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: NElena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: NHans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: NKees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: NDavid Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: NStephen Hemminger <sthemmin@microsoft.com>