linux-kernel - Re: fix rcu annotations noise in cred.h

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Date:	Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:28:10 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: fix rcu annotations noise in cred.h

On Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 09:18:29AM +0100, David Howells wrote:
> 
> Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> >  #define current_cred() \
> > -	(current->cred)
> > +	(*(__force struct cred **)&current->cred)
> 
> No.  You've cast away the const.  Please don't do that.

So let's bring const back, not a problem...
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