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diff --git a/src/libutil/affinity.cc b/src/libutil/affinity.cc
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+#include "types.hh"
+#include "util.hh"
+#include "affinity.hh"
+
+#if __linux__
+#include <sched.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace nix {
+
+
+#if __linux__
+static bool didSaveAffinity = false;
+static cpu_set_t savedAffinity;
+#endif
+
+
+void setAffinityTo(int cpu)
+{
+#if __linux__
+    if (sched_getaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &savedAffinity) == -1) return;
+    didSaveAffinity = true;
+    debug(format("locking this thread to CPU %1%") % cpu);
+    cpu_set_t newAffinity;
+    CPU_ZERO(&newAffinity);
+    CPU_SET(cpu, &newAffinity);
+    if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &newAffinity) == -1)
+        printError(format("failed to lock thread to CPU %1%") % cpu);
+#endif
+}
+
+
+int lockToCurrentCPU()
+{
+#if __linux__
+    int cpu = sched_getcpu();
+    if (cpu != -1) setAffinityTo(cpu);
+    return cpu;
+#else
+    return -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void restoreAffinity()
+{
+#if __linux__
+    if (!didSaveAffinity) return;
+    if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &savedAffinity) == -1)
+        printError("failed to restore affinity %1%");
+#endif
+}
+
+
+}