From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
To: elena.reshetova@intel.com
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/15] networking drivers refcount_t conversions
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 01:31:32 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20171022.023132.2040144937883625039.davem@davemloft.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1508484229-19706-1-git-send-email-elena.reshetova@intel.com>
From: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:23:34 +0300
> Note: these are the last patches related to networking that perform
> conversion of refcounters from atomic_t to refcount_t.
> In contrast to the core network refcounter conversions that
> were merged earlier, these are much more straightforward ones.
>
> This series, for various networking drivers, replaces atomic_t reference
> counters with the new refcount_t type and API (see include/linux/refcount.h).
> By doing this we prevent intentional or accidental
> underflows or overflows that can led to use-after-free vulnerabilities.
>
> The patches are fully independent and can be cherry-picked separately.
> Patches are based on top of net-next.
> If there are no objections to the patches, please merge them via respective trees
I've applied this entire series to net-next. If there are any fixups or
follow-ups please send them as relative patches.
Thank you.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-10-22 1:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-10-20 7:23 [PATCH 00/15] networking drivers refcount_t conversions Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 01/15] drivers, net, ethernet: convert clip_entry.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 02/15] drivers, net, ethernet: convert mtk_eth.dma_refcnt " Elena Reshetova
[not found] ` <1508484229-19706-3-git-send-email-elena.reshetova-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2017-10-20 8:08 ` Sean Wang
2017-10-20 10:37 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-10-22 4:06 ` Sean Wang
2017-10-23 6:37 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 03/15] drivers, net, mlx4: convert mlx4_cq.refcount " Elena Reshetova
[not found] ` <1508484229-19706-1-git-send-email-elena.reshetova-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 04/15] drivers, net, mlx4: convert mlx4_qp.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 05/15] drivers, net, mlx4: convert mlx4_srq.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 06/15] drivers, net, mlx5: convert mlx5_cq.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 07/15] drivers, net, mlx5: convert fs_node.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 08/15] drivers, net, hamradio: convert sixpack.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 09/15] drivers, net: convert masces_rx_sa.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 10/15] drivers, net: convert masces_rx_sc.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 11/15] drivers, net: convert masces_tx_sa.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 12/15] drivers, net, ppp: convert asyncppp.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 13/15] drivers, net, ppp: convert ppp_file.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 14/15] drivers, net, ppp: convert syncppp.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-20 7:23 ` [PATCH 15/15] drivers, connector: convert cn_callback_entry.refcnt " Elena Reshetova
2017-10-22 1:31 ` David Miller [this message]
2017-10-23 6:34 ` [PATCH 00/15] networking drivers refcount_t conversions Reshetova, Elena
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