From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
To: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, cgroups@vger.kernel.org,
linux-audit@redhat.com, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org,
gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk,
tj@kernel.org, mingo@redhat.com, hannes@cmpxchg.org,
lizefan@huawei.com, acme@kernel.org,
alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com, eparis@redhat.com,
akpm@linux-foundation.org, arnd@arndb.de, luto@kernel.org,
keescook@chromium.org, Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>,
David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/15] kernel: convert perf_event_context.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 11:27:45 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170707092745.3bxg3omd5pbly6rd@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1499418269-3686-7-git-send-email-elena.reshetova@intel.com>
On Fri, Jul 07, 2017 at 12:04:20PM +0300, 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>
That's an invalid SoB chain.. can't do anything with these patches.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-07-07 9:27 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-07-07 9:04 [PATCH 00/15] v2 kernel core refcount conversions Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 01/15] kernel: convert sighand_struct.count from atomic_t to refcount_t Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 02/15] kernel: convert signal_struct.sigcnt " Elena Reshetova
[not found] ` <1499418269-3686-1-git-send-email-elena.reshetova-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 03/15] kernel: convert user_struct.__count " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 04/15] kernel: convert task_struct.usage " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 05/15] kernel: convert task_struct.stack_refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 06/15] kernel: convert perf_event_context.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:27 ` Peter Zijlstra [this message]
[not found] ` <20170707092745.3bxg3omd5pbly6rd-Nxj+rRp3nVydTX5a5knrm8zTDFooKrT+cvkQGrU6aU0@public.gmane.org>
2017-07-07 10:18 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 07/15] kernel: convert ring_buffer.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 08/15] kernel: convert ring_buffer.aux_refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 09/15] kernel: convert uprobe.ref " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 10/15] kernel: convert nsproxy.count " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 11/15] kernel: convert group_info.usage " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 12/15] kernel: convert cred.usage " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 13/15] kernel: convert numa_group.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:29 ` Peter Zijlstra
[not found] ` <20170707092942.r2juhqprjo4petib-Nxj+rRp3nVydTX5a5knrm8zTDFooKrT+cvkQGrU6aU0@public.gmane.org>
2017-07-07 10:19 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 14/15] kernel: convert futex_pi_state.refcount " Elena Reshetova
2017-07-07 9:26 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-07-07 9:52 ` Thomas Gleixner
2017-07-07 10:27 ` Reshetova, Elena
2017-07-07 10:35 ` Ingo Molnar
2017-07-07 13:22 ` gregkh
2017-07-07 10:24 ` Reshetova, Elena
[not found] ` <2236FBA76BA1254E88B949DDB74E612B6FF21DBE-kPTMFJFq+rFP9JyJpTNKArfspsVTdybXVpNB7YpNyf8@public.gmane.org>
2017-07-07 11:11 ` Peter Zijlstra
2017-07-07 9:04 ` [PATCH 15/15] kernel: convert kcov.refcount " Elena Reshetova
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2017-07-17 10:43 [PATCH 00/15] v3 kernel core pieces refcount conversions Elena Reshetova
2017-07-17 10:43 ` [PATCH 06/15] kernel: convert perf_event_context.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t Elena Reshetova
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