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diff --git a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
index 7d2076583494..ee00015575aa 100644
--- a/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
+++ b/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
@@ -106,6 +106,22 @@ typedef int __bitwise mhp_t;
* implies the node id (nid).
*/
#define MHP_NID_IS_MGID ((__force mhp_t)BIT(2))
+/*
+ * The hotplugged memory is completely inaccessible while the memory is
+ * offline. The memory provider will handle MEM_PREPARE_ONLINE /
+ * MEM_FINISH_OFFLINE notifications and make the memory accessible.
+ *
+ * This flag is only relevant when used along with MHP_MEMMAP_ON_MEMORY,
+ * because the altmap cannot be written (e.g., poisoned) when adding
+ * memory -- before it is set online.
+ *
+ * This allows for adding memory with an altmap that is not currently
+ * made available by a hypervisor. When onlining that memory, the
+ * hypervisor can be instructed to make that memory available, and
+ * the onlining phase will not require any memory allocations, which is
+ * helpful in low-memory situations.
+ */
+#define MHP_OFFLINE_INACCESSIBLE ((__force mhp_t)BIT(3))
/*
* Extended parameters for memory hotplug:
@@ -154,7 +170,7 @@ extern void adjust_present_page_count(struct page *page,
long nr_pages);
/* VM interface that may be used by firmware interface */
extern int mhp_init_memmap_on_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
- struct zone *zone);
+ struct zone *zone, bool mhp_off_inaccessible);
extern void mhp_deinit_memmap_on_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages);
extern int online_pages(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
struct zone *zone, struct memory_group *group);