2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 089208b51e68..c1fd9ba6d697 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
  * XXX We need to find a better place for these things...
  */
 
+const char *input_name;
+
 bool perf_singlethreaded = true;
 
 void perf_set_singlethreaded(void)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
index 5010abf9e01e..8bd515b67739 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 extern const char perf_usage_string[];
 extern const char perf_more_info_string[];
 
+extern const char *input_name;
+
 /* General helper functions */
 void usage(const char *err) __noreturn;
 void die(const char *err, ...) __noreturn __printf(1, 2);