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RE: [PATCH 0/5] fs, xfs refcount conversions

From "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject RE: [PATCH 0/5] fs, xfs refcount conversions
Date 2017-04-20 10:20 +0200
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> v3:
>  * fixed header file inclusion

I don't think I have heard anything back on this v3 patch set. 
Is there still smth here to fix or could you take the changes in?

Best Regards,
Elena.

> 
> Now when new refcount_t type and API are finally merged
> (see include/linux/refcount.h), the following
> patches convert various refcounters in the xfs susystem from atomic_t
> to refcount_t. By doing this we prevent intentional or accidental
> underflows or overflows that can led to use-after-free vulnerabilities.
> 
> 
> Elena Reshetova (5):
>   fs, xfs: convert xfs_bui_log_item.bui_refcount from atomic_t to
>     refcount_t
>   fs, xfs: convert xfs_efi_log_item.efi_refcount from atomic_t to
>     refcount_t
>   fs, xfs: convert xlog_ticket.t_ref from atomic_t to refcount_t
>   fs, xfs: convert xfs_cui_log_item.cui_refcount from atomic_t to
>     refcount_t
>   fs, xfs: convert xfs_rui_log_item.rui_refcount from atomic_t to
>     refcount_t
> 
>  fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c     |  4 ++--
>  fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.h     |  2 +-
>  fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c  |  4 ++--
>  fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.h  |  2 +-
>  fs/xfs/xfs_linux.h         |  1 +
>  fs/xfs/xfs_log.c           | 10 +++++-----
>  fs/xfs/xfs_log_priv.h      |  2 +-
>  fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.c |  4 ++--
>  fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.h |  2 +-
>  fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.c     |  4 ++--
>  fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.h     |  2 +-
>  11 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> --
> 2.7.4

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RE: [PATCH 0/5] fs, xfs refcount conversions "Reshetova, Elena" <elena.reshetova@intel.com> - 2017-04-20 10:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH 0/5] fs, xfs refcount conversions "Darrick J. Wong" <darrick.wong@oracle.com> - 2017-04-20 19:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 0/5] fs, xfs refcount conversions "Darrick J. Wong" <darrick.wong@oracle.com> - 2017-04-21 00:10 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 0/5] fs, xfs refcount conversions Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> - 2017-04-21 00:20 +0200

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