diff --git a/bind.c b/bind.c
--- a/bind.c
+++ b/bind.c
@@ -1167,9 +1167,7 @@ _rl_init_file_error (va_alist)
 /* **************************************************************** */
 
 static int
-parse_comparison_op (s, indp)
-     const char *s;
-     int *indp;
+parse_comparison_op (const char *s, int *indp)
 {
   int i, peekc, op;
 
diff --git a/patchlevel b/patchlevel
--- a/patchlevel
+++ b/patchlevel
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Do not edit -- exists only for use by patch
 
-7
+8
diff --git a/rltty.c b/rltty.c
--- a/rltty.c
+++ b/rltty.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ static int ksrflow;
 /* Dummy call to force a backgrounded readline to stop before it tries
    to get the tty settings. */
 static void
-set_winsize (tty)
-     int tty;
+set_winsize (int tty)
 {
 #if defined (TIOCGWINSZ)
   struct winsize w;
diff --git a/text.c b/text.c
--- a/text.c
+++ b/text.c
@@ -1764,8 +1764,7 @@ _rl_char_search (int count, int fdir, int bdir)
 
 #if defined (READLINE_CALLBACKS)
 static int
-_rl_char_search_callback (data)
-     _rl_callback_generic_arg *data;
+_rl_char_search_callback (_rl_callback_generic_arg *data)
 {
   _rl_callback_func = 0;
   _rl_want_redisplay = 1;