1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
index ef292c792d74..d6763b139a84 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ void *extend_brk(size_t size, size_t align);
                         : : "i" (sz));                                  \
         }
 
+/* Helper for reserving space for arrays of things */
+#define RESERVE_BRK_ARRAY(type, name, entries)          \
+        type *name;                                     \
+        RESERVE_BRK(name, sizeof(type) * entries)
+
 #ifdef __i386__
 
 void __init i386_start_kernel(void);