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diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index e8343422240a..d801acb5e680 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@
} \
)
+/*
+ * Multiplies an integer by a fraction, while avoiding unnecessary
+ * overflow or loss of precision.
+ */
+#define mult_frac(x, numer, denom)( \
+{ \
+ typeof(x) quot = (x) / (denom); \
+ typeof(x) rem = (x) % (denom); \
+ (quot * (numer)) + ((rem * (numer)) / (denom)); \
+} \
+)
+
+
#define _RET_IP_ (unsigned long)__builtin_return_address(0)
#define _THIS_IP_ ({ __label__ __here; __here: (unsigned long)&&__here; })