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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
index 3c0a5ba614d7..847cedb238f6 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ dev->get_stats:
42 Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock 42 Context: nominally process, but don't sleep inside an rwlock
43 43
44dev->hard_start_xmit: 44dev->hard_start_xmit:
45 Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. 45 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
46 When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be 46 When the driver sets NETIF_F_LLTX in dev->features this will be
47 called without holding xmit_lock. In this case the driver 47 called without holding netif_tx_lock. In this case the driver
48 has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock 48 has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock
49 for this and return -1 when the spin lock fails. 49 for this and return -1 when the spin lock fails.
50 The locking there should also properly protect against 50 The locking there should also properly protect against
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit:
62 Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set. 62 Only valid when NETIF_F_LLTX is set.
63 63
64dev->tx_timeout: 64dev->tx_timeout:
65 Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. 65 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
66 Context: BHs disabled 66 Context: BHs disabled
67 Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true 67 Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true
68 68
69dev->set_multicast_list: 69dev->set_multicast_list:
70 Synchronization: dev->xmit_lock spinlock. 70 Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock.
71 Context: BHs disabled 71 Context: BHs disabled
72 72
73dev->poll: 73dev->poll: