diff --git a/core/sys/windows/winmm.odin b/core/sys/windows/winmm.odin
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+// +build windows
+package sys_windows
+
+foreign import winmm "system:Winmm.lib"
+
+@(default_calling_convention="stdcall")
+foreign winmm {
+	timeBeginPeriod :: proc(uPeriod: UINT) -> MMRESULT ---
+}