linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] unlock 12c

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Date:	Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:32:30 +0200
From:	Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
To:	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...e.de>
CC:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] unlock 12c_mutex before return

Andreas Schwab wrote:

>> -	if (num > 2)
>> +	if (num > 2) {
>> +                mutex_unlock(&d->i2c_mutex);
>>  		return -EINVAL;
> 
> How about moving the check before the lock?

Good suggestion. Patch below covers both previous patches.
--
Move check before lock

Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
---
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/au6610.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/au6610.c
index 18e0b16..f3ff813 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/au6610.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/au6610.c
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ static int au6610_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg msg[],
 	struct dvb_usb_device *d = i2c_get_adapdata(adap);
 	int i;
 
-	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&d->i2c_mutex) < 0)
-		return -EAGAIN;
-
 	if (num > 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&d->i2c_mutex) < 0)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		/* write/read request */
 		if (i+1 < num && (msg[i+1].flags & I2C_M_RD)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
index f01d99c..6b99d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ static int gl861_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg msg[],
 	struct dvb_usb_device *d = i2c_get_adapdata(adap);
 	int i;
 
-	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&d->i2c_mutex) < 0)
-		return -EAGAIN;
-
 	if (num > 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&d->i2c_mutex) < 0)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		/* write/read request */
 		if (i+1 < num && (msg[i+1].flags & I2C_M_RD)) {

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