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diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 2651f805ba6..0b19848e380 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -190,6 +190,30 @@ extern int kernel_text_address(unsigned long addr);
struct pid;
extern struct pid *session_of_pgrp(struct pid *pgrp);
+/*
+ * FW_BUG
+ * Add this to a message where you are sure the firmware is buggy or behaves
+ * really stupid or out of spec. Be aware that the responsible BIOS developer
+ * should be able to fix this issue or at least get a concrete idea of the
+ * problem by reading your message without the need of looking at the kernel
+ * code.
+ *
+ * Use it for definite and high priority BIOS bugs.
+ *
+ * FW_WARN
+ * Use it for not that clear (e.g. could the kernel messed up things already?)
+ * and medium priority BIOS bugs.
+ *
+ * FW_INFO
+ * Use this one if you want to tell the user or vendor about something
+ * suspicious, but generally harmless related to the firmware.
+ *
+ * Use it for information or very low priority BIOS bugs.
+ */
+#define FW_BUG "[Firmware Bug]: "
+#define FW_WARN "[Firmware Warn]: "
+#define FW_INFO "[Firmware Info]: "
+
#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
asmlinkage int vprintk(const char *fmt, va_list args)
__attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 0)));