linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation/sparse.txt: document context annotations for lock checking

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Message-ID: <CANeU7QkUdeR6HyDEVF1fkm9EN=SEkcuY0QPyZxpYnGAzDj7+kg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:14:22 -0700
From:	Christopher Li <sparse@...isli.org>
To:	Ed Cashin <ecashin@...aid.com>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, josh@...htriplett.org, rob@...dley.net,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-sparse@...r.kernel.org, sam@...nborg.org, ak@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/sparse.txt: document context annotations
 for lock checking

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 7:27 AM, Ed Cashin <ecashin@...aid.com> wrote:
> The context feature of sparse is used with the Linux kernel
> sources to check for imbalanced uses of locks.  Document the
> annotations defined in include/linux/compiler.h that tell sparse
> what to expect when a lock is held on function entry, exit, or
> both.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ed Cashin <ecashin@...aid.com>

Signed-off-by: Christopher Li <sparse@...isli.org>

Chris
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