diff --git a/usr.sbin/Makefile b/usr.sbin/Makefile
--- a/usr.sbin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 SUBDIR=	adduser \
 	arp \
 	binmiscctl \
+	boottrace \
 	camdd \
 	cdcontrol \
 	chkgrp \
diff --git a/usr.sbin/boottrace/Makefile b/usr.sbin/boottrace/Makefile
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr.sbin/boottrace/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PROG=	boottrace
+MAN=	boottrace.8
+
+.include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.sbin/boottrace/boottrace.8 b/usr.sbin/boottrace/boottrace.8
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr.sbin/boottrace/boottrace.8
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-FreeBSD
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 2022 NetApp, Inc.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.Dd February 18, 2022
+.Dt BOOTTRACE 8
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm boottrace
+.Nd trace command execution with
+.Xr boottrace 4
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Ar utility Op Ar argument ...
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+utility
+executes the specified
+.Ar utility ,
+creating two
+.Xr boottrace 4
+trace entries before and after its execution.
+.Sh ENVIRONMENT
+The
+.Ev PATH
+environment variable is used to locate the requested
+.Ar utility
+if the name contains no
+.Ql /
+characters.
+.Sh EXIT STATUS
+If
+.Ar utility
+was executed successfully, its exit status is returned.
+.Pp
+If
+.Ar utility
+was found but could not be executed, an exit status of 126 is returned.
+If
+.Ar utility
+could not be found, an exit status of 127 is returned.
+.Sh EXAMPLES
+Execute the
+.Xr dumpon 8
+utility, logging the trace entries:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+$ boottrace dumpon -z /dev/gpt/swap0
+.Ed
+.Pp
+This will appear in the output of the
+.Va kern.boottrace.log
+.Xr sysctl 8
+node:
+.Bd -literal
+CPU      msecs    delta process     event                PID CPUtime IBlks OBlks
+  0   63918567        0 kernel      sysinit 0x2100001      0    0.00     0     0
+[...]
+  0   64076940   120605 boottrace   dumpon start        1602    0.00     0     0
+  0   64076942        2 boottrace   dumpon done         1602    0.00     0     0
+.Ed
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr boottrace 4 ,
+.Xr rc.subr 8
diff --git a/usr.sbin/boottrace/boottrace.c b/usr.sbin/boottrace/boottrace.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr.sbin/boottrace/boottrace.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-FreeBSD
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 NetApp, Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/boottrace.h>
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+#include <err.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+static void
+usage(void)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "usage: boottrace utility [argument ...]\n");
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	pid_t pid;
+	int status;
+
+	if (argc < 2)
+		usage();
+	argv++;
+
+	BOOTTRACE("%s start", *argv);
+	pid = fork();
+	if (pid == -1) {
+		exit(1);
+	} else if (pid == 0) {
+		execvp(*argv, argv);
+		err(errno == ENOENT ? 127 : 126, "execvp %s", *argv);
+	}
+	waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
+	if (!WIFEXITED(status))
+		warnx("command terminated abnormally");
+	BOOTTRACE("%s done", *argv);
+
+	return (WIFEXITED(status) ? WEXITSTATUS(status) : EXIT_FAILURE);
+}