Re: [PATCH 1/1] drivers/misc/akm8975: Add compass sensor driver

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Fri Aug 27 2010 - 03:21:18 EST


On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:16:07 +0200 Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > +static int akm_aot_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> > +{
> > + int ret = -1;
>
> Useless and dangerous initialization.
>
> > +
> > + FUNCDBG("called");
> > + if (atomic_cmpxchg(&open_flag, 0, 1) == 0) {
> > + wake_up(&open_wq);
> > + ret = 0;

this doesn't do anything either.

> > + }
> > +
> > + ret = nonseekable_open(inode, file);
> > + if (ret)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > + file->private_data = akmd_data;
> > +
> > + return ret;
> > +}
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