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fs, nfs: convert nfs_cache_defer_req.count from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorElena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:53:35 +0000 (12:53 +0300)
committerAnna Schumaker <Anna.Schumaker@Netapp.com>
Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:48:00 +0000 (13:48 -0500)
commit0896cade1224f167296c786043e9bdc0ca63d392
treec216743ad8977e9423909ca6669d8e58ea2764b0
parent81a090b9975b89ca15e71d0bca945358f6fe7696
fs, nfs: convert nfs_cache_defer_req.count from atomic_t to refcount_t

atomic_t variables are currently used to implement reference
counters with the following properties:
 - counter is initialized to 1 using atomic_set()
 - a resource is freed upon counter reaching zero
 - once counter reaches zero, its further
   increments aren't allowed
 - counter schema uses basic atomic operations
   (set, inc, inc_not_zero, dec_and_test, etc.)

Such atomic variables should be converted to a newly provided
refcount_t type and API that prevents accidental counter overflows
and underflows. This is important since overflows and underflows
can lead to use-after-free situation and be exploitable.

The variable nfs_cache_defer_req.count is used as pure reference counter.
Convert it to refcount_t and fix up the operations.

Suggested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Reviewed-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Anna Schumaker <Anna.Schumaker@Netapp.com>
fs/nfs/cache_lib.c
fs/nfs/cache_lib.h