--- EV/EV.xs	2010/10/24 19:01:01	1.145
+++ EV/EV.xs	2010/10/24 20:05:43	1.146
@@ -1134,6 +1134,12 @@
         STOP (cleanup, w);
         e_destroy (w);
 
+int keepalive (ev_watcher *w, int new_value = 0)
+	CODE:
+        RETVAL = 0;
+	OUTPUT:
+        RETVAL
+
 MODULE = EV		PACKAGE = EV::Child	PREFIX = ev_child_
 
 #if EV_CHILD_ENABLE