...+>)) {...}
> )
>
> Signed-off-by: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada at gmail.com>
> ---
> drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
This also doesn't apply :(
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