Sparse reports warnings at dm_exception_table_lock() and dm_exception_table_unlock() warning: context imbalance in dm_exception_table_lock() - wrong count at exit warning: context imbalance in dm_exception_table_unlock() - unexpected unlock The root cause is the missing annotation at dm_exception_table_lock() and dm_exception_table_unlock() Add the missing __acquires(lock->complete_slot) annotation Add the missing __acquires(lock->pending_slot) annotation Add the missing __releases(lock->pending_slot) annotation Add the missing __releases(lock->complete_slot) annotation Signed-off-by: Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/md/dm-snap.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c index 6b11a266299f..1831dd28de5c 100644 --- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c +++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c @@ -640,12 +640,16 @@ static void dm_exception_table_lock_init(struct dm_snapshot *s, chunk_t chunk, } static void dm_exception_table_lock(struct dm_exception_table_lock *lock) + __acquires(lock->complete_slot) + __acquires(lock->pending_slot) { hlist_bl_lock(lock->complete_slot); hlist_bl_lock(lock->pending_slot); } static void dm_exception_table_unlock(struct dm_exception_table_lock *lock) + __releases(lock->pending_slot) + __releases(lock->complete_slot) { hlist_bl_unlock(lock->pending_slot); hlist_bl_unlock(lock->complete_slot); -- 2.24.1 -- dm-devel mailing list dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel