[15/16] hostap: convert hostap_cmd_queue.usecnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
Kalle Valo
kvalo at codeaurora.org
Mon May 22 08:24:55 PDT 2017
Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova at intel.com> 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 at intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel at gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook at chromium.org>
> Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor at gmail.com>
2 patches applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.
552aa585faff hostap: convert hostap_cmd_queue.usecnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
0aeffa7041d8 orinoco_usb: convert request_context.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9648427/
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
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