--- ../common/common.h.orig	Tue Apr 24 08:46:55 2001
+++ ../common/common.h	Sat Jan  7 01:36:53 2006
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 #include <sys/queue.h>
 #include <bitstring.h>
 /*
+ * include ctype very early to avoid real functions being run over by
+ * macros.
+ */
+#include <ctype.h>
+/*
  * Porting information built at configuration time.  Included before
  * any of nvi's include files.
  */