diff --git a/Include/object.h b/Include/object.h
index 736095a7668..3397662f035 100644
--- a/Include/object.h
+++ b/Include/object.h
@@ -616,28 +616,19 @@ extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject) _Py_NotImplementedStruct; /* Don't use this directly
 #define Py_GE 5
 
 /*
-A common programming style in Python requires the forward declaration
-of static, initialized structures, e.g. for a type object that is used
-by the functions whose address must be used in the initializer.
-Some compilers (notably SCO ODT 3.0, I seem to remember early AIX as
-well) botch this if you use the static keyword for both declarations
-(they allocate two objects, and use the first, uninitialized one until
-the second declaration is encountered).  Therefore, the forward
-declaration should use the 'forwardstatic' keyword.  This expands to
-static on most systems, but to extern on a few.  The actual storage
-and name will still be static because the second declaration is
-static, so no linker visible symbols will be generated.  (Standard C
-compilers take offense to the extern forward declaration of a static
-object, so I can't just put extern in all cases. :-( )
+Define staticforward and statichere for source compatibility with old
+C extensions.
+
+The staticforward define was needed to support certain broken C
+compilers (notably SCO ODT 3.0, perhaps early AIX as well) botched the
+static keyword when it was used with a forward declaration of a static
+initialized structure.  Standard C allows the forward declaration with
+static, and we've decided to stop catering to broken C compilers.
+(In fact, we expect that the compilers are all fixed eight years later.)
 */
 
-#ifdef BAD_STATIC_FORWARD
-#define staticforward extern
-#define statichere static
-#else /* !BAD_STATIC_FORWARD */
 #define staticforward static
 #define statichere static
-#endif /* !BAD_STATIC_FORWARD */
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/Mac/Lib/test/mkcwproj/mkcwtestmodule.c b/Mac/Lib/test/mkcwproj/mkcwtestmodule.c
index ad8099b3793..84d0e2d3bcf 100644
--- a/Mac/Lib/test/mkcwproj/mkcwtestmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Lib/test/mkcwproj/mkcwtestmodule.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyObject	*x_attr;	/* Attributes dictionary */
 } XxoObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Xxo_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Xxo_Type;
 
 #define XxoObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &Xxo_Type)
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/Nav.c b/Mac/Modules/Nav.c
index fb0c21b02e8..7dfe3e5b196 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/Nav.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/Nav.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	NavReplyRecord itself;
 } navrrobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Navrrtype;
+static PyTypeObject Navrrtype;
 
 
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/calldll.c b/Mac/Modules/calldll.c
index e2c2e3ebeba..f390a9de97f 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/calldll.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/calldll.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	char name[MAXNAME+1];
 } cdfobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Cdftype;
+static PyTypeObject Cdftype;
 
 
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	char name[MAXNAME+1];
 } cdrobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Cdrtype;
+static PyTypeObject Cdrtype;
 
 
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	conventry *argconv[MAXARG];	/* Value converter list */
 } cdcobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Cdctype;
+static PyTypeObject Cdctype;
 
 
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/ctbmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/ctbmodule.c
index 3dc8f0f5d89..f8bc25e7c5a 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/ctbmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/ctbmodule.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int err;			/* Error to pass to the callback */
 } ctbcmobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject ctbcmtype;
+static PyTypeObject ctbcmtype;
 
 #define is_ctbcmobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &ctbcmtype)
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/ctl/_Ctlmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/ctl/_Ctlmodule.c
index c9a8aa4f0ac..cde42b72332 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/ctl/_Ctlmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/ctl/_Ctlmodule.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern int _CtlObj_Convert(PyObject *, ControlHandle *);
 #define CtlObj_Convert _CtlObj_Convert
 #endif
 
-staticforward PyObject *CtlObj_WhichControl(ControlHandle);
+static PyObject *CtlObj_WhichControl(ControlHandle);
 
 #define as_Control(h) ((ControlHandle)h)
 #define as_Resource(ctl) ((Handle)ctl)
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ static ControlUserPaneIdleUPP myidleproc_upp;
 static ControlUserPaneHitTestUPP myhittestproc_upp;
 static ControlUserPaneTrackingUPP mytrackingproc_upp;
 
-staticforward int settrackfunc(PyObject *); 	/* forward */
-staticforward void clrtrackfunc(void);	/* forward */
-staticforward int setcallback(PyObject *, OSType, PyObject *, UniversalProcPtr *);
+static int settrackfunc(PyObject *); 	/* forward */
+static void clrtrackfunc(void);	/* forward */
+static int setcallback(PyObject *, OSType, PyObject *, UniversalProcPtr *);
 
 static PyObject *Ctl_Error;
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/hfsplusmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/hfsplusmodule.c
index 4135cd086eb..1c690311df8 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/hfsplusmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/hfsplusmodule.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	short		forkref;
 } forkRefObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject forkRefObject_Type;
+static PyTypeObject forkRefObject_Type;
 
