This "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 this replacement.
The following Coccinelle semantic patch was used for solving it:
@@
@@
(
 if(
 (<+...
- rcu_dereference
+ rcu_access_pointer
  (...)
 ...+>)) {...}
|
 while(
 (<+...
- rcu_dereference
+ rcu_access_pointer
  (...)
  ...+>)) {...}
)
Signed-off-by: Andreea-Cristina Bernat <bernat.ada@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
        }
 
        if (tx_slave && bond_slave_can_tx(tx_slave)) {
-               if (tx_slave != rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave)) {
+               if (tx_slave != rcu_access_pointer(bond->curr_active_slave)) {
                        ether_addr_copy(eth_data->h_source,
                                        tx_slave->dev->dev_addr);
                }