1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
index ff045fec8d83..4ed5a17dd06f 100644
--- a/ipc/util.c
+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@
  *          tree.
  *          - perform initial checks (capabilities, auditing and permission,
  *            etc).
- *          - perform read-only operations, such as STAT, INFO commands.
+ *          - perform read-only operations, such as INFO command, that
+ *            do not demand atomicity
  *            acquire the ipc lock (kern_ipc_perm.lock) through
  *            ipc_lock_object()
+ *              - perform read-only operations that demand atomicity,
+ *                such as STAT command.
  *              - perform data updates, such as SET, RMID commands and
  *                mechanism-specific operations (semop/semtimedop,
  *                msgsnd/msgrcv, shmat/shmdt).