Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/src/lib/libcurses/Makefile,v
retrieving revision 1.85
diff -u -r1.85 Makefile
--- Makefile	10 Jun 2018 17:55:11 -0000	1.85
+++ Makefile	29 Sep 2018 17:35:17 -0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	mvwin.c newwin.c nodelay.c notimeout.c overlay.c overwrite.c pause.c \
 	printw.c putchar.c refresh.c resize.c ripoffline.c scanw.c screen.c \
 	scroll.c scrollok.c setterm.c slk.c standout.c syncok.c timeout.c \
-	toucholap.c touchwin.c tstp.c tty.c unctrl.c underscore.c
+	toucholap.c touchwin.c tstp.c tty.c unctrl.c underscore.c version.c
 
 MAN=	curses.3 curses_addch.3 curses_addchstr.3 curses_addstr.3 \
 	curses_attributes.3 curses_background.3 curses_border.3 \
Index: curses.h
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RCS file: /cvsroot/src/lib/libcurses/curses.h,v
retrieving revision 1.121
diff -u -r1.121 curses.h
--- curses.h	24 Jan 2017 17:27:30 -0000	1.121
+++ curses.h	29 Sep 2018 17:35:17 -0000
@@ -980,6 +980,9 @@
 bool is_leaveok(const WINDOW *);
 bool is_pad(const WINDOW *);
 
+/* ncurses misc */
+char *curses_version(void);
+
 /* Private functions that are needed for user programs prototypes. */
 int	 __cputchar(int);
 int	 __waddbytes(WINDOW *, const char *, int, attr_t);
Index: version.c
===================================================================
RCS file: version.c
diff -N version.c
--- /dev/null	1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0000
+++ version.c	29 Sep 2018 17:35:17 -0000
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*	$NetBSD$	*/
+
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#ifndef lint
+__RCSID("$NetBSD$");
+#endif                          /* not lint */
+
+#include "curses.h"
+
+/*
+ * curses_version --
+ *	Return a string of characters with curses version.
+ */
+char *
+curses_version(void)
+{
+
+	return "NetBSD curses";
+}