}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lib_ring_buffer_snapshot);
+/**
+ * Performs the same function as lib_ring_buffer_snapshot(), but the positions
+ * are saved regardless of whether the consumed and produced positions are
+ * in the same subbuffer.
+ * @buf: ring buffer
+ * @consumed: consumed byte count indicating the last position read
+ * @produced: produced byte count indicating the last position written
+ *
+ * This function is meant to provide information on the exact producer and
+ * consumer positions without regard for the "snapshot" feature.
+ */
+int lib_ring_buffer_snapshot_sample_positions(struct lib_ring_buffer *buf,
+ unsigned long *consumed, unsigned long *produced)
+{
+ struct channel *chan = buf->backend.chan;
+ const struct lib_ring_buffer_config *config = &chan->backend.config;
+
+ smp_rmb();
+ *consumed = atomic_long_read(&buf->consumed);
+ /*
+ * No need to issue a memory barrier between consumed count read and
+ * write offset read, because consumed count can only change
+ * concurrently in overwrite mode, and we keep a sequence counter
+ * identifier derived from the write offset to check we are getting
+ * the same sub-buffer we are expecting (the sub-buffers are atomically
+ * "tagged" upon writes, tags are checked upon read).
+ */
+ *produced = v_read(config, &buf->offset);
+ return 0;
+}
+
/**
* lib_ring_buffer_put_snapshot - move consumed counter forward
*