Hi I am trying to use perl XS in RHEL 5. but simple programm is giving error.I followed same code as in Example 1 in perldoc perlxstut Can anyone help me in correcting the following error? [root@localhost Mytest]# [root@localhost Mytest]# pwd /home/nikole/perlcode/Mytest [root@localhost Mytest]# ls blib lib MANIFEST Mytest.xs pm_to_blib README Changes Makefile.PL Mytest.c Mytest.xsc ppport.h t [root@localhost Mytest]# perl Makefile.PL Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for Mytest [root@localhost Mytest]# [root@localhost Mytest]# [root@localhost Mytest]# make /usr/bin/perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/ExtUtils/typemap Mytest.xs Mytest.xsc && mv Mytest.xsc Mytest.c Error: Cannot parse function definition from ' hello()' in Mytest.xs, line 9 Please specify prototyping behavior for Mytest.xs (see perlxs manual) make: *** [Mytest.c] Error 1 [root@localhost Mytest]# Thanks