2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h b/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
index 66b4145..a9d270b 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
@@ -400,6 +400,13 @@ LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API idevice_error_t idevice_get_handle(idevice_t device, uint32
  */
 LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API idevice_error_t idevice_get_udid(idevice_t device, char **udid);
 
+/**
+ * Returns a static string of the libimobiledevice version.
+ *
+ * @return The libimobiledevice version as static ascii string
+ */
+LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API const char* libimobiledevice_version();
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/idevice.c b/src/idevice.c
index ed1cf3c..b9bbb1f 100644
--- a/src/idevice.c
+++ b/src/idevice.c
@@ -219,6 +219,14 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hModule, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
 #warning No compiler support for constructor/destructor attributes, some features might not be available.
 #endif
 
+const char* libimobiledevice_version()
+{
+#ifndef PACKAGE_VERSION
+#error PACKAGE_VERSION is not defined!
+#endif
+        return PACKAGE_VERSION;
+}
+
 struct idevice_subscription_context {
         idevice_event_cb_t callback;
         void *user_data;