1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/litmus/litmus.h b/include/litmus/litmus.h
index a6eb534ee0fa..441210c84ed8 100644
--- a/include/litmus/litmus.h
+++ b/include/litmus/litmus.h
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ static inline lt_t litmus_clock(void)
         ((current)->state == TASK_RUNNING ||    \
          preempt_count() & PREEMPT_ACTIVE)
 
+#define is_running(t)                   \
+        ((t)->state == TASK_RUNNING ||  \
+         task_thread_info(t)->preempt_count & PREEMPT_ACTIVE)
+
+#define is_blocked(t)       \
+        (!is_running(t))
+
 #define is_released(t, now)     \
         (lt_before_eq(get_release(t), now))
 #define is_tardy(t, now)    \