--- OLD/ppm/xpmtoppm.c	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
+++ NEW/ppm/xpmtoppm.c	Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 #endif
 
-void
+int
 main(argc, argv)
     int argc;
     char *argv[];
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
 
 	/* Read the assignment line */
 	getline(line, sizeof(line), stream);
-	if (strncmp(line, "static char", 11))
+	if ( strncmp(line,"static char",11) &&
+	     strncmp(line,"static const char",17) )
 	    pm_error("error scanning assignment line", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 
 	/* Read the hints line */