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RE: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

From "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject RE: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
Date 2017-03-07 09:00 +0100
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> Hello.
> 
> On 03/06/2017 05:20 PM, 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@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>
> [...]
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
> > index 115414c..16c1313 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
> > +++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
> > @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
> >  #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
> >  #include <linux/videodev2.h>
> >  #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
> > +#include <linux/refcount.h>
> >
> >  #include <media/v4l2-device.h>
> >  #include <media/v4l2-fh.h>
> > @@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ struct cx8802_dev;
> >
> >  struct cx88_core {
> >  	struct list_head           devlist;
> > -	atomic_t                   refcount;
> > +	refcount_t                   refcount;
> 
>     Could you please keep the name aligned with above and below?

You mean "not aligned" to devlist, but with a shift like it was before? 
Sure, will fix. Is the patch ok otherwise?

Best Regards,
Elena.

> 
> >
> >  	/* board name */
> >  	int                        nr;
> >
> 
> MBR, Sergei

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[PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com> - 2017-03-06 15:30 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from  atomic_t to refcount_t Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com> - 2017-03-06 17:40 +0100
    RE: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from  atomic_t to refcount_t "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@intel.com> - 2017-03-07 09:00 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from  atomic_t to refcount_t Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@cogentembedded.com> - 2017-03-07 12:00 +0100
  Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from  atomic_t to refcount_t Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-03-07 09:30 +0100

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