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diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/lguest_hcall.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/lguest_hcall.h
index 33600a66755..ba0eed8aa1a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/lguest_hcall.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/lguest_hcall.h
@@ -30,27 +30,27 @@
#include <asm/hw_irq.h>
#include <asm/kvm_para.h>
-/*G:030 But first, how does our Guest contact the Host to ask for privileged
+/*G:030
+ * But first, how does our Guest contact the Host to ask for privileged
* operations? There are two ways: the direct way is to make a "hypercall",
* to make requests of the Host Itself.
*
- * We use the KVM hypercall mechanism. Seventeen hypercalls are
- * available: the hypercall number is put in the %eax register, and the
- * arguments (when required) are placed in %ebx, %ecx, %edx and %esi.
- * If a return value makes sense, it's returned in %eax.
+ * We use the KVM hypercall mechanism, though completely different hypercall
+ * numbers. Seventeen hypercalls are available: the hypercall number is put in
+ * the %eax register, and the arguments (when required) are placed in %ebx,
+ * %ecx, %edx and %esi. If a return value makes sense, it's returned in %eax.
*
* Grossly invalid calls result in Sudden Death at the hands of the vengeful
* Host, rather than returning failure. This reflects Winston Churchill's
- * definition of a gentleman: "someone who is only rude intentionally". */
-/*:*/
+ * definition of a gentleman: "someone who is only rude intentionally".
+:*/
/* Can't use our min() macro here: needs to be a constant */
#define LGUEST_IRQS (NR_IRQS < 32 ? NR_IRQS: 32)
#define LHCALL_RING_SIZE 64
struct hcall_args {
- /* These map directly onto eax, ebx, ecx, edx and esi
- * in struct lguest_regs */
+ /* These map directly onto eax/ebx/ecx/edx/esi in struct lguest_regs */
unsigned long arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4;
};