diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/action.c b/src/xkbcomp/action.c
index 6b27ac9..c4ed983 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/action.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/action.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ CheckModifierField(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
             return True;
         }
     }
-    if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+    if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
         return ReportMismatch(action, F_Modifiers, "modifier mask");
     *mods_rtrn = rtrn.uval;
     *flags_inout &= ~XkbSA_UseModMapMods;
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ CheckGroupField(unsigned action,
         spec = value;
     }
 
-    if (!ExprResolveInteger(spec, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) groupNames))
+    if (!ExprResolveInteger(spec, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) groupNames))
         return ReportMismatch(action, F_Group, "integer (range 1..8)");
     if ((rtrn.ival < 1) || (rtrn.ival > XkbNumKbdGroups))
     {
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ HandlePtrBtn(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
         if (array_ndx != NULL)
             return ReportActionNotArray(action->type, field);
         if (!ExprResolveInteger
-            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) btnNames))
+            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) btnNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field,
                                   "integer (range 1..5)");
         if ((rtrn.ival < 0) || (rtrn.ival > 5))
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ HandlePtrBtn(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
         if (array_ndx != NULL)
             return ReportActionNotArray(action->type, field);
         if (!ExprResolveInteger
-            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) btnNames))
+            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) btnNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field, "integer");
         if ((rtrn.ival < 0) || (rtrn.ival > 255))
         {
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ HandleSetPtrDflt(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
         }
 
         if (!ExprResolveInteger
-            (btn, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) btnNames))
+            (btn, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) btnNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field,
                                   "integer (range 1..5)");
         if ((rtrn.ival < 0) || (rtrn.ival > 5))
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ HandleISOLock(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
     case F_Affect:
         if (array_ndx != NULL)
             return ReportActionNotArray(action->type, field);
-        if (!ExprResolveMask(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) isoNames))
+        if (!ExprResolveMask(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) isoNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field, "keyboard component");
         act->affect = (~rtrn.uval) & XkbSA_ISOAffectMask;
         return True;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ HandleSetLockControls(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
         if (array_ndx != NULL)
             return ReportActionNotArray(action->type, field);
         if (!ExprResolveMask
-            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) ctrlNames))
+            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) ctrlNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field, "controls mask");
         XkbActionSetCtrls(act, rtrn.uval);
         return True;
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ HandleActionMessage(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
     case F_Report:
         if (array_ndx != NULL)
             return ReportActionNotArray(action->type, field);
-        if (!ExprResolveMask(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) evNames))
+        if (!ExprResolveMask(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) evNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field, "key event mask");
         act->flags &= ~(XkbSA_MessageOnPress | XkbSA_MessageOnRelease);
         act->flags =
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ HandleDeviceBtn(XkbcDescPtr xkb,
         if (array_ndx != NULL)
             return ReportActionNotArray(action->type, field);
         if (!ExprResolveInteger
-            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) btnNames))
+            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) btnNames))
             return ReportMismatch(action->type, field, "integer");
         if ((rtrn.ival < 0) || (rtrn.ival > 255))
         {
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/compat.c b/src/xkbcomp/compat.c
index 061578d..d870fc1 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/compat.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/compat.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ HandleGroupCompatDef(GroupCompatDef * def,
     }
     tmp.fileID = info->fileID;
     tmp.merge = merge;
-    if (!ExprResolveModMask(def->def, &val, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+    if (!ExprResolveModMask(def->def, &val, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
     {
         ERROR("Expected a modifier mask in group compatibility definition\n");
         ACTION1("Ignoring illegal compatibility map for group %d\n",
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/expr.c b/src/xkbcomp/expr.c
index 96fd956..caf288b 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/expr.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/expr.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ ExprResolveLhs(ExprDef * expr,
 }
 
 Bool
-SimpleLookup(XPointer priv,
+SimpleLookup(char * priv,
              Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
     LookupEntry *entry;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ SimpleLookup(XPointer priv,
 }
 
 Bool
-RadioLookup(XPointer priv,
+RadioLookup(char * priv,
             Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
     register char *str;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ RadioLookup(XPointer priv,
 }
 
 int
-TableLookup(XPointer priv,
+TableLookup(char * priv,
             Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
     LookupTable *tbl = (LookupTable *) priv;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ TableLookup(XPointer priv,
     }
     if (tbl == NULL)            /* didn't find a matching element */
         return False;
-    priv = (XPointer) tbl->entries;
+    priv = (char *) tbl->entries;
     return SimpleLookup(priv, (Atom) None, field, type, val_rtrn);
 }
 
