diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
index 5955389..044f9cd 100644
--- a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
@@ -127,7 +127,62 @@ on the number of vectors that can be allocated; pci_enable_msi_block()
 returns as soon as it finds any constraint that doesn't allow the
 call to succeed.
 
-4.2.3 pci_disable_msi
+4.2.3 pcim_enable_msi_range
+
+int pcim_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries,
+			  int minvec, int maxvec)
+
+This variation on pci_enable_msi_block() call allows a device driver to
+request any number of MSIs within specified range 'minvec' to 'maxvec'.
+Whenever possible device drivers are encouraged to use this function
+rather than explicit request loop calling pci_enable_msi_block().
+
+If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
+the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for
+this device.
+
+If this function returns a positive number it indicates at least the
+returned number of MSI interrupts have been successfully allocated (it may
+have allocated more in order to satisfy the power-of-two requirement).
+Device drivers can use this number to further initialize devices.
+
+4.2.4 pcim_enable_msi
+
+int pcim_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev,
+		    struct msix_entry *entries, int maxvec)
+
+This variation on pci_enable_msi_block() call allows a device driver to
+request any number of MSIs up to 'maxvec'. Whenever possible device drivers
+are encouraged to use this function rather than explicit request loop
+calling pci_enable_msi_block().
+
+If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
+the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for
+this device.
+
+If this function returns a positive number it indicates at least the
+returned number of MSI interrupts have been successfully allocated (it may
+have allocated more in order to satisfy the power-of-two requirement).
+Device drivers can use this number to further initialize devices.
+
+4.2.5 pcim_enable_msi_exact
+
+int pcim_enable_msi_exact(struct pci_dev *dev,
+			  struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec)
+
+This variation on pci_enable_msi_block() call allows a device driver to
+request exactly 'nvec' MSIs.
+
+If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
+the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for
+this device.
+
+If this function returns the value of 'nvec' it indicates MSI interrupts
+have been successfully allocated. No other value in case of success could
+be returned. Device drivers can use this value to further allocate and
+initialize device resources.
+
+4.2.6 pci_disable_msi
 
 void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
@@ -142,7 +197,7 @@ on any interrupt for which it previously called request_irq().
 Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON(), leaving the device with
 MSI enabled and thus leaking its vector.
 
-4.2.4 pci_get_msi_cap
+4.2.7 pci_get_msi_cap
 
 int pci_get_msi_cap(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
@@ -222,7 +277,76 @@ static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
 	return -ENOSPC;
 }
 
-4.3.2 pci_disable_msix
+4.3.2 pcim_enable_msix_range
+
+int pcim_enable_msix_range(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries,
+			   int minvec, int maxvec)
+
+This variation on pci_enable_msix() call allows a device driver to request
+any number of MSI-Xs within specified range 'minvec' to 'maxvec'. Whenever
+possible device drivers are encouraged to use this function rather than
+explicit request loop calling pci_enable_msix().
+
+If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
+the driver should not attempt to allocate any more MSI-X interrupts for
+this device.
+
+If this function returns a positive number it indicates the number of
+MSI-X interrupts that have been successfully allocated. Device drivers
+can use this number to further allocate and initialize device resources.
+
+A modified function calling pci_enable_msix() in a loop might look like:
+
+static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
+{
+	rc = pcim_enable_msix_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
+				    FOO_DRIVER_MINIMUM_NVEC, nvec);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = foo_driver_init_other(adapter, rc);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		pci_disable_msix(adapter->pdev);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+4.3.3 pcim_enable_msix
+
+int pcim_enable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev,
+		     struct msix_entry *entries, int maxvec)
+
+This variation on pci_enable_msix() call allows a device driver to request
+any number of MSI-Xs up to 'maxvec'. Whenever possible device drivers are
+encouraged to use this function rather than explicit request loop calling
+pci_enable_msix().
+
+If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
+the driver should not attempt to allocate any more MSI-X interrupts for
+this device.
+
+If this function returns a positive number it indicates the number of
+MSI-X interrupts that have been successfully allocated. Device drivers
+can use this number to further allocate and initialize device resources.
+
+4.3.4 pcim_enable_msix_exact
+
+int pcim_enable_msix_exact(struct pci_dev *dev,
+			   struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec)
+
+This variation on pci_enable_msix() call allows a device driver to request
+exactly 'nvec' MSI-Xs.
+
+If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
+the driver should not attempt to allocate any more MSI-X interrupts for
+this device.
+
+If this function returns the value of 'nvec' it indicates MSI-X interrupts
+have been successfully allocated. No other value in case of success could
+be returned. Device drivers can use this value to further allocate and
+initialize device resources.
+
+4.3.5 pci_disable_msix
 
 void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
@@ -236,14 +360,14 @@ on any interrupt for which it previously called request_irq().
 Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON(), leaving the device with
 MSI-X enabled and thus leaking its vector.
 
