+/**
+ * kparam_block_sysfs_write - make sure a parameter isn't written via sysfs.
+ * @name: the name of the parameter
+ *
+ * There's no point blocking write on a paramter that isn't writable via sysfs!
+ */
+#define kparam_block_sysfs_write(name) \
+ do { \
+ BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222)); \
+ __kernel_param_lock(); \
+ } while (0)
+
+/**
+ * kparam_unblock_sysfs_write - allows sysfs to write to a parameter again.
+ * @name: the name of the parameter
+ */
+#define kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(name) \
+ do { \
+ BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222)); \
+ __kernel_param_unlock(); \
+ } while (0)
+
+/**
+ * kparam_block_sysfs_read - make sure a parameter isn't read via sysfs.
+ * @name: the name of the parameter
+ *
+ * This also blocks sysfs writes.
+ */
+#define kparam_block_sysfs_read(name) \
+ do { \
+ BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444)); \
+ __kernel_param_lock(); \
+ } while (0)
+
+/**
+ * kparam_unblock_sysfs_read - allows sysfs to read a parameter again.
+ * @name: the name of the parameter
+ */
+#define kparam_unblock_sysfs_read(name) \
+ do { \
+ BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444)); \
+ __kernel_param_unlock(); \
+ } while (0)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
+extern void __kernel_param_lock(void);
+extern void __kernel_param_unlock(void);
+#else
+static inline void __kernel_param_lock(void)
+{
+}
+static inline void __kernel_param_unlock(void)
+{
+}
+#endif
+