1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/defines.h b/defines.h
index 6485fd7a59..a1865e4f2d 100644
--- a/defines.h
+++ b/defines.h
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@
 #include "win32/win32.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined __CYGWIN__
+# undef EXTERN
+# if defined USEIMPORTLIB
+#  define EXTERN extern __declspec(dllimport)
+# else
+#  define EXTERN extern __declspec(dllexport)
+# endif
+#endif
+
 #ifndef EXTERN
 #define EXTERN extern
 #endif