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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/overflow.h b/include/linux/overflow.h
index 7b5cf4a5cd19..ad64d810c8aa 100644
--- a/include/linux/overflow.h
+++ b/include/linux/overflow.h
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
* @b: second addend
* @d: pointer to store sum
*
- * Returns 0 on success.
+ * Returns true on wrap-around, false otherwise.
*
- * *@d holds the results of the attempted addition, but is not considered
- * "safe for use" on a non-zero return value, which indicates that the
- * sum has overflowed or been truncated.
+ * *@d holds the results of the attempted addition, regardless of whether
+ * wrap-around occurred.
*/
#define check_add_overflow(a, b, d) \
__must_check_overflow(__builtin_add_overflow(a, b, d))
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
* @b: subtrahend; value to subtract from @a
* @d: pointer to store difference
*
- * Returns 0 on success.
+ * Returns true on wrap-around, false otherwise.
*
- * *@d holds the results of the attempted subtraction, but is not considered
- * "safe for use" on a non-zero return value, which indicates that the
- * difference has underflowed or been truncated.
+ * *@d holds the results of the attempted subtraction, regardless of whether
+ * wrap-around occurred.
*/
#define check_sub_overflow(a, b, d) \
__must_check_overflow(__builtin_sub_overflow(a, b, d))
@@ -87,11 +85,10 @@ static inline bool __must_check __must_check_overflow(bool overflow)
* @b: second factor
* @d: pointer to store product
*
- * Returns 0 on success.
+ * Returns true on wrap-around, false otherwise.
*
- * *@d holds the results of the attempted multiplication, but is not
- * considered "safe for use" on a non-zero return value, which indicates
- * that the product has overflowed or been truncated.
+ * *@d holds the results of the attempted multiplication, regardless of whether
+ * wrap-around occurred.
*/
#define check_mul_overflow(a, b, d) \
__must_check_overflow(__builtin_mul_overflow(a, b, d))