2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index d21ab0812926..f0d71a9d49f4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ struct perf_evlist *perf_evlist__new(void)
 	return evlist;
 }
 
+struct perf_evlist *perf_evlist__new_default(void)
+{
+	struct perf_evlist *evlist = perf_evlist__new();
+
+	if (evlist && perf_evlist__add_default(evlist)) {
+		perf_evlist__delete(evlist);
+		evlist = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return evlist;
+}
+
 /**
  * perf_evlist__set_id_pos - set the positions of event ids.
  * @evlist: selected event list
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index 4edb5008fd36..871b55ab5dee 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct perf_evsel_str_handler {
 };
 
 struct perf_evlist *perf_evlist__new(void);
+struct perf_evlist *perf_evlist__new_default(void);
 void perf_evlist__init(struct perf_evlist *evlist, struct cpu_map *cpus,
 		       struct thread_map *threads);
 void perf_evlist__exit(struct perf_evlist *evlist);