1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt b/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt
index dd4986497996..1278e685d650 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vm/numa_memory_policy.txt
@@ -182,14 +182,9 @@ Components of Memory Policies
             The Default mode does not use the optional set of nodes.
 
         MPOL_BIND:  This mode specifies that memory must come from the
-        set of nodes specified by the policy.
-
-            The memory policy APIs do not specify an order in which the nodes
-            will be searched.  However, unlike "local allocation", the Bind
-            policy does not consider the distance between the nodes.  Rather,
-            allocations will fallback to the nodes specified by the policy in
-            order of numeric node id.  Like everything in Linux, this is subject
-            to change.
+        set of nodes specified by the policy.  Memory will be allocated from
+        the node in the set with sufficient free memory that is closest to
+        the node where the allocation takes place.
 
         MPOL_PREFERRED:  This mode specifies that the allocation should be
         attempted from the single node specified in the policy.  If that