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diff --git a/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst b/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst
index 0f858156371d..90774479ab7a 100644
--- a/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/bpf/kfuncs.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,30 @@ argument as its size. By default, without __sz annotation, the size of the type
 of the pointer is used. Without __sz annotation, a kfunc cannot accept a void
 pointer.
 
+2.2.2 __k Annotation
+--------------------
+
+This annotation is only understood for scalar arguments, where it indicates that
+the verifier must check the scalar argument to be a known constant, which does
+not indicate a size parameter, and the value of the constant is relevant to the
+safety of the program.
+
+An example is given below::
+
+        void *bpf_obj_new(u32 local_type_id__k, ...)
+        {
+        ...
+        }
+
+Here, bpf_obj_new uses local_type_id argument to find out the size of that type
+ID in program's BTF and return a sized pointer to it. Each type ID will have a
+distinct size, hence it is crucial to treat each such call as distinct when
+values don't match during verifier state pruning checks.
+
+Hence, whenever a constant scalar argument is accepted by a kfunc which is not a
+size parameter, and the value of the constant matters for program safety, __k
+suffix should be used.
+
 .. _BPF_kfunc_nodef:
 
 2.3 Using an existing kernel function
@@ -137,22 +161,20 @@ KF_ACQUIRE and KF_RET_NULL flags.
 --------------------------
 
 The KF_TRUSTED_ARGS flag is used for kfuncs taking pointer arguments. It
-indicates that the all pointer arguments will always have a guaranteed lifetime,
-and pointers to kernel objects are always passed to helpers in their unmodified
-form (as obtained from acquire kfuncs).
-
-It can be used to enforce that a pointer to a refcounted object acquired from a
-kfunc or BPF helper is passed as an argument to this kfunc without any
-modifications (e.g. pointer arithmetic) such that it is trusted and points to
-the original object.
-
-Meanwhile, it is also allowed pass pointers to normal memory to such kfuncs,
-but those can have a non-zero offset.
-
-This flag is often used for kfuncs that operate (change some property, perform
-some operation) on an object that was obtained using an acquire kfunc. Such
-kfuncs need an unchanged pointer to ensure the integrity of the operation being
-performed on the expected object.
+indicates that the all pointer arguments are valid, and that all pointers to
+BTF objects have been passed in their unmodified form (that is, at a zero
+offset, and without having been obtained from walking another pointer).
+
+There are two types of pointers to kernel objects which are considered "valid":
+
+1. Pointers which are passed as tracepoint or struct_ops callback arguments.
+2. Pointers which were returned from a KF_ACQUIRE or KF_KPTR_GET kfunc.
+
+Pointers to non-BTF objects (e.g. scalar pointers) may also be passed to
+KF_TRUSTED_ARGS kfuncs, and may have a non-zero offset.
+
+The definition of "valid" pointers is subject to change at any time, and has
+absolutely no ABI stability guarantees.
 
 2.4.6 KF_SLEEPABLE flag
 -----------------------