2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c b/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c
index 4a597d8c2f70..78b989d202a3 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c
@@ -582,3 +582,19 @@ int dmi_walk(void (*decode)(const struct dmi_header *))
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dmi_walk);
+
+/**
+ * dmi_match - compare a string to the dmi field (if exists)
+ *
+ * Returns true if the requested field equals to the str (including NULL).
+ */
+bool dmi_match(enum dmi_field f, const char *str)
+{
+        const char *info = dmi_get_system_info(f);
+
+        if (info == NULL || str == NULL)
+                return info == str;
+
+        return !strcmp(info, str);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dmi_match);
diff --git a/include/linux/dmi.h b/include/linux/dmi.h
index 2bfda178f274..34161907b2f8 100644
--- a/include/linux/dmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/dmi.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern int dmi_name_in_vendors(const char *str);
 extern int dmi_name_in_serial(const char *str);
 extern int dmi_available;
 extern int dmi_walk(void (*decode)(const struct dmi_header *));
+extern bool dmi_match(enum dmi_field f, const char *str);
 
 #else
 
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ static inline int dmi_name_in_serial(const char *s) { return 0; }
 #define dmi_available 0
 static inline int dmi_walk(void (*decode)(const struct dmi_header *))
         { return -1; }
+static inline bool dmi_match(enum dmi_field f, const char *str)
+        { return false; }
 
 #endif