[PATCH] mfd: macsmc: Initialize mutex

[Lee Jones]

On Wed, 01 Oct 2025, Markus Elfring wrote:

> >>> Struct apple_smc's mutex was not initialized before use. Surprisingly
> >>> this only resulted in occasional NULL pointer dereferences in
> >>> apple_smc_read() calls from the probe() functions of sub devices.
> >>
> >> See also:
> >> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.17-rc7#n94
> > 
> > Provide some context in your own words.
> 
> Would contributors like to care more also for the usage of imperative mood
> in proposed commit messages?
> 
> 
> > Don't expect others to click random links.
> 
> Should the mentioned information source be better known since a while?

By all means, provide the link as well.

However, you must also provide your own context.

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Lee Jones [李琼斯]