Sparse reports a warning at dccp_child_process() warning: context imbalance in dccp_child_process() - unexpected unlock The root cause is the missing annotation at dccp_child_process() Add the missing __releases(child) annotation Signed-off-by: Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/dccp/minisocks.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/net/dccp/minisocks.c b/net/dccp/minisocks.c index 25187528c308..c5c74a34d139 100644 --- a/net/dccp/minisocks.c +++ b/net/dccp/minisocks.c @@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_check_req); */ int dccp_child_process(struct sock *parent, struct sock *child, struct sk_buff *skb) + __releases(child) { int ret = 0; const int state = child->sk_state; -- 2.24.1