RE: [PATCH 06/19] kernel: convert perf_event_context.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Reshetova, Elena
Date: Mon Feb 20 2017 - 07:15:05 EST



> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 12:18:55PM +0200, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> > +++ b/kernel/events/core.c
> > @@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ static void perf_event_ctx_deactivate(struct
> perf_event_context *ctx)
> >
> > static void get_ctx(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
> > {
> > - WARN_ON(!atomic_inc_not_zero(&ctx->refcount));
> > + WARN_ON(!refcount_inc_not_zero(&ctx->refcount));
> > }
>
> You can change that to refcount_inc(), as that has the exact same
> semantics.

True, will fix. Thanks!