diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/pstack.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/pstack.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12cdc654260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/gdb/pstack.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ stdenv, gdb }:
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  name = "pstack-20120823";
+  buildCommand = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    cat > $out/bin/pstack <<EOF
+    ${gdb}/bin/gdb -ex "set pagination 0" -ex "thread apply all bt" --batch -p \$1
+    EOF
+    chmod a+x $out/bin/pstack
+  '';
+}