linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH] ext4: Convert from atomic_t to refcount_t on ext4_io

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Date:   Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:46:15 -0400
From:   "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
To:     Xiyu Yang <xiyuyang19@...an.edu.cn>,
        Andreas Dilger <adilger.kernel@...ger.ca>,
        linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>, Xin Tan <tanxin.ctf@...il.com>,
        yuanxzhang@...an.edu.cn
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ext4: Convert from atomic_t to refcount_t on ext4_io_end->count

On Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:59:14 +0800, Xiyu Yang wrote:
> refcount_t type and corresponding API can protect refcounters from
> accidental underflow and overflow and further use-after-free situations.
> 
> 

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] ext4: Convert from atomic_t to refcount_t on ext4_io_end->count
      commit: 6333c4e6167b01a27a6d13bd7bbeb9451d4067c1

Best regards,
-- 
Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>