+#if !defined(mingw32_HOST_OS) && !defined(cygwin32_HOST_OS)
+static caddr_t next_request = 0;
+#endif
+
+void
+initMBlocks(void)
+{
+#if !defined(mingw32_HOST_OS) && !defined(cygwin32_HOST_OS)
+ next_request = (caddr_t)RtsFlags.GcFlags.heapBase;
+#endif
+}
+