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diff --git a/include/linux/pagemap.h b/include/linux/pagemap.h
index 0a2f5d27f60e..64f950925151 100644
--- a/include/linux/pagemap.h
+++ b/include/linux/pagemap.h
@@ -130,14 +130,29 @@ static inline pgoff_t linear_page_index(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
}
extern void FASTCALL(__lock_page(struct page *page));
+extern void FASTCALL(__lock_page_nosync(struct page *page));
extern void FASTCALL(unlock_page(struct page *page));
+/*
+ * lock_page may only be called if we have the page's inode pinned.
+ */
static inline void lock_page(struct page *page)
{
might_sleep();
if (TestSetPageLocked(page))
__lock_page(page);
}
+
+/*
+ * lock_page_nosync should only be used if we can't pin the page's inode.
+ * Doesn't play quite so well with block device plugging.
+ */
+static inline void lock_page_nosync(struct page *page)
+{
+ might_sleep();
+ if (TestSetPageLocked(page))
+ __lock_page_nosync(page);
+}
/*
* This is exported only for wait_on_page_locked/wait_on_page_writeback.