linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] Lock warning clean up

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Date:   Sat, 25 Jan 2020 01:44:39 +0000 (GMT)
From:   Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@...il.com>
To:     "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
cc:     Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@...il.com>, rcu@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] Lock warning clean up


Thanks I am currently an intern with Outreachy program. I am happy to 
receive any comment or recommendation so as I can improve.
Best Regards,
Jules

On Tue, 21 Jan 2020, Paul E. McKenney wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 10:35:15PM +0000, Jules Irenge wrote:
> > This patch series adds missing annotations to functions that register warnings of context imbalance when built with Sparse tool.
> > The adds fix these warnings and give insight on what the functions are actually doing.
> > In the core kernel,
> > 
> > 1. IRQ and RCU subsystems: exactly patch 1 and 3,  __releases() annotations were added as these functions exit the critical section
> > 2. RCU subsystem again, patch 2 and 4, __acquire() annotations were added as the functions allow entry to the critical section.
> > 3. TIME subsystem, patch 5 where lock is held at entry and exit of the function, an __must_hold() annotation was added.
> 
> Queued for review and testing, thank you!
> 
> I edited the commit logs, so please check to make sure that I did not
> mess something up.
> 
> 							Thanx, Paul
> 
> > Jules Irenge (5):
> >   irq: Add  missing annotation for __irq_put_desc_unlock()
> >   rcu: Add missing annotation for exit_tasks_rcu_start()
> >   rcu: Add missing annotation for exit_tasks_rcu_finish()
> >   rcu: Add missing annotation for rcu_nocb_bypass_lock()
> >   time: Add missing annotation for __run_timer()
> > 
> >  kernel/irq/irqdesc.c     | 1 +
> >  kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h | 1 +
> >  kernel/rcu/update.c      | 4 ++--
> >  kernel/time/hrtimer.c    | 2 +-
> >  4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > 
> > -- 
> > 2.24.1
> > 
>