1 files changed, 10 insertions, 26 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 3b6d61008673..93fcf53daee1 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1550,6 +1550,7 @@ nfsd4_exchange_id(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 
 	strhashval = clientstr_hashval(dname);
 
+	/* Cases below refer to rfc 5661 section 18.35.4: */
 	nfs4_lock_state();
 	conf = find_confirmed_client_by_str(dname, strhashval);
 	if (conf) {
@@ -1557,26 +1558,24 @@ nfsd4_exchange_id(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 		bool verfs_match = same_verf(&verf, &conf->cl_verifier);
 
 		if (!clp_used_exchangeid(conf)) {
-			if (update) {
-				status = nfserr_inval; /* buggy client */
+			if (update) { /* buggy client */
+				status = nfserr_inval;
 				goto out;
 			}
 		}
-		if (!creds_match) {
-			/* 18.35.4 case 9 */
+		if (!creds_match) { /* case 9 */
 			if (update)
 				status = nfserr_perm;
 			else /* case 3 */
 				status = nfserr_clid_inuse;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		if (!verfs_match) {
-			/* 18.35.4 case 8 */
+		if (!verfs_match) { /* case 8 */
 			if (update) {
 				status = nfserr_not_same;
 				goto out;
 			}
-			/* Client reboot: destroy old state */
+			/* case 5, client reboot */
 			expire_client(conf);
 			goto out_new;
 		}
@@ -1584,38 +1583,23 @@ nfsd4_exchange_id(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 			status = nfserr_inval;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		/*
-		 * Set bit when the owner id and verifier map to an already
-		 * confirmed client id (18.35.3).
-		 */
+		/* case 2 */
 		exid->flags |= EXCHGID4_FLAG_CONFIRMED_R;
-
-		/*
-		 * Falling into 18.35.4 case 2, possible router replay.
-		 * Leave confirmed record intact and return same result.
-		 */
 		new = conf;
 		goto out_copy;
 	}
 
-	/* 18.35.4 case 7 */
-	if (update) {
+	if (update) { /* case 7 */
 		status = nfserr_noent;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	unconf  = find_unconfirmed_client_by_str(dname, strhashval);
-	if (unconf) {
-		/*
-		 * Possible retry or client restart.  Per 18.35.4 case 4,
-		 * a new unconfirmed record should be generated regardless
-		 * of whether any properties have changed.
-		 */
+	if (unconf) /* case 4, possible retry or client restart */
 		expire_client(unconf);
-	}
 
+	/* case 1 (normal case) */
 out_new:
-	/* Normal case */
 	new = create_client(exid->clname, dname, rqstp, &verf);
 	if (new == NULL) {
 		status = nfserr_jukebox;