vfree() might sleep if called not in interrupt context. So does kvfree() too. Fix misleading kvfree()'s comment about allowed context.
Fixes: 04b8e946075d ("mm/util.c: improve kvfree() kerneldoc") Signed-off-by: Andrey Ryabinin <aryabi...@virtuozzo.com> --- mm/util.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mm/util.c b/mm/util.c index eeac38a64290..7f1f165f46af 100644 --- a/mm/util.c +++ b/mm/util.c @@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(kvmalloc_node); * It is slightly more efficient to use kfree() or vfree() if you are certain * that you know which one to use. * - * Context: Any context except NMI. + * Context: Either preemptible task context or not-NMI interrupt. */ void kvfree(const void *addr) { -- 2.16.4