1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/trace-cmd.c b/trace-cmd.c
index 6fbac8c..cce499a 100644
--- a/trace-cmd.c
+++ b/trace-cmd.c
@@ -981,6 +981,13 @@ static int count_cpus(void)
         size_t n;
         int r;
 
+        cpus = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
+        if (cpus > 0)
+                return cpus;
+
+        warning("sysconf could not determine number of CPUS");
+
+        /* Do the hack to figure out # of CPUS */
         n = 1024;
         pn = &n;
         pbuf = buf;