diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 450d3c2..50f62a2 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -471,6 +471,22 @@
 
 	  Say N, unless you absolutely know what you are doing.
 
+config RING_BUFFER_BENCHMARK
+	tristate "Ring buffer benchmark stress tester"
+	depends on RING_BUFFER
+	help
+	  This option creates a test to stress the ring buffer and bench mark it.
+	  It creates its own ring buffer such that it will not interfer with
+	  any other users of the ring buffer (such as ftrace). It then creates
+	  a producer and consumer that will run for 10 seconds and sleep for
+	  10 seconds. Each interval it will print out the number of events
+	  it recorded and give a rough estimate of how long each iteration took.
+
+	  It does not disable interrupts or raise its priority, so it may be
+	  affected by processes that are running.
+
+	  If unsure, say N
+
 endif # FTRACE
 
 endif # TRACING_SUPPORT
diff --git a/kernel/trace/Makefile b/kernel/trace/Makefile
index fb9d7f9..7c34cbf 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/trace/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER) += libftrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RING_BUFFER) += ring_buffer.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_RING_BUFFER_BENCHMARK) += ring_buffer_benchmark.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_TRACING) += trace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TRACING) += trace_clock.o
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..747244a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+/*
+ * ring buffer tester and benchmark
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com>
+ */
+#include <linux/ring_buffer.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+
+struct rb_page {
+	u64		ts;
+	local_t		commit;
+	char		data[4080];
+};
+
+/* run time and sleep time in seconds */
+#define RUN_TIME	10
+#define SLEEP_TIME	10
+
+/* number of events for writer to wake up the reader */
+static int wakeup_interval = 100;
+
+static int reader_finish;
+static struct completion read_start;
+static struct completion read_done;
+
+static struct ring_buffer *buffer;
+static struct task_struct *producer;
+static struct task_struct *consumer;
+static unsigned long read;
+
+static int disable_reader;
+module_param(disable_reader, uint, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_reader, "only run producer");
+
+static int read_events;
+
+static int kill_test;
+
+#define KILL_TEST()				\
+	do {					\
+		if (!kill_test) {		\
+			kill_test = 1;		\
+			WARN_ON(1);		\
+		}				\
+	} while (0)
+
+enum event_status {
+	EVENT_FOUND,
+	EVENT_DROPPED,
+};
+
+static enum event_status read_event(int cpu)
+{
+	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
+	int *entry;
+	u64 ts;
+
+	event = ring_buffer_consume(buffer, cpu, &ts);
+	if (!event)
+		return EVENT_DROPPED;
+
+	entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
+	if (*entry != cpu) {
+		KILL_TEST();
+		return EVENT_DROPPED;
+	}
+
+	read++;
+	return EVENT_FOUND;
+}
+
+static enum event_status read_page(int cpu)
+{
+	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
+	struct rb_page *rpage;
+	unsigned long commit;
+	void *bpage;
+	int *entry;
+	int ret;
+	int inc;
+	int i;
+
+	bpage = ring_buffer_alloc_read_page(buffer);
+	ret = ring_buffer_read_page(buffer, &bpage, PAGE_SIZE, cpu, 1);
+	if (ret >= 0) {
+		rpage = bpage;
+		commit = local_read(&rpage->commit);
+		for (i = 0; i < commit && !kill_test; i += inc) {
+
+			if (i >= (PAGE_SIZE - offsetof(struct rb_page, data))) {
+				KILL_TEST();
+				break;
+			}
+
+			inc = -1;
+			event = (void *)&rpage->data[i];
+			switch (event->type_len) {
+			case RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING:
+				/* We don't expect any padding */
+				KILL_TEST();
+				break;
+			case RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND:
+				inc = 8;
+				break;
+			case 0:
+				entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
+				if (*entry != cpu) {
+					KILL_TEST();
+					break;
+				}
+				read++;
+				if (!event->array[0]) {
+					KILL_TEST();
+					break;
+				}
+				inc = event->array[0];
+				break;
+			default:
+				entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
+				if (*entry != cpu) {
+					KILL_TEST();
+					break;
+				}
+				read++;
+				inc = ((event->type_len + 1) * 4);
+			}
+			if (kill_test)
+				break;
+
+			if (inc <= 0) {
+				KILL_TEST();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	ring_buffer_free_read_page(buffer, bpage);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return EVENT_DROPPED;
+	return EVENT_FOUND;
+}
+
+static void ring_buffer_consumer(void)
+{
+	/* toggle between reading pages and events */
+	read_events ^= 1;
+
+	read = 0;
+	while (!reader_finish && !kill_test) {
+		int found;
+
+		do {
+			int cpu;
+
+			found = 0;
+			for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
+				enum event_status stat;
+
+				if (read_events)
+					stat = read_event(cpu);
+				else
+					stat = read_page(cpu);
+
+				if (kill_test)
+					break;
