linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: bcm5974 - use guard notation when acquiring mutex

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Message-ID: <Zsr01pEW0Y-F1Hbf@mars.bitmath.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 11:09:42 +0200
From: rydberg@...math.se
To: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc: linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco.cruz@...il.com>,
	Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: bcm5974 - use guard notation when acquiring mutex

On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:29:56PM -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> This makes the code more compact and error handling more robust
> by ensuring that mutexes are released in all code paths when control
> leaves critical section.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/input/mouse/bcm5974.c | 35 +++++++++++++----------------------
>  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
> 

Thanks Dmitry,

Acked-by: Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...math.org>