+/**
+ * dma_fence_chain_alloc
+ *
+ * Returns a new struct dma_fence_chain object or NULL on failure.
+ */
+static inline struct dma_fence_chain *dma_fence_chain_alloc(void)
+{
+ return kmalloc(sizeof(struct dma_fence_chain), GFP_KERNEL);
+};
+
+/**
+ * dma_fence_chain_free
+ * @chain: chain node to free
+ *
+ * Frees up an allocated but not used struct dma_fence_chain object. This
+ * doesn't need an RCU grace period since the fence was never initialized nor
+ * published. After dma_fence_chain_init() has been called the fence must be
+ * released by calling dma_fence_put(), and not through this function.
+ */
+static inline void dma_fence_chain_free(struct dma_fence_chain *chain)
+{
+ kfree(chain);
+};
+