On 03/08/2017 08:49 AM, Reshetova, Elena wrote:
>> On 03/06/2017 09:21 AM, 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: Elena Reshetova <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: David Windsor <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/xen/gntdev.c | 11 ++++++-----
>>>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>> Reviewed-by: Boris Ostrovsky <[email protected]>
> Is there a tree that can take this change? Turns out it is better to 
> propagate changes via separate trees and only leftovers can be taken via 
> Greg's tree.  
>

Sure, we can take it via Xen tree for rc3.

-boris
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