diff --git a/c/include/plist.h b/c/include/plist.h
index df0e88a..fc0bb3d 100644
--- a/c/include/plist.h
+++ b/c/include/plist.h
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+/* adaptation of kernel's <linux/plist.h>
+ *
+ */
+
 /*
  * Descending-priority-sorted double-linked list
  *
@@ -152,6 +157,14 @@ extern void plist_requeue(struct plist_node *node, struct plist_head *head);
 #define plist_for_each(pos, head)                               \
     list_for_each_entry(pos, &(head)->node_list, node_list)
 
+/**
+ * plist_for_each_reverse - iterate backwards over the plist
+ * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop counter
+ * @head:	the head for your list
+ */
+#define plist_for_each_reverse(pos, head)                       \
+    list_for_each_entry_reverse(pos, &(head)->node_list, node_list)
+
 /**
  * plist_for_each_continue - continue iteration over the plist
  * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop cursor
@@ -159,9 +172,20 @@ extern void plist_requeue(struct plist_node *node, struct plist_head *head);
  *
  * Continue to iterate over plist, continuing after the current position.
  */
-#define plist_for_each_continue(pos, head)                              \
+#define plist_for_each_continue(pos, head)                      \
     list_for_each_entry_continue(pos, &(head)->node_list, node_list)
 
+/**
+ * plist_for_each_continue_reverse - continue iteration over the plist
+ * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop cursor
+ * @head:	the head for your list
+ *
+ * Continue to iterate backwards over plist, continuing after the current
+ * position.
+ */
+#define plist_for_each_continue_reverse(pos, head)              \
+    list_for_each_entry_continue_reverse(pos, &(head)->node_list, node_list)
+
 /**
  * plist_for_each_safe - iterate safely over a plist of given type
  * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop counter
@@ -170,9 +194,20 @@ extern void plist_requeue(struct plist_node *node, struct plist_head *head);
  *
  * Iterate over a plist of given type, safe against removal of list entry.
  */
-#define plist_for_each_safe(pos, n, head)                               \
+#define plist_for_each_safe(pos, n, head)                       \
     list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, n, &(head)->node_list, node_list)
 
+/**
+ * plist_for_each_safe_reverse - iterate backwards safely over a plist of given type
+ * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop counter
+ * @n:	another type * to use as temporary storage
+ * @head:	the head for your list
+ *
+ * Iterate backwards over a plist of given type, safe against removal of list entry.
+ */
+#define plist_for_each_safe_reverse(pos, n, head)               \
+    list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(pos, n, &(head)->node_list, node_list)
+
 /**
  * plist_for_each_entry	- iterate over list of given type
  * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop counter
@@ -182,6 +217,15 @@ extern void plist_requeue(struct plist_node *node, struct plist_head *head);
 #define plist_for_each_entry(pos, head, mem)                    \
     list_for_each_entry(pos, &(head)->node_list, mem.node_list)
 
+/**
+ * plist_for_each_entry_reverse	- iterate backwards over list of given type
+ * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop counter
+ * @head:	the head for your list
+ * @mem:	the name of the list_head within the struct
+ */
+#define plist_for_each_entry_reverse(pos, head, mem)                    \
+    list_for_each_entry_reverse(pos, &(head)->node_list, mem.node_list)
+
 /**
  * plist_for_each_entry_continue - continue iteration over list of given type
  * @pos:	the type * to use as a loop cursor