@@ -249,15 +249,15 @@ static LookupEntry modIndexNames[] = {
 };
 
 int
-LookupModIndex(XPointer priv,
+LookupModIndex(char * priv,
                Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
-    return SimpleLookup((XPointer) modIndexNames, elem, field, type,
+    return SimpleLookup((char *) modIndexNames, elem, field, type,
                         val_rtrn);
 }
 
 int
-LookupModMask(XPointer priv,
+LookupModMask(char * priv,
               Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
     char *str;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ LookupModMask(XPointer priv,
 int
 ExprResolveModIndex(ExprDef * expr,
                     ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                    IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                    IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     char *bogus = NULL;
@@ -366,20 +366,20 @@ ExprResolveModIndex(ExprDef * expr,
 int
 ExprResolveModMask(ExprDef * expr,
                    ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     LookupPriv priv;
 
     priv.priv = NULL;
     priv.chain = lookup;
     priv.chainPriv = lookupPriv;
-    return ExprResolveMask(expr, val_rtrn, LookupModMask, (XPointer) & priv);
+    return ExprResolveMask(expr, val_rtrn, LookupModMask, (char *) & priv);
 }
 
 int
 ExprResolveBoolean(ExprDef * expr,
                    ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     char *bogus = NULL;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ ExprResolveBoolean(ExprDef * expr,
 int
 ExprResolveFloat(ExprDef * expr,
                  ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                 IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                 IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     ExprResult leftRtrn, rightRtrn;
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ ExprResolveFloat(ExprDef * expr,
 int
 ExprResolveInteger(ExprDef * expr,
                    ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     ExprResult leftRtrn, rightRtrn;
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ ExprResolveInteger(ExprDef * expr,
 int
 ExprResolveString(ExprDef * expr,
                   ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                  IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                  IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     ExprResult leftRtrn, rightRtrn;
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ ExprResolveString(ExprDef * expr,
 int
 ExprResolveKeyName(ExprDef * expr,
                    ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                   IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     ExprDef *left;
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ ExprResolveEnum(ExprDef * expr, ExprResult * val_rtrn, LookupEntry * values)
                exprOpText(expr->op));
         return False;
     }
-    if (!SimpleLookup((XPointer) values, (Atom) None, expr->value.str,
+    if (!SimpleLookup((char *) values, (Atom) None, expr->value.str,
                       (unsigned) TypeInt, val_rtrn))
     {
         int nOut = 0;
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ ExprResolveEnum(ExprDef * expr, ExprResult * val_rtrn, LookupEntry * values)
 int
 ExprResolveMask(ExprDef * expr,
                 ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     ExprResult leftRtrn, rightRtrn;
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ ExprResolveMask(ExprDef * expr,
 int
 ExprResolveKeySym(ExprDef * expr,
                   ExprResult * val_rtrn,
-                  IdentLookupFunc lookup, XPointer lookupPriv)
+                  IdentLookupFunc lookup, char * lookupPriv)
 {
     int ok = 0;
     KeySym sym;
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/expr.h b/src/xkbcomp/expr.h
index 02519f9..bf2528c 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/expr.h
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/expr.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef union _ExprResult
     XkbKeyNameRec keyName;
 } ExprResult;
 
-typedef Bool(*IdentLookupFunc) (XPointer /* priv */ ,
+typedef Bool(*IdentLookupFunc) (char * /* priv */ ,
                                 Atom /* elem */ ,
                                 Atom /* field */ ,
                                 unsigned /* type */ ,
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ extern int ExprResolveLhs(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
 
 typedef struct _LookupPriv
 {
-    XPointer priv;
+    char * priv;
     IdentLookupFunc chain;
-    XPointer chainPriv;
+    char * chainPriv;
 } LookupPriv;
 
 typedef struct _LookupEntry
@@ -75,35 +75,35 @@ typedef struct _LookupTable
 extern char *exprOpText(unsigned        /* type */
     );
 
-extern int RadioLookup(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int RadioLookup(char * /* priv */ ,
                        Atom /* elem */ ,
                        Atom /* field */ ,
                        unsigned /* type */ ,
                        ExprResult *     /* val_rtrn */
     );
 
-extern int SimpleLookup(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int SimpleLookup(char * /* priv */ ,
                         Atom /* elem */ ,
                         Atom /* field */ ,
                         unsigned /* type */ ,
                         ExprResult *    /* val_rtrn */
     );
 
