From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kalle Valo Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 15:24:55 +0000 Subject: Re: [15/16] hostap: convert hostap_cmd_queue.usecnt from atomic_t to refcount_t Message-Id: <20170522152455.DF19960AEE@smtp.codeaurora.org> List-Id: References: <1490691403-4016-16-git-send-email-elena.reshetova@intel.com> In-Reply-To: <1490691403-4016-16-git-send-email-elena.reshetova-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-ppp@vger.kernel.org Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, linux-rdma-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-hams-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-ppp-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, ganeshgr-ut6Up61K2wZBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org, nbd-p3rKhJxN3npAfugRpC6u6w@public.gmane.org, blogic-p3rKhJxN3npAfugRpC6u6w@public.gmane.org, matthias.bgg-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, yishaih-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, saeedm-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, matanb-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, leonro-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, ajk-iz34hMvxm2Hmj42eshorlhS11BummzK+@public.gmane.org, paulus-eUNUBHrolfbYtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org, j@w1.fi, peterz-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org, keescook-F7+t8E8rja9g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org, gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, Elena Reshetova , Hans Liljestrand , David Windsor Elena Reshetova wrote: > 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 > Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook > Signed-off-by: David Windsor 2 patches applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks. 552aa585faff hostap: convert hostap_cmd_queue.usecnt from atomic_t to refcount_t 0aeffa7041d8 orinoco_usb: convert request_context.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9648427/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches