[PATCH] fs: write a better comment in step_into() concerning .mnt assignment

From: Mateusz Guzik

Date: Sat Mar 28 2026 - 13:58:57 EST


Signed-off-by: Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@xxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 2113958c3b7a..c7fac83c9a85 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ static __always_inline const char *step_into(struct nameidata *nd, int flags,
if (unlikely(!inode))
return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
nd->path.dentry = dentry;
- /* nd->path.mnt is retained on purpose */
+ /* nd->path.mnt remains unchanged as no mount point was crossed */
nd->inode = inode;
nd->seq = nd->next_seq;
return NULL;
--
2.48.1