1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index e297f7bf029..7139b7a5c07 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ There is no `condition-case' around the running of these functions;
 therefore, if you set `debug-on-error' non-nil in `.emacs',
 an error in one of these functions will invoke the debugger.")
 
+(defvar emacs-startup-time nil
+  "Value of `current-time' when Emacs was started.")
+
 (defvar emacs-startup-hook nil
   "Normal hook run after loading init files and handling the command line.")
 
@@ -625,7 +628,8 @@ opening the first frame (e.g. open a connection to an X server).")
     (nreverse rest)))
 
 (defun command-line ()
-  (setq command-line-default-directory default-directory)
+  (setq emacs-startup-time (current-time)
+        command-line-default-directory default-directory)
 
   ;; Choose a reasonable location for temporary files.
   (custom-reevaluate-setting 'temporary-file-directory)