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@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ checking of rcu_dereference() primitives:
but retain the compiler constraints that prevent duplicating
or coalescsing. This is useful when when testing the
value of the pointer itself, for example, against NULL.
+ rcu_access_index(idx):
+ Return the value of the index and omit all barriers, but
+ retain the compiler constraints that prevent duplicating
+ or coalescsing. This is useful when when testing the
+ value of the index itself, for example, against -1.
The rcu_dereference_check() check expression can be any boolean
expression, but would normally include a lockdep expression. However,