Re: [PATCH 21/29] drivers, s390: convert fc_fcp_pkt.ref_cnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

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On 03/06/2017 03:21 PM, 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.

The subject is wrong, should be something like "scsi: libfc convert
fc_fcp_pkt.ref_cnt from atomic_t to refcount_t" but not s390.

Other than that
Acked-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jth@xxxxxxxxxx>

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