diff --git a/common/file.c b/common/file.c
index 8bd37cb8..3189e4c8 100644
--- a/common/file.c
+++ b/common/file.c
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
 #include "parse.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-int
+/* returns error
+   returns 0 if everything is ok
+   returns 1 if problem reading file */
+int APP_CC
 file_read_sections(int fd, struct list* names)
 {
   struct stream* s;
@@ -37,7 +40,9 @@ file_read_sections(int fd, struct list* names)
   int in_it_index;
   int len;
   int index;
+  int rv;
 
+  rv = 0;
   g_file_seek(fd, 0);
   in_it_index = 0;
   in_it = 0;
@@ -70,12 +75,16 @@ file_read_sections(int fd, struct list* names)
       }
     }
   }
+  else if (len < 0)
+  {
+    rv = 1;
+  }
   free_stream(s);
-  return 0;
+  return rv;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-int
+int APP_CC
 file_read_line(struct stream* s, char* text)
 {
   int i;
@@ -120,7 +129,7 @@ file_read_line(struct stream* s, char* text)
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-int
+int APP_CC
 file_split_name_value(char* text, char* name, char* value)
 {
   int len;
@@ -158,7 +167,7 @@ file_split_name_value(char* text, char* name, char* value)
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-int
+int APP_CC
 file_read_section(int fd, char* section, struct list* names,
                   struct list* values)
 {
@@ -193,7 +202,7 @@ file_read_section(int fd, char* section, struct list* names,
       }
       else if (c == ']')
       {
-        if (g_strcmp(section, text) == 0)
+        if (g_strncasecmp(section, text, 255) == 0)
         {
           file_read_line(s, text);
           while (file_read_line(s, text) == 0)
diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index 90110963..ecdc2f33 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ g_memcmp(void* s1, void* s2, int len)
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
+/* returns -1 on error, else return handle or file descriptor */
 int
 g_file_open(char* file_name)
 {
@@ -654,16 +655,16 @@ g_strdup(char* in)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 int
-g_strcmp(char* c1, char* c2)
+g_strncmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len)
 {
-  return strcmp(c1, c2);
+  return strncmp(c1, c2, len);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 int
-g_strncmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len)
+g_strncasecmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len)
 {
-  return strncmp(c1, c2, len);
+  return strncasecmp(c1, c2, len);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -884,6 +885,17 @@ g_setenv(char* name, char* value, int rewrite)
 #endif
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+char*
+g_getenv(char* name)
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  return 0;
+#else
+  return getenv(name);
+#endif
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 int
 g_exit(int exit_code)
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index de369246..2fd0f6f0 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ g_strcat(char* dest, char* src);
 char*
 g_strdup(char* in);
 int
-g_strcmp(char* c1, char* c2);
-int
 g_strncmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len);
 int
+g_strncasecmp(char* c1, char* c2, int len);
+int
 g_atoi(char* str);
 int
 g_pos(char* str, char* to_find);
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ void
 g_clearenv(void);
 int
 g_setenv(char* name, char* value, int rewrite);
+char*
+g_getenv(char* name);
 int
 g_exit(int exit_code);
 int