1 files changed, 14 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
index 9f5b312af78..201bad55704 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
@@ -171,11 +171,8 @@ struct mtd_info {
         struct mtd_erase_region_info *eraseregions;
 
         /*
-         * Erase is an asynchronous operation.  Device drivers are supposed
-         * to call instr->callback() whenever the operation completes, even
-         * if it completes with a failure.
-         * Callers are supposed to pass a callback function and wait for it
-         * to be called before writing to the block.
+         * Do not call via these pointers, use corresponding mtd_*()
+         * wrappers instead.
          */
         int (*erase) (struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr);
 
@@ -274,6 +271,18 @@ struct mtd_info {
         void (*put_device) (struct mtd_info *mtd);
 };
 
+/*
+ * Erase is an asynchronous operation.  Device drivers are supposed
+ * to call instr->callback() whenever the operation completes, even
+ * if it completes with a failure.
+ * Callers are supposed to pass a callback function and wait for it
+ * to be called before writing to the block.
+ */
+static inline int mtd_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
+{
+        return mtd->erase(mtd, instr);
+}
+
 static inline struct mtd_info *dev_to_mtd(struct device *dev)
 {
         return dev ? dev_get_drvdata(dev) : NULL;