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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: convert threshold_bank.cpus from atomic_t to refcount_t
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 04:38:56PM +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.
>
> Suggested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
> Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>
> Reviewed-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
> ---
> arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h | 3 ++-
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c | 6 +++---
> 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Applied, thanks.

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