--- misc_utils.c	2012-02-29 18:40:57.265625000 -0700
+++ misc_utils.c	2012-03-21 15:47:34.828125000 -0600
@@ -535,12 +535,16 @@
 
 void print_backtrace(int signal) // this is for debugging and will print a backtrace
 {
+#ifdef CYGWIN
+  fprintf(stderr, "Error: signal %d\n",signal);
+#else
   void *array[10];
   size_t size;
   size = backtrace(array, 10);
   
   fprintf(stderr, "Error: signal %d:\n", signal);
   backtrace_symbols_fd(array,size,2);
+#endif
   exit(1);
 }