linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: ced401: remove redundant spin

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Date:	Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:44:51 +0900
From:	DaeSeok Youn <daeseok.youn@...il.com>
To:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	devel <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>, paul.gortmaker@...driver.com,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Elena Ufimtseva <ufimtseva@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: ced401: remove redundant spin_unlock

2014-02-24 17:06 GMT+09:00 Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>:
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 09:51:35AM +0900, Daeseok Youn wrote:
>> >From 5e737e8211cd1f83488e484c088befc5feb755a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Daeseok Youn <daeseok.youn@...il.com>
>> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:17:41 +0900
>> Subject: [PATCH] staging: ced401: remove redundant spin_unlock
>
> Don't send this header.  We get everything from the email header.
Actually, I did attach a file which is output of "git format-patch"
with text mode. So this header was included in my e-mail.
I will remove this header and send patch again. And I don't send this
header again.

>
>>
>> sparse says:
>> drivers/staging/ced1401/usb1401.c:1080:28: warning:
>>  context imbalance in 'Handle1401Esc' - unexpected unlock
>>
>
> Your fix is correct, but the changelog is not good.  These messages in
> Sparse are wrong over 80% of the time.  So when I see one in a commit
> message I assume it is wrong.  Add some more explanation to say why you
> removed the spin_unlock.
You're right. I will add more explanation about this patch.

>
> Also "redundant" means "unnecessary" but sort of implies that it is
> harmless.  Say something like: "staging: ced401: fix double unlock bug".
Ok. fix my subject as your comment.

>
> regards,
> dan carpenter
>
Thanks for your comment.
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