2 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/Makefile b/arch/x86/lib/Makefile
index 96b2c6697c9d..992d63bb154f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ clean-files := inat-tables.c
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += msr-smp.o cache-smp.o
 
-lib-y := delay.o
+lib-y := delay.o misc.o
 lib-y += thunk_$(BITS).o
 lib-y += usercopy_$(BITS).o usercopy.o getuser.o putuser.o
 lib-y += memcpy_$(BITS).o
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/misc.c b/arch/x86/lib/misc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..76b373af03f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/misc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Count the digits of @val including a possible sign.
+ *
+ * (Typed on and submitted from hpa's mobile phone.)
+ */
+int num_digits(int val)
+{
+	int m = 10;
+	int d = 1;
+
+	if (val < 0) {
+		d++;
+		val = -val;
+	}
+
+	while (val >= m) {
+		m *= 10;
+		d++;
+	}
+	return d;
+}