1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h b/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h
index 05dd5a3eb3aa..0485c53db2b5 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/irq.h
@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ extern void irq_dispose_mapping(unsigned int virq);
 extern unsigned int irq_find_mapping(struct irq_host *host,
                                      irq_hw_number_t hwirq);
 
+/**
+ * irq_create_direct_mapping - Allocate a virq for direct mapping
+ * @host: host to allocate the virq for or NULL for default host
+ *
+ * This routine is used for irq controllers which can choose the hardware
+ * interrupt numbers they generate. In such a case it's simplest to use
+ * the linux virq as the hardware interrupt number.
+ */
+extern unsigned int irq_create_direct_mapping(struct irq_host *host);
 
 /**
  * irq_radix_revmap - Find a linux virq from a hw irq number.