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diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index a4a819f..53ff1a7 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -617,6 +617,21 @@ static inline void rcu_preempt_sleep_check(void)
#define RCU_INITIALIZER(v) (typeof(*(v)) __force __rcu *)(v)
/**
+ * lockless_dereference() - safely load a pointer for later dereference
+ * @p: The pointer to load
+ *
+ * Similar to rcu_dereference(), but for situations where the pointed-to
+ * object's lifetime is managed by something other than RCU. That
+ * "something other" might be reference counting or simple immortality.
+ */
+#define lockless_dereference(p) \
+({ \
+ typeof(p) _________p1 = ACCESS_ONCE(p); \
+ smp_read_barrier_depends(); /* Dependency order vs. p above. */ \
+ (_________p1); \
+})
+
+/**
* rcu_assign_pointer() - assign to RCU-protected pointer
* @p: pointer to assign to
* @v: value to assign (publish)
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