On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 09:47 -0300, Rafael Aquini wrote: > + mapping = rcu_access_pointer(page->mapping); > + if (mapping) > + mapping = mapping->assoc_mapping; The comment near rcu_access_pointer() explicitly says: * Return the value of the specified RCU-protected pointer, but omit the * smp_read_barrier_depends() and keep the ACCESS_ONCE(). This is useful * when the value of this pointer is accessed, but the pointer is not * dereferenced, Yet you dereference the pointer... smells like fail to me. -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href