linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount

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Message-ID: <c6987419-f708-9923-0f9f-87b715600045@cogentembedded.com>
Date:   Mon, 6 Mar 2017 19:26:23 +0300
From:   Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:     Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@...el.com>,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux1394-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
        linux-bcache@...r.kernel.org, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-media@...r.kernel.org, devel@...uxdriverproject.org,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-s390@...r.kernel.org,
        fcoe-devel@...n-fcoe.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        open-iscsi@...glegroups.com, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        target-devel@...r.kernel.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org,
        Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@...il.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        David Windsor <dwindsor@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from
 atomic_t to refcount_t

Hello.

On 03/06/2017 05:20 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.
>
> Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@...il.com>
[...]
> diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
> index 115414c..16c1313 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
> +++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
>  #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
>  #include <linux/videodev2.h>
>  #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
> +#include <linux/refcount.h>
>
>  #include <media/v4l2-device.h>
>  #include <media/v4l2-fh.h>
> @@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ struct cx8802_dev;
>
>  struct cx88_core {
>  	struct list_head           devlist;
> -	atomic_t                   refcount;
> +	refcount_t                   refcount;

    Could you please keep the name aligned with above and below?

>
>  	/* board name */
>  	int                        nr;
>

MBR, Sergei