[2.6.35 patch] add missing unlock_kernel calls...

[Daniel J Blueman]

Hi Roger,

Here is a fix for 2.6.36-rc1:

Ensure the BKL is dropped along all paths.

Signed-off-by: Daniel J Blueman <daniel.blueman@xxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
index c24d2fa..53263e7 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
@@ -271,16 +271,18 @@ static int hiddev_open(struct inode *inode,
struct file *file)
 	lock_kernel();
 	i = iminor(inode) - HIDDEV_MINOR_BASE;

-	if (i >= HIDDEV_MINORS || i < 0 || !hiddev_table[i])
+	if (i >= HIDDEV_MINORS || i < 0 || !hiddev_table[i]) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}

-	if (!(list = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hiddev_list), GFP_KERNEL)))
+	if (!(list = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hiddev_list), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	mutex_init(&list->thread_lock);
+	}

+	mutex_init(&list->thread_lock);
 	list->hiddev = hiddev_table[i];
-
-
 	file->private_data = list;

 	/*
-- 
Daniel J Blueman
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