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diff --git a/include/linux/jiffies.h b/include/linux/jiffies.h
index e0b5b684d83..33ef710dac2 100644
--- a/include/linux/jiffies.h
+++ b/include/linux/jiffies.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
#elif HZ >= 6144 && HZ < 12288
# define SHIFT_HZ 13
#else
-# error You lose.
+# error Invalid value of HZ.
#endif
/* LATCH is used in the interval timer and ftape setup. */
@@ -135,6 +135,22 @@ static inline u64 get_jiffies_64(void)
#define time_before_eq64(a,b) time_after_eq64(b,a)
/*
+ * These four macros compare jiffies and 'a' for convenience.
+ */
+
+/* time_is_before_jiffies(a) return true if a is before jiffies */
+#define time_is_before_jiffies(a) time_after(jiffies, a)
+
+/* time_is_after_jiffies(a) return true if a is after jiffies */
+#define time_is_after_jiffies(a) time_before(jiffies, a)
+
+/* time_is_before_eq_jiffies(a) return true if a is before or equal to jiffies*/
+#define time_is_before_eq_jiffies(a) time_after_eq(jiffies, a)
+
+/* time_is_after_eq_jiffies(a) return true if a is after or equal to jiffies*/
+#define time_is_after_eq_jiffies(a) time_before_eq(jiffies, a)
+
+/*
* Have the 32 bit jiffies value wrap 5 minutes after boot
* so jiffies wrap bugs show up earlier.
*/