1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.h b/arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.h
index 4fd1420faffa..29e5f7c845b2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.h
@@ -29,4 +29,19 @@ struct stack_frame {
         struct stack_frame *next_frame;
         unsigned long return_address;
 };
+
+static inline unsigned long rewind_frame_pointer(int n)
+{
+        struct stack_frame *frame;
+
+        get_bp(frame);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER
+        while (n--)
+                frame = frame->next_frame;
 #endif
+
+        return (unsigned long)frame;
+}
+
+#endif /* DUMPSTACK_H */