 #define forkRefObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &forkRefObject_Type)
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	FSIterator	iterator;
 } iteratorObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject iteratorObject_Type;
+static PyTypeObject iteratorObject_Type;
 
 #define iteratorObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &iteratorObject_Type)
 
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	Boolean		directory;
 } fsRefObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject fsRefObject_Type;
+static PyTypeObject fsRefObject_Type;
 
 #define fsRefObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &fsRefObject_Type)
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/icgluemodule.c b/Mac/Modules/icgluemodule.c
index 1368ff2490e..c974a0c10f4 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/icgluemodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/icgluemodule.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	ICInstance inst;
 } iciobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Icitype;
+static PyTypeObject Icitype;
 
 
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c
index a251811a3a9..488dd7e678f 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	AliasHandle alias;
 } mfsaobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Mfsatype;
+static PyTypeObject Mfsatype;
 
 #define is_mfsaobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Mfsatype)
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	FSSpec fsspec;
 } mfssobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Mfsstype;
+static PyTypeObject Mfsstype;
 
 #define is_mfssobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Mfsstype)
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	FSRef fsref;
 } mfsrobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Mfsrtype;
+static PyTypeObject Mfsrtype;
 
 #define is_mfsrobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Mfsrtype)
 
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ typedef struct {
 	FInfo finfo;
 } mfsiobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Mfsitype;
+static PyTypeObject Mfsitype;
 
 #define is_mfsiobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Mfsitype)
 
 
-staticforward mfssobject *newmfssobject(FSSpec *fss); /* Forward */
-staticforward mfsrobject *newmfsrobject(FSRef *fsr); /* Forward */
+static mfssobject *newmfssobject(FSSpec *fss); /* Forward */
+static mfsrobject *newmfsrobject(FSRef *fsr); /* Forward */
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/macosmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/macosmodule.c
index 671d67dea19..dc9a94ff383 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/macosmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/macosmodule.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int isclosed;
 } rfobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Rftype;
+static PyTypeObject Rftype;
 
 
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/macspeechmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/macspeechmodule.c
index b8bed57fb42..a8388e9006b 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/macspeechmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/macspeechmodule.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyObject *curtext;	/* If non-NULL current text being spoken */
 } scobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject sctype;
+static PyTypeObject sctype;
 
 #define is_scobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &sctype)
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	VoiceDescription vd;
 } mvobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject mvtype;
+static PyTypeObject mvtype;
 
 #define is_mvobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &mvtype)
 
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/mlte/_Mltemodule.c b/Mac/Modules/mlte/_Mltemodule.c
index ec512aa6cd2..12ef25a380e 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/mlte/_Mltemodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/mlte/_Mltemodule.c
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 #endif
 
 /* For now we declare them forward here. They'll go to mactoolbox later */
-staticforward PyObject *TXNObj_New(TXNObject);
-staticforward int TXNObj_Convert(PyObject *, TXNObject *);
-staticforward PyObject *TXNFontMenuObj_New(TXNFontMenuObject);
-staticforward int TXNFontMenuObj_Convert(PyObject *, TXNFontMenuObject *);
+static PyObject *TXNObj_New(TXNObject);
+static int TXNObj_Convert(PyObject *, TXNObject *);
+static PyObject *TXNFontMenuObj_New(TXNFontMenuObject);
+static int TXNFontMenuObj_Convert(PyObject *, TXNFontMenuObject *);
 
 // ADD declarations
 #ifdef NOTYET_USE_TOOLBOX_OBJECT_GLUE
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/qd/_Qdmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/qd/_Qdmodule.c
index b174e025c36..f7956b89658 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/qd/_Qdmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/qd/_Qdmodule.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ extern int _QdRGB_Convert(PyObject *, RGBColorPtr);
 #define QDIsPortBuffered(port) 0
 #endif /* !TARGET_API_MAC_CARBON  */
 
-staticforward PyObject *BMObj_NewCopied(BitMapPtr);
+static PyObject *BMObj_NewCopied(BitMapPtr);
 
 /*
 ** Parse/generate RGB records
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ PyTypeObject BitMap_Type = {
 
 /* ------------------ Object type QDGlobalsAccess ------------------- */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject QDGlobalsAccess_Type;
+static PyTypeObject QDGlobalsAccess_Type;
 
 #define QDGA_Check(x) ((x)->ob_type == &QDGlobalsAccess_Type)
 
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static PyObject *QDGA_getattr(QDGlobalsAccessObject *self, char *name)
 
 #define QDGA_hash NULL
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject QDGlobalsAccess_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject QDGlobalsAccess_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0, /*ob_size*/
 	"_Qd.QDGlobalsAccess", /*tp_name*/
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/snd/_Sndmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/snd/_Sndmodule.c
index 1308bba0ee3..7a8f9fd27cd 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/snd/_Sndmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/snd/_Sndmodule.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static PyObject *Snd_Error;
 
