well, swab() isn't a "standard" function, for one thing. It's a rarely used old-BSD bit, that people occasionally use anyway. Putting the code directly inline is probably all you can do... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .