linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/16] assoc_array: Replace smp_read_barrier_depends() with lockless

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Date:	Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:11:16 +0000
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Pranith Kumar <bobby.prani@...il.com>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemming@...cade.com>,
	Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org (open list),
	keyrings@...ux-nfs.org (open list:KEYS/KEYRINGS:),
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org (open list:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM),
	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/16] assoc_array: Replace smp_read_barrier_depends() with lockless_dereference()

Pranith Kumar <bobby.prani@...il.com> wrote:

>  static inline bool assoc_array_ptr_is_meta(const struct assoc_array_ptr *x)
>  {
> -	return (unsigned long)x & ASSOC_ARRAY_PTR_TYPE_MASK;
> +	return (unsigned long)lockless_dereference(x) &
> +						ASSOC_ARRAY_PTR_TYPE_MASK;
>  }

Nack.  x is not being dereferenced here, nor in some of the other places
you've added this.

David
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