Re: [PATCH] drivers, scsi: convert fc_fcp_pkt.ref_cnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Martin K. Petersen
Date: Wed Mar 15 2017 - 19:09:43 EST


Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> 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.

Applied to 4.12/scsi-queue.

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Martin K. Petersen Oracle Linux Engineering