2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
index 57ad8d0ed..49c2ee3ac 100644
--- a/src/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ void timer_add(Timer *timer, int size)
 	timer->time += ((uint64_t)size * 1000000) / timer->rate;
 }
 
+unsigned
+timer_delay(const Timer *timer)
+{
+	int64_t delay = timer->time - now();
+	if (delay < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (delay > 1000 * 1000 * 1000)
+		return 1000 * 1000;
+
+	return delay / 1000;
+}
+
 void timer_sync(Timer *timer)
 {
 	int64_t sleep_duration;
diff --git a/src/timer.h b/src/timer.h
index 684367bc5..bbd895b31 100644
--- a/src/timer.h
+++ b/src/timer.h
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ void timer_reset(Timer *timer);
 
 void timer_add(Timer *timer, int size);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the number of milliseconds to sleep to get back to sync.
+ */
+unsigned
+timer_delay(const Timer *timer);
+
 void timer_sync(Timer *timer);
 
 #endif