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diff --git a/include/linux/xarray.h b/include/linux/xarray.h
index 9e4c86853fa4..5c8acfc4ff55 100644
--- a/include/linux/xarray.h
+++ b/include/linux/xarray.h
@@ -5,9 +5,111 @@
  * eXtensible Arrays
  * Copyright (c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation
  * Author: Matthew Wilcox <willy@infradead.org>
+ *
+ * See Documentation/core-api/xarray.rst for how to use the XArray.
  */
 
+#include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+/*
+ * The bottom two bits of the entry determine how the XArray interprets
+ * the contents:
+ *
+ * 00: Pointer entry
+ * 10: Internal entry
+ * x1: Value entry or tagged pointer
+ *
+ * Attempting to store internal entries in the XArray is a bug.
+ */
+
+#define BITS_PER_XA_VALUE	(BITS_PER_LONG - 1)
+
+/**
+ * xa_mk_value() - Create an XArray entry from an integer.
+ * @v: Value to store in XArray.
+ *
+ * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: An entry suitable for storing in the XArray.
+ */
+static inline void *xa_mk_value(unsigned long v)
+{
+	WARN_ON((long)v < 0);
+	return (void *)((v << 1) | 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * xa_to_value() - Get value stored in an XArray entry.
+ * @entry: XArray entry.
+ *
+ * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: The value stored in the XArray entry.
+ */
+static inline unsigned long xa_to_value(const void *entry)
+{
+	return (unsigned long)entry >> 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * xa_is_value() - Determine if an entry is a value.
+ * @entry: XArray entry.
+ *
+ * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: True if the entry is a value, false if it is a pointer.
+ */
+static inline bool xa_is_value(const void *entry)
+{
+	return (unsigned long)entry & 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * xa_tag_pointer() - Create an XArray entry for a tagged pointer.
+ * @p: Plain pointer.
+ * @tag: Tag value (0, 1 or 3).
+ *
+ * If the user of the XArray prefers, they can tag their pointers instead
+ * of storing value entries.  Three tags are available (0, 1 and 3).
+ * These are distinct from the xa_mark_t as they are not replicated up
+ * through the array and cannot be searched for.
+ *
+ * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: An XArray entry.
+ */
+static inline void *xa_tag_pointer(void *p, unsigned long tag)
+{
+	return (void *)((unsigned long)p | tag);
+}
+
+/**
+ * xa_untag_pointer() - Turn an XArray entry into a plain pointer.
+ * @entry: XArray entry.
+ *
+ * If you have stored a tagged pointer in the XArray, call this function
+ * to get the untagged version of the pointer.
+ *
+ * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: A pointer.
+ */
+static inline void *xa_untag_pointer(void *entry)
+{
+	return (void *)((unsigned long)entry & ~3UL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * xa_pointer_tag() - Get the tag stored in an XArray entry.
+ * @entry: XArray entry.
+ *
+ * If you have stored a tagged pointer in the XArray, call this function
+ * to get the tag of that pointer.
+ *
+ * Context: Any context.
+ * Return: A tag.
+ */
+static inline unsigned int xa_pointer_tag(void *entry)
+{
+	return (unsigned long)entry & 3UL;
+}
 
 #define xa_trylock(xa)		spin_trylock(&(xa)->xa_lock)
 #define xa_lock(xa)		spin_lock(&(xa)->xa_lock)