1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/debugfs/internal.h b/fs/debugfs/internal.h
index 0eea99432840..cb1e8139c398 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/debugfs/internal.h
@@ -25,4 +25,12 @@ struct debugfs_fsdata {
         struct completion active_users_drained;
 };
 
+/*
+ * A dentry's ->d_fsdata either points to the real fops or to a
+ * dynamically allocated debugfs_fsdata instance.
+ * In order to distinguish between these two cases, a real fops
+ * pointer gets its lowest bit set.
+ */
+#define DEBUGFS_FSDATA_IS_REAL_FOPS_BIT BIT(0)
+
 #endif /* _DEBUGFS_INTERNAL_H_ */