[PATCH] staging: vme_user: vme_bridge.h: Fix mutex without comment warning

Riyan Dhiman posted 1 patch 1 year, 4 months ago
drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
[PATCH] staging: vme_user: vme_bridge.h: Fix mutex without comment warning
Posted by Riyan Dhiman 1 year, 4 months ago
Adhere to Linux kernel coding style

Reported by checkpatch:

CHECK: mutex definition without comment

Signed-off-by: Riyan Dhiman <riyandhiman14@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h
index 9bdc41bb6602..0b1f05944f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct vme_master_resource {
 struct vme_slave_resource {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_bridge *parent;
+	/* Locking for VME slave resources */
 	struct mutex mtx;
 	int locked;
 	int number;
@@ -55,12 +56,14 @@ struct vme_dma_list {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_dma_resource *parent;
 	struct list_head entries;
+	/* Mutex to protect access to DMA list's entries */
 	struct mutex mtx;
 };
 
 struct vme_dma_resource {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_bridge *parent;
+	/* Mutex to protect DMA controller resources and ensure thread-safe operations */
 	struct mutex mtx;
 	int locked;
 	int number;
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ struct vme_dma_resource {
 struct vme_lm_resource {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_bridge *parent;
+	/* Mutex to protect LM Monitor resources and ensure thread-safe operations */
 	struct mutex mtx;
 	int locked;
 	int number;
-- 
2.39.2
Re: [PATCH] staging: vme_user: vme_bridge.h: Fix mutex without comment warning
Posted by Greg KH 1 year, 4 months ago
On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 01:06:05PM +0530, Riyan Dhiman wrote:
> Adhere to Linux kernel coding style
> 
> Reported by checkpatch:
> 
> CHECK: mutex definition without comment
> 
> Signed-off-by: Riyan Dhiman <riyandhiman14@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h
> index 9bdc41bb6602..0b1f05944f0d 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h
> +++ b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_bridge.h
> @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct vme_master_resource {
>  struct vme_slave_resource {
>  	struct list_head list;
>  	struct vme_bridge *parent;
> +	/* Locking for VME slave resources */

Are you sure about all of these?  Please document them individually and
put the proof of that in the changelog text.

thanks,

greg k-h