diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mcs_spinlock.h b/include/asm-generic/mcs_spinlock.h
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+#ifndef __ASM_MCS_SPINLOCK_H
+#define __ASM_MCS_SPINLOCK_H
+
+/*
+ * Architectures can define their own:
+ *
+ *   arch_mcs_spin_lock_contended(l)
+ *   arch_mcs_spin_unlock_contended(l)
+ *
+ * See kernel/locking/mcs_spinlock.c.
+ */
+
+#endif /* __ASM_MCS_SPINLOCK_H */