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diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
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+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@
* tree.
* - perform initial checks (capabilities, auditing and permission,
* etc).
- * - perform read-only operations, such as STAT, INFO commands.
+ * - perform read-only operations, such as INFO command, that
+ * do not demand atomicity
* acquire the ipc lock (kern_ipc_perm.lock) through
* ipc_lock_object()
+ * - perform read-only operations that demand atomicity,
+ * such as STAT command.
* - perform data updates, such as SET, RMID commands and
* mechanism-specific operations (semop/semtimedop,
* msgsnd/msgrcv, shmat/shmdt).