-extern int TableLookup(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int TableLookup(char * /* priv */ ,
                        Atom /* elem */ ,
                        Atom /* field */ ,
                        unsigned /* type */ ,
                        ExprResult *     /* val_rtrn */
     );
 
-extern int LookupModIndex(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int LookupModIndex(char * /* priv */ ,
                           Atom /* elem */ ,
                           Atom /* field */ ,
                           unsigned /* type */ ,
                           ExprResult *  /* val_rtrn */
     );
 
-extern int LookupModMask(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int LookupModMask(char * /* priv */ ,
                          Atom /* elem */ ,
                          Atom /* field */ ,
                          unsigned /* type */ ,
@@ -113,43 +113,43 @@ extern int LookupModMask(XPointer /* priv */ ,
 extern int ExprResolveModIndex(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                                ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                                IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                               XPointer /* lookupPriv */
+                               char * /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveModMask(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                               ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                               IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                              XPointer  /* priv */
+                              char *  /* priv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveBoolean(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                               ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                               IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                              XPointer  /* lookupPriv */
+                              char *  /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveInteger(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                               ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                               IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                              XPointer  /* lookupPriv */
+                              char *  /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveFloat(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                             ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                             IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                            XPointer    /* lookupPriv */
+                            char *    /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveString(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                              ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                              IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                             XPointer   /* lookupPriv */
+                             char *   /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveKeyName(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                               ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                               IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                              XPointer  /* lookupPriv */
+                              char *  /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveEnum(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ extern int ExprResolveEnum(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
 extern int ExprResolveMask(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                            ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                            IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                           XPointer     /* lookupPriv */
+                           char *     /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 extern int ExprResolveKeySym(ExprDef * /* expr */ ,
                              ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */ ,
                              IdentLookupFunc /* lookup */ ,
-                             XPointer   /* lookupPriv */
+                             char *   /* lookupPriv */
     );
 
 #endif /* EXPR_H */
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/indicators.c b/src/xkbcomp/indicators.c
index 4cc301f..9516059 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/indicators.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/indicators.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ SetIndicatorMapField(LEDInfo * led,
     {
         if (arrayNdx != NULL)
             return ReportIndicatorNotArray(xkb->dpy, led, field);
-        if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+        if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
             return ReportIndicatorBadType(xkb->dpy, led, field,
                                           "modifier mask");
         led->real_mods = rtrn.uval & 0xff;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ SetIndicatorMapField(LEDInfo * led,
         if (arrayNdx != NULL)
             return ReportIndicatorNotArray(xkb->dpy, led, field);
         if (!ExprResolveMask
-            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) groupNames))
+            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) groupNames))
             return ReportIndicatorBadType(xkb->dpy, led, field, "group mask");
         led->groups = rtrn.uval;
         led->defs.defined |= _LED_Groups;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ SetIndicatorMapField(LEDInfo * led,
         if (arrayNdx != NULL)
             return ReportIndicatorNotArray(xkb->dpy, led, field);
         if (!ExprResolveMask
-            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) ctrlNames))
+            (value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) ctrlNames))
             return ReportIndicatorBadType(xkb->dpy, led, field,
                                           "controls mask");
         led->ctrls = rtrn.uval;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ SetIndicatorMapField(LEDInfo * led,
         if (arrayNdx != NULL)
             return ReportIndicatorNotArray(xkb->dpy, led, field);
         if (!ExprResolveMask(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup,
-                             (XPointer) modComponentNames))
+                             (char *) modComponentNames))
         {
             return ReportIndicatorBadType(xkb->dpy, led, field,
                                           "mask of modifier state components");
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ SetIndicatorMapField(LEDInfo * led,
         if (arrayNdx != NULL)
             return ReportIndicatorNotArray(xkb->dpy, led, field);
         if (!ExprResolveMask(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup,
-                             (XPointer) groupComponentNames))
+                             (char *) groupComponentNames))
         {
             return ReportIndicatorBadType(xkb->dpy, led, field,
                                           "mask of group state components");
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/keytypes.c b/src/xkbcomp/keytypes.c
index b27bc9d..2029712 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/keytypes.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/keytypes.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ SetMapEntry(KeyTypeInfo * type,
 
