1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/power/process.c b/kernel/power/process.c
index e50b4c1b2a0f..eb2c88a9e562 100644
--- a/kernel/power/process.c
+++ b/kernel/power/process.c
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ static int try_to_freeze_tasks(bool sig_only)
                          * perturb a task in TASK_STOPPED or TASK_TRACED.
                          * It is "frozen enough".  If the task does wake
                          * up, it will immediately call try_to_freeze.
+                         *
+                         * Because freeze_task() goes through p's
+                         * scheduler lock after setting TIF_FREEZE, it's
+                         * guaranteed that either we see TASK_RUNNING or
+                         * try_to_stop() after schedule() in ptrace/signal
+                         * stop sees TIF_FREEZE.
                          */
                         if (!task_is_stopped_or_traced(p) &&
                             !freezer_should_skip(p))