linux-kernel - [PATCH] Input: evdev - use RCU_INIT

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Date:	Sun,  1 May 2016 17:47:23 +0530
From:	Muhammad Falak R Wani <falakreyaz@...il.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Muhammad Falak R Wani <falakreyaz@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH] Input: evdev - use RCU_INIT_POINTER() when NULLing

It is safe to use RCU_INIT_POINTER() to NULL a pointer, instead of
rcu_assign_pointer().
This results in slightly smaller/faster code.

Signed-off-by: Muhammad Falak R Wani <falakreyaz@...il.com>
---
 drivers/input/evdev.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index e9ae3d5..51875b5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int evdev_ungrab(struct evdev *evdev, struct evdev_client *client)
 	if (grab != client)
 		return  -EINVAL;
 
-	rcu_assign_pointer(evdev->grab, NULL);
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(evdev->grab, NULL);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	input_release_device(&evdev->handle);
 
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1.9.1