kernel/events/core.c: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access_pointer()
PATCH 1/1 kernel/events/core.c: Replace rcu_dereference() with rcu_access_pointer()
The "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 the replacement.
The following Coccinelle semantic patch was used:
@@
@@
(
if(
(<+...
- rcu_dereference
+ rcu_access_pointer
(...)
...+>)) {...}
|
while(
(<+...
- rcu_dereference
+ rcu_access_pointer
(...)
...+>)) {...}
)
Signed-off-by Andreea-Cristina Bernat <[email protected]>
--- kernel/events/core.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
kernel/events/core.c +1 -1
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ retry:* can't get swapped on us any more. */ raw_spin_lock_irqsave (&ctx->lock, *flags); -if (ctx !=rcu_dereference (task->perf_event_ctxp[ctxn])) { +if (ctx !=rcu_access_pointer (task->perf_event_ctxp[ctxn])) {raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore (&ctx->lock, *flags);rcu_read_unlock ();preempt_enable ();
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1.9.1