diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index ceeeb5e..3faf599 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
   .size name, .-name
 #endif
 
+/* If symbol 'name' is treated as a subroutine (gets called, and returns)
+ * then please use ENDPROC to mark 'name' as STT_FUNC for the benefit of
+ * static analysis tools such as stack depth analyzer.
+ */
 #ifndef ENDPROC
 #define ENDPROC(name) \
   .type name, @function; \