1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/util/errors.c b/util/errors.c
index 4436e78c0..b71ff4f49 100644
--- a/util/errors.c
+++ b/util/errors.c
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@
 
 #include "errors.h"
 
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+char *
+strerror( int n )
+{
+    extern char *sys_errlist[];
+    extern int sys_nerr;
+    static char buf[15];
+
+    if( n >= 0 && n < sys_nerr )
+	return sys_errlist[n];
+    strcpy( buf, "Unknown error" );
+    return buf;
+}
+#endif /* !HAVE_STRERROR */
+
 const char *
 g10_errstr( int err )
 {