[PATCH] kvm: fix comment on locking

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__kvm_set_memory_region callers must (and do) take slots_lock, not
mmap_sem, for write. Fix the comment to match this reality.

Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 virt/kvm/kvm_main.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 605697e..060d86c 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ static int kvm_vm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
  *
  * Discontiguous memory is allowed, mostly for framebuffers.
  *
- * Must be called holding mmap_sem for write.
+ * Must be called holding slots_lock for write.
  */
 int __kvm_set_memory_region(struct kvm *kvm,
 			    struct kvm_userspace_memory_region *mem,
-- 
1.6.3.rc3.1.g830204
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