1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index f9d71eab05ee..9202703be2a4 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -426,6 +426,17 @@ static inline void list_splice_init_rcu(struct list_head *list,
         container_of(ptr, type, member)
 
 /**
+ * list_first_entry - get the first element from a list
+ * @ptr:        the list head to take the element from.
+ * @type:       the type of the struct this is embedded in.
+ * @member:     the name of the list_struct within the struct.
+ *
+ * Note, that list is expected to be not empty.
+ */
+#define list_first_entry(ptr, type, member) \
+        list_entry((ptr)->next, type, member)
+
+/**
  * list_for_each        -       iterate over a list
  * @pos:        the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor.
  * @head:       the head for your list.