1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 166144c04ef6..ce5a27304b03 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1489,6 +1489,11 @@ static inline struct thread_info *task_thread_info(struct task_struct *task)
 extern struct task_struct *find_task_by_vpid(pid_t nr);
 extern struct task_struct *find_task_by_pid_ns(pid_t nr, struct pid_namespace *ns);
 
+/*
+ * find a task by its virtual pid and get the task struct
+ */
+extern struct task_struct *find_get_task_by_vpid(pid_t nr);
+
 extern int wake_up_state(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned int state);
 extern int wake_up_process(struct task_struct *tsk);
 extern void wake_up_new_task(struct task_struct *tsk);