diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 385313f4b9..e773070f4d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 2008-01-16  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@redhat.com>
 
+	[BZ #5628]
+	* bits/shm.h: Fix comment describing shmid_ds.
+	* sysdeps/gnu/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/bits/shm.h: Likewise.
+	Patch by Hareesh Nagarajan <hareesh.nagarajan@gmail.com>.
+
 	[BZ #5607]
 	* conform/data/fcntl.h-data: Fix posix_fadvise and posix_fallocate
 	prototypes.
diff --git a/bits/shm.h b/bits/shm.h
index 746a863486..df76949024 100644
--- a/bits/shm.h
+++ b/bits/shm.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned short int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/gnu/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/gnu/bits/shm.h
index cbda9cebb2..28702f4513 100644
--- a/sysdeps/gnu/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/gnu/bits/shm.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned short int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/shm.h
index 35226c16ce..cb214e6412 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/shm.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/shm.h
index 318d601aed..3f63152304 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/shm.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/bits/shm.h
index 7f38f2dd7b..2dc58a679d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/bits/shm.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/shm.h
index 62560c0caf..6a35ff1d7c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/bits/shm.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;          /* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/bits/shm.h
index d88ed36efa..a6df6d779d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/bits/shm.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/bits/shm.h
index 189179394b..709aa3f976 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/bits/shm.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/shm.h
index 03decb110c..273b67edb5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/bits/shm.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/bits/shm.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/bits/shm.h
index 3d8c05d212..def200c193 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/bits/shm.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/bits/shm.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ extern int __getpagesize (void) __THROW __attribute__ ((__const__));
 /* Type to count number of attaches.  */
 typedef unsigned long int shmatt_t;
 
-/* Data structure describing a set of semaphores.  */
+/* Data structure describing a shared memory segment.  */
 struct shmid_ds
   {
     struct ipc_perm shm_perm;		/* operation permission struct */