diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index cbd546c4..c276b4c0 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #endif
 
-//#define MEMLEAK
+/*#define MEMLEAK*/
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 static CRITICAL_SECTION g_term_mutex;
@@ -975,6 +975,12 @@ int g_strcmp(char* c1, char* c2)
   return strcmp(c1, c2);
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+int g_strncmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len)
+{
+  return strncmp(c1, c2, len);
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 long g_load_library(char* in)
 {
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index e7c0df40..7bc6bd89 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ char* g_strncpy(char* dest, char* src, int len);
 char* g_strcat(char* dest, char* src);
 char* g_strdup(char* in);
 int g_strcmp(char* c1, char* c2);
+int g_strncmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len);
 long g_load_library(char* in);
 int g_free_library(long lib);
 void* g_get_proc_address(long lib, char* name);