diff --git a/lib/trace-cmd/include/private/trace-cmd-private.h b/lib/trace-cmd/include/private/trace-cmd-private.h
index ed25d879..ed8fbf11 100644
--- a/lib/trace-cmd/include/private/trace-cmd-private.h
+++ b/lib/trace-cmd/include/private/trace-cmd-private.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ enum {
 	TRACECMD_OPTION_TIME_SHIFT,
 	TRACECMD_OPTION_GUEST,
 	TRACECMD_OPTION_TSC2NSEC,
+	TRACECMD_OPTION_STRINGS,
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ int tracecmd_write_buffer_info(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 int tracecmd_write_cpus(struct tracecmd_output *handle, int cpus);
 int tracecmd_write_cmdlines(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 int tracecmd_write_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
+int tracecmd_write_meta_strings(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 int tracecmd_append_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 void tracecmd_output_close(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
 void tracecmd_output_free(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
diff --git a/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c b/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c
index 4d165ac2..ed505db6 100644
--- a/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c
+++ b/lib/trace-cmd/trace-output.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ struct tracecmd_output {
 	bool			quiet;
 	unsigned long		file_state;
 	unsigned long		file_version;
+	unsigned long		strings_p;
+	unsigned long		strings_offs;
 	size_t			options_start;
 	bool			big_endian;
 
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ struct tracecmd_output {
 	struct list_head	buffers;
 	struct tracecmd_msg_handle *msg_handle;
 	char			*trace_clock;
+	char			*strings;
+
 };
 
 struct list_event {
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ struct list_event_system {
 
 #define HAS_SECTIONS(H) ((H)->file_version >= FILE_VERSION_SECTIONS)
 
+static int save_string_section(struct tracecmd_output *handle);
+
 static stsize_t
 do_write_check(struct tracecmd_output *handle, const void *data, tsize_t size)
 {
@@ -127,6 +133,22 @@ static unsigned long long convert_endian_8(struct tracecmd_output *handle,
 	return tep_read_number(handle->pevent, &val, 8);
 }
 
+static long add_string(struct tracecmd_output *handle, const char *string)
+{
+	int size = strlen(string) + 1;
+	int pos = handle->strings_p;
+	char *strings;
+
+	strings = realloc(handle->strings, pos + size);
+	if (!strings)
+		return -1;
+	handle->strings = strings;
+	memcpy(handle->strings + pos, string, size);
+	handle->strings_p += size;
+
+	return handle->strings_offs + pos;
+}
+
 /**
  * tracecmd_set_quiet - Set if to print output to the screen
  * @quiet: If non zero, print no output to the screen
@@ -185,6 +207,7 @@ void tracecmd_output_free(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 		free(option);
 	}
 
+	free(handle->strings);
 	free(handle->trace_clock);
 	free(handle);
 }
@@ -194,6 +217,11 @@ void tracecmd_output_close(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 	if (!handle)
 		return;
 
+	if (handle->file_version >= FILE_VERSION_SECTIONS) {
+		/* write strings section */
+		save_string_section(handle);
+	}
+
 	if (handle->fd >= 0) {
 		close(handle->fd);
 		handle->fd = -1;
@@ -332,6 +360,32 @@ int tracecmd_ftrace_enable(int set)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int save_string_section(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
+{
+	if (!handle->strings || !handle->strings_p)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!check_out_state(handle, TRACECMD_OPTION_STRINGS)) {
+		tracecmd_warning("Cannot write strings, unexpected state 0x%X",
+				 handle->file_state);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (do_write_check(handle, handle->strings, handle->strings_p))
+		goto error;
+
+	handle->strings_offs += handle->strings_p;
+	free(handle->strings);
+	handle->strings = NULL;
+	handle->strings_p = 0;
+	handle->file_state = TRACECMD_OPTION_STRINGS;
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+
 static int read_header_files(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 {
 	tsize_t size, check_size, endian8;
@@ -1328,6 +1382,15 @@ int tracecmd_write_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int tracecmd_write_meta_strings(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
+{
+	if (!HAS_SECTIONS(handle))
+		return 0;
+
+	return save_string_section(handle);
+}
+
+
 int tracecmd_append_options(struct tracecmd_output *handle)
 {
 	struct tracecmd_option *options;
diff --git a/tracecmd/trace-record.c b/tracecmd/trace-record.c
index 7b2b59bb..f599610e 100644
--- a/tracecmd/trace-record.c
+++ b/tracecmd/trace-record.c
@@ -4093,6 +4093,7 @@ static void setup_agent(struct buffer_instance *instance,
 	tracecmd_write_cmdlines(network_handle);
 	tracecmd_write_cpus(network_handle, instance->cpu_count);
 	tracecmd_write_options(network_handle);
+	tracecmd_write_meta_strings(network_handle);
 	tracecmd_msg_finish_sending_data(instance->msg_handle);
 	instance->network_handle = network_handle;
 }
