3 files changed, 40 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c b/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c
index a52156e56886..bc8c6e3470ca 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ioat_dma.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static dma_cookie_t ioat1_tx_submit(struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *tx)
 	/* write address into NextDescriptor field of last desc in chain */
 	to_ioat_desc(ioat_chan->used_desc.prev)->hw->next =
 							first->async_tx.phys;
-	__list_splice(&new_chain, ioat_chan->used_desc.prev);
+	list_splice_tail(&new_chain, &ioat_chan->used_desc);
 
 	ioat_chan->dmacount += desc_count;
 	ioat_chan->pending += desc_count;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c
index 2622b6596d7c..3712b925b315 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-q.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static struct ehci_qh *qh_append_tds (
 
 			list_del (&qtd->qtd_list);
 			list_add (&dummy->qtd_list, qtd_list);
-			__list_splice (qtd_list, qh->qtd_list.prev);
+			list_splice_tail(qtd_list, &qh->qtd_list);
 
 			ehci_qtd_init(ehci, qtd, qtd->qtd_dma);
 			qh->dummy = qtd;
diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 453916bc0412..a886f27a1181 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -215,21 +215,21 @@ static inline int list_is_singular(const struct list_head *head)
 }
 
 static inline void __list_splice(const struct list_head *list,
-				 struct list_head *head)
+				 struct list_head *prev,
+				 struct list_head *next)
 {
 	struct list_head *first = list->next;
 	struct list_head *last = list->prev;
-	struct list_head *at = head->next;
 
-	first->prev = head;
-	head->next = first;
+	first->prev = prev;
+	prev->next = first;
 
-	last->next = at;
-	at->prev = last;
+	last->next = next;
+	next->prev = last;
 }
 
 /**
- * list_splice - join two lists
+ * list_splice - join two lists, this is designed for stacks
  * @list: the new list to add.
  * @head: the place to add it in the first list.
  */
@@ -237,7 +237,19 @@ static inline void list_splice(const struct list_head *list,
 				struct list_head *head)
 {
 	if (!list_empty(list))
-		__list_splice(list, head);
+		__list_splice(list, head, head->next);
+}
+
+/**
+ * list_splice_tail - join two lists, each list being a queue
+ * @list: the new list to add.
+ * @head: the place to add it in the first list.
+ */
+static inline void list_splice_tail(struct list_head *list,
+				struct list_head *head)
+{
+	if (!list_empty(list))
+		__list_splice(list, head->prev, head);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -251,7 +263,24 @@ static inline void list_splice_init(struct list_head *list,
 				    struct list_head *head)
 {
 	if (!list_empty(list)) {
-		__list_splice(list, head);
+		__list_splice(list, head, head->next);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * list_splice_tail_init - join two lists, each list being a queue, and
+ *     reinitialise the emptied list.
+ * @list: the new list to add.
+ * @head: the place to add it in the first list.
+ *
+ * The list at @list is reinitialised
+ */
+static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
+					 struct list_head *head)
+{
+	if (!list_empty(list)) {
+		__list_splice(list, head->prev, head);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
 	}
 }