Re: [PATCH] Convert struct pid count to refcount_t

[Kees Cook]

On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 7:37 AM Joel Fernandes <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kees can you describe more the race you had in mind?

I just didn't see any barriers, so it seemed racey to me.

> Also note to the on looker, the original patch I sent is not wrong, that
> still applies and is correct. We are just discussing here any possible issues
> with the *existing* code.

Correct. And akpm has (correctly) taken this for -mm.

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Kees Cook