1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Python/fileutils.c b/Python/fileutils.c
index 649b188b516..9d12bc89c95 100644
--- a/Python/fileutils.c
+++ b/Python/fileutils.c
@@ -2943,3 +2943,27 @@ _Py_closerange(int first, int last)
 #endif /* USE_FDWALK */
     _Py_END_SUPPRESS_IPH
 }
+
+
+#ifndef MS_WINDOWS
+// Ticks per second used by clock() and times() functions.
+// See os.times() and time.process_time() implementations.
+int
+_Py_GetTicksPerSecond(long *ticks_per_second)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_SYSCONF) && defined(_SC_CLK_TCK)
+    long value = sysconf(_SC_CLK_TCK);
+    if (value < 1) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *ticks_per_second = value;
+#elif defined(HZ)
+    assert(HZ >= 1);
+    *ticks_per_second = HZ;
+#else
+    // Magic fallback value; may be bogus
+    *ticks_per_second = 60;
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif