[PATCH] Futex update I: Trivial comment removal

This comment refers to the original implementation. Obsolete.

[PATCH] Futex update I: Trivial comment removal
This comment refers to the original implementation. Obsolete.
4ccfe3c5 · Rusty Russell · Linus Torvalds · 1e8f2d8c · 4ccfe3c5
Commit 4ccfe3c5 authored Jun 05, 2002 by Rusty Russell Committed by Linus Torvalds Jun 05, 2002
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--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
-/* These mutexes are a very simple counter: the winner is the one who
+/* Simple "sleep if unchanged" interface. */
-   decrements from 1 to 0.  The counter starts at 1 when the lock is
-   free.  A value other than 0 or 1 means someone may be sleeping.
-   This is simple enough to work on all architectures, but has the
-   problem that if we never "up" the semaphore it could eventually
-   wrap around. */
 /* FIXME: This may be way too small. --RR */
 #define FUTEX_HASHBITS 6