1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index 161e19aa2b4f..58135509023e 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct sysfs_ops {
         ssize_t (*store)(struct kobject *,struct attribute *,const char *, size_t);
 };
 
+#define SYSFS_TYPE_MASK         0x00ff
 #define SYSFS_ROOT              0x0001
 #define SYSFS_DIR               0x0002
 #define SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR         0x0004
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ struct sysfs_ops {
 #define SYSFS_NOT_PINNED        (SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR | SYSFS_KOBJ_BIN_ATTR | SYSFS_KOBJ_LINK)
 #define SYSFS_COPY_NAME         (SYSFS_DIR | SYSFS_KOBJ_LINK)
 
+#define SYSFS_FLAG_MASK         ~SYSFS_TYPE_MASK
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
 
 extern int sysfs_schedule_callback(struct kobject *kobj,