1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/mm_types.h b/include/linux/mm_types.h
index eb7c16cc9559..02a27ae78539 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm_types.h
@@ -226,8 +226,17 @@ struct mm_struct {
         rwlock_t                ioctx_list_lock;        /* aio lock */
         struct kioctx           *ioctx_list;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MM_OWNER
-        struct task_struct *owner;      /* The thread group leader that */
-                                        /* owns the mm_struct.          */
+        /*
+         * "owner" points to a task that is regarded as the canonical
+         * user/owner of this mm. All of the following must be true in
+         * order for it to be changed:
+         *
+         * current == mm->owner
+         * current->mm != mm
+         * new_owner->mm == mm
+         * new_owner->alloc_lock is held
+         */
+        struct task_struct *owner;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS