1 files changed, 17 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/err.h b/include/linux/err.h
index a4dacd745fcf..d3e38d5b3a98 100644
--- a/include/linux/err.h
+++ b/include/linux/err.h
@@ -36,20 +36,31 @@
  *
  * Return: A pointer with @error encoded within its value.
  */
-static inline void * __must_check ERR_PTR(long error)
+static __always_inline void * __must_check ERR_PTR(long error)
 {
 	return (void *) error;
 }
 
+/**
+ * INIT_ERR_PTR - Init a const error pointer.
+ * @error: A negative error code.
+ *
+ * Like ERR_PTR(), but usable to initialize static variables.
+ */
+#define INIT_ERR_PTR(error) ((void *)(error))
+
 /* Return the pointer in the percpu address space. */
 #define ERR_PTR_PCPU(error) ((void __percpu *)(unsigned long)ERR_PTR(error))
 
+/* Cast an error pointer to __iomem. */
+#define IOMEM_ERR_PTR(error) (__force void __iomem *)ERR_PTR(error)
+
 /**
  * PTR_ERR - Extract the error code from an error pointer.
  * @ptr: An error pointer.
  * Return: The error code within @ptr.
  */
-static inline long __must_check PTR_ERR(__force const void *ptr)
+static __always_inline long __must_check PTR_ERR(__force const void *ptr)
 {
 	return (long) ptr;
 }
@@ -62,7 +73,7 @@ static inline long __must_check PTR_ERR(__force const void *ptr)
  * @ptr: The pointer to check.
  * Return: true if @ptr is an error pointer, false otherwise.
  */
-static inline bool __must_check IS_ERR(__force const void *ptr)
+static __always_inline bool __must_check IS_ERR(__force const void *ptr)
 {
 	return IS_ERR_VALUE((unsigned long)ptr);
 }
@@ -76,7 +87,7 @@ static inline bool __must_check IS_ERR(__force const void *ptr)
  *
  * Like IS_ERR(), but also returns true for a null pointer.
  */
-static inline bool __must_check IS_ERR_OR_NULL(__force const void *ptr)
+static __always_inline bool __must_check IS_ERR_OR_NULL(__force const void *ptr)
 {
 	return unlikely(!ptr) || IS_ERR_VALUE((unsigned long)ptr);
 }
@@ -88,7 +99,7 @@ static inline bool __must_check IS_ERR_OR_NULL(__force const void *ptr)
  * Explicitly cast an error-valued pointer to another pointer type in such a
  * way as to make it clear that's what's going on.
  */
-static inline void * __must_check ERR_CAST(__force const void *ptr)
+static __always_inline void * __must_check ERR_CAST(__force const void *ptr)
 {
 	/* cast away the const */
 	return (void *) ptr;
@@ -111,7 +122,7 @@ static inline void * __must_check ERR_CAST(__force const void *ptr)
  *
  * Return: The error code within @ptr if it is an error pointer; 0 otherwise.
  */
-static inline int __must_check PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(__force const void *ptr)
+static __always_inline int __must_check PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(__force const void *ptr)
 {
 	if (IS_ERR(ptr))
 		return PTR_ERR(ptr);