2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tools/include/linux/err.h b/tools/include/linux/err.h
index 094649667bae..2f5a12b88a86 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/err.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/err.h
@@ -59,4 +59,17 @@ static inline int __must_check PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(__force const void *ptr)
 	else
 		return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * ERR_CAST - Explicitly cast an error-valued pointer to another pointer type
+ * @ptr: The pointer to cast.
+ *
+ * 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)
+{
+	/* cast away the const */
+	return (void *) ptr;
+}
 #endif /* _LINUX_ERR_H */
diff --git a/tools/include/linux/kernel.h b/tools/include/linux/kernel.h
index 6935ef94e77a..857d9e22826e 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@ int scnprintf(char * buf, size_t size, const char * fmt, ...);
 #define round_down(x, y) ((x) & ~__round_mask(x, y))
 
 #define current_gfp_context(k) 0
-#define synchronize_sched()
+#define synchronize_rcu()
 
 #endif