Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block

* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block:
  Revert "relay: fix splice problem"
  docbook: fix bio missing parameter
  block: use unitialized_var() in bio_alloc_bioset()
  block: avoid duplicate calls to get_part() in disk stat code
  cfq-iosched: make io priorities inherit CPU scheduling class as well as nice
  block: optimize generic_unplug_device()
  block: get rid of likely/unlikely predictions in merge logic
  vfs: splice remove_suid() cleanup
  cfq-iosched: fix RCU race in the cfq io_context destructor handling
  block: adjust tagging function queue bit locking
  block: sysfs store function needs to grab queue_lock and use queue_flag_*()

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/ioprio.h b/include/linux/ioprio.h
index 2a3bb1bb7433..f98a656b17e5 100644
--- a/include/linux/ioprio.h
+++ b/include/linux/ioprio.h
@@ -68,6 +68,20 @@ static inline int task_nice_ioprio(struct task_struct *task)
 }
 
 /*
+ * This is for the case where the task hasn't asked for a specific IO class.
+ * Check for idle and rt task process, and return appropriate IO class.
+ */
+static inline int task_nice_ioclass(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	if (task->policy == SCHED_IDLE)
+		return IOPRIO_CLASS_IDLE;
+	else if (task->policy == SCHED_FIFO || task->policy == SCHED_RR)
+		return IOPRIO_CLASS_RT;
+	else
+		return IOPRIO_CLASS_BE;
+}
+
+/*
  * For inheritance, return the highest of the two given priorities
  */
 extern int ioprio_best(unsigned short aprio, unsigned short bprio);