1 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index 80345695b136..96767d1b3f1c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -233,6 +233,34 @@ Elf_Scn *elf_section_by_name(Elf *elf, GElf_Ehdr *ep,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+bool filename__has_section(const char *filename, const char *sec)
+{
+	int fd;
+	Elf *elf;
+	GElf_Ehdr ehdr;
+	GElf_Shdr shdr;
+	bool found = false;
+
+	fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	elf = elf_begin(fd, PERF_ELF_C_READ_MMAP, NULL);
+	if (elf == NULL)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr) == NULL)
+		goto elf_out;
+
+	found = !!elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr, sec, NULL);
+
+elf_out:
+	elf_end(elf);
+out:
+	close(fd);
+	return found;
+}
+
 static int elf_read_program_header(Elf *elf, u64 vaddr, GElf_Phdr *phdr)
 {
 	size_t i, phdrnum;