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diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 989315dabb86..5b46924fdff5 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -164,11 +164,23 @@ extern int root_mountflags;
extern bool early_boot_irqs_disabled;
-/*
- * Values used for system_state. Ordering of the states must not be changed
+/**
+ * enum system_states - Values used for system_state.
+ *
+ * @SYSTEM_BOOTING: %0, no init needed
+ * @SYSTEM_SCHEDULING: system is ready for scheduling; OK to use RCU
+ * @SYSTEM_FREEING_INITMEM: system is freeing all of initmem; almost running
+ * @SYSTEM_RUNNING: system is up and running
+ * @SYSTEM_HALT: system entered clean system halt state
+ * @SYSTEM_POWER_OFF: system entered shutdown/clean power off state
+ * @SYSTEM_RESTART: system entered emergency power off or normal restart
+ * @SYSTEM_SUSPEND: system entered suspend or hibernate state
+ *
+ * Note:
+ * Ordering of the states must not be changed
* as code checks for <, <=, >, >= STATE.
*/
-extern enum system_states {
+enum system_states {
SYSTEM_BOOTING,
SYSTEM_SCHEDULING,
SYSTEM_FREEING_INITMEM,
@@ -177,7 +189,8 @@ extern enum system_states {
SYSTEM_POWER_OFF,
SYSTEM_RESTART,
SYSTEM_SUSPEND,
-} system_state;
+};
+extern enum system_states system_state;
/*
* General tracing related utility functions - trace_printk(),