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diff --git a/lib/idr.c b/lib/idr.c
index 5e0966be0f7c..e15502e8b21e 100644
--- a/lib/idr.c
+++ b/lib/idr.c
@@ -106,16 +106,17 @@ static void idr_mark_full(struct idr_layer **pa, int id)
}
/**
- * idr_pre_get - reserver resources for idr allocation
+ * idr_pre_get - reserve resources for idr allocation
* @idp: idr handle
* @gfp_mask: memory allocation flags
*
- * This function should be called prior to locking and calling the
- * idr_get_new* functions. It preallocates enough memory to satisfy
- * the worst possible allocation.
+ * This function should be called prior to calling the idr_get_new* functions.
+ * It preallocates enough memory to satisfy the worst possible allocation. The
+ * caller should pass in GFP_KERNEL if possible. This of course requires that
+ * no spinning locks be held.
*
- * If the system is REALLY out of memory this function returns 0,
- * otherwise 1.
+ * If the system is REALLY out of memory this function returns %0,
+ * otherwise %1.
*/
int idr_pre_get(struct idr *idp, gfp_t gfp_mask)
{
@@ -290,11 +291,13 @@ static int idr_get_new_above_int(struct idr *idp, void *ptr, int starting_id)
* This is the allocate id function. It should be called with any
* required locks.
*
- * If memory is required, it will return -EAGAIN, you should unlock
- * and go back to the idr_pre_get() call. If the idr is full, it will
- * return -ENOSPC.
+ * If allocation from IDR's private freelist fails, idr_get_new_above() will
+ * return %-EAGAIN. The caller should retry the idr_pre_get() call to refill
+ * IDR's preallocation and then retry the idr_get_new_above() call.
*
- * @id returns a value in the range @starting_id ... 0x7fffffff
+ * If the idr is full idr_get_new_above() will return %-ENOSPC.
+ *
+ * @id returns a value in the range @starting_id ... %0x7fffffff
*/
int idr_get_new_above(struct idr *idp, void *ptr, int starting_id, int *id)
{
@@ -318,14 +321,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_get_new_above);
* @ptr: pointer you want associated with the id
* @id: pointer to the allocated handle
*
- * This is the allocate id function. It should be called with any
- * required locks.
+ * If allocation from IDR's private freelist fails, idr_get_new_above() will
+ * return %-EAGAIN. The caller should retry the idr_pre_get() call to refill
+ * IDR's preallocation and then retry the idr_get_new_above() call.
*
- * If memory is required, it will return -EAGAIN, you should unlock
- * and go back to the idr_pre_get() call. If the idr is full, it will
- * return -ENOSPC.
+ * If the idr is full idr_get_new_above() will return %-ENOSPC.
*
- * @id returns a value in the range 0 ... 0x7fffffff
+ * @id returns a value in the range %0 ... %0x7fffffff
*/
int idr_get_new(struct idr *idp, void *ptr, int *id)
{
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ static void sub_remove(struct idr *idp, int shift, int id)
}
/**
- * idr_remove - remove the given id and free it's slot
+ * idr_remove - remove the given id and free its slot
* @idp: idr handle
* @id: unique key
*/
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_remove);
* function will remove all id mappings and leave all idp_layers
* unused.
*
- * A typical clean-up sequence for objects stored in an idr tree, will
+ * A typical clean-up sequence for objects stored in an idr tree will
* use idr_for_each() to free all objects, if necessay, then
* idr_remove_all() to remove all ids, and idr_destroy() to free
* up the cached idr_layers.
@@ -542,7 +544,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_find);
* not allowed.
*
* We check the return of @fn each time. If it returns anything other
- * than 0, we break out and return that value.
+ * than %0, we break out and return that value.
*
* The caller must serialize idr_for_each() vs idr_get_new() and idr_remove().
*/
@@ -637,8 +639,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_get_next);
* @id: lookup key
*
* Replace the pointer registered with an id and return the old value.
- * A -ENOENT return indicates that @id was not found.
- * A -EINVAL return indicates that @id was not within valid constraints.
+ * A %-ENOENT return indicates that @id was not found.
+ * A %-EINVAL return indicates that @id was not within valid constraints.
*
* The caller must serialize with writers.
*/
@@ -696,10 +698,11 @@ void idr_init(struct idr *idp)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_init);
-/*
+/**
+ * DOC: IDA description
* IDA - IDR based ID allocator
*
- * this is id allocator without id -> pointer translation. Memory
+ * This is id allocator without id -> pointer translation. Memory
* usage is much lower than full blown idr because each id only
* occupies a bit. ida uses a custom leaf node which contains
* IDA_BITMAP_BITS slots.
@@ -732,8 +735,8 @@ static void free_bitmap(struct ida *ida, struct ida_bitmap *bitmap)
* following function. It preallocates enough memory to satisfy the
* worst possible allocation.
*
- * If the system is REALLY out of memory this function returns 0,
- * otherwise 1.
+ * If the system is REALLY out of memory this function returns %0,
+ * otherwise %1.
*/
int ida_pre_get(struct ida *ida, gfp_t gfp_mask)
{
@@ -765,11 +768,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ida_pre_get);
* Allocate new ID above or equal to @ida. It should be called with
* any required locks.
*
- * If memory is required, it will return -EAGAIN, you should unlock
+ * If memory is required, it will return %-EAGAIN, you should unlock
* and go back to the ida_pre_get() call. If the ida is full, it will
- * return -ENOSPC.
+ * return %-ENOSPC.
*
- * @p_id returns a value in the range @starting_id ... 0x7fffffff.
+ * @p_id returns a value in the range @starting_id ... %0x7fffffff.
*/
int ida_get_new_above(struct ida *ida, int starting_id, int *p_id)
{
@@ -851,11 +854,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ida_get_new_above);
*
* Allocate new ID. It should be called with any required locks.
*
- * If memory is required, it will return -EAGAIN, you should unlock
+ * If memory is required, it will return %-EAGAIN, you should unlock
* and go back to the idr_pre_get() call. If the idr is full, it will
- * return -ENOSPC.
+ * return %-ENOSPC.
*
- * @id returns a value in the range 0 ... 0x7fffffff.
+ * @id returns a value in the range %0 ... %0x7fffffff.
*/
int ida_get_new(struct ida *ida, int *p_id)
{