Sparse reports warning at rcu_nocb_bypass_unlock() warning: context imbalance in rcu_nocb_bypass_unlock() - unexpected unlock The root cause is a missing annotation of rcu_nocb_bypass_unlock() which causes the warning. Add the missing __releases(&rdp->nocb_bypass_lock) annotation. Signed-off-by: Jules Irenge <jbi.octave@xxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h index 9d21cb07d57c..8783d19a58b2 100644 --- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h @@ -1553,6 +1553,7 @@ static bool rcu_nocb_bypass_trylock(struct rcu_data *rdp) * Release the specified rcu_data structure's ->nocb_bypass_lock. */ static void rcu_nocb_bypass_unlock(struct rcu_data *rdp) + __releases(&rdp->nocb_bypass_lock) { lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled(); raw_spin_unlock(&rdp->nocb_bypass_lock); -- 2.24.1