1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/Initialize.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/Initialize.cpp
index e1eb9157357..648187af603 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/Initialize.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/Initialize.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 //
 // **********************************************************************
 
+#include <IceUtil/GC.h>
 #include <Ice/CommunicatorI.h>
 #include <Ice/PropertiesI.h>
 #include <Ice/Initialize.h>
@@ -21,6 +22,21 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace Ice;
 using namespace IceInternal;
 
+namespace Ice
+{
+
+CollectorPtr theCollector = 0;
+
+void collectGarbage()
+{
+    if(theCollector)
+    {
+	theCollector->collectGarbage();
+    }
+}
+
+}
+
 CommunicatorPtr
 Ice::initialize(int& argc, char* argv[], Int version)
 {