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diff --git a/v_windows/v/vlib/dl/dl.v b/v_windows/v/vlib/dl/dl.v
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+module dl
+
+pub const (
+	version = 1
+	dl_ext  = get_shared_library_extension()
+)
+
+// get_shared_library_extension returns the platform dependent shared library extension
+// i.e. .dll on windows, .so on most unixes, .dylib on macos.
+[inline]
+pub fn get_shared_library_extension() string {
+	return $if windows {
+		'.dll'
+	} $else $if macos {
+		'.dylib'
+	} $else {
+		'.so'
+	}
+}
+
+// get_libname returns a library name with the operating system specific extension for
+// shared libraries.
+[inline]
+pub fn get_libname(libname string) string {
+	return '$libname$dl.dl_ext'
+}
+
+// open_opt - loads the dynamic shared object.
+// Unlike open, open_opt return an option.
+pub fn open_opt(filename string, flags int) ?voidptr {
+	shared_object_handle := open(filename, flags)
+	if shared_object_handle == 0 {
+		e := dlerror()
+		return error(e)
+	}
+	return shared_object_handle
+}
+
+// sym_opt returns the address of a symbol in a given shared object, if found.
+// Unlike sym, sym_opt returns an option.
+pub fn sym_opt(shared_object_handle voidptr, symbol string) ?voidptr {
+	sym_handle := sym(shared_object_handle, symbol)
+	if sym_handle == 0 {
+		e := dlerror()
+		return error(e)
+	}
+	return sym_handle
+}