2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/util/time.c b/lib/util/time.c
index de1553aff8..d8fd4a3dfc 100644
--- a/lib/util/time.c
+++ b/lib/util/time.c
@@ -589,6 +589,15 @@ _PUBLIC_ struct timeval timeval_current_ofs_msec(uint32_t msecs)
 }
 
 /**
+  return a timeval microseconds into the future
+*/
+_PUBLIC_ struct timeval timeval_current_ofs_usec(uint32_t usecs)
+{
+	struct timeval tv = timeval_current();
+	return timeval_add(&tv, usecs / 1000000, usecs % 1000000);
+}
+
+/**
   compare two timeval structures. 
   Return -1 if tv1 < tv2
   Return 0 if tv1 == tv2
diff --git a/lib/util/time.h b/lib/util/time.h
index 4e4f72f71f..1f7f57db77 100644
--- a/lib/util/time.h
+++ b/lib/util/time.h
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ _PUBLIC_ struct timeval timeval_current_ofs(uint32_t secs, uint32_t usecs);
 _PUBLIC_ struct timeval timeval_current_ofs_msec(uint32_t msecs);
 
 /**
+  return a timeval microseconds into the future
+*/
+_PUBLIC_ struct timeval timeval_current_ofs_usec(uint32_t usecs);
+
+/**
   compare two timeval structures. 
   Return -1 if tv1 < tv2
   Return 0 if tv1 == tv2