 /* --------------------- Object type SndChannel --------------------- */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject SndChannel_Type;
+static PyTypeObject SndChannel_Type;
 
 #define SndCh_Check(x) ((x)->ob_type == &SndChannel_Type)
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static PyObject *SndCh_getattr(SndChannelObject *self, char *name)
 
 #define SndCh_hash NULL
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject SndChannel_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject SndChannel_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0, /*ob_size*/
 	"_Snd.SndChannel", /*tp_name*/
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ staticforward PyTypeObject SndChannel_Type = {
 
 /* ------------------------ Object type SPB ------------------------- */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject SPB_Type;
+static PyTypeObject SPB_Type;
 
 #define SPBObj_Check(x) ((x)->ob_type == &SPB_Type)
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static int SPBObj_setattr(SPBObject *self, char *name, PyObject *value)
 
 #define SPBObj_hash NULL
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject SPB_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject SPB_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0, /*ob_size*/
 	"_Snd.SPB", /*tp_name*/
diff --git a/Mac/Modules/waste/wastemodule.c b/Mac/Modules/waste/wastemodule.c
index 0fd90d35d75..a1eab0b8414 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/waste/wastemodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/waste/wastemodule.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ extern PyObject *AEDesc_New(AppleEvent *);
 extern int AEDesc_Convert(PyObject *, AppleEvent *);
 
 /* Forward declaration */
-staticforward PyObject *WEOObj_New(WEObjectReference);
-staticforward PyObject *ExistingwasteObj_New(WEReference);
+static PyObject *WEOObj_New(WEObjectReference);
+static PyObject *ExistingwasteObj_New(WEReference);
 
 /*
 ** Parse/generate TextStyle records
diff --git a/Mac/Python/macgetpath.c b/Mac/Python/macgetpath.c
index dfb689e3079..b79d55511f0 100644
--- a/Mac/Python/macgetpath.c
+++ b/Mac/Python/macgetpath.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <Dialogs.h>
 
 #ifndef USE_BUILTIN_PATH
-staticforward char *PyMac_GetPythonPath();
+static char *PyMac_GetPythonPath();
 #endif
 
 #define PYTHONPATH "\
diff --git a/Modules/_sre.c b/Modules/_sre.c
index 839763dc722..fdc8207def3 100644
--- a/Modules/_sre.c
+++ b/Modules/_sre.c
@@ -1293,9 +1293,9 @@ SRE_LITERAL_TEMPLATE(SRE_CHAR* ptr, int len)
 
 /* see sre.h for object declarations */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pattern_Type;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Match_Type;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Scanner_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Pattern_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Match_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Scanner_Type;
 
 static PyObject *
 _compile(PyObject* self_, PyObject* args)
diff --git a/Modules/_ssl.c b/Modules/_ssl.c
index 13177918018..5f5e530487e 100644
--- a/Modules/_ssl.c
+++ b/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
 } PySSLObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject PySSL_Type;
-staticforward PyObject *PySSL_SSLwrite(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
-staticforward PyObject *PySSL_SSLread(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyTypeObject PySSL_Type;
+static PyObject *PySSL_SSLwrite(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *PySSL_SSLread(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
 
 #define PySSLObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &PySSL_Type)
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static PyObject *PySSL_getattr(PySSLObject *self, char *name)
 	return Py_FindMethod(PySSLMethods, (PyObject *)self, name);
 }
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject PySSL_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject PySSL_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0,				/*ob_size*/
 	"socket.SSL",			/*tp_name*/
diff --git a/Modules/_tkinter.c b/Modules/_tkinter.c
index 788177f06e8..6c75a5d1dd9 100644
--- a/Modules/_tkinter.c
+++ b/Modules/_tkinter.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ typedef int (*TclMacConvertEventPtr) (EventRecord *eventPtr);
 void Tcl_MacSetEventProc(TclMacConvertEventPtr procPtr);
 int TkMacConvertEvent(EventRecord *eventPtr);
 
-staticforward int PyMacConvertEvent(EventRecord *eventPtr);
+static int PyMacConvertEvent(EventRecord *eventPtr);
 
 #include <SIOUX.h>
 extern int SIOUXIsAppWindow(WindowPtr);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ extern int SIOUXIsAppWindow(WindowPtr);
 
 /**** Tkapp Object Declaration ****/
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Tkapp_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Tkapp_Type;
 
 typedef struct {
 	PyObject_HEAD
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ Tkapp_DeleteFileHandler(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 
 /**** Tktt Object (timer token) ****/
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Tktt_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Tktt_Type;
 
 typedef struct {
 	PyObject_HEAD
diff --git a/Modules/almodule.c b/Modules/almodule.c
index 05c4bef97d2..8954528ce18 100644
--- a/Modules/almodule.c
+++ b/Modules/almodule.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	ALport port;
 } alpobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Alptype;
+static PyTypeObject Alptype;
 
