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| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/rcupdate.h | 33 |
1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h index 2b7fc506e479..9fbc54a2585d 100644 --- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h +++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h @@ -566,4 +566,37 @@ static inline void debug_rcu_head_unqueue(struct rcu_head *head) } #endif /* #else !CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */ +#ifndef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU +#define __do_rcu_dereference_check(c) do { } while (0) +#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU */ + +#define __rcu_dereference_index_check(p, c) \ + ({ \ + typeof(p) _________p1 = ACCESS_ONCE(p); \ + __do_rcu_dereference_check(c); \ + smp_read_barrier_depends(); \ + (_________p1); \ + }) + +/** + * rcu_dereference_index_check() - rcu_dereference for indices with debug checking + * @p: The pointer to read, prior to dereferencing + * @c: The conditions under which the dereference will take place + * + * Similar to rcu_dereference_check(), but omits the sparse checking. + * This allows rcu_dereference_index_check() to be used on integers, + * which can then be used as array indices. Attempting to use + * rcu_dereference_check() on an integer will give compiler warnings + * because the sparse address-space mechanism relies on dereferencing + * the RCU-protected pointer. Dereferencing integers is not something + * that even gcc will put up with. + * + * Note that this function does not implicitly check for RCU read-side + * critical sections. If this function gains lots of uses, it might + * make sense to provide versions for each flavor of RCU, but it does + * not make sense as of early 2010. + */ +#define rcu_dereference_index_check(p, c) \ + __rcu_dereference_index_check((p), (c)) + #endif /* __LINUX_RCUPDATE_H */ |