diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 0db5fec03..148f2b67c 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ SOURCES =
 	ConvertUTF
 	thread
 	xml_parse
+	version
 	peer_class
 	peer_class_set
 	part_file
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/version.cpp b/bindings/python/src/version.cpp
index aaeafd900..a7045d020 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/version.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/version.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
 
 using namespace boost::python;
+using libtorrent::version;
 
 void bind_version()
 {
+    scope().attr("__version__") = version();
+
+#ifndef TORRENT_NO_DEPRECATE
     scope().attr("version") = LIBTORRENT_VERSION;
     scope().attr("version_major") = LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR;
     scope().attr("version_minor") = LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR;
+#endif
 }
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/test.py b/bindings/python/test.py
index a54dd315a..5582fcdcf 100644
--- a/bindings/python/test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class test_sha1hash(unittest.TestCase):
 		s = lt.sha1_hash(binascii.unhexlify(h))
 		self.assertEqual(h, str(s))
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	print lt.__version__
+	unittest.main()
 
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/version.hpp b/include/libtorrent/version.hpp
index 1c45490e7..44eee45a7 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/version.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/version.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef TORRENT_VERSION_HPP_INCLUDED
 #define TORRENT_VERSION_HPP_INCLUDED
 
+#include "libtorrent/export.hpp"
+
 #define LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR 1
 #define LIBTORRENT_VERSION_TINY 0
@@ -42,6 +44,13 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM ((LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR * 10000) + (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR * 100) + LIBTORRENT_VERSION_TINY)
 
 #define LIBTORRENT_VERSION "1.1.0.0"
-#define LIBTORRENT_REVISION "$Rev$" 
+#define LIBTORRENT_REVISION "a10289a"
+namespace libtorrent {
+
+	// returns the libtorrent version as string form in this format:
+	// "<major>.<minor>.<tiny>.<tag>.<revision>"
+	TORRENT_EXPORT char const* version();
+
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index eafdbf67a..ca77b0396 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ libtorrent_rasterbar_la_SOURCES = \
   utp_stream.cpp                  \
   web_peer_connection.cpp         \
   xml_parse.cpp                   \
+  version.cpp                     \
   file_progress.cpp               \
   \
   $(KADEMLIA_SOURCES)
diff --git a/src/version.cpp b/src/version.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50f962e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (c) 2015, Arvid Norberg
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of the author nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+#include "libtorrent/version.hpp"
+
+namespace libtorrent {
+
+char const* version()
+{
+	return LIBTORRENT_VERSION "." LIBTORRENT_REVISION ;
+}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/tools/set_version.py b/tools/set_version.py
index 88cc10a4d..5bafbf1c8 100755
--- a/tools/set_version.py
+++ b/tools/set_version.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def v(version):
 		else: ret = ret + (chr(ord('A') + i - 10),)
 	return ret
 
+revision = os.popen('git log -1 --format=format:%h').read().strip()
+
 def substitute_file(name):
 	subst = ''
 	f = open(name)
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ def substitute_file(name):
 			l = '#define LIBTORRENT_VERSION_TINY %d\n' % version[2]
 		elif '#define LIBTORRENT_VERSION ' in l and name.endswith('.hpp'):
 			l = '#define LIBTORRENT_VERSION "%d.%d.%d.%d"\n' % (version[0], version[1], version[2], version[3])
+		elif '#define LIBTORRENT_REVISION ' in l and name.endswith('.hpp'):
+			l = '#define LIBTORRENT_REVISION "%s"' % revision
 		elif 'AC_INIT([libtorrent-rasterbar]' in l and name.endswith('.ac'):
 			l = 'AC_INIT([libtorrent-rasterbar],[%d.%d.%d],[arvid@libtorrent.org],\n' % (version[0], version[1], version[2])
 		elif 'set (VERSION ' in l and name.endswith('.txt'):