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diff --git a/kernel/posix-timers.c b/kernel/posix-timers.c
index ad154dfd7c51..a3fdfd4be0ec 100644
--- a/kernel/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/posix-timers.c
@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(idr_lock);
/*
* CLOCKs: The POSIX standard calls for a couple of clocks and allows us
* to implement others. This structure defines the various
- * clocks and allows the possibility of adding others. We
- * provide an interface to add clocks to the table and expect
- * the "arch" code to add at least one clock that is high
- * resolution. Here we define the standard CLOCK_REALTIME as a
- * 1/HZ resolution clock.
+ * clocks.
*
* RESOLUTION: Clock resolution is used to round up timer and interval
* times, NOT to report clock times, which are reported with as
@@ -116,20 +112,13 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(idr_lock);
* necessary code is written. The standard says we should say
* something about this issue in the documentation...
*
- * FUNCTIONS: The CLOCKs structure defines possible functions to handle
- * various clock functions. For clocks that use the standard
- * system timer code these entries should be NULL. This will
- * allow dispatch without the overhead of indirect function
- * calls. CLOCKS that depend on other sources (e.g. WWV or GPS)
- * must supply functions here, even if the function just returns
- * ENOSYS. The standard POSIX timer management code assumes the
- * following: 1.) The k_itimer struct (sched.h) is used for the
- * timer. 2.) The list, it_lock, it_clock, it_id and it_pid
- * fields are not modified by timer code.
+ * FUNCTIONS: The CLOCKs structure defines possible functions to
+ * handle various clock functions.
*
- * At this time all functions EXCEPT clock_nanosleep can be
- * redirected by the CLOCKS structure. Clock_nanosleep is in
- * there, but the code ignores it.
+ * The standard POSIX timer management code assumes the
+ * following: 1.) The k_itimer struct (sched.h) is used for
+ * the timer. 2.) The list, it_lock, it_clock, it_id and
+ * it_pid fields are not modified by timer code.
*
* Permissions: It is assumed that the clock_settime() function defined
* for each clock will take care of permission checks. Some