--- a/src/linux/q_shlinux.c
+++ b/src/linux/q_shlinux.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
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 */
+#if !defined(_GNU_SOURCE)
+	#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#endif
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <errno.h>