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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 29/29] drivers, xen: convert grant_map.users from atomic_t to refcount_t
- To: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@xxxxxxxxxx>, "gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- From: "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 13:49:32 +0000
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- Thread-topic: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 29/29] drivers, xen: convert grant_map.users from atomic_t to refcount_t
> On 03/06/2017 09:21 AM, 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@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/xen/gntdev.c | 11 ++++++-----
> > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> Reviewed-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@xxxxxxxxxx>
Is there a tree that can take this change? Turns out it is better to propagate
changes via separate trees and only leftovers can be taken via Greg's tree.
Best Regards,
Elena.
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