diff --git a/include/linux/wait.h b/include/linux/wait.h
index bd68819..73960ff 100644
--- a/include/linux/wait.h
+++ b/include/linux/wait.h
@@ -854,11 +854,14 @@
 		(wait)->flags = 0;					\
 	} while (0)
 
+
+extern int bit_wait(void *);
+extern int bit_wait_io(void *);
+
 /**
  * wait_on_bit - wait for a bit to be cleared
  * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
  * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
- * @action: the function used to sleep, which may take special actions
  * @mode: the task state to sleep in
  *
  * There is a standard hashed waitqueue table for generic use. This
@@ -867,9 +870,62 @@
  * call wait_on_bit() in threads waiting for the bit to clear.
  * One uses wait_on_bit() where one is waiting for the bit to clear,
  * but has no intention of setting it.
+ * Returned value will be zero if the bit was cleared, or non-zero
+ * if the process received a signal and the mode permitted wakeup
+ * on that signal.
  */
 static inline int
-wait_on_bit(void *word, int bit, int (*action)(void *), unsigned mode)
+wait_on_bit(void *word, int bit, unsigned mode)
+{
+	if (!test_bit(bit, word))
+		return 0;
+	return out_of_line_wait_on_bit(word, bit,
+				       bit_wait,
+				       mode);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wait_on_bit_io - wait for a bit to be cleared
+ * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
+ * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
+ * @mode: the task state to sleep in
+ *
+ * Use the standard hashed waitqueue table to wait for a bit
+ * to be cleared.  This is similar to wait_on_bit(), but calls
+ * io_schedule() instead of schedule() for the actual waiting.
+ *
+ * Returned value will be zero if the bit was cleared, or non-zero
+ * if the process received a signal and the mode permitted wakeup
+ * on that signal.
+ */
+static inline int
+wait_on_bit_io(void *word, int bit, unsigned mode)
+{
+	if (!test_bit(bit, word))
+		return 0;
+	return out_of_line_wait_on_bit(word, bit,
+				       bit_wait_io,
+				       mode);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wait_on_bit_action - wait for a bit to be cleared
+ * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
+ * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
+ * @action: the function used to sleep, which may take special actions
+ * @mode: the task state to sleep in
+ *
+ * Use the standard hashed waitqueue table to wait for a bit
+ * to be cleared, and allow the waiting action to be specified.
+ * This is like wait_on_bit() but allows fine control of how the waiting
+ * is done.
+ *
+ * Returned value will be zero if the bit was cleared, or non-zero
+ * if the process received a signal and the mode permitted wakeup
+ * on that signal.
+ */
+static inline int
+wait_on_bit_action(void *word, int bit, int (*action)(void *), unsigned mode)
 {
 	if (!test_bit(bit, word))
 		return 0;
@@ -880,7 +936,6 @@
  * wait_on_bit_lock - wait for a bit to be cleared, when wanting to set it
  * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
  * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
- * @action: the function used to sleep, which may take special actions
  * @mode: the task state to sleep in
  *
  * There is a standard hashed waitqueue table for generic use. This
@@ -891,9 +946,61 @@
  * wait_on_bit() in threads waiting to be able to set the bit.
  * One uses wait_on_bit_lock() where one is waiting for the bit to
  * clear with the intention of setting it, and when done, clearing it.
+ *
+ * Returns zero if the bit was (eventually) found to be clear and was
+ * set.  Returns non-zero if a signal was delivered to the process and
+ * the @mode allows that signal to wake the process.
  */
 static inline int
-wait_on_bit_lock(void *word, int bit, int (*action)(void *), unsigned mode)
+wait_on_bit_lock(void *word, int bit, unsigned mode)
+{
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(bit, word))
+		return 0;
+	return out_of_line_wait_on_bit_lock(word, bit, bit_wait, mode);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wait_on_bit_lock_io - wait for a bit to be cleared, when wanting to set it
+ * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
+ * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
+ * @mode: the task state to sleep in
+ *
+ * Use the standard hashed waitqueue table to wait for a bit
+ * to be cleared and then to atomically set it.  This is similar
+ * to wait_on_bit(), but calls io_schedule() instead of schedule()
+ * for the actual waiting.
+ *
+ * Returns zero if the bit was (eventually) found to be clear and was
+ * set.  Returns non-zero if a signal was delivered to the process and
+ * the @mode allows that signal to wake the process.
+ */
+static inline int
+wait_on_bit_lock_io(void *word, int bit, unsigned mode)
+{
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(bit, word))
+		return 0;
+	return out_of_line_wait_on_bit_lock(word, bit, bit_wait_io, mode);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wait_on_bit_lock_action - wait for a bit to be cleared, when wanting to set it
+ * @word: the word being waited on, a kernel virtual address
+ * @bit: the bit of the word being waited on
+ * @action: the function used to sleep, which may take special actions
+ * @mode: the task state to sleep in
+ *
+ * Use the standard hashed waitqueue table to wait for a bit
+ * to be cleared and then to set it, and allow the waiting action
+ * to be specified.
+ * This is like wait_on_bit() but allows fine control of how the waiting
+ * is done.
+ *
+ * Returns zero if the bit was (eventually) found to be clear and was
+ * set.  Returns non-zero if a signal was delivered to the process and
+ * the @mode allows that signal to wake the process.
+ */
+static inline int
+wait_on_bit_lock_action(void *word, int bit, int (*action)(void *), unsigned mode)
 {
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(bit, word))
 		return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/writeback.h b/include/linux/writeback.h
index 5777c13..a219be9 100644
--- a/include/linux/writeback.h
+++ b/include/linux/writeback.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
  * fs/fs-writeback.c
  */	
 struct bdi_writeback;
-int inode_wait(void *);
 void writeback_inodes_sb(struct super_block *, enum wb_reason reason);
 void writeback_inodes_sb_nr(struct super_block *, unsigned long nr,
 							enum wb_reason reason);
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@
 static inline void wait_on_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	might_sleep();
-	wait_on_bit(&inode->i_state, __I_NEW, inode_wait, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
+	wait_on_bit(&inode->i_state, __I_NEW, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 }
 
 /*