Sparse reports a warning at ctnetlink_parse_nat_setup() warning: context imbalance in ctnetlink_parse_nat_setup() - unexpected unlock The root cause is the missing annotation at ctnetlink_parse_nat_setup() Add the missing __must_hold(RCU) annotation Signed-off-by: Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c index 6a1c8f1f6171..eb190206cd12 100644 --- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c +++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c @@ -1533,6 +1533,7 @@ static int ctnetlink_parse_nat_setup(struct nf_conn *ct, enum nf_nat_manip_type manip, const struct nlattr *attr) + __must_hold(RCU) { struct nf_nat_hook *nat_hook; int err; -- 2.24.1