1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/litmus/litmus_softirq.h b/include/litmus/litmus_softirq.h
index 52e3f7e74ab1..cfef08187464 100644
--- a/include/litmus/litmus_softirq.h
+++ b/include/litmus/litmus_softirq.h
@@ -57,8 +57,13 @@ typedef struct
    data will be initialized.
 
    cpu == -1 for no affinity
+
+   provide a name at most 31 (32, + null terminator) characters long.
+   name == NULL for a default name.  (all names are appended with
+   base-CPU affinity)
  */
-int launch_klmirqd_thread(int cpu, klmirqd_callback_t* cb);
+#define MAX_KLMIRQD_NAME_LEN 31
+int launch_klmirqd_thread(char* name, int cpu, klmirqd_callback_t* cb);
 
 
 /* Flushes all pending work out to the OS for regular