Re: [PATCH] unlock before bug returns

Roel Kluin wrote:

>     unlock before bug returns

>  	if (cs >= GPMC_CS_NUM || !gpmc_cs_reserved(cs)) {
>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Trying to free non-reserved GPMC CS%d\n", cs);
> -		BUG();
>  		spin_unlock(&gpmc_mem_lock);
> -		return;
> +		BUG();


should we bother to unlock before panicking, or is the unlock not required either?

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