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[15/15] srcu: Improve srcu_read_lock_lite() kernel-doc comment

Message ID 20241015161112.442758-15-paulmck@kernel.org (mailing list archive)
State Accepted
Commit 4d2bc2f2841dd6543de7f348d6a4392b4aa4d838
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Series SRCU-lite changes for v6.13 | expand

Commit Message

Paul E. McKenney Oct. 15, 2024, 4:11 p.m. UTC 
Where RCU is watching is where it is OK to invoke rcu_read_lock().

Reported-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
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 include/linux/srcu.h | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
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diff --git a/include/linux/srcu.h b/include/linux/srcu.h
index 4ba96e2cfa405..bab1dae3f69e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/srcu.h
+++ b/include/linux/srcu.h
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@  static inline int srcu_read_lock(struct srcu_struct *ssp) __acquires(ssp)
  * synchronize_rcu_expedited(), IPIs and all.
  *
  * Note that srcu_read_lock_lite() can be invoked only from those contexts
- * where RCU is watching.  Otherwise, lockdep will complain.
+ * where RCU is watching, that is, from contexts where it would be legal
+ * to invoke rcu_read_lock().  Otherwise, lockdep will complain.
  */
 static inline int srcu_read_lock_lite(struct srcu_struct *ssp) __acquires(ssp)
 {