1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/wait.h b/include/linux/wait.h
index 0081147a9fe8..ef609f842fac 100644
--- a/include/linux/wait.h
+++ b/include/linux/wait.h
@@ -108,15 +108,6 @@ static inline int waitqueue_active(wait_queue_head_t *q)
         return !list_empty(&q->task_list);
 }
 
-/*
- * Used to distinguish between sync and async io wait context:
- * sync i/o typically specifies a NULL wait queue entry or a wait
- * queue entry bound to a task (current task) to wake up.
- * aio specifies a wait queue entry with an async notification
- * callback routine, not associated with any task.
- */
-#define is_sync_wait(wait)      (!(wait) || ((wait)->private))
-
 extern void add_wait_queue(wait_queue_head_t *q, wait_queue_t *wait);
 extern void add_wait_queue_exclusive(wait_queue_head_t *q, wait_queue_t *wait);
 extern void remove_wait_queue(wait_queue_head_t *q, wait_queue_t *wait);