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* [PATCH] net/openvswitch/flow.c: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access_pointer()
@ 2014-08-17 13:29 Andreea-Cristina Bernat
  2014-08-22 19:28 ` David Miller
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Andreea-Cristina Bernat @ 2014-08-17 13:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pshelar-l0M0P4e3n4LQT0dZR+AlfA, davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q,
	dev-yBygre7rU0TnMu66kgdUjQ, netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
  Cc: paulmck-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8

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-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
---
 net/openvswitch/flow.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/openvswitch/flow.c b/net/openvswitch/flow.c
index 334751c..a329112 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/flow.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/flow.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void ovs_flow_stats_update(struct sw_flow *flow, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			 * allocated stats as we have already locked them.
 			 */
 			if (likely(flow->stats_last_writer != NUMA_NO_NODE)
-			    && likely(!rcu_dereference(flow->stats[node]))) {
+			    && likely(!rcu_access_pointer(flow->stats[node]))) {
 				/* Try to allocate node-specific stats. */
 				struct flow_stats *new_stats;
 
-- 
1.9.1

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* Re: [PATCH] net/openvswitch/flow.c: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access_pointer()
  2014-08-17 13:29 [PATCH] net/openvswitch/flow.c: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access_pointer() Andreea-Cristina Bernat
@ 2014-08-22 19:28 ` David Miller
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: David Miller @ 2014-08-22 19:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: bernat.ada; +Cc: pshelar, dev, netdev, linux-kernel, paulmck

From: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:29:43 +0300

> 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.
 ...
> Signed-off-by: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@gmail.com>

Applied.

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