From: Liu Xiang <liuxiang_1999@xxxxxxx> Subject: mm/gup.c: fix comments of __get_user_pages() and get_user_pages_remote() Fix comments of __get_user_pages() and get_user_pages_remote(), make them more clear. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1572443533-3118-1-git-send-email-liuxiang_1999@xxxxxxx Signed-off-by: Liu Xiang <liuxiang_1999@xxxxxxx> Suggested-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/gup.c | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) --- a/mm/gup.c~mm-gup-fix-comments-of-__get_user_pages-and-get_user_pages_remote +++ a/mm/gup.c @@ -734,11 +734,17 @@ static int check_vma_flags(struct vm_are * Or NULL if the caller does not require them. * @nonblocking: whether waiting for disk IO or mmap_sem contention * - * Returns number of pages pinned. This may be fewer than the number - * requested. If nr_pages is 0 or negative, returns 0. If no pages - * were pinned, returns -errno. Each page returned must be released - * with a put_page() call when it is finished with. vmas will only - * remain valid while mmap_sem is held. + * Returns either number of pages pinned (which may be less than the + * number requested), or an error. Details about the return value: + * + * -- If nr_pages is 0, returns 0. + * -- If nr_pages is >0, but no pages were pinned, returns -errno. + * -- If nr_pages is >0, and some pages were pinned, returns the number of + * pages pinned. Again, this may be less than nr_pages. + * + * The caller is responsible for releasing returned @pages, via put_page(). + * + * @vmas are valid only as long as mmap_sem is held. * * Must be called with mmap_sem held. It may be released. See below. * @@ -1107,11 +1113,17 @@ static __always_inline long __get_user_p * subsequently whether VM_FAULT_RETRY functionality can be * utilised. Lock must initially be held. * - * Returns number of pages pinned. This may be fewer than the number - * requested. If nr_pages is 0 or negative, returns 0. If no pages - * were pinned, returns -errno. Each page returned must be released - * with a put_page() call when it is finished with. vmas will only - * remain valid while mmap_sem is held. + * Returns either number of pages pinned (which may be less than the + * number requested), or an error. Details about the return value: + * + * -- If nr_pages is 0, returns 0. + * -- If nr_pages is >0, but no pages were pinned, returns -errno. + * -- If nr_pages is >0, and some pages were pinned, returns the number of + * pages pinned. Again, this may be less than nr_pages. + * + * The caller is responsible for releasing returned @pages, via put_page(). + * + * @vmas are valid only as long as mmap_sem is held. * * Must be called with mmap_sem held for read or write. * _