     if (arrayNdx == NULL)
         return ReportTypeShouldBeArray(type, "map entry");
-    if (!ExprResolveModMask(arrayNdx, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+    if (!ExprResolveModMask(arrayNdx, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
         return ReportTypeBadType(type, "map entry", "modifier mask");
     entry.mods.real_mods = rtrn.uval & 0xff;      /* modifiers < 512 */
     entry.mods.vmods = (rtrn.uval >> 8) & 0xffff; /* modifiers > 512 */
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ SetMapEntry(KeyTypeInfo * type,
         entry.mods.real_mods &= type->mask;
         entry.mods.vmods &= type->vmask;
     }
-    if (!ExprResolveInteger(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) lnames))
+    if (!ExprResolveInteger(value, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) lnames))
     {
         ERROR("Level specifications in a key type must be integer\n");
         ACTION("Ignoring malformed level specification\n");
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ SetPreserve(KeyTypeInfo * type,
 
     if (arrayNdx == NULL)
         return ReportTypeShouldBeArray(type, "preserve entry");
-    if (!ExprResolveModMask(arrayNdx, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+    if (!ExprResolveModMask(arrayNdx, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
         return ReportTypeBadType(type, "preserve entry", "modifier mask");
     new.defs = type->defs;
     new.defs.next = NULL;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ SetPreserve(KeyTypeInfo * type,
         if (warningLevel > 0)
             INFO1("%s\n", PreserveIndexTxt(type, xkb, &new));
     }
-    if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+    if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &rtrn, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
     {
         ERROR("Preserve value in a key type is not a modifier mask\n");
         ACTION2("Ignoring preserve[%s] in type %s\n",
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ SetLevelName(KeyTypeInfo * type, ExprDef * arrayNdx, ExprDef * value)
 
     if (arrayNdx == NULL)
         return ReportTypeShouldBeArray(type, "level name");
-    if (!ExprResolveInteger(arrayNdx, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) lnames))
+    if (!ExprResolveInteger(arrayNdx, &rtrn, SimpleLookup, (char *) lnames))
         return ReportTypeBadType(type, "level name", "integer");
     if ((rtrn.ival < 1) || (rtrn.ival > XkbMaxShiftLevel + 1))
     {
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ SetKeyTypeField(KeyTypeInfo * type,
             ACTION("Illegal array subscript ignored\n");
         }
         /* get modifier mask for current type */
-        if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &tmp, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb))
+        if (!ExprResolveModMask(value, &tmp, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb))
         {
             ERROR("Key type mask field must be a modifier mask\n");
             ACTION("Key type definition ignored\n");
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/misc.c b/src/xkbcomp/misc.c
index b653b12..750359c 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/misc.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/misc.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ MergeNewField(unsigned field,
     return False;
 }
 
-XPointer
+char *
 ClearCommonInfo(CommonInfo * cmn)
 {
     if (cmn != NULL)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ ClearCommonInfo(CommonInfo * cmn)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-XPointer
+char *
 AddCommonInfo(CommonInfo * old, CommonInfo * new)
 {
     CommonInfo *first;
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ AddCommonInfo(CommonInfo * old, CommonInfo * new)
     if (old)
     {
         old->next = new;
-        return (XPointer) first;
+        return (char *) first;
     }
-    return (XPointer) new;
+    return (char *) new;
 }
 
 /***====================================================================***/
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/misc.h b/src/xkbcomp/misc.h
index 7d6d349..49de73b 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/misc.h
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/misc.h
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ extern Bool MergeNewField(unsigned /* field */ ,
                           unsigned *    /* pCollide */
     );
 
-extern XPointer ClearCommonInfo(CommonInfo *    /* cmn */
+extern char * ClearCommonInfo(CommonInfo *    /* cmn */
     );
 
-extern XPointer AddCommonInfo(CommonInfo * /* old */ ,
+extern char * AddCommonInfo(CommonInfo * /* old */ ,
                               CommonInfo *      /* new */
     );
 
