3 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/.keep b/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
--- a/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/.keep
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/Chrono.h b/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/Chrono.h
index b4010460..394f16fd 100644
--- a/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/Chrono.h
+++ b/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/Chrono.h
@@ -7,10 +7,25 @@ Copyright (C) 2025, Amlal El Mahrouss, all rights reserved.
 #ifndef BENCHKIT_CHRONO_H
 #define BENCHKIT_CHRONO_H
 
+#include <CompilerKit/CompilerKit.h>
 #include <NeKit/Defines.h>
 
 namespace Kernel {
 class ChronoInterface;
+
+/// @brief a Chronometer interface used for benchmarking.
+class ChronoInterface {
+ public:
+  ChronoInterface()          = default;
+  virtual ~ChronoInterface() = default;
+
+  NE_COPY_DEFAULT(ChronoInterface);
+
+  virtual void   Start()                = 0;
+  virtual void   Stop()                 = 0;
+  virtual void   Reset()                = 0;
+  virtual UInt64 GetElapsedTime() const = 0;
+};
 }  // namespace Kernel
 
 #endif  // BENCHKIT_CHRONO_H
diff --git a/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/HardwareChrono.h b/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/HardwareChrono.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6f6fd8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/generic_kits/BenchKit/HardwareChrono.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* -------------------------------------------
+
+Copyright (C) 2025, Amlal El Mahrouss, all rights reserved.
+
+------------------------------------------- */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <BenchKit/Chrono.h>