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List:       linux-edac
Subject:    Re: [PATCH 3/4] sparc: convert mdesc_handle.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
From:       David Miller <davem () davemloft ! net>
Date:       2017-02-20 14:56:58
Message-ID: 20170220.095658.2221033513472748245.davem () davemloft ! net
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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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