=== modified file 'grub-core/normal/main.c'
--- grub-core/normal/main.c	2012-03-04 23:41:37 +0000
+++ grub-core/normal/main.c	2012-03-11 02:29:53 +0000
@@ -552,6 +552,8 @@
   grub_env_export ("grub_cpu");
   grub_env_set ("grub_platform", GRUB_PLATFORM);
   grub_env_export ("grub_platform");
+  grub_env_set ("grub_version", VERSION);
+  grub_env_export ("grub_version");
 }
 
 GRUB_MOD_FINI(normal)