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Subject[PATCH 02/11] random: fix comment on proc_do_uuid
There's only one function here now, as uuid_strategy is long gone.
Also make the bit about "If accesses via ..." clearer.

Cc: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>
Signed-off-by: Greg Price <price@mit.edu>
---
drivers/char/random.c | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index ef3e15b..a89ba74 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1370,13 +1370,13 @@ static int max_write_thresh = INPUT_POOL_WORDS * 32;
static char sysctl_bootid[16];

/*
- * These functions is used to return both the bootid UUID, and random
+ * This function is used to return both the bootid UUID, and random
* UUID. The difference is in whether table->data is NULL; if it is,
* then a new UUID is generated and returned to the user.
*
- * If the user accesses this via the proc interface, it will be returned
- * as an ASCII string in the standard UUID format. If accesses via the
- * sysctl system call, it is returned as 16 bytes of binary data.
+ * If the user accesses this via the proc interface, the UUID will be
+ * returned as an ASCII string in the standard UUID format; if via the
+ * sysctl system call, as 16 bytes of binary data.
*/
static int proc_do_uuid(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
--
1.8.3.2


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