Index: hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c
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--- hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c
+++ hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
 static char *DFLT_MOUSE_DEV = "/dev/sysmouse";
 static char *DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO = "auto";
 #elif defined(linux)
-static char DFLT_MOUSE_DEV[] = "/dev/input/mice";
-static char DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO[] = "auto";
+static char* DFLT_MOUSE_DEV = "/dev/input/mice";
+static char* DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO = "auto";
 #else
 static char *DFLT_MOUSE_DEV = "/dev/mouse";
 static char *DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO = "auto";