2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
index 0406a945e..f808fb02f 100644
--- a/src/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void timer_free(Timer *timer)
 
 void timer_start(Timer *timer)
 {
-	timer->time = now();
+	timer->start_time = timer->time = now();
 	timer->started = 1;
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void timer_reset(Timer *timer)
 {
 	timer->time = 0;
 	timer->started = 0;
+	timer->start_time = 0;
 }
 
 void timer_add(Timer *timer, int size)
@@ -78,3 +79,8 @@ void timer_sync(Timer *timer)
 	if (sleep > 0)
 		my_usleep(sleep);
 }
+
+int timer_get_runtime_ms(Timer *timer) 
+{
+	return (now() - timer->start_time)/1000;
+}
diff --git a/src/timer.h b/src/timer.h
index c8018e260..61eaeb56f 100644
--- a/src/timer.h
+++ b/src/timer.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "mpd_types.h"
 
 typedef struct _Timer {
+	uint64_t start_time;
 	uint64_t time;
 	int started;
 	int rate;
@@ -40,4 +41,6 @@ void timer_add(Timer *timer, int size);
 
 void timer_sync(Timer *timer);
 
+int timer_get_runtime_ms(Timer *timer);
+
 #endif