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-rw-r--r--include/linux/rhashtable.h5
-rw-r--r--lib/rhashtable.c5
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/rhashtable.h b/include/linux/rhashtable.h
index 87d443a5b11d..4e1f535c2034 100644
--- a/include/linux/rhashtable.h
+++ b/include/linux/rhashtable.h
@@ -1268,8 +1268,9 @@ static inline int rhashtable_walk_init(struct rhashtable *ht,
* For a completely stable walk you should construct your own data
* structure outside the hash table.
*
- * This function may sleep so you must not call it from interrupt
- * context or with spin locks held.
+ * This function may be called from any process context, including
+ * non-preemptable context, but cannot be called from softirq or
+ * hardirq context.
*
* You must call rhashtable_walk_exit after this function returns.
*/
diff --git a/lib/rhashtable.c b/lib/rhashtable.c
index 2b2b79974b61..6d490f51174e 100644
--- a/lib/rhashtable.c
+++ b/lib/rhashtable.c
@@ -668,8 +668,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rhashtable_insert_slow);
* For a completely stable walk you should construct your own data
* structure outside the hash table.
*
- * This function may sleep so you must not call it from interrupt
- * context or with spin locks held.
+ * This function may be called from any process context, including
+ * non-preemptable context, but cannot be called from softirq or
+ * hardirq context.
*
* You must call rhashtable_walk_exit after this function returns.
*/