netdev - Re: [PATCH] fib_trie: rcu_assign

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Message-Id: <20080211.211508.186572349.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:15:08 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc:	shemminger@...tta.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fib_trie: rcu_assign_pointer warning fix

From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:27:41 -0800

> On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 04:59:54PM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > Eliminate warnings when rcu_assign_pointer is used with unsigned long.
> > It is reasonable to use RCU with non-pointer values so allow it for general
> > use.  Add a comment to explain the if test.
> 
> Good catch!!!  (An apologies for the hassle!!!)
> 
> Acked-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Thanks for reviewing Paul, I'll apply this.
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