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@@ -527,13 +527,14 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
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* object's lifetime is managed by something other than RCU. That
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* "something other" might be reference counting or simple immortality.
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*
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- * The seemingly unused size_t variable is to validate @p is indeed a pointer
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- * type by making sure it can be dereferenced.
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+ * The seemingly unused variable ___typecheck_p validates that @p is
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+ * indeed a pointer type by using a pointer to typeof(*p) as the type.
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+ * Taking a pointer to typeof(*p) again is needed in case p is void *.
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*/
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#define lockless_dereference(p) \
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({ \
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typeof(p) _________p1 = READ_ONCE(p); \
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- size_t __maybe_unused __size_of_ptr = sizeof(*(p)); \
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+ typeof(*(p)) *___typecheck_p __maybe_unused; \
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smp_read_barrier_depends(); /* Dependency order vs. p above. */ \
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(_________p1); \
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})
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