From: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
