diff --git a/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-locstats.rst b/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-locstats.rst
--- a/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-locstats.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-locstats.rst
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
             make histogram of location buckets generated (requires
             matplotlib)
 
+.. option:: --compare
+
+            compare the debug location coverage on two files provided, and draw
+            a plot showing the difference (requires matplotlib)
+
 EXIT STATUS
 -----------
 
@@ -94,6 +99,19 @@
 .. image:: locstats-draw-plot.png
   :align: center
 
+EXAMPLE 3
+--------------
+
+Generate a plot as an image file showing the difference in the debug location
+coverage.
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+  llvm-locstats --compare file1.out file1.withentryvals.out
+
+.. image:: locstats-compare.png
+  :align: center
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 
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diff --git a/llvm/utils/llvm-locstats/llvm-locstats.py b/llvm/utils/llvm-locstats/llvm-locstats.py
--- a/llvm/utils/llvm-locstats/llvm-locstats.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/llvm-locstats/llvm-locstats.py
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 
+# Initialize the plot.
+def init_plot(plt):
+  plt.title('Debug Location Statistics', fontweight='bold')
+  plt.xlabel('location buckets')
+  plt.ylabel('number of variables in the location buckets')
+  plt.xticks(rotation=45, fontsize='x-small')
+  plt.yticks()
+
+# Finalize the plot.
+def finish_plot(plt):
+  plt.legend()
+  plt.grid(color='grey', which='major', axis='y', linestyle='-', linewidth=0.3)
+  plt.savefig('locstats.png')
+  print('The plot was saved within "locstats.png".')
+
 # Holds the debug location statistics.
 class LocationStats:
   def __init__(self, file_name, variables_total, variables_total_locstats,
@@ -73,24 +88,14 @@
 
   # Draw a plot representing the location buckets.
   def draw_plot(self):
-    try:
-      import matplotlib
-    except ImportError:
-      print('error: matplotlib not found.')
-      sys.exit(1)
-
     from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
 
     buckets = range(len(self.variables_coverage_map))
     plt.figure(figsize=(12, 8))
-    plt.title('Debug Location Statistics', fontweight='bold')
-    plt.xlabel('location buckets')
-    plt.ylabel('number of variables in the location buckets')
+    init_plot(plt)
     plt.bar(buckets, self.variables_coverage_map.values(), align='center',
             tick_label=self.variables_coverage_map.keys(),
             label='variables of {}'.format(self.file_name))
-    plt.xticks(rotation=45, fontsize='x-small')
-    plt.yticks()
 
     # Place the text box with the coverage info.
     pc_ranges_covered = self.get_pc_coverage()
@@ -98,11 +103,47 @@
     plt.text(0.02, 0.90, 'PC ranges covered: {}%'.format(pc_ranges_covered),
              transform=plt.gca().transAxes, fontsize=12,
              verticalalignment='top', bbox=props)
-    plt.legend()
-    plt.grid(color='grey', which='major', axis='y', linestyle='-', linewidth=0.3)
 
-    plt.savefig('locstats.png')
-    print('The plot was saved within "locstats.png".')
+    finish_plot(plt)
+
+  # Compare the two LocationStats objects and draw a plot showing
+  # the difference.
+  def draw_location_diff(self, locstats_to_compare):
+    from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
+
+    pc_ranges_covered = self.get_pc_coverage()
+    pc_ranges_covered_to_compare = locstats_to_compare.get_pc_coverage()
+
+    buckets = range(len(self.variables_coverage_map))
+    buckets_to_compare = range(len(locstats_to_compare.variables_coverage_map))
+
+    fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12, 8))
+    ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
+    init_plot(plt)
+
+    ax.bar(buckets, self.variables_coverage_map.values(), align='edge',
+           tick_label=self.variables_coverage_map.keys(), width=0.4,
+           label='variables of {}'.format(self.file_name))
+    ax.bar(buckets_to_compare,
+           locstats_to_compare.variables_coverage_map.values(),
+           color='r', align='edge', width=-0.4,
+           tick_label=locstats_to_compare.variables_coverage_map.keys(),
+           label='variables of {}'.format(locstats_to_compare.file_name))
+
+    props = dict(boxstyle='round', facecolor='wheat', alpha=0.5)
+    plt.text(0.02, 0.88,
+             '{} PC ranges covered: {}%'. \
+             format(self.file_name, pc_ranges_covered),
+             transform=plt.gca().transAxes, fontsize=12,
+             verticalalignment='top', bbox=props)
+    plt.text(0.02, 0.83,
+             '{} PC ranges covered: {}%'. \
+             format(locstats_to_compare.file_name,
+                    pc_ranges_covered_to_compare),
+             transform=plt.gca().transAxes, fontsize=12,
+             verticalalignment='top', bbox=props)
+
+    finish_plot(plt)
 
 # Define the location buckets.
 def coverage_buckets():
@@ -233,7 +274,11 @@
   parser.add_argument('--draw-plot', action='store_true', default=False,
             help='show histogram of location buckets generated (requires '
                  'matplotlib)')
-  parser.add_argument('file_name', type=str, help='file to process')
+  parser.add_argument('--compare', action='store_true', default=False,
+            help='compare the debug location coverage on two files provided, '
+                 'and draw a plot showing the difference  (requires '
+                 'matplotlib)')
+  parser.add_argument('file_names', nargs='+', type=str, help='file to process')
 
   return parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -247,6 +292,21 @@
     print ('error: Please use just one --only* option.')
     return False
 
+  if not opts.compare and len(opts.file_names) != 1:
+    print ('error: Please specify only one file to process.')
+    return False
+
+  if opts.compare and len(opts.file_names) != 2:
+    print ('error: Please specify two files to process.')
+    return False
+
+  if opts.draw_plot or opts.compare:
+    try:
+      import matplotlib
+    except ImportError:
+      print('error: matplotlib not found.')
+      return False
+
   return True
 
 def Main():
@@ -257,16 +317,23 @@
     parser.print_help()
     sys.exit(1)
 
-  binary = opts.file_name
-  locstats = parse_locstats(opts, binary)
+  binary_file = opts.file_names[0]
+  locstats = parse_locstats(opts, binary_file)
 
-  if opts.draw_plot:
-    # Draw a histogram representing the location buckets.
-    locstats.draw_plot()
+  if not opts.compare:
+    if opts.draw_plot:
+      # Draw a histogram representing the location buckets.
+      locstats.draw_plot()
+    else:
+      # Pretty print collected info on the standard output.
+      if locstats.pretty_print() == -1:
+        sys.exit(0)
   else:
-    # Pretty print collected info on the standard output.
-    if locstats.pretty_print() == -1:
-      sys.exit(0)
+    binary_file_to_compare = opts.file_names[1]
+    locstats_to_compare = parse_locstats(opts, binary_file_to_compare)
+    # Draw a plot showing the difference in debug location coverage between
+    # two files.
+    locstats.draw_location_diff(locstats_to_compare)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   Main()