1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/vmalloc.h b/include/linux/vmalloc.h
index c2b10cae5da5..89338b468d0d 100644
--- a/include/linux/vmalloc.h
+++ b/include/linux/vmalloc.h
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ void vmalloc_sync_all(void);
 /*
  *      Lowlevel-APIs (not for driver use!)
  */
+
+static inline size_t get_vm_area_size(const struct vm_struct *area)
+{
+        /* return actual size without guard page */
+        return area->size - PAGE_SIZE;
+}
+
 extern struct vm_struct *get_vm_area(unsigned long size, unsigned long flags);
 extern struct vm_struct *__get_vm_area(unsigned long size, unsigned long flags,
                                         unsigned long start, unsigned long end);