RE: [PATCH 0/7] net, netfilter refcounter conversions

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> On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 01:10:38PM +0200, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> > This series, for the netfilter subsystem, replaces atomic_t reference
> > counters with the new refcount_t type and API (see include/linux/refcount.h).
> > By doing this we prevent intentional or accidental
> > underflows or overflows that can led to use-after-free vulnerabilities.
> >
> > Please take the series to your tree if there are no run-time issues.
> 
> Could you collapse all of your patches into one single? They are all
> part of the same logical change to me.
> 
> >  21 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)
> 
> The diffstat is small enough to do what I'm asking.

Sure. The reason why they are separated is that it is easier to review them this way IMO and find mistakes (I found many after I split all networking patches into one per variable).
But I guess for merge, it is easier to have them collapsed, so I am going to send you a new version shortly. 

Best Regards,
Elena.

> 
> Thanks!
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