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diff --git a/kernel/power/process.c b/kernel/power/process.c
index eeca003..7e42645 100644
--- a/kernel/power/process.c
+++ b/kernel/power/process.c
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ int freeze_processes(void)
/**
* freeze_kernel_threads - Make freezable kernel threads go to the refrigerator.
*
- * On success, returns 0. On failure, -errno and system is fully thawed.
+ * On success, returns 0. On failure, -errno and only the kernel threads are
+ * thawed, so as to give a chance to the caller to do additional cleanups
+ * (if any) before thawing the userspace tasks. So, it is the responsibility
+ * of the caller to thaw the userspace tasks, when the time is right.
*/
int freeze_kernel_threads(void)
{
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ int freeze_kernel_threads(void)
BUG_ON(in_atomic());
if (error)
- thaw_processes();
+ thaw_kernel_threads();
return error;
}
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