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diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 81443d557a2e..8aa4006b9636 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -297,12 +297,26 @@ static inline int put_page_testzero(struct page *page)
/*
* Try to grab a ref unless the page has a refcount of zero, return false if
* that is the case.
+ * This can be called when MMU is off so it must not access
+ * any of the virtual mappings.
*/
static inline int get_page_unless_zero(struct page *page)
{
return atomic_inc_not_zero(&page->_count);
}
+/*
+ * Try to drop a ref unless the page has a refcount of one, return false if
+ * that is the case.
+ * This is to make sure that the refcount won't become zero after this drop.
+ * This can be called when MMU is off so it must not access
+ * any of the virtual mappings.
+ */
+static inline int put_page_unless_one(struct page *page)
+{
+ return atomic_add_unless(&page->_count, -1, 1);
+}
+
extern int page_is_ram(unsigned long pfn);
/* Support for virtually mapped pages */
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