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diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 76041b614758..352c48627381 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ struct inodes_stat_t {
* immediately after submission. The write equivalent
* of READ_SYNC.
* WRITE_ODIRECT_PLUG Special case write for O_DIRECT only.
- * WRITE_BARRIER Like WRITE_SYNC, but tells the block layer that all
- * previously submitted writes must be safely on storage
- * before this one is started. Also guarantees that when
- * this write is complete, it itself is also safely on
- * storage. Prevents reordering of writes on both sides
- * of this IO.
+ * WRITE_BARRIER DEPRECATED. Always fails. Use FLUSH/FUA instead.
+ * WRITE_FLUSH Like WRITE_SYNC but with preceding cache flush.
+ * WRITE_FUA Like WRITE_SYNC but data is guaranteed to be on
+ * non-volatile media on completion.
+ * WRITE_FLUSH_FUA Combination of WRITE_FLUSH and FUA. The IO is preceded
+ * by a cache flush and data is guaranteed to be on
+ * non-volatile media on completion.
*
*/
#define RW_MASK REQ_WRITE
@@ -158,6 +159,12 @@ struct inodes_stat_t {
#define WRITE_META (WRITE | REQ_META)
#define WRITE_BARRIER (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
REQ_HARDBARRIER)
+#define WRITE_FLUSH (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
+ REQ_FLUSH)
+#define WRITE_FUA (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
+ REQ_FUA)
+#define WRITE_FLUSH_FUA (WRITE | REQ_SYNC | REQ_NOIDLE | REQ_UNPLUG | \
+ REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA)
/*
* These aren't really reads or writes, they pass down information about