diff --git a/include/linux/string_helpers.h b/include/linux/string_helpers.h
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+++ b/include/linux/string_helpers.h
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+#ifndef _LINUX_STRING_HELPERS_H_
+#define _LINUX_STRING_HELPERS_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+/* Descriptions of the types of units to
+ * print in */
+enum string_size_units {
+	STRING_UNITS_10,	/* use powers of 10^3 (standard SI) */
+	STRING_UNITS_2,		/* use binary powers of 2^10 */
+};
+
+int string_get_size(u64 size, enum string_size_units units,
+		    char *buf, int len);
+
+#endif