Re: [PATCH] drivers, scsi: convert fc_fcp_pkt.ref_cnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

Elena Reshetova 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. Applied to 4.12/scsi-queue. -- Martin K.

[PATCH] drivers, scsi: convert fc_fcp_pkt.ref_cnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

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 Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand Signed-off-