1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
index 4750d5fb419f..907bb56c5888 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@ extern const char *fscache_object_states[];
          (obj)->state >= FSCACHE_OBJECT_AVAILABLE &&          \
          (obj)->state < FSCACHE_OBJECT_DYING)
 
+#define fscache_object_is_dead(obj)                             \
+        (test_bit(FSCACHE_IOERROR, &(obj)->cache->flags) &&     \
+         (obj)->state >= FSCACHE_OBJECT_DYING)
+
 extern const struct slow_work_ops fscache_object_slow_work_ops;
 
 /**