@@ -88,10 +88,21 @@
 	CloseHandle(thread);
 
 	return YES;
 #endif
 }
+
+static OF_INLINE BOOL
+of_thread_detach(of_thread_t thread)
+{
+#if defined(OF_HAVE_PTHREADS)
+	return !pthread_detach(thread);
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+	/* FIXME */
+	return YES;
+#endif
+}
 
 static OF_INLINE void
 of_thread_exit()
 {
 #if defined(OF_HAVE_PTHREADS)