+#define STRINGIFY2(arg) #arg
+#define STRINGIFY(arg) STRINGIFY2(arg)
-char *buildstring = __TIME__ " " __DATE__;
-
+extern const char *buildstring;
+const char *buildstring =
+#ifdef VCREVISION
+STRINGIFY(VCREVISION)
+#else
+"-"
+#endif
+#ifndef NO_BUILD_TIMESTAMPS
+//" " __TIME__
+" " __DATE__
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILDTYPE
+" " STRINGIFY(BUILDTYPE)
+#endif
+;