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@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/map.c | 4 ++--
tools/perf/util/map.h | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/map.c b/tools/perf/util/map.c
index f0e2428..1d9ebcf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/map.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/map.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ void map_groups__init(struct map_groups *mg, struct machine *machine)
maps__init(&mg->maps[i]);
}
mg->machine = machine;
- atomic_set(&mg->refcnt, 1);
+ refcount_set(&mg->refcnt, 1);
}
static void __maps__purge(struct maps *maps)
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void map_groups__delete(struct map_groups *mg)
void map_groups__put(struct map_groups *mg)
{
- if (mg && atomic_dec_and_test(&mg->refcnt))
+ if (mg && refcount_dec_and_test(&mg->refcnt))
map_groups__delete(mg);
}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/map.h b/tools/perf/util/map.h
index 9545ff3..c8a5a64 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/map.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/map.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct maps {
struct map_groups {
struct maps maps[MAP__NR_TYPES];
struct machine *machine;
- atomic_t refcnt;
+ refcount_t refcnt;
};
struct map_groups *map_groups__new(struct machine *machine);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool map_groups__empty(struct map_groups *mg);
static inline struct map_groups *map_groups__get(struct map_groups *mg)
{
if (mg)
- atomic_inc(&mg->refcnt);
+ refcount_inc(&mg->refcnt);
return mg;
}
--
2.7.4
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