linux-kernel - [PATCH] rcusync: Fix fast/slowpath comments for rcu_sync

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Date:	Fri, 11 Dec 2015 09:35:09 -0800
From:	Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>
To:	oleg@...hat.com, paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dave@...olabs.net,
	Davidlohr Bueso <dbueso@...e.de>
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 <dbueso@...e.de>
---
 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
-- 
2.1.4

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