linux-kernel - [PATCH] KVM: trivial fix comment regarding __kvm_set_memory

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Date:	Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:22:56 +0100
From:	Dominik Dingel <dingel@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
Cc:	Gleb Natapov <gleb@...nel.org>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dominik Dingel <dingel@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: trivial fix comment regarding __kvm_set_memory_region

commit 72dc67a69690 ("KVM: remove the usage of the mmap_sem for the protection of the memory slots.")
changed the lock which will be taken. This should be reflected in the function
commentary.

Signed-off-by: Dominik Dingel <dingel@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index d82ec25..8b13607 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static struct kvm_memslots *install_new_memslots(struct kvm *kvm,
  *
  * Discontiguous memory is allowed, mostly for framebuffers.
  *
- * Must be called holding mmap_sem for write.
+ * Must be called holding kvm->slots_lock for write.
  */
 int __kvm_set_memory_region(struct kvm *kvm,
 			    struct kvm_userspace_memory_region *mem)
-- 
1.8.5.5

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