Sparse reports a warning at wait_entry_unlocked() warning: context imbalance in wait_entry_unlocked() - unexpected unlock The root cause is the missing annotation at wait_entry_unlocked() Add the missing __releases(xa) annotation. Signed-off-by: Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@xxxxxxxxx> --- fs/dax.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/fs/dax.c b/fs/dax.c index 1f1f0201cad1..adcd2a57fbad 100644 --- a/fs/dax.c +++ b/fs/dax.c @@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ static void *get_unlocked_entry(struct xa_state *xas, unsigned int order) * After we call xas_unlock_irq(), we cannot touch xas->xa. */ static void wait_entry_unlocked(struct xa_state *xas, void *entry) + __releases(xa) { struct wait_exceptional_entry_queue ewait; wait_queue_head_t *wq; -- 2.24.1