linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] bonding: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access

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Message-Id: <20140822.122801.607834249912014517.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:28:01 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	bernat.ada@...il.com
Cc:	j.vosburgh@...il.com, vfalico@...il.com, andy@...yhouse.net,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] bonding: Replace rcu_dereference() with
 rcu_access_pointer()

From: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@...il.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:21:45 +0300

> This "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 this replacement.
 ...
> Signed-off-by: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@...il.com>

Applied.
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