--- freem/src/global_bltin.c	2025/03/09 19:14:25	1.4
+++ freem/src/global_bltin.c	2025/03/24 01:33:30	1.6
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: global_bltin.c,v 1.4 2025/03/09 19:14:25 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: global_bltin.c,v 1.6 2025/03/24 01:33:30 snw Exp $
  *    freem database engine
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: global_bltin.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.6  2025/03/24 01:33:30  snw
+ *   Guard declaration of time function in global_bltin.c for portability
+ *
+ *   Revision 1.5  2025/03/22 22:52:24  snw
+ *   Add STRLEN_GBL macro to manage global string length
+ *
  *   Revision 1.4  2025/03/09 19:14:25  snw
  *   First phase of REUSE compliance and header reformat
  *
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ static void panic (void);
 #define BOTTOM   6
 #define DATA     8
 
-#if !defined(__OpenBSD__) && !defined(_AIX) && !defined(__osf__) && !defined(MSDOS) && !defined(__vax__)
+#if !defined(__OpenBSD__) && !defined(_AIX) && !defined(__osf__) && !defined(MSDOS) && !defined(__vax__) && !defined(__OS2__)
  long time ();
 #endif
 
@@ -1606,6 +1612,7 @@ s20:
                         }
 
                         zref[j++] = ch0;
+
                         
                         if (j >= 252) {
                             zref[j] = EOL;