Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:56:58 -0500 (EST) | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/4] sparc: convert mdesc_handle.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t | From | David Miller <> |
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From: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:06:20 +0200
> refcount_t type and corresponding API should be > used instead of atomic_t when the variable is used as > a reference counter. This allows to avoid accidental > refcounter overflows that might lead to use-after-free > situations. > > Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com> > Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com> > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> > Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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