-4.3.3 The MSI-X Table
+4.3.6 The MSI-X Table
 
 The MSI-X capability specifies a BAR and offset within that BAR for the
 MSI-X Table.  This address is mapped by the PCI subsystem, and should not
 be accessed directly by the device driver.  If the driver wishes to
 mask or unmask an interrupt, it should call disable_irq() / enable_irq().
 
-4.3.4 pci_msix_table_size
+4.3.7 pci_msix_table_size
 
 int pci_msix_table_size(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/msi.c b/drivers/pci/msi.c
index 6fe0add..c5fb4fb 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/msi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/msi.c
@@ -1086,3 +1086,77 @@ void pci_msi_init_pci_dev(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->msix_cap)
 		msix_set_enable(dev, 0);
 }
+
+/**
+ * pcim_enable_msi_range - configure device's MSI capability structure
+ * @dev: device to configure
+ * @minvec: minimal number of interrupts to configure
+ * @maxvec: maximum number of interrupts to configure
+ *
+ * This function tries to allocate a maximum possible number of interrupts in a
+ * range between @minvec and @maxvec. It returns a negative errno if an error
+ * occurs. If it succeeds, it returns the actual number of interrupts allocated
+ * and updates the @dev's irq member to the lowest new interrupt number;
+ * the other interrupt numbers allocated to this device are consecutive.
+ **/
+int pcim_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, int minvec, int maxvec)
+{
+	int nvec = maxvec;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (maxvec < minvec)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	do {
+		rc = pci_enable_msi_block(dev, nvec);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			return rc;
+		} else if (rc > 0) {
+			if (rc < minvec)
+				return -ENOSPC;
+			nvec = rc;
+		}
+	} while (rc);
+
+	return nvec;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcim_enable_msi_range);
+
+/**
+ * pcim_enable_msix_range - configure device's MSI-X capability structure
+ * @dev: pointer to the pci_dev data structure of MSI-X device function
+ * @entries: pointer to an array of MSI-X entries
+ * @minvec: minimum number of MSI-X irqs requested
+ * @maxvec: maximum number of MSI-X irqs requested
+ *
+ * Setup the MSI-X capability structure of device function with a maximum
+ * possible number of interrupts in the range between @minvec and @maxvec
+ * upon its software driver call to request for MSI-X mode enabled on its
+ * hardware device function. It returns a negative errno if an error occurs.
+ * If it succeeds, it returns the actual number of interrupts allocated and
+ * indicates the successful configuration of MSI-X capability structure
+ * with new allocated MSI-X interrupts.
+ **/
+int pcim_enable_msix_range(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries,
+			   int minvec, int maxvec)
+{
+	int nvec = maxvec;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (maxvec < minvec)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	do {
+		rc = pci_enable_msix(dev, entries, nvec);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			return rc;
+		} else if (rc > 0) {
+			if (rc < minvec)
+				return -ENOSPC;
+			nvec = rc;
+		}
+	} while (rc);
+
+	return nvec;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcim_enable_msix_range);
diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index 8af1217..4e02d88 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -1194,6 +1194,37 @@ static inline int pci_msi_enabled(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int pcim_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, int minvec, int maxvec)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline int pcim_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev, int maxvec)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline int pcim_enable_msi_exact(struct pci_dev *dev, int nvec)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+static inline int
+pcim_enable_msix_range(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries,
+		       int minvec, int maxvec)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline int
+pcim_enable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries, int maxvec)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline int
+pcim_enable_msix_exact(struct pci_dev *dev,
+		       struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
 #else
 int pci_get_msi_cap(struct pci_dev *dev);
 int pci_enable_msi_block(struct pci_dev *dev, int nvec);
@@ -1206,6 +1237,30 @@ void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev);
 void msi_remove_pci_irq_vectors(struct pci_dev *dev);
 void pci_restore_msi_state(struct pci_dev *dev);
 int pci_msi_enabled(void);
+
+int pcim_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, int minvec, int maxvec);
+static inline int pcim_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev, int maxvec)
+{
+	return pcim_enable_msi_range(dev, 1, maxvec);
+}
+static inline int pcim_enable_msi_exact(struct pci_dev *dev, int nvec)
+{
+	return pcim_enable_msi_range(dev, nvec, nvec);
+}
+
+int pcim_enable_msix_range(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries,
+			   int minvec, int maxvec);
+static inline int
+pcim_enable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries, int maxvec)
+{
+	return pcim_enable_msix_range(dev, entries, 1, maxvec);
+}
+static inline int
+pcim_enable_msix_exact(struct pci_dev *dev,
+		       struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec)
+{
+	return pcim_enable_msix_range(dev, entries, nvec, nvec);
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS
