5 files changed, 18 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man9/VOP_ABORTOP.9 b/share/man/man9/VOP_ABORTOP.9
index 4cfe66f40151..6f9171b550f7 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/VOP_ABORTOP.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/VOP_ABORTOP.9
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ vop_abortop(struct vnode *dvp, struct componentname *cnp)
     return 0;
 }
 .Ed
+.Sh LOCKS
+.Fa dvp
+should be locked on entry and remain locked on return.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr vnode 9
 .Sh AUTHORS
diff --git a/share/man/man9/VOP_CREATE.9 b/share/man/man9/VOP_CREATE.9
index ddffbe197a29..cbf8949cafc6 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/VOP_CREATE.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/VOP_CREATE.9
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ flag is specified in
 .Sh LOCKS
 The directory,
 .Fa dvp
-should be locked on entry and will be unlocked and released on exit.
+will be locked on entry and must remain locked on return.
 If the call is successful, the new object will be returned locked,
 unless the call is
 .Xr VOP_MKNOD 9
diff --git a/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9 b/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9
index 95d21db33d33..e9546ef2ff81 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/VOP_INACTIVE.9
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ It can be used to reclaim space for 'open but deleted' files.
 is called when a vnode is being reused for a different filesystem.
 Any filesystem specific resources associated with the vnode should be
 freed.
+.Sh LOCKS
+.Pp
+For VOP_INACTIVE, the vp will be locked on entry.  Your VOP_INACTIVE code
+must unlock the vp prior to returning.
+.Pp
+For VOP_RECLAIM, the vp will not be locked on entry and should be left
+unlocked on return.
+.Pp
 .Sh PSEUDOCODE
 .Bd -literal
 int
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ vop_inactive(struct vnode *vp)
 	 */
 	...;
     }
+    VOP_UNLOCK(vp, 0, p);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/share/man/man9/VOP_LINK.9 b/share/man/man9/VOP_LINK.9
index 0eba06e46dc6..0d046dcff7cb 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/VOP_LINK.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/VOP_LINK.9
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ file vnodes should NOT be released on exit.
 .Sh LOCKS
 The directory,
 .Fa dvp
-is locked on entry.  The caller will unlock and release the directory
-on return.  The VOP routine should not try to unlock or release
-the directory.
+is locked on entry and should remain locked on return.
 The file
 .Fa vp
-is not locked on entry.  If the VOP routine locks it, it must remember
-to unlock it prior to returning.
+is not locked on entry and should be left unlocked on return.
+If the VOP routine locks the file, it must remember to unlock it
+prior to returning.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 Zero is returned if the file was linked successfully, otherwise an
 error is returned.
diff --git a/share/man/man9/VOP_REMOVE.9 b/share/man/man9/VOP_REMOVE.9
index 05a7e454c823..86a8f0650523 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/VOP_REMOVE.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/VOP_REMOVE.9
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Both
 .Fa dvp
 and 
 .Fa vp
-should be locked on entry and are unlocked and released on exit.
+should be locked on entry and remain locked on return.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 Zero is returned on success, otherwise an error code is returned.
 .Sh PSEUDOCODE