--- /usr/include/arpa/inet.h-irix	Fri Jul  2 17:09:59 1999
+++ /usr/include/arpa/inet.h	Mon Sep  6 11:49:02 1999
@@ -56,7 +56,25 @@
 extern struct in_addr   inet_makeaddr(in_addr_t, in_addr_t);
 extern in_addr_t        inet_netof(struct in_addr);
 extern in_addr_t        inet_network(const char *);
-extern char *           inet_ntoa(struct in_addr);
+
+#ifndef __GNUC__
+extern char *		inet_ntoa(struct in_addr);
+#else
+#include <stdlib.h>
+static char *inet_ntoa(struct in_addr in)
+{
+	unsigned char *bytes;
+	char *buffer;
+
+	bytes=(unsigned char *)&in;
+	buffer=strerror(0);
+	sprintf(buffer, "%d.%d.%d.%d", bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3]);
+	return buffer;
+}
+#endif /* gcc-inet_ntoa-hack, inet_ntoa() should work this way with irix and gcc. *
+	* WARNING: This uses the strerror()-buffer, so don't get too confused if  *
+	*          you see an "Connect from No such dev" or something...	  *
+	*          -- 990906 cameron.						  */
 
 #if _SGIAPI
 extern int		inet_aton(const char *, struct in_addr *);