diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 1c72294d501..a8aee9c3209 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ Build
 - Detect pthreads support (provided by gnu pth pthread emulation) on
   GNU/k*BSD systems.
 
+- bug #1005737, #1007249: Fixed several build problems and warnings
+  found on old/legacy C compilers of HP-UX, IRIX and Tru64.
+
 C API
 -----