[PATCH 09/13] remove unneeded lock in skel_open

[stefani@xxxxxxxxxxx]

From: Stefani Seibold <stefani@xxxxxxxxxxx>

The io_mutex must not acquired since a disconnect waits in usb_deregister_dev()
due the already locked minor_rwsem in the usb_open() function

Signed-off-by: Stefani Seibold <stefani@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c |    8 ++++----
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
index 61f4ac8..6482acb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ static int skel_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	/* increment our usage count for the device */
 	kref_get(&dev->kref);
 
-	/* lock the device to allow correctly handling errors
-	 * in resumption */
-	mutex_lock(&dev->io_mutex);
+	/*
+	 * must be not locked since disconnect waits in usb_deregister_dev()
+	 * due the already locked minor_rwsem in the usb_open() function
+	 */
 	retval = usb_autopm_get_interface(interface);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->io_mutex);
 
 	/* save our object in the file's private structure */
 	if (!retval)
-- 
1.7.8.6

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