diff --git a/Python/thread_pthread.h b/Python/thread_pthread.h
index 1d539ee..c5d7be4 100644
--- a/Python/thread_pthread.h
+++ b/Python/thread_pthread.h
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@
 	static int local_initialized = 0;
 #endif /* SGI_THREADS and USE_DL */
 	pthread_t th;
-	int success = 0;	/* init not needed when SOLARIS_THREADS and */
-				/* C_THREADS implemented properly */
-
+	int success;
 	dprintf(("start_new_thread called\n"));
 	if (!initialized)
 		init_thread();
@@ -93,6 +91,13 @@
 	return success < 0 ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
+long get_thread_ident _P0()
+{
+	if (!initialized)
+		init_thread();
+	return (long) pthread_self();
+}
+
 static void do_exit_thread _P1(no_cleanup, int no_cleanup)
 {
 	dprintf(("exit_thread called\n"));