diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index 84bba282..3d7cd2d0 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -1731,6 +1731,61 @@ g_signal_child_stop(void (*func)(int))
 #endif
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* does not work in win32 */
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_hang_up(void (*func)(int))
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#else
+  signal(SIGHUP, func);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* does not work in win32 */
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_user_interrupt(void (*func)(int))
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#else
+  signal(SIGINT, func);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* does not work in win32 */
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_kill(void (*func)(int))
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#else
+  signal(SIGKILL, func);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* does not work in win32 */
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_terminate(void (*func)(int))
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#else
+  signal(SIGTERM, func);
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* does not work in win32 */
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_pipe(void (*func)(int))
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#else
+  signal(SIGPIPE, func);
+#endif
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* does not work in win32 */
 int APP_CC
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index 581d1a3c..3984bf7a 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ void APP_CC
 g_signal(int sig_num, void (*func)(int));
 void APP_CC
 g_signal_child_stop(void (*func)(int));
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_hang_up(void (*func)(int));
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_user_interrupt(void (*func)(int));
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_kill(void (*func)(int));
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_terminate(void (*func)(int));
+void APP_CC
+g_signal_pipe(void (*func)(int));
 int APP_CC
 g_fork(void);
 int APP_CC