--- libev/ev.h	2007/11/12 21:51:14	1.57
+++ libev/ev.h	2007/11/15 09:19:43	1.58
@@ -269,7 +269,17 @@
 # if EV_MULTIPLICITY
 /* the default loop is the only one that handles signals and child watchers */
 /* you can call this as often as you like */
-struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags); /* returns default loop */
+static struct ev_loop *
+ev_default_loop (unsigned int flags)
+{
+  extern struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop_ptr;
+  extern struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop_ (unsigned int flags);
+
+  if (!ev_default_loop_ptr)
+    ev_default_loop_ (flags);
+
+  return ev_default_loop_ptr;
+}
 
 /* create and destroy alternative loops that don't handle signals */
 struct ev_loop *ev_loop_new (unsigned int flags);