1 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/block/blk-merge.c b/block/blk-merge.c
index 3aa2de57b57f..b09e9fc44236 100644
--- a/block/blk-merge.c
+++ b/block/blk-merge.c
@@ -1052,3 +1052,47 @@ bool blk_attempt_plug_merge(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio,
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Iterate list of requests and see if we can merge this bio with any
+ * of them.
+ */
+bool blk_bio_list_merge(struct request_queue *q, struct list_head *list,
+			struct bio *bio, unsigned int nr_segs)
+{
+	struct request *rq;
+	int checked = 8;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(rq, list, queuelist) {
+		bool merged = false;
+
+		if (!checked--)
+			break;
+
+		if (!blk_rq_merge_ok(rq, bio))
+			continue;
+
+		switch (blk_try_merge(rq, bio)) {
+		case ELEVATOR_BACK_MERGE:
+			if (blk_mq_sched_allow_merge(q, rq, bio))
+				merged = bio_attempt_back_merge(rq, bio,
+						nr_segs);
+			break;
+		case ELEVATOR_FRONT_MERGE:
+			if (blk_mq_sched_allow_merge(q, rq, bio))
+				merged = bio_attempt_front_merge(rq, bio,
+						nr_segs);
+			break;
+		case ELEVATOR_DISCARD_MERGE:
+			merged = bio_attempt_discard_merge(q, rq, bio);
+			break;
+		default:
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		return merged;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_bio_list_merge);