1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/srcutiny.h b/include/linux/srcutiny.h
index b8859179b001..b6edd9c8fdce 100644
--- a/include/linux/srcutiny.h
+++ b/include/linux/srcutiny.h
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ void srcu_drive_gp(struct work_struct *wp);
 
 void synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *sp);
 
+/*
+ * Counts the new reader in the appropriate per-CPU element of the
+ * srcu_struct.  Can be invoked from irq/bh handlers, but the matching
+ * __srcu_read_unlock() must be in the same handler instance.  Returns an
+ * index that must be passed to the matching srcu_read_unlock().
+ */
+static inline int __srcu_read_lock(struct srcu_struct *sp)
+{
+	int idx;
+
+	idx = READ_ONCE(sp->srcu_idx);
+	WRITE_ONCE(sp->srcu_lock_nesting[idx], sp->srcu_lock_nesting[idx] + 1);
+	return idx;
+}
+
 static inline void synchronize_srcu_expedited(struct srcu_struct *sp)
 {
 	synchronize_srcu(sp);