[PATCH v2 0/3] Use refcount_t for refcount

[PATCH v2 0/3] Use refcount_t for refcount

[Chuhong Yuan]

Reference counters are preferred to use refcount_t instead of
atomic_t.
This is because the implementation of refcount_t can prevent
overflows and detect possible use-after-free.

First convert the refcount field to refcount_t in mlx5/driver.h.
Then convert the uses to refcount_() APIs.

Changelog:

v1 -> v2:
  - Add #include in include/linux/mlx5/driver.h.

Chuhong Yuan (3):
  mlx5: Use refcount_t for refcount
  net/mlx5: Use refcount_() APIs
  IB/mlx5: Use refcount_() APIs

 drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/srq_cmd.c         | 6 +++---
 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/qp.c | 6 +++---
 include/linux/mlx5/driver.h                  | 3 ++-
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

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Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] Use refcount_t for refcount

[Leon Romanovsky]

On Sat, Aug 03, 2019 at 01:23:34AM +0800, Chuhong Yuan wrote:
> Reference counters are preferred to use refcount_t instead of
> atomic_t.
> This is because the implementation of refcount_t can prevent
> overflows and detect possible use-after-free.
>
> First convert the refcount field to refcount_t in mlx5/driver.h.
> Then convert the uses to refcount_() APIs.
>
> Changelog:
>
> v1 -> v2:
>   - Add #include in include/linux/mlx5/driver.h.

The same NAK as for version v0.

Thanks