The rcu_dereference() call is used directly in a condition. Since its return value is never dereferenced it is recommended to use "rcu_access_pointer()" instead of "rcu_dereference()". Therefore, this patch makes the replacement. The following Coccinelle semantic patch was used: @@ @@ ( if( (<+... - rcu_dereference + rcu_access_pointer (...) ...+>)) {...} | while( (<+... - rcu_dereference + rcu_access_pointer (...) ...+>)) {...} ) Signed-off-by: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c index f8ded84..12018ff 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c @@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static int carl9170_op_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, return -EOPNOTSUPP; rcu_read_lock(); - if (rcu_dereference(sta_info->agg[tid])) { + if (rcu_access_pointer(sta_info->agg[tid])) { rcu_read_unlock(); return -EBUSY; } -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html