--- linux-2.6.4-rc2/include/linux/kernel.h.orig	2004-03-04 07:16:34.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.4-rc2/include/linux/kernel.h	2004-03-09 00:34:21.980935992 +0100
@@ -168,15 +168,15 @@ extern void dump_stack(void);
  * "unnecessary" pointer comparison.
  */
 #define min(x,y) ({ \
-	const typeof(x) _x = (x);	\
-	const typeof(y) _y = (y);	\
-	(void) (&_x == &_y);		\
+	typeof(x) _x = (x);	\
+	typeof(y) _y = (y);	\
+	(void) (&_x == &_y);	\
 	_x < _y ? _x : _y; })
 
 #define max(x,y) ({ \
-	const typeof(x) _x = (x);	\
-	const typeof(y) _y = (y);	\
-	(void) (&_x == &_y);		\
+	typeof(x) _x = (x);	\
+	typeof(y) _y = (y);	\
+	(void) (&_x == &_y);	\
 	_x > _y ? _x : _y; })
 
 /*