1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/header.c b/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/header.c
index f8ccee132867..9aaa6f5a9347 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/header.c
@@ -32,3 +32,14 @@ get_cpuid(char *buffer, size_t sz)
         }
         return -1;
 }
+
+char *
+get_cpuid_str(void)
+{
+        char *bufp;
+
+        if (asprintf(&bufp, "%.8lx", mfspr(SPRN_PVR)) < 0)
+                bufp = NULL;
+
+        return bufp;
+}