include/linux/list.h | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index feb773c76ee0..495566be02e1 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -190,6 +190,20 @@ static inline int list_empty(const struct list_head *head)
 }
 
 /**
+ * list_count - count number of entries on list
+ * @head: the list to count.
+ */
+static inline int list_count(const struct list_head *head)
+{
+	int len = 0;
+	const struct list_head *p = head;
+
+	while ((p = p->next) != head)
+		len++;
+	return len;
+}
+
+/**
  * list_empty_careful - tests whether a list is empty and not being modified
  * @head: the list to test
  *
@@ -611,6 +625,20 @@ static inline int hlist_empty(const struct hlist_head *h)
 	return !h->first;
 }
 
+/**
+ * hlist_count - count number of entries on hlist
+ * @head: the list to count.
+ */
+static inline int hlist_count(const struct hlist_head *head)
+{
+	int len = 0;
+	const struct hlist_node *p;
+
+	for (p = head->first; p; p = p->next)
+		len++;
+	return len;
+}
+
 static inline void __hlist_del(struct hlist_node *n)
 {
 	struct hlist_node *next = n->next;