diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index 911cd4d0f..1d848d1fe 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const char COPYRIGHT[] =
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT) && !defined(macintosh)
-#ident "$Id: main.cc,v 1.40 2001/01/20 19:02:05 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: main.cc,v 1.41 2001/05/20 17:35:05 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 const char NOTICE[] =
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ const char NOTICE[] =
 # include  "target.h"
 # include  "compiler.h"
 
+#if defined(__MINGW32__) && !defined(HAVE_GETOPT_H)
+extern "C" int getopt(int argc, char*argv[], const char*fmt);
+extern "C" int optind;
+extern "C" const char*optarg;
+#endif
+
 const char VERSION[] = "$Name:  $ $State: Exp $";
 
 const char*target = "null";
@@ -330,6 +336,9 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[])
 
 /*
  * $Log: main.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.41  2001/05/20 17:35:05  steve
+ *  declare getopt by hand in mingw32 compile.
+ *
  * Revision 1.40  2001/01/20 19:02:05  steve
  *  Switch hte -f flag to the -p flag.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/main.cc b/vvp/main.cc
index bc2a761e9..aa477ef95 100644
--- a/vvp/main.cc
+++ b/vvp/main.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: main.cc,v 1.13 2001/05/12 20:38:06 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: main.cc,v 1.14 2001/05/20 17:34:53 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "config.h"
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 # include  <getopt.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__MINGW32__) && !defined(HAVE_GETOPT_H)
+extern "C" int getopt(int argc, char*argv[], const char*fmt);
+extern "C" int optind;
+extern "C" const char*optarg;
+#endif
+
 
 const char*module_path = MODULE_DIR;
 unsigned module_cnt = 0;
@@ -102,6 +108,9 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[])
 
 /*
  * $Log: main.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.14  2001/05/20 17:34:53  steve
+ *  declare getopt by hand in mingw32 compile.
+ *
  * Revision 1.13  2001/05/12 20:38:06  steve
  *  A resolver that understands some simple strengths.
  *