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c b/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c
index 64a1be4..18833fc 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/symbols.c
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ GetGroupIndex(KeyInfo * key,
         return False;
     }
     if (!ExprResolveInteger
-        (arrayNdx, &tmp, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) groupNames))
+        (arrayNdx, &tmp, SimpleLookup, (char *) groupNames))
     {
         ERROR2("Illegal group index for %s of key %s\n", name,
                longText(key->name, XkbMessage));
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(KeyInfo * key,
             key->defs.defined |= _Key_Type_Dflt;
         }
         else if (!ExprResolveInteger(arrayNdx, &ndx, SimpleLookup,
-                                     (XPointer) groupNames))
+                                     (char *) groupNames))
         {
             ERROR1("Illegal group index for type of key %s\n",
                    longText(key->name, XkbMessage));
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(KeyInfo * key,
              (uStrCaseCmp(field, "virtualmods") == 0) ||
              (uStrCaseCmp(field, "virtualmodifiers") == 0))
     {
-        ok = ExprResolveModMask(value, &tmp, LookupVModMask, (XPointer) xkb);
+        ok = ExprResolveModMask(value, &tmp, LookupVModMask, (char *) xkb);
         if (ok)
         {
             key->vmodmap = (tmp.uval >> 8);
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(KeyInfo * key,
         if (uStrCaseCmp(field, "permanentradiogroup") == 0)
             permanent = True;
         ok = ExprResolveInteger(value, &tmp, SimpleLookup,
-                                (XPointer) rgEntries);
+                                (char *) rgEntries);
         if (!ok)
         {
             ERROR1("Illegal radio group specification for %s\n",
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ SetSymbolsField(KeyInfo * key,
              (uStrCaseCmp(field, "redirectgroups") == 0))
     {
         if (!ExprResolveInteger
-            (value, &tmp, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) groupNames))
+            (value, &tmp, SimpleLookup, (char *) groupNames))
         {
             ERROR1("Illegal group index for redirect of key %s\n",
                    longText(key->name, XkbMessage));
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ SetGroupName(SymbolsInfo * info, ExprDef * arrayNdx, ExprDef * value)
         return False;
     }
     if (!ExprResolveInteger
-        (arrayNdx, &tmp, SimpleLookup, (XPointer) groupNames))
+        (arrayNdx, &tmp, SimpleLookup, (char *) groupNames))
     {
         ERROR("Illegal index in group name definition\n");
         ACTION("Definition with non-integer array index ignored\n");
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ HandleSymbolsVar(VarDef * stmt, XkbcDescPtr xkb, SymbolsInfo * info)
                  || (uStrCaseCmp(field.str, "redirectgroups") == 0)))
     {
         if (!ExprResolveInteger(stmt->value, &tmp,
-                                SimpleLookup, (XPointer) groupNames))
+                                SimpleLookup, (char *) groupNames))
         {
             ERROR("Illegal group index for global groupsRedirect\n");
             ACTION("Definition with non-integer group ignored\n");
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/vmod.c b/src/xkbcomp/vmod.c
index aa6ddec..cc82089 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/vmod.c
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/vmod.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ HandleVModDef(VModDef * stmt, unsigned mergeMode, VModInfo * info)
  * undefined.
  */
 int
-LookupVModIndex(XPointer priv,
+LookupVModIndex(char * priv,
                 Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
     register int i;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ LookupVModIndex(XPointer priv,
  * undefined.
  */
 int
-LookupVModMask(XPointer priv,
+LookupVModMask(char * priv,
                Atom elem, Atom field, unsigned type, ExprResult * val_rtrn)
 {
     if (LookupVModIndex(priv, elem, field, type, val_rtrn))
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ FindKeypadVMod(XkbcDescPtr xkb)
     ExprResult rtrn;
 
     name = XkbInternAtom(xkb->dpy, "NumLock", False);
-    if ((xkb) && LookupVModIndex((XPointer) xkb, None, name, TypeInt, &rtrn))
+    if ((xkb) && LookupVModIndex((char *) xkb, None, name, TypeInt, &rtrn))
     {
         return rtrn.ival;
     }
diff --git a/src/xkbcomp/vmod.h b/src/xkbcomp/vmod.h
index f03bb4e..5ca566a 100644
--- a/src/xkbcomp/vmod.h
+++ b/src/xkbcomp/vmod.h
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ extern Bool ApplyVModDefs(VModInfo * /* info */ ,
                           XkbcDescPtr    /* xkb */
     );
 
-extern int LookupVModIndex(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int LookupVModIndex(char * /* priv */ ,
                            Atom /* elem */ ,
                            Atom /* field */ ,
                            unsigned /* type */ ,
                            ExprResult * /* val_rtrn */
     );
 
-extern int LookupVModMask(XPointer /* priv */ ,
+extern int LookupVModMask(char * /* priv */ ,
                           Atom /* elem */ ,
                           Atom /* field */ ,
                           unsigned /* type */ ,