2 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/perl/Git.pm b/perl/Git.pm
index 212337ee5..dcd769b4d 100644
--- a/perl/Git.pm
+++ b/perl/Git.pm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ require Exporter;
 
 # Methods which can be called as standalone functions as well:
 @EXPORT_OK = qw(command command_oneline command_pipe command_noisy
-                exec_path hash_object);
+                version exec_path hash_object);
 
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -285,6 +285,18 @@ sub command_noisy {
 }
 
 
+=item version ()
+
+Return the Git version in use.
+
+Implementation of this function is very fast; no external command calls
+are involved.
+
+=cut
+
+# Implemented in Git.xs.
+
+
 =item exec_path ()
 
 Return path to the git sub-command executables (the same as
diff --git a/perl/Git.xs b/perl/Git.xs
index 6478f9c77..d4608eb1c 100644
--- a/perl/Git.xs
+++ b/perl/Git.xs
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ PROTOTYPES: DISABLE
 
 
 const char *
+xs_version()
+CODE:
+{
+	RETVAL = GIT_VERSION;
+}
+OUTPUT:
+	RETVAL
+
+
+const char *
 xs_exec_path()
 CODE:
 {