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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 04/11] drivers/base/devcoredump: convert devcd_count to counter_atomic32
On Tue, Oct 06, 2020 at 02:44:35PM -0600, Shuah Khan wrote:
> counter_atomic* is introduced to be used when a variable is used as
> a simple counter and doesn't guard object lifetimes. This clearly
> differentiates atomic_t usages that guard object lifetimes.
>
> counter_atomic* variables will wrap around to 0 when it overflows and
> should not be used to guard resource lifetimes, device usage and
> open counts that control state changes, and pm states.
>
> devcd_count is used to track dev_coredumpm device count and used in
> device name string. It doesn't guard object lifetimes, device usage
> counts, device open counts, and pm states. There is very little chance
> of this counter overflowing. Convert it to use counter_atomic32.
>
> This conversion doesn't change the overflow wrap around behavior.
>
> Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>

I actually wonder if this should use refcount_t just because it is
designed to be an alway-unique value. It is hard to imagine ever causing
this to overflow, but why not let it be protected?

--
Kees Cook

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