diff --git a/sys/compat/hpux/hpux_compat.c b/sys/compat/hpux/hpux_compat.c
index ac6d3b8a7172..feab27caac18 100644
--- a/sys/compat/hpux/hpux_compat.c
+++ b/sys/compat/hpux/hpux_compat.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: hpux_compat.c,v 1.51 2000/07/13 17:32:06 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: hpux_compat.c,v 1.52 2000/11/19 12:47:51 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988 University of Utah.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int unimpresponse = 0;
 
 extern char sigcode[], esigcode[];
 extern struct sysent hpux_sysent[];
-extern char *hpux_syscallnames[];
+extern const char * const hpux_syscallnames[];
 
 int	hpuxtobsdioctl __P((u_long));
 
diff --git a/sys/compat/ultrix/ultrix_misc.c b/sys/compat/ultrix/ultrix_misc.c
index b057eb37a748..c5a5f6f01456 100644
--- a/sys/compat/ultrix/ultrix_misc.c
+++ b/sys/compat/ultrix/ultrix_misc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: ultrix_misc.c,v 1.59 2000/07/20 08:29:41 nisimura Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: ultrix_misc.c,v 1.60 2000/11/19 12:47:52 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1995, 1997 Jonathan Stone (hereinafter referred to as the author)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int ultrix_to_bsd_flock __P((struct ultrix_flock *, struct flock *));
 static void bsd_to_ultrix_flock __P((struct flock *, struct ultrix_flock *));
 
 extern struct sysent ultrix_sysent[];
-extern char *ultrix_syscallnames[];
+extern const char * const ultrix_syscallnames[];
 
 
 /*