2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.c b/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
index 473993a0..fb19d076 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
@@ -81,4 +81,9 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_release(void)
  * @brief Various libalpm functions
  */
 
+/* Get the version of library */
+const char SYMEXPORT *alpm_version(void) {
+	return(LIB_VERSION);
+}
+
 /* vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet: */
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index 4797fcfa..96b63ca6 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ typedef struct __pmgraph_t pmgraph_t;
 
 int alpm_initialize(void);
 int alpm_release(void);
+const char *alpm_version(void);
 
 /*
  * Logging facilities