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	ALconfig config;
 } alcobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Alctype;
+static PyTypeObject Alctype;
 
 
 static void
diff --git a/Modules/arraymodule.c b/Modules/arraymodule.c
index c0e59bc0d3f..87c51cc9ca6 100644
--- a/Modules/arraymodule.c
+++ b/Modules/arraymodule.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef struct arrayobject {
 	struct arraydescr *ob_descr;
 } arrayobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Arraytype;
+static PyTypeObject Arraytype;
 
 #define array_Check(op) PyObject_TypeCheck(op, &Arraytype)
 #define array_CheckExact(op) ((op)->ob_type == &Arraytype)
diff --git a/Modules/bsddbmodule.c b/Modules/bsddbmodule.c
index 74f91335ec1..afb239039e1 100644
--- a/Modules/bsddbmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/bsddbmodule.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif
 } bsddbobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Bsddbtype;
+static PyTypeObject Bsddbtype;
 
 #define is_bsddbobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Bsddbtype)
 #define check_bsddbobject_open(v, r) if ((v)->di_bsddb == NULL) \
diff --git a/Modules/cPickle.c b/Modules/cPickle.c
index ce326830fb0..af424841ed2 100644
--- a/Modules/cPickle.c
+++ b/Modules/cPickle.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ typedef struct Picklerobject {
 #define PY_CPICKLE_FAST_LIMIT 50
 #endif
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Picklertype;
+static PyTypeObject Picklertype;
 
 typedef struct Unpicklerobject {
 	PyObject_HEAD
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ typedef struct Unpicklerobject {
 	PyObject *find_class;
 } Unpicklerobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Unpicklertype;
+static PyTypeObject Unpicklertype;
 
 /* Forward decls that need the above structs */
 static int save(Picklerobject *, PyObject *, int);
diff --git a/Modules/cmathmodule.c b/Modules/cmathmodule.c
index 0437368de4c..5bb08f2913a 100644
--- a/Modules/cmathmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/cmathmodule.c
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ static Py_complex c_i = {0., 1.};
 static Py_complex c_halfi = {0., 0.5};
 
 /* forward declarations */
-staticforward Py_complex c_log(Py_complex);
-staticforward Py_complex c_prodi(Py_complex);
-staticforward Py_complex c_sqrt(Py_complex);
+static Py_complex c_log(Py_complex);
+static Py_complex c_prodi(Py_complex);
+static Py_complex c_sqrt(Py_complex);
 
 
 static Py_complex
diff --git a/Modules/dbmmodule.c b/Modules/dbmmodule.c
index bbc70a8427a..dde5b49df33 100644
--- a/Modules/dbmmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/dbmmodule.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	DBM *di_dbm;
 } dbmobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
+static PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
 
 #define is_dbmobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Dbmtype)
 #define check_dbmobject_open(v) if ((v)->di_dbm == NULL) \
diff --git a/Modules/dlmodule.c b/Modules/dlmodule.c
index 4606ea887f1..ea083e2ee53 100644
--- a/Modules/dlmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/dlmodule.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyUnivPtr *dl_handle;
 } dlobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Dltype;
+static PyTypeObject Dltype;
 
 static PyObject *Dlerror;
 
diff --git a/Modules/flmodule.c b/Modules/flmodule.c
index 483ce6efed3..b3e7d1f8092 100644
--- a/Modules/flmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/flmodule.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyObject *ob_callback_arg;
 } genericobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject GenericObjecttype;
+static PyTypeObject GenericObjecttype;
 
 #define is_genericobject(g) ((g)->ob_type == &GenericObjecttype)
 
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	FL_FORM *ob_form;
 } formobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Formtype;
+static PyTypeObject Formtype;
 
 #define is_formobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Formtype)
 
diff --git a/Modules/fmmodule.c b/Modules/fmmodule.c
index d6d753a4ab0..78a58772c2a 100644
--- a/Modules/fmmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/fmmodule.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	fmfonthandle fh_fh;
 } fhobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Fhtype;
+static PyTypeObject Fhtype;
 
 #define is_fhobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Fhtype)
 
diff --git a/Modules/gdbmmodule.c b/Modules/gdbmmodule.c
index 1da53ff2d09..6e85ed34690 100644
--- a/Modules/gdbmmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/gdbmmodule.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ typedef struct {
     GDBM_FILE di_dbm;
 } dbmobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
+static PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
 
 #define is_dbmobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Dbmtype)
 #define check_dbmobject_open(v) if ((v)->di_dbm == NULL) \
diff --git a/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c b/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
index 7d4abc99cb7..74cfdee4f32 100644
--- a/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
+++ b/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct {
 
 static int n_audio_types = sizeof(audio_types) / sizeof(audio_types[0]);
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Ladtype;
+static PyTypeObject Ladtype;
 
 static PyObject *LinuxAudioError;
 
diff --git a/Modules/md5module.c b/Modules/md5module.c
index 045f27ffc83..b7f2c69eab3 100644
--- a/Modules/md5module.c
+++ b/Modules/md5module.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ typedef struct {
         MD5_CTX	md5;		/* the context holder */
 } md5object;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject MD5type;
+static PyTypeObject MD5type;
 
