1 files changed, 18 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 80b2e93c2936..b49e725be039 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ enum scsi_device_state {
                                  * originate in the mid-layer) */
         SDEV_OFFLINE,           /* Device offlined (by error handling or
                                  * user request */
-        SDEV_BLOCK,             /* Device blocked by scsi lld.  No scsi 
-                                 * commands from user or midlayer should be issued
-                                 * to the scsi lld. */
+        SDEV_BLOCK,             /* Device blocked by scsi lld.  No
+                                 * scsi commands from user or midlayer
+                                 * should be issued to the scsi
+                                 * lld. */
+        SDEV_CREATED_BLOCK,     /* same as above but for created devices */
 };
 
 enum scsi_device_event {
@@ -384,10 +386,23 @@ static inline unsigned int sdev_id(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 #define scmd_id(scmd) sdev_id((scmd)->device)
 #define scmd_channel(scmd) sdev_channel((scmd)->device)
 
+/*
+ * checks for positions of the SCSI state machine
+ */
 static inline int scsi_device_online(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 {
         return sdev->sdev_state != SDEV_OFFLINE;
 }
+static inline int scsi_device_blocked(struct scsi_device *sdev)
+{
+        return sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_BLOCK ||
+                sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CREATED_BLOCK;
+}
+static inline int scsi_device_created(struct scsi_device *sdev)
+{
+        return sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CREATED ||
+                sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CREATED_BLOCK;
+}
 
 /* accessor functions for the SCSI parameters */
 static inline int scsi_device_sync(struct scsi_device *sdev)