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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/4] rhashtable: use bit_spin_locks to protect hash bucket.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 04:05:39PM +1100, NeilBrown wrote:
>
> +/*
> + * If 'p' is a bucket head and might be locked:
> + * rht_ptr() returns the address without the lock bit.
> + * rht_ptr_locked() returns the address WITH the lock bit.
> + * rht_is_locked() tests if the lock bit is set.
> + */
> +static inline struct rhash_head __rcu *rht_ptr(const struct rhash_head *p)
> +{
> + return (void *)(((unsigned long)p) & ~2UL);
> +}

My preference would be to turn rhash_head * into an opaque type
that can only be dereferenced through rht_ptr.

Thanks,
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