--- a/sysdeps.c
+++ b/sysdeps.c
@@ -1,17 +1,7 @@
 #include "sysdeps.h"
 
 #ifdef linux
-/* A real real big bad hack. *
- * Never try this at home!   */
-# define extern static
-# if 0 /* This is required on older Linux versions, not anymore */
-#  include <asm/io.h>
-#  undef extern
 #  include <sys/io.h>
-# else
-#  include <sys/io.h>
-#  undef extern
-# endif
 # define inportb(x) inb(x)
 # define outportb(p,x) outb(x,p)
 #endif