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diff --git a/include/linux/pgtable.h b/include/linux/pgtable.h
index 49ab1f73b5c2..231370e1b80f 100644
--- a/include/linux/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/linux/pgtable.h
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ static inline pte_t pte_next_pfn(pte_t pte)
* @pte: Page table entry for the first page.
* @nr: Number of pages to map.
*
+ * When nr==1, initial state of pte may be present or not present, and new state
+ * may be present or not present. When nr>1, initial state of all ptes must be
+ * not present, and new state must be present.
+ *
* May be overridden by the architecture, or the architecture can define
* set_pte() and PFN_PTE_SHIFT.
*