[PATCH] block: Add comment to submit_bio_wait()

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submit_bio_wait() does not consume bio reference. Add comment about
that.

Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
---
 block/bio.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/block/bio.c b/block/bio.c
index 9a63597aaacc..e241bbc49f14 100644
--- a/block/bio.c
+++ b/block/bio.c
@@ -936,6 +936,10 @@ static void submit_bio_wait_endio(struct bio *bio)
  *
  * Simple wrapper around submit_bio(). Returns 0 on success, or the error from
  * bio_endio() on failure.
+ *
+ * WARNING: Unlike to how submit_bio() is usually used, this function does not
+ * result in bio reference to be consumed. The caller must drop the reference
+ * on his own.
  */
 int submit_bio_wait(struct bio *bio)
 {
-- 
2.12.3




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