1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/configfs.h b/include/linux/configfs.h
index f7300d023dbe..f8165c129ccb 100644
--- a/include/linux/configfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/configfs.h
@@ -259,7 +259,24 @@ void configfs_unregister_default_group(struct config_group *group);
 
 /* These functions can sleep and can alloc with GFP_KERNEL */
 /* WARNING: These cannot be called underneath configfs callbacks!! */
-int configfs_depend_item(struct configfs_subsystem *subsys, struct config_item *target);
-void configfs_undepend_item(struct configfs_subsystem *subsys, struct config_item *target);
+int configfs_depend_item(struct configfs_subsystem *subsys,
+                         struct config_item *target);
+void configfs_undepend_item(struct config_item *target);
+
+/*
+ * These functions can sleep and can alloc with GFP_KERNEL
+ * NOTE: These should be called only underneath configfs callbacks.
+ * NOTE: First parameter is a caller's subsystem, not target's.
+ * WARNING: These cannot be called on newly created item
+ *        (in make_group()/make_item() callback)
+ */
+int configfs_depend_item_unlocked(struct configfs_subsystem *caller_subsys,
+                                  struct config_item *target);
+
+
+static inline void configfs_undepend_item_unlocked(struct config_item *target)
+{
+        configfs_undepend_item(target);
+}
 
 #endif /* _CONFIGFS_H_ */