2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/basic/time-util.c b/src/basic/time-util.c
index 510f018d9b..ac5988fdf9 100644
--- a/src/basic/time-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/time-util.c
@@ -459,6 +459,19 @@ int dual_timestamp_deserialize(const char *value, dual_timestamp *t) {
         return 0;
 }
 
+int deserialize_timestamp_value(const char *value, usec_t *timestamp) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(value);
+
+        r = safe_atou64(value, timestamp);
+
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to parse finish timestamp value \"%s\": %m", value);
+
+        return r;
+}
+
 int parse_timestamp(const char *t, usec_t *usec) {
         static const struct {
                 const char *name;
diff --git a/src/basic/time-util.h b/src/basic/time-util.h
index 9894e626c5..a826ad75ec 100644
--- a/src/basic/time-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/time-util.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ char *format_timespan(char *buf, size_t l, usec_t t, usec_t accuracy);
 
 void dual_timestamp_serialize(FILE *f, const char *name, dual_timestamp *t);
 int dual_timestamp_deserialize(const char *value, dual_timestamp *t);
+int deserialize_timestamp_value(const char *value, usec_t *timestamp);
 
 int parse_timestamp(const char *t, usec_t *usec);