 #define is_md5object(v)		((v)->ob_type == &MD5type)
 
diff --git a/Modules/mpzmodule.c b/Modules/mpzmodule.c
index 0cdc84d4c1e..0cb6495642e 100644
--- a/Modules/mpzmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/mpzmodule.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ typedef struct {
         MP_INT	mpz;		/* the actual number */
 } mpzobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject MPZtype;
+static PyTypeObject MPZtype;
 
 #define is_mpzobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &MPZtype)
 
diff --git a/Modules/parsermodule.c b/Modules/parsermodule.c
index 854d986746f..e790352c9ff 100644
--- a/Modules/parsermodule.c
+++ b/Modules/parsermodule.c
@@ -157,14 +157,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } PyST_Object;
 
 
-staticforward void
-parser_free(PyST_Object *st);
-
-staticforward int
-parser_compare(PyST_Object *left, PyST_Object *right);
-
-staticforward PyObject *
-parser_getattr(PyObject *self, char *name);
+static void parser_free(PyST_Object *st);
+static int parser_compare(PyST_Object *left, PyST_Object *right);
+static PyObject *parser_getattr(PyObject *self, char *name);
 
 
 static
@@ -550,9 +545,9 @@ parser_suite(PyST_Object *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
  */
 
 
-staticforward node* build_node_tree(PyObject *tuple);
-staticforward int   validate_expr_tree(node *tree);
-staticforward int   validate_file_input(node *tree);
+static node* build_node_tree(PyObject *tuple);
+static int   validate_expr_tree(node *tree);
+static int   validate_file_input(node *tree);
 
 
 /*  PyObject* parser_tuple2st(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
@@ -793,7 +788,7 @@ build_node_tree(PyObject *tuple)
 /*
  *  Validation routines used within the validation section:
  */
-staticforward int validate_terminal(node *terminal, int type, char *string);
+static int validate_terminal(node *terminal, int type, char *string);
 
 #define validate_ampersand(ch)  validate_terminal(ch,      AMPER, "&")
 #define validate_circumflex(ch) validate_terminal(ch, CIRCUMFLEX, "^")
diff --git a/Modules/pcremodule.c b/Modules/pcremodule.c
index 6c05766c879..383dde86b25 100644
--- a/Modules/pcremodule.c
+++ b/Modules/pcremodule.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ typedef struct {
         int num_groups;
 } PcreObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pcre_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Pcre_Type;
 
 #define PcreObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &Pcre_Type)
 #define NORMAL			0
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ PyPcre_getattr(PcreObject *self, char *name)
 }
 
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pcre_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject Pcre_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0,			/*ob_size*/
 	"pcre.Pcre",		/*tp_name*/
diff --git a/Modules/pyexpat.c b/Modules/pyexpat.c
index 396986accb1..2d14675bba2 100644
--- a/Modules/pyexpat.c
+++ b/Modules/pyexpat.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #define CHARACTER_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE 8192
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Xmlparsetype;
+static PyTypeObject Xmlparsetype;
 
 typedef void (*xmlhandlersetter)(XML_Parser *self, void *meth);
 typedef void* xmlhandler;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct HandlerInfo {
     PyObject *nameobj;
 };
 
-staticforward struct HandlerInfo handler_info[64];
+static struct HandlerInfo handler_info[64];
 
 /* Set an integer attribute on the error object; return true on success,
  * false on an exception.
diff --git a/Modules/rotormodule.c b/Modules/rotormodule.c
index 03778329184..75f1aeb1a2f 100644
--- a/Modules/rotormodule.c
+++ b/Modules/rotormodule.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	unsigned char *advances;	     /* [num_rotors] */
 } Rotorobj;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Rotor_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Rotor_Type;
 
 #define is_rotor(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Rotor_Type)
 
diff --git a/Modules/selectmodule.c b/Modules/selectmodule.c
index 73abd4f2ae2..5d9ab35b54a 100644
--- a/Modules/selectmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/selectmodule.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ typedef struct {
         struct pollfd *ufds;
 } pollObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject poll_Type;
+static PyTypeObject poll_Type;
 
 /* Update the malloc'ed array of pollfds to match the dictionary 
    contained within a pollObject.  Return 1 on success, 0 on an error.
diff --git a/Modules/shamodule.c b/Modules/shamodule.c
index 94b1eff4840..14e51ea6eb5 100644
--- a/Modules/shamodule.c
+++ b/Modules/shamodule.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ sha_final(unsigned char digest[20], SHAobject *sha_info)
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject SHAtype;
+static PyTypeObject SHAtype;
 
 
 static SHAobject *
diff --git a/Modules/socketmodule.c b/Modules/socketmodule.c
index 3b194b3f880..5314dcfc213 100644
--- a/Modules/socketmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/socketmodule.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int taskwindow;
    The sock_type variable contains pointers to various functions,
    some of which call new_sockobject(), which uses sock_type, so
    there has to be a circular reference. */
-staticforward PyTypeObject sock_type;
+static PyTypeObject sock_type;
 
