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diff --git a/aos/atom_code/ipc_lib/aos_sync.h b/aos/atom_code/ipc_lib/aos_sync.h
index 6d4bf55..ddbe3d0 100644
--- a/aos/atom_code/ipc_lib/aos_sync.h
+++ b/aos/atom_code/ipc_lib/aos_sync.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 // They are designed for signalling when something happens (possibly to
 // multiple listeners). A mutex manipulated with them can only be set or unset.
 //
+// Another name for this kind of synchronization mechanism is a "notification".
+//
 // They are different from the condition_ functions in that they do NOT work
 // correctly as standard condition variables. While it is possible to keep
 // track of the "condition" using the value part of the futex_* functions, the