Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

2017-03-07 Thread Sakari Ailus
On Mon, Mar 06, 2017 at 04:20:58PM +0200, 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. >

Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

2017-03-07 Thread Sergei Shtylyov
On 3/7/2017 10:52 AM, Reshetova, Elena 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

RE: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

2017-03-06 Thread Reshetova, Elena
> Hello. > > On 03/06/2017 05:20 PM, 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 > >

Re: [PATCH 11/29] drivers, media: convert cx88_core.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

2017-03-06 Thread Sergei Shtylyov
Hello. On 03/06/2017 05:20 PM, 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: