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diff --git a/include/linux/bitops.h b/include/linux/bitops.h
index 1fe46703792f..657eab2725ce 100644
--- a/include/linux/bitops.h
+++ b/include/linux/bitops.h
@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ static inline __u8 ror8(__u8 word, unsigned int shift)
/**
* sign_extend32 - sign extend a 32-bit value using specified bit as sign-bit
* @value: value to sign extend
- * @index: 0 based bit index (0<=index<32) to sign bit
+ * @index: 0 based bit index (0 <= index < 32) to sign bit
*
* This is safe to use for 16- and 8-bit types as well.
+ *
+ * Return: 32-bit sign extended value
*/
static __always_inline __s32 sign_extend32(__u32 value, int index)
{
@@ -192,7 +194,11 @@ static __always_inline __s32 sign_extend32(__u32 value, int index)
/**
* sign_extend64 - sign extend a 64-bit value using specified bit as sign-bit
* @value: value to sign extend
- * @index: 0 based bit index (0<=index<64) to sign bit
+ * @index: 0 based bit index (0 <= index < 64) to sign bit
+ *
+ * This is safe to use for 32-, 16- and 8-bit types as well.
+ *
+ * Return: 64-bit sign extended value
*/
static __always_inline __s64 sign_extend64(__u64 value, int index)
{