diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
index 813afd6eee713e68fa4b88e6aabf6aecce1993e1..ec69d55bcec73974d4c44ef1d1555166f28d800f 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
@@ -42,6 +42,27 @@
 #define F_SEAL_WRITE	0x0008	/* prevent writes */
 /* (1U << 31) is reserved for signed error codes */
 
+/*
+ * Set/Get write life time hints. {GET,SET}_RW_HINT operate on the
+ * underlying inode, while {GET,SET}_FILE_RW_HINT operate only on
+ * the specific file.
+ */
+#define F_GET_RW_HINT		(F_LINUX_SPECIFIC_BASE + 11)
+#define F_SET_RW_HINT		(F_LINUX_SPECIFIC_BASE + 12)
+#define F_GET_FILE_RW_HINT	(F_LINUX_SPECIFIC_BASE + 13)
+#define F_SET_FILE_RW_HINT	(F_LINUX_SPECIFIC_BASE + 14)
+
+/*
+ * Valid hint values for F_{GET,SET}_RW_HINT. 0 is "not set", or can be
+ * used to clear any hints previously set.
+ */
+#define RWF_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	0
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NONE	1
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_SHORT	2
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM	3
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_LONG	4
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME	5
+
 /*
  * Types of directory notifications that may be requested.
  */