--- include/llvm-c/Core.h	(revision 132133)
+++ include/llvm-c/Core.h	(working copy)
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@
 void LLVMDisposeMessage(char *Message);
 
 
+/*===-- Version -----------------------------------------------------------===*/
+
+const char* LLVMGetVersion(int ShowRepositoryRevision);
+
+
 /*===-- Contexts ----------------------------------------------------------===*/
 
 /* Create and destroy contexts. */
--- lib/VMCore/Core.cpp	(revision 132133)
+++ lib/VMCore/Core.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -53,7 +53,16 @@
   free(Message);
 }
 
+/*===-- Version -----------------------------------------------------------===*/
 
+const char * LLVMGetVersion(int ShowRepositoryRevision) {
+  if (ShowRepositoryRevision) {
+    return REPOSITORY_REVISION;
+  } else {
+    return PACKAGE_VERSION;
+  }
+}
+
 /*===-- Operations on contexts --------------------------------------------===*/
 
 LLVMContextRef LLVMContextCreate() {
--- lib/VMCore/Core.cpp	(revision 132133)
+++ lib/VMCore/Core.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -53,7 +53,16 @@
   free(Message);
 }
 
+/*===-- Version -----------------------------------------------------------===*/
 
+const char * LLVMGetVersion(int ShowRepositoryRevision) {
+  if (ShowRepositoryRevision) {
+    return REPOSITORY_REVISION;
+  } else {
+    return PACKAGE_VERSION;
+  }
+}
+
 /*===-- Operations on contexts --------------------------------------------===*/
 
 LLVMContextRef LLVMContextCreate() {