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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3] mlx5: Use refcount_t for refcount
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On Tue, 2019-08-06 at 09:59 +0800, Chuhong Yuan wrote:
> Reference counters are preferred to use refcount_t instead of
> atomic_t.
> This is because the implementation of refcount_t can prevent
> overflows and detect possible use-after-free.
> So convert atomic_t ref counters to refcount_t.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chuhong Yuan <hslester96@gmail.com>
> ---
> Changes in v3:
> - Merge v2 patches together.
>
> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/srq_cmd.c | 6 +++---
> drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/qp.c | 6 +++---
> include/linux/mlx5/driver.h | 3 ++-
> 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>

LGTM, Leon, let me know if you are happy with this version,
this should go to mlx5-next.
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