+/*
+ * Check for the support of the packet sequence number via abi version number.
+ *
+ * Return 1 on success, 0 when feature is not supported, negative value in case
+ * of errors.
+ */
+int kernel_supports_ring_buffer_packet_sequence_number(void)
+{
+ int ret = 0; // Not supported by default
+ struct lttng_kernel_tracer_abi_version abi;
+
+ ret = kernctl_tracer_abi_version(kernel_tracer_fd, &abi);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ ERR("Failed to retrieve lttng-modules ABI version");
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Packet sequence number was introduced in LTTng 2.8,
+ * lttng-modules ABI 2.1.
+ */
+ if (abi.major >= 2 && abi.minor >= 1) {
+ /* Supported */
+ ret = 1;
+ } else {
+ /* Not supported */
+ ret = 0;
+ }
+error:
+ return ret;
+}
+