1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 76041b614758..352c48627381 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ struct inodes_stat_t {
  *                      immediately after submission. The write equivalent
  *                      of READ_SYNC.
  * WRITE_ODIRECT_PLUG   Special case write for O_DIRECT only.
- * WRITE_BARRIER        Like WRITE_SYNC, but tells the block layer that all
- *                      previously submitted writes must be safely on storage
- *                      before this one is started. Also guarantees that when
- *                      this write is complete, it itself is also safely on
- *                      storage. Prevents reordering of writes on both sides
- *                      of this IO.
+ * WRITE_BARRIER        DEPRECATED. Always fails. Use FLUSH/FUA instead.
+ * WRITE_FLUSH          Like WRITE_SYNC but with preceding cache flush.
+ * WRITE_FUA            Like WRITE_SYNC but data is guaranteed to be on
+ *                      non-volatile media on completion.
+ * WRITE_FLUSH_FUA      Combination of WRITE_FLUSH and FUA. The IO is preceded
+ *                      by a cache flush and data is guaranteed to be on
+ *                      non-volatile media on completion.
  *
  */
 #define RW_MASK                 REQ_WRITE
@@ -158,6 +159,12 @@ struct inodes_stat_t {
 #define WRITE_META              (WRITE | REQ_META)
 #define WRITE_BARRIER           (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
                                  REQ_HARDBARRIER)
+#define WRITE_FLUSH             (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
+                                 REQ_FLUSH)
+#define WRITE_FUA               (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
+                                 REQ_FUA)
+#define WRITE_FLUSH_FUA         (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
+                                 REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA)
 
 /*
  * These aren't really reads or writes, they pass down information about