1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/thread.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/thread.rs
index 30707488b30..a94adcb3bc7 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/thread.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/thread.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ pub unsafe fn create(stack: uint, p: Thunk) -> rust_thread {
     return ret;
 }
 
+pub unsafe fn set_name(_name: &str) {
+    // Windows threads are nameless
+    // The names in MSVC debugger are obtained using a "magic" exception,
+    // which requires a use of MS C++ extensions.
+    // See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xcb2z8hs.aspx
+}
+
 pub unsafe fn join(native: rust_thread) {
     use libc::consts::os::extra::INFINITE;
     WaitForSingleObject(native, INFINITE);