linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net, netfilter: refcounter conversions

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Date:   Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:50:58 +0100
From:   Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
To:     Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@...el.com>
Cc:     netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kadlec@...ckhole.kfki.hu, peterz@...radead.org,
        Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@...il.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        David Windsor <dwindsor@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net, netfilter: refcounter conversions

On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:03:34AM +0200, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> refcount_t type and corresponding API (see include/linux/refcount.h)
> 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.

Applied, thanks.