1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/lib/api/fs/fs.c b/tools/lib/api/fs/fs.c
index b8d0df8878d1..65d9be3f9887 100644
--- a/tools/lib/api/fs/fs.c
+++ b/tools/lib/api/fs/fs.c
@@ -184,3 +184,16 @@ int filename__read_int(const char *filename, int *value)
 	close(fd);
 	return err;
 }
+
+int sysctl__read_int(const char *sysctl, int *value)
+{
+	char path[PATH_MAX];
+	const char *procfs = procfs__mountpoint();
+
+	if (!procfs)
+		return -1;
+
+	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/sys/%s", procfs, sysctl);
+
+	return filename__read_int(path, value);
+}