Index: wp-includes/general-template.php
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--- wp-includes/general-template.php	(revision 11447)
+++ wp-includes/general-template.php	(working copy)
@@ -197,6 +197,27 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Returns the Lost Password URL.
+ *
+ * Returns the URL that allows the user to retriev the lost password
+ *
+ * @since 2.8
+ * @uses site_url() To generate the lost password URL
+ * @uses apply_filters() calls 'lostpassword_url' hook on final login url
+ *
+ * @param string $redirect Path to redirect to on login.
+ */
+function wp_lostpassword_url($redirect = '') {
+	$lostpassword_url = site_url('wp-login.php?action=lostpassword', 'login')
+
+	if ( !empty($redirect) ) {
+		$lostpassword_url = add_query_arg('redirect_to', urlencode($redirect), $lostpassword_url);
+	}
+
+	return apply_filters('lostpassword', $lostpassword_url, $redirect);
+}
+
+/**
  * Display the Registration or Admin link.
  *
  * Display a link which allows the user to navigate to the registration page if