diff -Nrup linux-2.6.9/include/linux/list.h linux/include/linux/list.h
--- linux-2.6.9/include/linux/list.h	2004-10-18 21:54:31.000000000 +0000
+++ linux/include/linux/list.h	2004-11-20 18:55:12.373654048 +0000
@@ -166,6 +166,21 @@ static inline void list_del(struct list_
 }
 
 /**
+ * list_del_head - deletes first entry from list.
+ * @entry: return parameter; will contain former head of list on return.
+ * @head: head of list from which to delete.
+ *
+ * This function is useful for implementing queues. Caller must ensure
+ * the list is not empty before calling this function. On return, entry
+ * will point to the former head of the list.
+ */
+static inline void list_del_head(struct list_head **entry, struct list_head *head)
+{
+	*entry = head->next;
+	list_del(head->next);
+}
+
+/**
  * list_del_rcu - deletes entry from list without re-initialization
  * @entry: the element to delete from the list.
  *