# Re: \[RFC\]\[PATCH\] rcu: Use typeof(p) instead of typeof(\*p) \*

- From: Steven Rostedt \<rostedt@goodmis.org\>
- Date: 2021-10-05 16:37:38 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/10/1531842
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/rcu/2021/10/1531476/t.md

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On Tue, 5 Oct 2021 09:18:04 -0700
Linus Torvalds [ref] wrote:

> So I think you should just expose your type to anybody who uses a pointer to it.

Oh well, it was a fun exercise. Too bad we failed due to inconsistencies in
compilers :-(

-- Steve
```