Re: [PATCH] rcu: convert uses of rcu_assign_pointer(x, NULL) to RCU_INIT_POINTER

["Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On Mon, Aug 01, 2011 at 10:44:01PM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
> Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:19:00 -0700
> 
> > When assigning a NULL value to an RCU protected pointer, no barrier
> > is needed. The rcu_assign_pointer, used to handle that but will soon
> > change to not handle the special case.
> > 
> > Convert all rcu_assign_pointer of NULL value.
> > 
> > //smpl
> > @@ expression P; @@
> > 
> > - rcu_assign_pointer(P, NULL)
> > + RCU_INIT_POINTER(P, NULL)
> > 
> > // </smpl>
> > 
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
> 
> Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

Very good, thank you!

This patch does not depend on Eric's earlier patch because
RCU_INIT_POINTER() already exists.  So although I would be happy to
carry this patch, there is no reason I can see not to run it up through
net-next.  Either way, the Coccinelle script does look generally
useful.  ;-)

If you would prefer me to carry it, please let me know.  Otherwise:

Acked-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

							Thanx, Paul