2015-12-11 17:35:41

by Davidlohr Bueso

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Subject: [PATCH] rcusync: Fix fast/slowpath comments for rcu_sync_exit

The whole purpose of this function is to re-enable the fastpath,
so fix the comment along with a s/patch/path typo fix.

Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso <[email protected]>
---
kernel/rcu/sync.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/sync.c b/kernel/rcu/sync.c
index be922c9..cc09754 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/sync.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/sync.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void rcu_sync_init(struct rcu_sync *rsp, enum rcu_sync_type type)
* a slowpath during the update. After this function returns, all
* subsequent calls to rcu_sync_is_idle() will return false, which
* tells readers to stay off their fastpaths. A later call to
- * rcu_sync_exit() re-enables reader slowpaths.
+ * rcu_sync_exit() re-enables the reader fastpaths.
*
* When called in isolation, rcu_sync_enter() must wait for a grace
* period, however, closely spaced calls to rcu_sync_enter() can
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void rcu_sync_func(struct rcu_head *rcu)
}

/**
- * rcu_sync_exit() - Allow readers back onto fast patch after grace period
+ * rcu_sync_exit() - Allow readers back onto fastpath after grace period
* @rsp: Pointer to rcu_sync structure to use for synchronization
*
* This function is used by updaters who have completed, and can therefore
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