1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/tee/tee_shm.c b/drivers/tee/tee_shm.c
index 00472f5ce22e..c65e44707cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/tee/tee_shm.c
+++ b/drivers/tee/tee_shm.c
@@ -193,6 +193,24 @@ err_dev_put:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tee_shm_alloc);
 
+/**
+ * tee_shm_alloc_kernel_buf() - Allocate shared memory for kernel buffer
+ * @ctx:	Context that allocates the shared memory
+ * @size:	Requested size of shared memory
+ *
+ * The returned memory registered in secure world and is suitable to be
+ * passed as a memory buffer in parameter argument to
+ * tee_client_invoke_func(). The memory allocated is later freed with a
+ * call to tee_shm_free().
+ *
+ * @returns a pointer to 'struct tee_shm'
+ */
+struct tee_shm *tee_shm_alloc_kernel_buf(struct tee_context *ctx, size_t size)
+{
+	return tee_shm_alloc(ctx, size, TEE_SHM_MAPPED | TEE_SHM_DMA_BUF);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tee_shm_alloc_kernel_buf);
+
 struct tee_shm *tee_shm_register(struct tee_context *ctx, unsigned long addr,
 				 size_t length, u32 flags)
 {