1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c
index cdd97f431ae2..ce81aaec3839 100644
--- a/lib/string.c
+++ b/lib/string.c
@@ -596,6 +596,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(memset);
  * @s: Pointer to the start of the area.
  * @count: The size of the area.
  *
+ * Note: usually using memset() is just fine (!), but in cases
+ * where clearing out _local_ data at the end of a scope is
+ * necessary, memzero_explicit() should be used instead in
+ * order to prevent the compiler from optimising away zeroing.
+ *
  * memzero_explicit() doesn't need an arch-specific version as
  * it just invokes the one of memset() implicitly.
  */