diff --git a/ffilib/ffilib.py b/ffilib/ffilib.py
index df9222ca..5def0d5b 100644
--- a/ffilib/ffilib.py
+++ b/ffilib/ffilib.py
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ def open(name, maxver=10, extra=()):
         except OSError as e:
             err = e
     raise err
+
+def libc():
+    return open("libc", 6)
diff --git a/ffilib/metadata.txt b/ffilib/metadata.txt
index aeaccb0b..2f814e90 100644
--- a/ffilib/metadata.txt
+++ b/ffilib/metadata.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dist_name = ffilib
 srctype = micropython-lib
 type = module
-version = 0.1.0
+version = 0.1.1
 author = Damien George
 desc = MicroPython FFI helper module
 long_desc = MicroPython FFI helper module to easily interface with underlying shared libraries
diff --git a/ffilib/setup.py b/ffilib/setup.py
index eb83f4ac..21689882 100644
--- a/ffilib/setup.py
+++ b/ffilib/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 
 setup(name='micropython-ffilib',
-      version='0.1.0',
+      version='0.1.1',
       description='MicroPython FFI helper module',
       long_description='MicroPython FFI helper module to easily interface with underlying shared libraries',
       url='https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/405',