diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index 088424ec..5895449d 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -688,6 +688,13 @@ g_strdup(char* in)
   return p;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+int
+g_strcmp(char* c1, char* c2)
+{
+  return strcmp(c1, c2);
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 int
 g_strncmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len)
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index a2659401..2a3819c9 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ 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);
 int
 g_strncasecmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len);