diff --git a/linit.c b/linit.c
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+/*
+** $Id: linit.c,v 1.1 1999/01/08 16:47:44 roberto Exp $
+** Initialization of libraries for lua.c
+** See Copyright Notice in lua.h
+*/
+
+#include "lua.h"
+#include "lualib.h"
+
+
+void lua_userinit (void) {
+  lua_iolibopen();
+  lua_strlibopen();
+  lua_mathlibopen();
+  lua_dblibopen();
+}
+