diff --git a/lib/libcurses/curses.c b/lib/libcurses/curses.c
index edfad76576d6..db6d675058b0 100644
--- a/lib/libcurses/curses.c
+++ b/lib/libcurses/curses.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: curses.c,v 1.17 2000/12/19 21:34:25 jdc Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: curses.c,v 1.18 2000/12/22 17:07:12 jdc Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1981, 1993, 1994
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)curses.c	8.3 (Berkeley) 5/4/94";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: curses.c,v 1.17 2000/12/19 21:34:25 jdc Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: curses.c,v 1.18 2000/12/22 17:07:12 jdc Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int	__noqch = 0;			/*
 					 * insert/delete line capabilities
 					 * for quick change on refresh.
 					 */
-char	__tc_pc;
+char	PC;
 char	__tc_am, __tc_bs, __tc_cc, __tc_da, __tc_eo,
 	__tc_hc, __tc_hl, __tc_in, __tc_mi, __tc_ms,
 	__tc_nc, __tc_ns, __tc_os, __tc_ul, __tc_ut,
diff --git a/lib/libcurses/curses.h b/lib/libcurses/curses.h
index fed1ba6b73ba..3deaedd3a04d 100644
--- a/lib/libcurses/curses.h
+++ b/lib/libcurses/curses.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: curses.h,v 1.49 2000/12/19 21:34:24 jdc Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: curses.h,v 1.50 2000/12/22 17:07:13 jdc Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1981, 1993, 1994
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ typedef	char	bool;
 #define	nocrmode()	nocbreak()
 #define	ospeed		(cfgetospeed(&__baset))
 #endif /* _CURSES_PRIVATE */
+
+/* Termcap capabilities. */
+extern char	PC;
 /* END BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY ONLY. */
 
 /* symbols for values returned by getch in keypad mode */
diff --git a/lib/libcurses/curses_private.h b/lib/libcurses/curses_private.h
index 6b4f1c6297f7..79060b29d551 100644
--- a/lib/libcurses/curses_private.h
+++ b/lib/libcurses/curses_private.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: curses_private.h,v 1.11 2000/12/19 21:34:25 jdc Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: curses_private.h,v 1.12 2000/12/22 17:07:13 jdc Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Brett Lymn
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ extern int	 My_term;		/* Use Def_term regardless. */
 extern const char	*Def_term;	/* Default terminal type. */
 
 /* Termcap capabilities. */
-extern char	__tc_pc;
 extern char	__tc_am, __tc_bs, __tc_cc, __tc_da, __tc_eo,
 		__tc_hc, __tc_hl, __tc_in, __tc_mi, __tc_ms,
 		__tc_nc, __tc_ns, __tc_os, __tc_ul, __tc_ut,
diff --git a/lib/libcurses/pause.c b/lib/libcurses/pause.c
index abfca8340849..97a9acc10def 100644
--- a/lib/libcurses/pause.c
+++ b/lib/libcurses/pause.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: pause.c,v 1.2 2000/12/19 21:34:25 jdc Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: pause.c,v 1.3 2000/12/22 17:07:13 jdc Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1999 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #ifndef lint
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: pause.c,v 1.2 2000/12/19 21:34:25 jdc Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: pause.c,v 1.3 2000/12/22 17:07:13 jdc Exp $");
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ delay_output(int ms)
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	__CTRACE ("delay_output: %d\n", ms);
 #endif
-	if (!__tc_pc)
+	if (!PC)
 		return(napms(ms));
 
 	if (asprintf(&delstr, "%d", ms) == -1)
diff --git a/lib/libcurses/setterm.c b/lib/libcurses/setterm.c
index 6b38a7becbc5..9a8a16708e25 100644
--- a/lib/libcurses/setterm.c
+++ b/lib/libcurses/setterm.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: setterm.c,v 1.27 2000/12/19 21:34:24 jdc Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: setterm.c,v 1.28 2000/12/22 17:07:13 jdc Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1981, 1993, 1994
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)setterm.c	8.8 (Berkeley) 10/25/94";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: setterm.c,v 1.27 2000/12/19 21:34:24 jdc Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: setterm.c,v 1.28 2000/12/22 17:07:13 jdc Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif /* not lint */
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ setterm(char *type)
 	} else
 		__CA = 1;
 
-	__tc_pc = _PC ? _PC[0] : 0;
+	PC = _PC ? _PC[0] : 0;
 	aoftspace = tspace;
 	if (unknown) {
 		strcpy(ttytype, "dumb");