3 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
index 9999c1effdb6..88870b0bceea 100644
--- a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
+++ b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/README
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ o	You are familiar with the Linux-kernel concurrency primitives
 	that you need, and just want to get started with LKMM litmus
 	tests:  litmus-tests.txt
 
-o	You would like to access lock-protected shared variables without
-	having their corresponding locks held:  locking.txt
+o	You need to locklessly access shared variables that are otherwise
+	protected by a lock: locking.txt
+
+	This locking.txt file expands on the "Locking" section in
+	recipes.txt, but is self-contained.
 
 o	You are familiar with Linux-kernel concurrency, and would
 	like a detailed intuitive understanding of LKMM, including
diff --git a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/locking.txt b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/locking.txt
index 65c898c64a93..d6dc3cc34ab6 100644
--- a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/locking.txt
+++ b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/locking.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+[!] Note:
+	This file expands on the "Locking" section of recipes.txt,
+	focusing on locklessly accessing shared variables that are
+	otherwise protected by a lock.
+
 Locking
 =======
 
diff --git a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/recipes.txt b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/recipes.txt
index 03f58b11c252..52115ee5f393 100644
--- a/tools/memory-model/Documentation/recipes.txt
+++ b/tools/memory-model/Documentation/recipes.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ usual) some things to be careful of:
 Locking
 -------
 
+[!] Note:
+	locking.txt expands on this section, providing more detail on
+	locklessly accessing lock-protected shared variables.
+
 Locking is well-known and straightforward, at least if you don't think
 about it too hard.  And the basic rule is indeed quite simple: Any CPU that
 has acquired a given lock sees any changes previously seen or made by any