1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index b8bfdc173ec0..987cefa337de 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ struct attribute_group {
         struct bin_attribute    **bin_attrs;
 };
 
-/**
- * Use these macros to make defining attributes easier. See include/linux/device.h
- * for examples..
+/*
+ * Use these macros to make defining attributes easier.
+ * See include/linux/device.h for examples..
  */
 
 #define SYSFS_PREALLOC 010000
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ int __must_check sysfs_create_files(struct kobject *kobj,
                                    const struct attribute **attr);
 int __must_check sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj,
                                   const struct attribute *attr, umode_t mode);
+struct kernfs_node *sysfs_break_active_protection(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                                  const struct attribute *attr);
+void sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn);
 void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
                           const void *ns);
 bool sysfs_remove_file_self(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr);
@@ -350,6 +353,17 @@ static inline int sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj,
         return 0;
 }
 
+static inline struct kernfs_node *
+sysfs_break_active_protection(struct kobject *kobj,
+                              const struct attribute *attr)
+{
+        return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+}
+
 static inline void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
                                         const struct attribute *attr,
                                         const void *ns)