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diff --git a/nptl/nptl-init.c b/nptl/nptl-init.c
index ea3d1ec804..5216ce1f5a 100644
--- a/nptl/nptl-init.c
+++ b/nptl/nptl-init.c
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ sigcancel_handler (int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *ctx)
 
 struct xid_command *__xidcmd attribute_hidden;
 
-/* For asynchronous cancellation we use a signal.  This is the handler.  */
+/* We use the SIGSETXID signal in the setuid, setgid, etc. implementations to
+   tell each thread to call the respective setxid syscall on itself.  This is
+   the handler.  */
 static void
 sighandler_setxid (int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *ctx)
 {