+ unsigned int orig;
+
+ atomic_add(&rule->ref_count, 1, &orig);
+ ovs_assert(orig != 0);
+ }
+}
+
+void
+ofproto_rule_unref(struct rule *rule)
+{
+ if (rule) {
+ unsigned int orig;
+
+ atomic_sub(&rule->ref_count, 1, &orig);
+ if (orig == 1) {
+ rule->ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_destruct(rule);
+ ofproto_rule_destroy__(rule);
+ } else {
+ ovs_assert(orig != 0);
+ }