linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] crypto: cryptd - Use refcount

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Date:   Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:06:33 +1000
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Chuhong Yuan <hslester96@...il.com>
Cc:     "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] crypto: cryptd - Use refcount_t for refcount

On Thu, Aug 08, 2019 at 04:00:22PM +0800, Chuhong Yuan wrote:
> Reference counters are preferred to use refcount_t instead of
> atomic_t.
> This is because the implementation of refcount_t can prevent
> overflows and detect possible use-after-free.
> So convert atomic_t ref counters to refcount_t.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chuhong Yuan <hslester96@...il.com>
> ---
>  crypto/cryptd.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

Patch applied.  Thanks.
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