diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-api.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-api.c
index 3716a9142aef..2bd2bf7c499d 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-api.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-api.c
@@ -8,6 +8,22 @@
 #include "event-parse-local.h"
 #include "event-utils.h"
 
+/**
+ * tep_get_event - returns the event with the given index
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ * @index: index of the requested event, in the range 0 .. nr_events
+ *
+ * This returns pointer to the element of the events array with the given index
+ * If @tep is NULL, or @index is not in the range 0 .. nr_events, NULL is returned.
+ */
+struct tep_event *tep_get_event(struct tep_handle *tep, int index)
+{
+	if (tep && tep->events && index < tep->nr_events)
+		return tep->events[index];
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * tep_get_first_event - returns the first event in the events array
  * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
@@ -17,10 +33,7 @@
  */
 struct tep_event *tep_get_first_event(struct tep_handle *tep)
 {
-	if (tep && tep->events)
-		return tep->events[0];
-
-	return NULL;
+	return tep_get_event(tep, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -45,12 +58,41 @@ int tep_get_events_count(struct tep_handle *tep)
  *
  * This sets a flag or combination of flags from enum tep_flag
  */
-void tep_set_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, int flag)
+void tep_set_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, enum tep_flag flag)
 {
 	if (tep)
 		tep->flags |= flag;
 }
 
+/**
+ * tep_reset_flag - reset event parser flag
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ * @flag: flag, or combination of flags to be reseted
+ * can be any combination from enum tep_flag
+ *
+ * This resets a flag or combination of flags from enum tep_flag
+ */
+void tep_reset_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, enum tep_flag flag)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		tep->flags &= ~flag;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tep_check_flag - check the state of event parser flag
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ * @flag: flag, or combination of flags to be checked
+ * can be any combination from enum tep_flag
+ *
+ * This checks the state of a flag or combination of flags from enum tep_flag
+ */
+int tep_check_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, enum tep_flag flag)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		return (tep->flags & flag);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 unsigned short tep_data2host2(struct tep_handle *pevent, unsigned short data)
 {
 	unsigned short swap;
@@ -113,6 +155,20 @@ int tep_get_header_page_size(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * tep_get_header_page_ts_size - get size of the time stamp in the header page
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ *
+ * This returns size of the time stamp in the header page
+ * If @tep is NULL, 0 is returned.
+ */
+int tep_get_header_page_ts_size(struct tep_handle *tep)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		return tep->header_page_ts_size;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * tep_get_cpus - get the number of CPUs
  * @pevent: a handle to the tep_handle
@@ -194,13 +250,13 @@ void tep_set_page_size(struct tep_handle *pevent, int _page_size)
 }
 
 /**
- * tep_file_bigendian - get if the file is in big endian order
+ * tep_is_file_bigendian - get if the file is in big endian order
  * @pevent: a handle to the tep_handle
  *
  * This returns if the file is in big endian order
  * If @pevent is NULL, 0 is returned.
  */
-int tep_file_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent)
+int tep_is_file_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 {
 	if (pevent)
 		return pevent->file_bigendian;
@@ -273,3 +329,73 @@ void tep_set_latency_format(struct tep_handle *pevent, int lat)
 	if (pevent)
 		pevent->latency_format = lat;
 }
+
+/**
+ * tep_set_parsing_failures - set parsing failures flag
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ * @parsing_failures: the new value of the parsing_failures flag
+ *
+ * This sets flag "parsing_failures" to the given count
+ */
+void tep_set_parsing_failures(struct tep_handle *tep, int parsing_failures)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		tep->parsing_failures = parsing_failures;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tep_get_parsing_failures - get the parsing failures flag
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ *
+ * This returns value of flag "parsing_failures"
+ * If @tep is NULL, 0 is returned.
+ */
+int tep_get_parsing_failures(struct tep_handle *tep)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		return tep->parsing_failures;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tep_is_old_format - get if an old kernel is used
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ *
+ * This returns 1, if an old kernel is used to generate the tracing events or
+ * 0 if a new kernel is used. Old kernels did not have header page info.
+ * If @pevent is NULL, 0 is returned.
+ */
+int tep_is_old_format(struct tep_handle *tep)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		return tep->old_format;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tep_set_print_raw - set a flag to force print in raw format
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ * @print_raw: the new value of the print_raw flag
+ *
+ * This sets a flag to force print in raw format
+ */
+void tep_set_print_raw(struct tep_handle *tep, int print_raw)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		tep->print_raw = print_raw;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tep_set_print_raw - set a flag to test a filter string
+ * @tep: a handle to the tep_handle
+ * @test_filters: the new value of the test_filters flag
+ *
+ * This sets a flag to fjust test a filter string. If this flag is set,
+ * when a filter string is added, then it will print the filters strings
+ * that were created and exit.
+ */
+void tep_set_test_filters(struct tep_handle *tep, int test_filters)
+{
+	if (tep)
+		tep->test_filters = test_filters;
+}
diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-local.h b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-local.h
index 35833ee32d6c..c5c8eb4c4ab7 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-local.h
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse-local.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ struct tep_handle {
 	struct event_handler *handlers;
 	struct tep_function_handler *func_handlers;
 
+	int parsing_failures;
+
 	/* cache */
 	struct tep_event *last_event;
 
diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h
index aec48f2aea8a..f695688f38fd 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h
@@ -408,7 +408,9 @@ void tep_print_plugins(struct trace_seq *s,
 /* tep_handle */
 typedef char *(tep_func_resolver_t)(void *priv,
 				    unsigned long long *addrp, char **modp);
-void tep_set_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, int flag);
+void tep_set_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, enum tep_flag flag);
+void tep_reset_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, enum tep_flag flag);
+int tep_check_flag(struct tep_handle *tep, enum tep_flag flag);
 
 static inline int tep_host_bigendian(void)
 {
@@ -558,13 +560,19 @@ int tep_get_long_size(struct tep_handle *pevent);
 void tep_set_long_size(struct tep_handle *pevent, int long_size);
 int tep_get_page_size(struct tep_handle *pevent);
 void tep_set_page_size(struct tep_handle *pevent, int _page_size);
-int tep_file_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent);
+int tep_is_file_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent);
 void tep_set_file_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent, enum tep_endian endian);
 int tep_is_host_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent);
 void tep_set_host_bigendian(struct tep_handle *pevent, enum tep_endian endian);
 int tep_is_latency_format(struct tep_handle *pevent);
 void tep_set_latency_format(struct tep_handle *pevent, int lat);
 int tep_get_header_page_size(struct tep_handle *pevent);
+void tep_set_parsing_failures(struct tep_handle *tep, int parsing_failures);
+int tep_get_parsing_failures(struct tep_handle *tep);
+int tep_get_header_page_ts_size(struct tep_handle *tep);
+int tep_is_old_format(struct tep_handle *pevent);
+void tep_set_print_raw(struct tep_handle *tep, int print_raw);
+void tep_set_test_filters(struct tep_handle *tep, int test_filters);
 
 struct tep_handle *tep_alloc(void);
 void tep_free(struct tep_handle *pevent);
diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_kvm.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_kvm.c
index 64b9c25a1fd3..754050eea467 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_kvm.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/plugin_kvm.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int kvm_mmu_print_role(struct trace_seq *s, struct tep_record *record,
 	 * We can only use the structure if file is of the same
 	 * endianness.
 	 */
-	if (tep_file_bigendian(event->pevent) ==
+	if (tep_is_file_bigendian(event->pevent) ==
 	    tep_is_host_bigendian(event->pevent)) {
 
 		trace_seq_printf(s, "%u q%u%s %s%s %spae %snxe %swp%s%s%s",