 /* Convenience function to raise an error according to errno
    and return a NULL pointer from a function. */
diff --git a/Modules/sunaudiodev.c b/Modules/sunaudiodev.c
index 506ee33c59a..3269c761d64 100644
--- a/Modules/sunaudiodev.c
+++ b/Modules/sunaudiodev.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	audio_info_t ai;
 } sadstatusobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Sadtype;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Sadstatustype;
+static PyTypeObject Sadtype;
+static PyTypeObject Sadstatustype;
 static sadstatusobject *sads_alloc(void);	/* Forward */
 
 static PyObject *SunAudioError;
diff --git a/Modules/threadmodule.c b/Modules/threadmodule.c
index aa9d3c9c227..b872dd02138 100644
--- a/Modules/threadmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/threadmodule.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyThread_type_lock lock_lock;
 } lockobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Locktype;
+static PyTypeObject Locktype;
 
 static lockobject *
 newlockobject(void)
diff --git a/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c b/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c
index 7fba5dbfeba..8c6b91f201d 100644
--- a/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int abslineno;
 } PyXReadlinesObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject XReadlinesObject_Type;
+static PyTypeObject XReadlinesObject_Type;
 
 static void
 xreadlines_dealloc(PyXReadlinesObject *op)
diff --git a/Modules/xxmodule.c b/Modules/xxmodule.c
index b170651abb7..07f5d647b18 100644
--- a/Modules/xxmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/xxmodule.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyObject	*x_attr;	/* Attributes dictionary */
 } XxoObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Xxo_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Xxo_Type;
 
 #define XxoObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &Xxo_Type)
 
diff --git a/Modules/xxsubtype.c b/Modules/xxsubtype.c
index 353f773c286..90134678d3f 100644
--- a/Modules/xxsubtype.c
+++ b/Modules/xxsubtype.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static PyMethodDef spamlist_methods[] = {
 	{NULL,	NULL},
 };
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject spamlist_type;
+static PyTypeObject spamlist_type;
 
 static int
 spamlist_init(spamlistobject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static PyMethodDef spamdict_methods[] = {
 	{NULL,	NULL},
 };
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject spamdict_type;
+static PyTypeObject spamdict_type;
 
 static int
 spamdict_init(spamdictobject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
diff --git a/Modules/zlibmodule.c b/Modules/zlibmodule.c
index 3e979a396e9..2ee4996fdc6 100644
--- a/Modules/zlibmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/zlibmodule.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ static PyThread_type_lock zlib_lock = NULL; /* initialized on module load */
 #define DEFAULTALLOC (16*1024)
 #define PyInit_zlib initzlib
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Comptype;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Decomptype;
+static PyTypeObject Comptype;
+static PyTypeObject Decomptype;
 
 static PyObject *ZlibError;
 
diff --git a/Objects/dictobject.c b/Objects/dictobject.c
index 26191609a19..86c74ba5ee7 100644
--- a/Objects/dictobject.c
+++ b/Objects/dictobject.c
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ dict_tp_clear(PyObject *op)
 }
 
 
-staticforward PyObject *dictiter_new(dictobject *, binaryfunc);
+static PyObject *dictiter_new(dictobject *, binaryfunc);
 
 static PyObject *
 select_key(PyObject *key, PyObject *value)
diff --git a/Objects/floatobject.c b/Objects/floatobject.c
index d711726a1ba..2787a0a7d4f 100644
--- a/Objects/floatobject.c
+++ b/Objects/floatobject.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ float_float(PyObject *v)
 }
 
 
-staticforward PyObject *
+static PyObject *
 float_subtype_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds);
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/intobject.c b/Objects/intobject.c
index 444ada338c6..0202980c962 100644
--- a/Objects/intobject.c
+++ b/Objects/intobject.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ int_hex(PyIntObject *v)
 	return PyString_FromString(buf);
 }
 
-staticforward PyObject *
+static PyObject *
 int_subtype_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds);
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/listobject.c b/Objects/listobject.c
index d0d11274fcc..81730255f71 100644
--- a/Objects/listobject.c
+++ b/Objects/listobject.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ samplesortslice(PyObject **lo, PyObject **hi, PyObject *compare)
 
