linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] input: remove useless synchronize

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Message-ID: <20110511224225.GF11178@core.coreip.homeip.net>
Date:	Wed, 11 May 2011 15:42:25 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] input: remove useless synchronize_rcu() calls

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:25:55PM +0200, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> There is no need to call synchronize_rcu() after a list insertion,
> or a NULL->ptr assignment.
> 
> However, the reverse operations do need this call.

Applied, thanks Eric.

-- 
Dmitry
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