Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (75 commits)
  pppoe.c: Fix kernel panic caused by __pppoe_xmit
  WAN: Fix a TX IRQ causing BUG() in PC300 and PCI200SYN drivers.
  bnx2x: Advance a version number to 1.60.01-0
  bnx2x: Fixed a compilation warning
  bnx2x: LSO code was broken on BE platforms
  qlge: Fix deadlock when cancelling worker.
  net: fix skb_defer_rx_timestamp()
  cxgb4vf: Ingress Queue Entry Size needs to be 64 bytes
  phy: add the IC+ IP1001 driver
  atm: correct sysfs 'device' link creation and parent relationships
  MAINTAINERS: remove me from tulip
  SCTP: Fix SCTP_SET_PEER_PRIMARY_ADDR to accpet v4mapped address
  enic: Bug Fix: Pass napi reference to the isr that services receive queue
  ipv6: fix nl group when advertising a new link
  connector: add module alias
  net: Document the kernel_recvmsg() function
  r8169: Fix runtime power management
  hso: IP checksuming doesn't work on GE0301 option cards
  xfrm: Fix xfrm_state_migrate leak
  net: Convert netpoll blocking api in bonding driver to be a counter
  ...

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 3ca2fd9e3720..088fb3fd45e0 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -732,6 +732,21 @@ static int sock_recvmsg_nosec(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
         return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * kernel_recvmsg - Receive a message from a socket (kernel space)
+ * @sock:       The socket to receive the message from
+ * @msg:        Received message
+ * @vec:        Input s/g array for message data
+ * @num:        Size of input s/g array
+ * @size:       Number of bytes to read
+ * @flags:      Message flags (MSG_DONTWAIT, etc...)
+ *
+ * On return the msg structure contains the scatter/gather array passed in the
+ * vec argument. The array is modified so that it consists of the unfilled
+ * portion of the original array.
+ *
+ * The returned value is the total number of bytes received, or an error.
+ */
 int kernel_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
                    struct kvec *vec, size_t num, size_t size, int flags)
 {