fscrypt: use smp_load_acquire() for ->i_crypt_info

Normally smp_store_release() or cmpxchg_release() is paired with
smp_load_acquire().  Sometimes smp_load_acquire() can be replaced with
the more lightweight READ_ONCE().  However, for this to be safe, all the
published memory must only be accessed in a way that involves the
pointer itself.  This may not be the case if allocating the object also
involves initializing a static or global variable, for example.

fscrypt_info includes various sub-objects which are internal to and are
allocated by other kernel subsystems such as keyrings and crypto.  So by
using READ_ONCE() for ->i_crypt_info, we're relying on internal
implementation details of these other kernel subsystems.

Remove this fragile assumption by using smp_load_acquire() instead.

(Note: I haven't seen any real-world problems here.  This change is just
fixing the code to be guaranteed correct and less fragile.)

Fixes: e37a784d8b6a ("fscrypt: use READ_ONCE() to access ->i_crypt_info")
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200721225920.114347-5-ebiggers@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com>

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