diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 899be66..00c1b9b 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/threads.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/cpumask.h>
 
 struct workqueue_struct;
 
@@ -115,6 +116,15 @@
 	int cpu;
 };
 
+/*
+ * A struct for workqueue attributes.  This can be used to change
+ * attributes of an unbound workqueue.
+ */
+struct workqueue_attrs {
+	int			nice;		/* nice level */
+	cpumask_var_t		cpumask;	/* allowed CPUs */
+};
+
 static inline struct delayed_work *to_delayed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	return container_of(work, struct delayed_work, work);
@@ -399,6 +409,9 @@
 
 extern void destroy_workqueue(struct workqueue_struct *wq);
 
+struct workqueue_attrs *alloc_workqueue_attrs(gfp_t gfp_mask);
+void free_workqueue_attrs(struct workqueue_attrs *attrs);
+
 extern bool queue_work_on(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 			struct work_struct *work);
 extern bool queue_work(struct workqueue_struct *wq, struct work_struct *work);