2 files changed, 52 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/helpline.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/helpline.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a11e130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/helpline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <newt.h>
+
+#include "helpline.h"
+
+void ui_helpline__pop(void)
+{
+	newtPopHelpLine();
+}
+
+void ui_helpline__push(const char *msg)
+{
+	newtPushHelpLine(msg);
+}
+
+static void ui_helpline__vpush(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+{
+	char *s;
+
+	if (vasprintf(&s, fmt, ap) < 0)
+		vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
+	else {
+		ui_helpline__push(s);
+		free(s);
+	}
+}
+
+void ui_helpline__fpush(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	ui_helpline__vpush(fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void ui_helpline__puts(const char *msg)
+{
+	ui_helpline__pop();
+	ui_helpline__push(msg);
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/helpline.h b/tools/perf/util/ui/helpline.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56d8c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/helpline.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef _PERF_UI_HELPLINE_H_
+#define _PERF_UI_HELPLINE_H_ 1
+
+void ui_helpline__pop(void);
+void ui_helpline__push(const char *msg);
+void ui_helpline__fpush(const char *fmt, ...);
+void ui_helpline__puts(const char *msg);
+
+#endif /* _PERF_UI_HELPLINE_H_ */