+				if (stat == EVENT_FOUND)
+					found = 1;
+			}
+		} while (found && !kill_test);
+
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		if (reader_finish)
+			break;
+
+		schedule();
+		__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	}
+	reader_finish = 0;
+	complete(&read_done);
+}
+
+static void ring_buffer_producer(void)
+{
+	struct timeval start_tv;
+	struct timeval end_tv;
+	unsigned long long time;
+	unsigned long long entries;
+	unsigned long long overruns;
+	unsigned long missed = 0;
+	unsigned long hit = 0;
+	unsigned long avg;
+	int cnt = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Hammer the buffer for 10 secs (this may
+	 * make the system stall)
+	 */
+	pr_info("Starting ring buffer hammer\n");
+	do_gettimeofday(&start_tv);
+	do {
+		struct ring_buffer_event *event;
+		int *entry;
+
+		event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(buffer, 10);
+		if (!event) {
+			missed++;
+		} else {
+			hit++;
+			entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
+			*entry = smp_processor_id();
+			ring_buffer_unlock_commit(buffer, event);
+		}
+		do_gettimeofday(&end_tv);
+
+		if (consumer && !(++cnt % wakeup_interval))
+			wake_up_process(consumer);
+
+	} while (end_tv.tv_sec < (start_tv.tv_sec + RUN_TIME) && !kill_test);
+	pr_info("End ring buffer hammer\n");
+
+	if (consumer) {
+		/* Init both completions here to avoid races */
+		init_completion(&read_start);
+		init_completion(&read_done);
+		/* the completions must be visible before the finish var */
+		smp_wmb();
+		reader_finish = 1;
+		/* finish var visible before waking up the consumer */
+		smp_wmb();
+		wake_up_process(consumer);
+		wait_for_completion(&read_done);
+	}
+
+	time = end_tv.tv_sec - start_tv.tv_sec;
+	time *= 1000000;
+	time += (long long)((long)end_tv.tv_usec - (long)start_tv.tv_usec);
+
+	entries = ring_buffer_entries(buffer);
+	overruns = ring_buffer_overruns(buffer);
+
+	if (kill_test)
+		pr_info("ERROR!\n");
+	pr_info("Time:     %lld (usecs)\n", time);
+	pr_info("Overruns: %lld\n", overruns);
+	if (disable_reader)
+		pr_info("Read:     (reader disabled)\n");
+	else
+		pr_info("Read:     %ld  (by %s)\n", read,
+			read_events ? "events" : "pages");
+	pr_info("Entries:  %lld\n", entries);
+	pr_info("Total:    %lld\n", entries + overruns + read);
+	pr_info("Missed:   %ld\n", missed);
+	pr_info("Hit:      %ld\n", hit);
+
+	do_div(time, 1000);
+	if (time)
+		hit /= (long)time;
+	else
+		pr_info("TIME IS ZERO??\n");
+
+	pr_info("Entries per millisec: %ld\n", hit);
+
+	if (hit) {
+		avg = 1000000 / hit;
+		pr_info("%ld ns per entry\n", avg);
+	}
+}
+
+static void wait_to_die(void)
+{
+	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		schedule();
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+	}
+	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+}
+
+static int ring_buffer_consumer_thread(void *arg)
+{
+	while (!kthread_should_stop() && !kill_test) {
+		complete(&read_start);
+
+		ring_buffer_consumer();
+
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		if (kthread_should_stop() || kill_test)
+			break;
+
+		schedule();
+		__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	}
+	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+
+	if (kill_test)
+		wait_to_die();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ring_buffer_producer_thread(void *arg)
+{
+	init_completion(&read_start);
+
+	while (!kthread_should_stop() && !kill_test) {
+		ring_buffer_reset(buffer);
+
+		if (consumer) {
+			smp_wmb();
+			wake_up_process(consumer);
+			wait_for_completion(&read_start);
+		}
+
+		ring_buffer_producer();
+
+		pr_info("Sleeping for 10 secs\n");
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		schedule_timeout(HZ * SLEEP_TIME);
+		__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	}
+
+	if (kill_test)
+		wait_to_die();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init ring_buffer_benchmark_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* make a one meg buffer in overwite mode */
+	buffer = ring_buffer_alloc(1000000, RB_FL_OVERWRITE);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (!disable_reader) {
+		consumer = kthread_create(ring_buffer_consumer_thread,
+					  NULL, "rb_consumer");
+		ret = PTR_ERR(consumer);
+		if (IS_ERR(consumer))
+			goto out_fail;
+	}
+
+	producer = kthread_run(ring_buffer_producer_thread,
+			       NULL, "rb_producer");
+	ret = PTR_ERR(producer);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(producer))
+		goto out_kill;
+
+	return 0;
+
+ out_kill:
+	if (consumer)
+		kthread_stop(consumer);
+
+ out_fail:
+	ring_buffer_free(buffer);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void __exit ring_buffer_benchmark_exit(void)
+{
+	kthread_stop(producer);
+	if (consumer)
+		kthread_stop(consumer);
+	ring_buffer_free(buffer);
+}
+
+module_init(ring_buffer_benchmark_init);
+module_exit(ring_buffer_benchmark_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Steven Rostedt");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ring_buffer_benchmark");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");