 #undef SETK
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject immutable_list_type;
+static PyTypeObject immutable_list_type;
 
 static PyObject *
 listsort(PyListObject *self, PyObject *args)
diff --git a/Objects/longobject.c b/Objects/longobject.c
index 7f94a622ffb..b1271f4620e 100644
--- a/Objects/longobject.c
+++ b/Objects/longobject.c
@@ -2199,7 +2199,8 @@ long_hex(PyObject *v)
 {
 	return long_format(v, 16, 1);
 }
-staticforward PyObject *
+
+static PyObject *
 long_subtype_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds);
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/rangeobject.c b/Objects/rangeobject.c
index 7c0e6098c83..3080252ffc6 100644
--- a/Objects/rangeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/rangeobject.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static PySequenceMethods range_as_sequence = {
 	0,			/* sq_slice */
 };
 
-staticforward PyObject * range_iter(PyObject *seq);
+static PyObject * range_iter(PyObject *seq);
 
 PyTypeObject PyRange_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	long	len;
 } rangeiterobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pyrangeiter_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Pyrangeiter_Type;
 
 static PyObject *
 range_iter(PyObject *seq)
diff --git a/Objects/stringobject.c b/Objects/stringobject.c
index 0543f80a231..5e40524a0aa 100644
--- a/Objects/stringobject.c
+++ b/Objects/stringobject.c
@@ -2864,7 +2864,7 @@ string_methods[] = {
 	{NULL,     NULL}		     /* sentinel */
 };
 
-staticforward PyObject *
+static PyObject *
 str_subtype_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds);
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/tupleobject.c b/Objects/tupleobject.c
index 1a15bb71294..add9cac639c 100644
--- a/Objects/tupleobject.c
+++ b/Objects/tupleobject.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ tuplerichcompare(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, int op)
 	return PyObject_RichCompare(vt->ob_item[i], wt->ob_item[i], op);
 }
 
-staticforward PyObject *
+static PyObject *
 tuple_subtype_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds);
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/typeobject.c b/Objects/typeobject.c
index 31a7c3d2616..9662d9560ee 100644
--- a/Objects/typeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/typeobject.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ subtype_clear(PyObject *self)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-staticforward PyObject *lookup_maybe(PyObject *, char *, PyObject **);
+static PyObject *lookup_maybe(PyObject *, char *, PyObject **);
 
 static int
 call_finalizer(PyObject *self)
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ subtype_dealloc(PyObject *self)
 	}
 }
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject *solid_base(PyTypeObject *type);
+static PyTypeObject *solid_base(PyTypeObject *type);
 
 /* type test with subclassing support */
 
@@ -894,10 +894,10 @@ solid_base(PyTypeObject *type)
 		return base;
 }
 
-staticforward void object_dealloc(PyObject *);
-staticforward int object_init(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
-staticforward int update_slot(PyTypeObject *, PyObject *);
-staticforward void fixup_slot_dispatchers(PyTypeObject *);
+static void object_dealloc(PyObject *);
+static int object_init(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
+static int update_slot(PyTypeObject *, PyObject *);
+static void fixup_slot_dispatchers(PyTypeObject *);
 
 static PyObject *
 subtype_dict(PyObject *obj, void *context)
@@ -2187,8 +2187,8 @@ inherit_slots(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 	}
 }
 
-staticforward int add_operators(PyTypeObject *);
-staticforward int add_subclass(PyTypeObject *base, PyTypeObject *type);
+static int add_operators(PyTypeObject *);
+static int add_subclass(PyTypeObject *base, PyTypeObject *type);
 
 int
 PyType_Ready(PyTypeObject *type)
@@ -3118,7 +3118,7 @@ SLOT1BIN(slot_nb_divide, nb_divide, "__div__", "__rdiv__")
 SLOT1BIN(slot_nb_remainder, nb_remainder, "__mod__", "__rmod__")
 SLOT1BIN(slot_nb_divmod, nb_divmod, "__divmod__", "__rdivmod__")
 
-staticforward PyObject *slot_nb_power(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
+static PyObject *slot_nb_power(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
 
 SLOT1BINFULL(slot_nb_power_binary, slot_nb_power,
 	     nb_power, "__pow__", "__rpow__")
@@ -4013,8 +4013,8 @@ update_one_slot(PyTypeObject *type, slotdef *p)
 	return p;
 }
 
-staticforward int recurse_down_subclasses(PyTypeObject *type,
-					  slotdef **pp, PyObject *name);
+static int recurse_down_subclasses(PyTypeObject *type, slotdef **pp, 
+				   PyObject *name);
 
 /* In the type, update the slots whose slotdefs are gathered in the pp0 array,
    and then do the same for all this type's subtypes. */
diff --git a/Objects/unicodeobject.c b/Objects/unicodeobject.c
index 1b45ef774f2..9f61652d6c3 100644
--- a/Objects/unicodeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/unicodeobject.c
@@ -5796,7 +5796,7 @@ static PyBufferProcs unicode_as_buffer = {
     (getcharbufferproc) unicode_buffer_getcharbuf,
 };
 
