[PATCH] Input: use RCU_INIT_POINTER() when NULLing.

From: Muhammad Falak R Wani
Date: Sun May 01 2016 - 08:25:51 EST


It is safe to use RCU_INIT_POINTER() to NULL a pointer, instead of
rcu_assign_pointer().
This results in slightly smaller/faster code.

Signed-off-by: Muhammad Falak R Wani <falakreyaz@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/input.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index b87ffbd..e59ac56 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void __input_release_device(struct input_handle *handle)
grabber = rcu_dereference_protected(dev->grab,
lockdep_is_held(&dev->mutex));
if (grabber == handle) {
- rcu_assign_pointer(dev->grab, NULL);
+ RCU_INIT_POINTER(dev->grab, NULL);
/* Make sure input_pass_event() notices that grab is gone */
synchronize_rcu();

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1.9.1