[PATCHv5 6/6] kvm: document lock nesting rule
From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Mon Jun 29 2009 - 15:26:32 EST
Document kvm->lock nesting within kvm->slots_lock
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 728118f..afbf006 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
/*
* Ordering of locks:
*
- * kvm->lock --> kvm->irq_lock
+ * kvm->slots_lock --> kvm->lock --> kvm->irq_lock
*/
DEFINE_SPINLOCK(kvm_lock);
--
1.6.2.2
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