1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/ff-core.c b/drivers/input/ff-core.c
index 8f2042432c85..66a46c84e28f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/ff-core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/ff-core.c
@@ -237,9 +237,15 @@ int input_ff_erase(struct input_dev *dev, int effect_id, struct file *file)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(input_ff_erase);
 
 /*
- * flush_effects - erase all effects owned by a file handle
+ * input_ff_flush - erase all effects owned by a file handle
+ * @dev: input device to erase effect from
+ * @file: purported owner of the effects
+ *
+ * This function erases all force-feedback effects associated with
+ * the given owner from specified device. Note that @file may be %NULL,
+ * in which case all effects will be erased.
  */
-static int flush_effects(struct input_dev *dev, struct file *file)
+int input_ff_flush(struct input_dev *dev, struct file *file)
 {
         struct ff_device *ff = dev->ff;
         int i;
@@ -255,6 +261,7 @@ static int flush_effects(struct input_dev *dev, struct file *file)
 
         return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(input_ff_flush);
 
 /**
  * input_ff_event() - generic handler for force-feedback events
@@ -343,7 +350,7 @@ int input_ff_create(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int max_effects)
         mutex_init(&ff->mutex);
 
         dev->ff = ff;
-        dev->flush = flush_effects;
+        dev->flush = input_ff_flush;
         dev->event = input_ff_event;
         __set_bit(EV_FF, dev->evbit);