1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/compat/compat.cpp b/compat/compat.cpp
index d8aac9bc..f6261738 100644
--- a/compat/compat.cpp
+++ b/compat/compat.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ PortableLockedShm::PortableLockedShm(const char *shmName, const char *mutexName,
         mem = (void*) -1;
 }
 
+PortableLockedShm::success()
+{
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    return (void*) mem != (void*) -1
+#else
+    return (void*) mem != NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
 PortableLockedShm::~PortableLockedShm()
 {
     //(void) shm_unlink(shm_filename);