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 <bernat.ada@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
querier = "NONE";
#endif
- if (rcu_dereference(state->in_dev->mc_list) == im) {
+ if (rcu_access_pointer(state->in_dev->mc_list) == im) {
seq_printf(seq, "%d\t%-10s: %5d %7s\n",
state->dev->ifindex, state->dev->name, state->in_dev->mc_count, querier);
}