1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/win32/mingw.c b/win32/mingw.c
index 7a5198ccf..061e7bac6 100644
--- a/win32/mingw.c
+++ b/win32/mingw.c
@@ -2538,3 +2538,34 @@ char * FAST_FUNC exe_relative_path(const char *tail)
         free(exepath);
         return relpath;
 }
+
+int mingw_shell_execute(SHELLEXECUTEINFO *info)
+{
+        DECLARE_PROC_ADDR(BOOL, ShellExecuteExA, SHELLEXECUTEINFOA *);
+        char *lpath;
+        int ret;
+
+        if (!INIT_PROC_ADDR(shell32.dll, ShellExecuteExA)) {
+                errno = ENOSYS;
+                return FALSE;
+        }
+
+        // ShellExecuteEx() needs backslash as separator in UNC paths.
+        lpath = xstrdup(info->lpFile);
+        slash_to_bs(lpath);
+        info->lpFile = lpath;
+
+        ret = ShellExecuteExA(info);
+
+        free(lpath);
+        return ret;
+}
+
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_USE_CNG_API
+void mingw_die_if_error(NTSTATUS status, const char *function_name) {
+        if (!NT_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                bb_error_msg_and_die("call to %s failed: 0x%08lX",
+                                                                function_name, (unsigned long)status);
+        }
+}
+#endif