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diff --git a/include/linux/wait_bit.h b/include/linux/wait_bit.h
index 9318b2166439..2b0072fa5e92 100644
--- a/include/linux/wait_bit.h
+++ b/include/linux/wait_bit.h
@@ -305,4 +305,21 @@ do { \
__ret; \
})
+/**
+ * clear_and_wake_up_bit - clear a bit and wake up anyone waiting on that bit
+ *
+ * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
+ * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
+ *
+ * You can use this helper if bitflags are manipulated atomically rather than
+ * non-atomically under a lock.
+ */
+static inline void clear_and_wake_up_bit(int bit, void *word)
+{
+ clear_bit_unlock(bit, word);
+ /* See wake_up_bit() for which memory barrier you need to use. */
+ smp_mb__after_atomic();
+ wake_up_bit(word, bit);
+}
+
#endif /* _LINUX_WAIT_BIT_H */