linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rtc: mc13xxx: fix a double-unlock issue

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Date:   Sun, 3 May 2020 14:05:41 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Qiushi Wu <wu000273@....edu>, linux-rtc@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Alessandro Zummo <a.zummo@...ertech.it>,
        Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>,
        Kangjie Lu <kjlu@....edu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtc: mc13xxx: fix a double-unlock issue

> … To fix this problem,
> we need to call mc13xxx_lock() again in this error path.

How do you think about a wording variant like the following?

   Change description:
   …
   Thus add a call of the function “mc13xxx_lock” in an if branch
   for the completion of the exception handling.

Would you like to add the tag “Fixes”?

Regards,
Markus