2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/base/statistics.cc b/src/base/statistics.cc
index e3f3ad78b..545d08cab 100644
--- a/src/base/statistics.cc
+++ b/src/base/statistics.cc
@@ -441,6 +441,23 @@ registerResetCallback(Callback *cb)
     resetQueue.add(cb);
 }
 
+bool _enabled = false;
+
+bool
+enabled()
+{
+    return _enabled;
+}
+
+void
+enable()
+{
+    if (_enabled)
+        fatal("Stats are already enabled");
+
+    _enabled = true;
+}
+
 } // namespace Stats
 
 void
diff --git a/src/base/statistics.hh b/src/base/statistics.hh
index 1f8a59326..cb63af708 100644
--- a/src/base/statistics.hh
+++ b/src/base/statistics.hh
@@ -3126,6 +3126,8 @@ sum(Temp val)
 /** Dump all statistics data to the registered outputs */
 void dump();
 void reset();
+void enable();
+bool enabled();
 
 /**
  * Register a callback that should be called whenever statistics are