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diff --git a/include/linux/jump_label.h b/include/linux/jump_label.h
index 784304b222b3..98f923b6a0ea 100644
--- a/include/linux/jump_label.h
+++ b/include/linux/jump_label.h
@@ -8,28 +8,28 @@
* Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Peter Zijlstra <pzijlstr@redhat.com>
*
* Jump labels provide an interface to generate dynamic branches using
- * self-modifying code. Assuming toolchain and architecture support the result
- * of a "if (static_key_false(&key))" statement is a unconditional branch (which
+ * self-modifying code. Assuming toolchain and architecture support, the result
+ * of a "if (static_key_false(&key))" statement is an unconditional branch (which
* defaults to false - and the true block is placed out of line).
*
* However at runtime we can change the branch target using
* static_key_slow_{inc,dec}(). These function as a 'reference' count on the key
- * object and for as long as there are references all branches referring to
+ * object, and for as long as there are references all branches referring to
* that particular key will point to the (out of line) true block.
*
- * Since this relies on modifying code the static_key_slow_{inc,dec}() functions
+ * Since this relies on modifying code, the static_key_slow_{inc,dec}() functions
* must be considered absolute slow paths (machine wide synchronization etc.).
- * OTOH, since the affected branches are unconditional their runtime overhead
+ * OTOH, since the affected branches are unconditional, their runtime overhead
* will be absolutely minimal, esp. in the default (off) case where the total
* effect is a single NOP of appropriate size. The on case will patch in a jump
* to the out-of-line block.
*
- * When the control is directly exposed to userspace it is prudent to delay the
+ * When the control is directly exposed to userspace, it is prudent to delay the
* decrement to avoid high frequency code modifications which can (and do)
* cause significant performance degradation. Struct static_key_deferred and
* static_key_slow_dec_deferred() provide for this.
*
- * Lacking toolchain and or architecture support, it falls back to a simple
+ * Lacking toolchain and or architecture support, jump labels fall back to a simple
* conditional branch.
*
* struct static_key my_key = STATIC_KEY_INIT_TRUE;
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
*
* Not initializing the key (static data is initialized to 0s anyway) is the
* same as using STATIC_KEY_INIT_FALSE.
- *
-*/
+ */
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/compiler.h>