diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1020260d..095446e2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Changes in 1.4.2:
  o remove pending timeouts on event_base_free()
  o also check EAGAIN for Solaris' event ports; from W.C.A. Wijngaards
  o devpoll and evport need reinit; tested by W.C.A Wijngaards	
+ o event_base_get_method; from Springande Ulv
 
 Changes in 1.4.1-beta:
  o free minheap on event_base_free(); from Christopher Layne
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index e31b6b77..259559ee 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -386,6 +386,13 @@ event_base_dispatch(struct event_base *event_base)
   return (event_base_loop(event_base, 0));
 }
 
+const char *
+event_base_get_method(struct event_base *base)
+{
+	assert(base);
+	return (base->evsel->name);
+}
+
 static void
 event_loopexit_cb(int fd, short what, void *arg)
 {
diff --git a/event.h b/event.h
index 5afb40cc..4d42bebf 100644
--- a/event.h
+++ b/event.h
@@ -312,6 +312,15 @@ int event_dispatch(void);
 int event_base_dispatch(struct event_base *);
 
 
+/**
+ Get the kernel event notification mechanism used by libevent.
+ 
+ @param eb the event_base structure returned by event_base_new()
+ @return a string identifying the kernel event mechanism (kqueue, epoll, etc.)
+ */
+const char *event_base_get_method(struct event_base *);
+        
+        
 /**
   Deallocate all memory associated with an event_base, and free the base.