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net, rds: convert rds_message.m_refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorReshetova, Elena <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Tue, 4 Jul 2017 12:53:18 +0000 (15:53 +0300)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Tue, 4 Jul 2017 21:35:18 +0000 (22:35 +0100)
commit6c5a1c4a2afdcc21434b86996b49460f07ee69a3
treee4ec47608fcee238c141bb45c2f694e7ada9c484
parent803ea85053b75d35f9ebb3aa7a28db35d82c6d82
net, rds: convert rds_message.m_refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

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@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
net/rds/message.c
net/rds/rds.h