Re: [PATCH] crypto: algapi - convert cra_refcnt to refcount_t

[Herbert Xu]

On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:00:46AM -0600, Eric Biggers wrote:
> From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Reference counters should use refcount_t rather than atomic_t, since the
> refcount_t implementation can prevent overflows, reducing the
> exploitability of reference leak bugs.  crypto_alg.cra_refcount is a
> reference counter with the usual semantics, so switch it over to
> refcount_t.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied.  Thanks.
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