2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index 45b60bd7..088424ec 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -1000,3 +1001,16 @@ g_getuser_info(char* username, int* gid, int* uid, char* shell, char* dir,
 #endif
   return 0;
 }
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* returns the time since the Epoch (00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970),
+   measured in seconds. */
+int
+g_time1(void)
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  return 0;
+#else
+  return time(0);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index cf26cf20..a2659401 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -167,5 +167,7 @@ g_sigterm(int pid);
 int
 g_getuser_info(char* username, int* gid, int* uid, char* shell, char* dir,
                char* gecos);
+int
+g_time1(void);
 
 #endif