2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c
index 70f3191a4f..496e6f8bb0 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.c
+++ b/compat/mingw.c
@@ -2128,3 +2128,14 @@ void mingw_startup()
 	/* initialize Unicode console */
 	winansi_init();
 }
+
+int uname(struct utsname *buf)
+{
+	DWORD v = GetVersion();
+	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(*buf));
+	strcpy(buf->sysname, "Windows");
+	sprintf(buf->release, "%u.%u", v & 0xff, (v >> 8) & 0xff);
+	/* assuming NT variants only.. */
+	sprintf(buf->version, "%u", (v >> 16) & 0x7fff);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/compat/mingw.h b/compat/mingw.h
index 98c5e44294..738865c6c0 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.h
+++ b/compat/mingw.h
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ struct itimerval {
 };
 #define ITIMER_REAL 0
 
+struct utsname {
+	char sysname[16];
+	char nodename[1];
+	char release[16];
+	char version[16];
+	char machine[1];
+};
+
 /*
  * sanitize preprocessor namespace polluted by Windows headers defining
  * macros which collide with git local versions
@@ -175,6 +183,7 @@ struct passwd *getpwuid(uid_t uid);
 int setitimer(int type, struct itimerval *in, struct itimerval *out);
 int sigaction(int sig, struct sigaction *in, struct sigaction *out);
 int link(const char *oldpath, const char *newpath);
+int uname(struct utsname *buf);
 
 /*
  * replacements of existing functions