Thread (1 message) 1 message, 1 author, 2017-04-03

Re: [PATCH 15/16] drivers, net, intersil: convert hostap_cmd_queue.usecnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Kalle Valo <hidden>
Date: 2017-04-03 11:39:02
Also in: linux-arm-kernel, linux-hams, linux-rdma, linux-wireless, lkml

Elena Reshetova [off-list ref] 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.

Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <redacted>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c   | 12 ++++++------
 drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_wlan.h |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
The prefix should be "hostap:", I'll fix that.

-- 
Kalle Valo
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