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diff --git a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
index 1d66e08e897d..b4219ff87b8c 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
@@ -12,6 +12,55 @@
#include <linux/export.h>
/*
+ * Guide to the rw_semaphore's count field for common values.
+ * (32-bit case illustrated, similar for 64-bit)
+ *
+ * 0x0000000X (1) X readers active or attempting lock, no writer waiting
+ * X = #active_readers + #readers attempting to lock
+ * (X*ACTIVE_BIAS)
+ *
+ * 0x00000000 rwsem is unlocked, and no one is waiting for the lock or
+ * attempting to read lock or write lock.
+ *
+ * 0xffff000X (1) X readers active or attempting lock, with waiters for lock
+ * X = #active readers + # readers attempting lock
+ * (X*ACTIVE_BIAS + WAITING_BIAS)
+ * (2) 1 writer attempting lock, no waiters for lock
+ * X-1 = #active readers + #readers attempting lock
+ * ((X-1)*ACTIVE_BIAS + ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS)
+ * (3) 1 writer active, no waiters for lock
+ * X-1 = #active readers + #readers attempting lock
+ * ((X-1)*ACTIVE_BIAS + ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS)
+ *
+ * 0xffff0001 (1) 1 reader active or attempting lock, waiters for lock
+ * (WAITING_BIAS + ACTIVE_BIAS)
+ * (2) 1 writer active or attempting lock, no waiters for lock
+ * (ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS)
+ *
+ * 0xffff0000 (1) There are writers or readers queued but none active
+ * or in the process of attempting lock.
+ * (WAITING_BIAS)
+ * Note: writer can attempt to steal lock for this count by adding
+ * ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS in cmpxchg and checking the old count
+ *
+ * 0xfffe0001 (1) 1 writer active, or attempting lock. Waiters on queue.
+ * (ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS + WAITING_BIAS)
+ *
+ * Note: Readers attempt to lock by adding ACTIVE_BIAS in down_read and checking
+ * the count becomes more than 0 for successful lock acquisition,
+ * i.e. the case where there are only readers or nobody has lock.
+ * (1st and 2nd case above).
+ *
+ * Writers attempt to lock by adding ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS in down_write and
+ * checking the count becomes ACTIVE_WRITE_BIAS for successful lock
+ * acquisition (i.e. nobody else has lock or attempts lock). If
+ * unsuccessful, in rwsem_down_write_failed, we'll check to see if there
+ * are only waiters but none active (5th case above), and attempt to
+ * steal the lock.
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
* Initialize an rwsem:
*/
void __init_rwsem(struct rw_semaphore *sem, const char *name,