1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 13e1adf55c4c..7ef0c7b94f31 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct execute_work {
 /*
  * initialize all of a work item in one go
  *
- * NOTE! No point in using "atomic_long_set()": useing a direct
+ * NOTE! No point in using "atomic_long_set()": using a direct
  * assignment of the work data initializer allows the compiler
  * to generate better code.
  */
@@ -240,6 +240,21 @@ static inline int cancel_delayed_work(struct delayed_work *work)
         return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Like above, but uses del_timer() instead of del_timer_sync(). This means,
+ * if it returns 0 the timer function may be running and the queueing is in
+ * progress.
+ */
+static inline int __cancel_delayed_work(struct delayed_work *work)
+{
+        int ret;
+
+        ret = del_timer(&work->timer);
+        if (ret)
+                work_clear_pending(&work->work);
+        return ret;
+}
+
 extern int cancel_delayed_work_sync(struct delayed_work *work);
 
 /* Obsolete. use cancel_delayed_work_sync() */