提交 d8f3f583 编写于 作者: P Paul E. McKenney

rcu: Update rcu_access_pointer() header for rcu_dereference_protected()

The rcu_access_pointer() docbook header correctly notes that it may be
used during post-grace-period teardown.  However, it is usually better to
use rcu_dereference_protected() for this purpose.  This commit therefore
calls out this preferred usage.
Reported-by: NMaxim Mikityanskiy <maximmi@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: NPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
上级 089254fd
...@@ -496,13 +496,21 @@ do { \ ...@@ -496,13 +496,21 @@ do { \
* against NULL. Although rcu_access_pointer() may also be used in cases * against NULL. Although rcu_access_pointer() may also be used in cases
* where update-side locks prevent the value of the pointer from changing, * where update-side locks prevent the value of the pointer from changing,
* you should instead use rcu_dereference_protected() for this use case. * you should instead use rcu_dereference_protected() for this use case.
* Within an RCU read-side critical section, there is little reason to
* use rcu_access_pointer().
*
* It is usually best to test the rcu_access_pointer() return value
* directly in order to avoid accidental dereferences being introduced
* by later inattentive changes. In other words, assigning the
* rcu_access_pointer() return value to a local variable results in an
* accident waiting to happen.
* *
* It is also permissible to use rcu_access_pointer() when read-side * It is also permissible to use rcu_access_pointer() when read-side
* access to the pointer was removed at least one grace period ago, as * access to the pointer was removed at least one grace period ago, as is
* is the case in the context of the RCU callback that is freeing up * the case in the context of the RCU callback that is freeing up the data,
* the data, or after a synchronize_rcu() returns. This can be useful * or after a synchronize_rcu() returns. This can be useful when tearing
* when tearing down multi-linked structures after a grace period * down multi-linked structures after a grace period has elapsed. However,
* has elapsed. * rcu_dereference_protected() is normally preferred for this use case.
*/ */
#define rcu_access_pointer(p) __rcu_access_pointer((p), __UNIQUE_ID(rcu), __rcu) #define rcu_access_pointer(p) __rcu_access_pointer((p), __UNIQUE_ID(rcu), __rcu)
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