On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 01:58:40AM +0000, Yang Xiao wrote:
> Hello, see commit 387ad9674b00 ("kernel: convert cgroup_namespace.count
> from atomic_t to refcount_t") for detail.
That would be
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.
AFAICS, that is the text you'd put into the original posting. Verbatim.
Which additional information have I failed to notice in the commit
you'd mentioned?
