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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 0e85e92c5375..b4ee2d29d7a9 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ static inline void mte_set_gap(const struct maple_enode *mn,
* mas_ascend() - Walk up a level of the tree.
* @mas: The maple state
*
- * Sets the @mas->max and @mas->min to the correct values when walking up. This
+ * Sets the @mas->max and @mas->min for the parent node of mas->node. This
* may cause several levels of walking up to find the correct min and max.
* May find a dead node which will cause a premature return.
* Return: 1 on dead node, 0 otherwise
@@ -1098,6 +1098,12 @@ static int mas_ascend(struct ma_state *mas)
min = 0;
max = ULONG_MAX;
+
+ /*
+ * !mas->offset implies that parent node min == mas->min.
+ * mas->offset > 0 implies that we need to walk up to find the
+ * implied pivot min.
+ */
if (!mas->offset) {
min = mas->min;
set_min = true;