1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt.h b/include/linux/interrupt.h
index c68bffd182bb..ce2c07d99fc3 100644
--- a/include/linux/interrupt.h
+++ b/include/linux/interrupt.h
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ enum
         NR_SOFTIRQS
 };
 
+/* map softirq index to softirq name. update 'softirq_to_name' in
+ * kernel/softirq.c when adding a new softirq.
+ */
+extern char *softirq_to_name[NR_SOFTIRQS];
+
 /* softirq mask and active fields moved to irq_cpustat_t in
  * asm/hardirq.h to get better cache usage.  KAO
  */