diff --git a/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c b/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c
index 8c4ffd076162..cb0871fbdb07 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/preemptirq_delay_test.c
@@ -215,4 +215,5 @@ static void __exit preemptirq_delay_exit(void)
 
 module_init(preemptirq_delay_init)
 module_exit(preemptirq_delay_exit)
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Preempt / IRQ disable delay thread to test latency tracers");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 7345a8b625fb..28853966aa9a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -1460,6 +1460,11 @@ static void rb_check_bpage(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
  *
  * As a safety measure we check to make sure the data pages have not
  * been corrupted.
+ *
+ * Callers of this function need to guarantee that the list of pages doesn't get
+ * modified during the check. In particular, if it's possible that the function
+ * is invoked with concurrent readers which can swap in a new reader page then
+ * the caller should take cpu_buffer->reader_lock.
  */
 static void rb_check_pages(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 {
@@ -2210,8 +2215,12 @@ int ring_buffer_resize(struct trace_buffer *buffer, unsigned long size,
 		 */
 		synchronize_rcu();
 		for_each_buffer_cpu(buffer, cpu) {
+			unsigned long flags;
+
 			cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu];
+			raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 			rb_check_pages(cpu_buffer);
+			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 		}
 		atomic_dec(&buffer->record_disabled);
 	}
@@ -5046,13 +5055,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_consume);
  * @flags: gfp flags to use for memory allocation
  *
  * This performs the initial preparations necessary to iterate
- * through the buffer.  Memory is allocated, buffer recording
+ * through the buffer.  Memory is allocated, buffer resizing
  * is disabled, and the iterator pointer is returned to the caller.
  *
- * Disabling buffer recording prevents the reading from being
- * corrupted. This is not a consuming read, so a producer is not
- * expected.
- *
  * After a sequence of ring_buffer_read_prepare calls, the user is
  * expected to make at least one call to ring_buffer_read_prepare_sync.
  * Afterwards, ring_buffer_read_start is invoked to get things going
@@ -5139,8 +5144,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_read_start);
  * ring_buffer_read_finish - finish reading the iterator of the buffer
  * @iter: The iterator retrieved by ring_buffer_start
  *
- * This re-enables the recording to the buffer, and frees the
- * iterator.
+ * This re-enables resizing of the buffer, and frees the iterator.
  */
 void
 ring_buffer_read_finish(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter)
@@ -5148,12 +5152,7 @@ ring_buffer_read_finish(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter)
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer = iter->cpu_buffer;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	/*
-	 * Ring buffer is disabled from recording, here's a good place
-	 * to check the integrity of the ring buffer.
-	 * Must prevent readers from trying to read, as the check
-	 * clears the HEAD page and readers require it.
-	 */
+	/* Use this opportunity to check the integrity of the ring buffer. */
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 	rb_check_pages(cpu_buffer);
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/rv/rv.c b/kernel/trace/rv/rv.c
index 2f68e93fff0b..df0745a42a3f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/rv/rv.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/rv/rv.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ static int __rv_disable_monitor(struct rv_monitor_def *mdef, bool sync)
 
 /**
  * rv_disable_monitor - disable a given runtime monitor
+ * @mdef: Pointer to the monitor definition structure.
  *
  * Returns 0 on success.
  */
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ int rv_disable_monitor(struct rv_monitor_def *mdef)
 
 /**
  * rv_enable_monitor - enable a given runtime monitor
+ * @mdef: Pointer to the monitor definition structure.
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, error otherwise.
  */