2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp
index f119828e8e..dc231a00f8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp
@@ -711,6 +711,20 @@ QThread::Priority QThread::priority() const
     \sa terminate()
 */
 
+/*!
+    \since 5.5
+    Returns the current event loop level for the thread.
+
+    \note This can only be called within the thread itself, i.e. when
+    it is the current thread.
+*/
+
+int QThread::loopLevel() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QThread);
+    return d->data->eventLoops.size();
+}
+
 #else // QT_NO_THREAD
 
 QThread::QThread(QObject *parent)
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h
index 72d8f5a5f8..58755b9625 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
     void setEventDispatcher(QAbstractEventDispatcher *eventDispatcher);
 
     bool event(QEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    int loopLevel() const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void start(Priority = InheritPriority);