out_unlock:
double_unlock_hb(hb1, hb2);
- /* drop_futex_key_refs() must be called outside the spinlocks. */
+ /*
+ * drop_futex_key_refs() must be called outside the spinlocks. During
+ * the requeue we moved futex_q's from the hash bucket at key1 to the
+ * one at key2 and updated their key pointer. We no longer need to
+ * hold the references to key1.
+ */
while (--drop_count >= 0)
drop_futex_key_refs(&key1);