Merge branch 'topic/async' into for-linus

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/virt-dma.h b/drivers/dma/virt-dma.h
index bff8c39dd716..d9731ca5e262 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/virt-dma.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/virt-dma.h
@@ -163,4 +163,17 @@ static inline void vchan_free_chan_resources(struct virt_dma_chan *vc)
         vchan_dma_desc_free_list(vc, &head);
 }
 
+/**
+ * vchan_synchronize() - synchronize callback execution to the current context
+ * @vc: virtual channel to synchronize
+ *
+ * Makes sure that all scheduled or active callbacks have finished running. For
+ * proper operation the caller has to ensure that no new callbacks are scheduled
+ * after the invocation of this function started.
+ */
+static inline void vchan_synchronize(struct virt_dma_chan *vc)
+{
+        tasklet_kill(&vc->task);
+}
+
 #endif