-staticforward PyObject *
+static PyObject *
 unicode_subtype_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds);
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/xxobject.c b/Objects/xxobject.c
index 117714a7b67..d847c52310f 100644
--- a/Objects/xxobject.c
+++ b/Objects/xxobject.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	PyObject	*x_attr;	/* Attributes dictionary */
 } xxobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Xxtype;
+static PyTypeObject Xxtype;
 
 #define is_xxobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Xxtype)
 
diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 8c19787a525..0cd1c3623c4 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static long dxp[256];
 #endif
 #endif
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject gentype;
+static PyTypeObject gentype;
 
 typedef struct {
 	PyObject_HEAD
diff --git a/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py b/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py
index 87ae40f8c1a..86878b9c58c 100644
--- a/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py
+++ b/Tools/bgen/bgen/bgenObjectDefinition.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ObjectDefinition(GeneratorGroup):
 
 		OutHeader2("Object type " + self.name)
 
-		sf = self.static and "staticforward "
+		sf = self.static and "static "
 		Output("%sPyTypeObject %s;", sf, self.typename)
 		Output()
 		Output("#define %s_Check(x) ((x)->ob_type == &%s)",
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class ObjectDefinition(GeneratorGroup):
 		Output("#define %s_hash NULL", self.prefix)
 
 	def outputTypeObject(self):
-		sf = self.static and "staticforward "
+		sf = self.static and "static "
 		Output()
 		Output("%sPyTypeObject %s = {", sf, self.typename)
 		IndentLevel()
diff --git a/Tools/modulator/Templates/object_head b/Tools/modulator/Templates/object_head
index 9e6fa5eeac0..07d1f6a9fd6 100644
--- a/Tools/modulator/Templates/object_head
+++ b/Tools/modulator/Templates/object_head
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	/* XXXX Add your own stuff here */
 } $abbrev$object;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject $Abbrev$type;
+static PyTypeObject $Abbrev$type;
 
 
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 48d4cd4e740..0979bfd6434 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# From configure.in Revision: 1.327 .
+# From configure.in Revision: 1.328 .
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
 # Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53.
 #
@@ -13774,64 +13774,6 @@ echo "${ECHO_T}no" >&6
 fi
 rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
 
-echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for bad static forward" >&5
-echo $ECHO_N "checking for bad static forward... $ECHO_C" >&6
-if test "${ac_cv_bad_static_forward+set}" = set; then
-  echo $ECHO_N "(cached) $ECHO_C" >&6
-else
-  if test "$cross_compiling" = yes; then
-  ac_cv_bad_static_forward=no
-else
-  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
-#line $LINENO "configure"
-#include "confdefs.h"
-
-struct s { int a; int b; };
-static struct s foo;
-int foobar() {
- static int random;
- random = (int) &foo;
- return random;
-}
-static struct s foo = { 1, 2 };
-main() {
- exit(!((int)&foo == foobar()));
-}
-_ACEOF
-rm -f conftest$ac_exeext
-if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
-  (eval $ac_link) 2>&5
-  ac_status=$?
-  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
-  (exit $ac_status); } && { ac_try='./conftest$ac_exeext'
-  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
-  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
-  ac_status=$?
-  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
-  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
-  ac_cv_bad_static_forward=no
-else
-  echo "$as_me: program exited with status $ac_status" >&5
-echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
-cat conftest.$ac_ext >&5
-( exit $ac_status )
-ac_cv_bad_static_forward=yes
-fi
-rm -f core core.* *.core conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
-fi
-fi
-
-echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $ac_cv_bad_static_forward" >&5
-echo "${ECHO_T}$ac_cv_bad_static_forward" >&6
-if test "$ac_cv_bad_static_forward" = yes
-then
-
-cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
-#define BAD_STATIC_FORWARD 1
-_ACEOF
-
-fi
-
 va_list_is_array=no
 echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether va_list is an array" >&5
 echo $ECHO_N "checking whether va_list is an array... $ECHO_C" >&6
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 57d9a4acc6c..5fbe2ecd071 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1896,31 +1896,6 @@ x.sa_len = 0;],
 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SOCKADDR_SA_LEN, 1, [Define if sockaddr has sa_len member]),
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(no))
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for bad static forward)
-AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_bad_static_forward,
-[AC_TRY_RUN([
-struct s { int a; int b; };
-static struct s foo;
-int foobar() {
- static int random;
- random = (int) &foo;
- return random;
-}
-static struct s foo = { 1, 2 };
-main() {
- exit(!((int)&foo == foobar()));
-}],
-ac_cv_bad_static_forward=no,
-ac_cv_bad_static_forward=yes,
-ac_cv_bad_static_forward=no)])
-AC_MSG_RESULT($ac_cv_bad_static_forward)
-if test "$ac_cv_bad_static_forward" = yes
-then
-    AC_DEFINE(BAD_STATIC_FORWARD, 1, 
-    [Define if your compiler botches static forward declarations
-    (as it does on SCI ODT 3.0)])
-fi
-
 va_list_is_array=no
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether va_list is an array)
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([