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diff --git a/include/linux/securebits.h b/include/linux/securebits.h
index c1f19dbceb05..92f09bdf1175 100644
--- a/include/linux/securebits.h
+++ b/include/linux/securebits.h
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@
inheritance of root-permissions and suid-root executable under
compatibility mode. We raise the effective and inheritable bitmasks
*of the executable file* if the effective uid of the new process is
- 0. If the real uid is 0, we raise the inheritable bitmask of the
+ 0. If the real uid is 0, we raise the effective (legacy) bit of the
executable file. */
#define SECURE_NOROOT 0
#define SECURE_NOROOT_LOCKED 1 /* make bit-0 immutable */
-/* When set, setuid to/from uid 0 does not trigger capability-"fixes"
- to be compatible with old programs relying on set*uid to loose
- privileges. When unset, setuid doesn't change privileges. */
+/* When set, setuid to/from uid 0 does not trigger capability-"fixup".
+ When unset, to provide compatiblility with old programs relying on
+ set*uid to gain/lose privilege, transitions to/from uid 0 cause
+ capabilities to be gained/lost. */
#define SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP 2
#define SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP_LOCKED 3 /* make bit-2 immutable */
@@ -26,10 +27,10 @@
#define SECURE_KEEP_CAPS 4
#define SECURE_KEEP_CAPS_LOCKED 5 /* make bit-4 immutable */
-/* Each securesetting is implemented using two bits. One bit specify
+/* Each securesetting is implemented using two bits. One bit specifies
whether the setting is on or off. The other bit specify whether the
- setting is fixed or not. A setting which is fixed cannot be changed
- from user-level. */
+ setting is locked or not. A setting which is locked cannot be
+ changed from user-level. */
#define issecure_mask(X) (1 << (X))
#define issecure(X) (issecure_mask(X) & current->securebits)