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    percpu_ref: remove unnecessary ACCESS_ONCE() in percpu_ref_tryget_live() · 6810e4a3
    Tejun Heo authored
    __ref_is_percpu() needs the implied ACCESS_ONCE() in
    lockless_dereference() on @ref->percpu_count_ptr because the value is
    tested for !__PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC, which may be set asynchronously, and
    then used as a pointer.  If the compiler generates a separate fetch
    when using it as a pointer, __PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC may be set in between
    contaminating the pointer value.
    
    percpu_ref_tryget_live() also uses ACCESS_ONCE() to test
    __PERCPU_REF_DEAD; however, there's no reason for this.  I just copied
    ACCESS_ONCE() usage blindly from __ref_is_percpu().  All it does is
    confusing people trying to understand what's going on.
    
    This patch removes the unnecessary ACCESS_ONCE() usage from
    percpu_ref_tryget_live() and adds a comment explaining why
    __ref_is_percpu() needs it.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarTejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
    Cc: Kent Overstreet <kmo@daterainc.com>
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