1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
index 6302747a1398..394783531cbb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
@@ -113,3 +113,15 @@ u64 notrace trace_clock_global(void)
 
         return now;
 }
+
+static atomic64_t trace_counter;
+
+/*
+ * trace_clock_counter(): simply an atomic counter.
+ * Use the trace_counter "counter" for cases where you do not care
+ * about timings, but are interested in strict ordering.
+ */
+u64 notrace trace_clock_counter(void)
+{
+        return atomic64_add_return(1, &trace_counter);
+}