diff --git a/src/sfbase.c b/src/sfbase.c
index c1f4308a3..9260b5a9d 100644
--- a/src/sfbase.c
+++ b/src/sfbase.c
@@ -658,442 +658,442 @@ sf_setflprocs(int idx, struct sf_fieldlevel_procs *flsfi,
 }
 
 #ifndef SFCTOOL
-void normalize_pointers_any(union any *d_any);
-void normalize_pointers_align(struct align *d_align);
-void normalize_pointers_arti_info(struct arti_info *d_arti_info);
-void normalize_pointers_attribs(struct attribs *d_attribs);
-void normalize_pointers_bill_x(struct bill_x *d_bill_x);
-void normalize_pointers_branch(struct branch *d_branch);
-void normalize_pointers_bubble(struct bubble *d_bubble);
-void normalize_pointers_cemetery(struct cemetery *d_cemetery);
-void normalize_pointers_context_info(struct context_info *d_context_info);
-void normalize_pointers_achievement_tracking(
+void norm_ptrs_any(union any *d_any);
+void norm_ptrs_align(struct align *d_align);
+void norm_ptrs_arti_info(struct arti_info *d_arti_info);
+void norm_ptrs_attribs(struct attribs *d_attribs);
+void norm_ptrs_bill_x(struct bill_x *d_bill_x);
+void norm_ptrs_branch(struct branch *d_branch);
+void norm_ptrs_bubble(struct bubble *d_bubble);
+void norm_ptrs_cemetery(struct cemetery *d_cemetery);
+void norm_ptrs_context_info(struct context_info *d_context_info);
+void norm_ptrs_achievement_tracking(
     struct achievement_tracking *d_achievement_tracking);
-void normalize_pointers_book_info(struct book_info *d_book_info);
-void normalize_pointers_dig_info(struct dig_info *d_dig_info);
-void normalize_pointers_engrave_info(struct engrave_info *d_engrave_info);
-void normalize_pointers_obj_split(struct obj_split *d_obj_split);
-void normalize_pointers_polearm_info(struct polearm_info *d_polearm_info);
-void normalize_pointers_takeoff_info(struct takeoff_info *d_takeoff_info);
-void normalize_pointers_tin_info(struct tin_info *d_tin_info);
-void normalize_pointers_tribute_info(struct tribute_info *d_tribute_info);
-void normalize_pointers_victual_info(struct victual_info *d_victual_info);
-void normalize_pointers_warntype_info(struct warntype_info *d_warntype_info);
-void normalize_pointers_d_flags(struct d_flags *d_d_flags);
-void normalize_pointers_d_level(struct d_level *d_d_level);
-void normalize_pointers_damage(struct damage *d_damage);
-void normalize_pointers_dest_area(struct dest_area *d_dest_area);
-void normalize_pointers_dgn_topology(struct dgn_topology *d_dgn_topology);
-void normalize_pointers_dungeon(struct dungeon *d_dungeon);
-void normalize_pointers_ebones(struct ebones *d_ebones);
-void normalize_pointers_edog(struct edog *d_edog);
-void normalize_pointers_egd(struct egd *d_egd);
-void normalize_pointers_emin(struct emin *d_emin);
-void normalize_pointers_engr(struct engr *d_engr);
-void normalize_pointers_epri(struct epri *d_epri);
-void normalize_pointers_eshk(struct eshk *d_eshk);
-void normalize_pointers_fakecorridor(struct fakecorridor *d_fakecorridor);
-void normalize_pointers_fe(struct fe *d_fe);
-void normalize_pointers_flag(struct flag *d_flag);
-void normalize_pointers_fruit(struct fruit *d_fruit);
-void normalize_pointers_gamelog_line(struct gamelog_line *d_gamelog_line);
-void normalize_pointers_kinfo(struct kinfo *d_kinfo);
-void normalize_pointers_levelflags(struct levelflags *d_levelflags);
-void normalize_pointers_linfo(struct linfo *d_linfo);
-void normalize_pointers_ls_t(struct ls_t *d_ls_t);
-void normalize_pointers_mapseen_feat(struct mapseen_feat *d_mapseen_feat);
-void normalize_pointers_mapseen_flags(struct mapseen_flags *d_mapseen_flags);
-void normalize_pointers_mapseen_rooms(struct mapseen_rooms *d_mapseen_rooms);
-void normalize_pointers_mapseen(struct mapseen *d_mapseen);
-void normalize_pointers_mextra(struct mextra *d_mextra);
-void normalize_pointers_mkroom(struct mkroom *d_mkroom);
-void normalize_pointers_monst(struct monst *d_monst);
-void normalize_pointers_mvitals(struct mvitals *d_mvitals);
-void normalize_pointers_nhcoord(struct nhcoord *d_nhcoord);
-void normalize_pointers_nhrect(struct nhrect *d_nhrect);
-void normalize_pointers_novel_tracking(struct novel_tracking *d_novel_tracking);
-void normalize_pointers_obj(struct obj *d_obj);
-void normalize_pointers_objclass(struct objclass *d_objclass);
-void normalize_pointers_oextra(struct oextra *d_oextra);
-void normalize_pointers_prop(struct prop *d_prop);
-void normalize_pointers_q_score(struct q_score *d_q_score);
-void normalize_pointers_rm(struct rm *d_rm);
-void normalize_pointers_s_level(struct s_level *d_s_level);
-void normalize_pointers_skills(struct skills *d_skills);
-void normalize_pointers_spell(struct spell *d_spell);
-void normalize_pointers_stairway(struct stairway *d_stairway);
-void normalize_pointers_trap(struct trap *d_trap);
-void normalize_pointers_u_conduct(struct u_conduct *d_u_conduct);
-void normalize_pointers_u_event(struct u_event *d_u_event);
-void normalize_pointers_u_have(struct u_have *d_u_have);
-void normalize_pointers_u_realtime(struct u_realtime *d_u_realtime);
-void normalize_pointers_u_roleplay(struct u_roleplay *d_u_roleplay);
-void normalize_pointers_version_info(struct version_info *d_version_info);
-void normalize_pointers_vlaunchinfo(union vlaunchinfo *d_vlaunchinfo);
-void normalize_pointers_vptrs(union vptrs *d_vptrs);
-void normalize_pointers_you(struct you *d_you);
+void norm_ptrs_book_info(struct book_info *d_book_info);
+void norm_ptrs_dig_info(struct dig_info *d_dig_info);
+void norm_ptrs_engrave_info(struct engrave_info *d_engrave_info);
+void norm_ptrs_obj_split(struct obj_split *d_obj_split);
+void norm_ptrs_polearm_info(struct polearm_info *d_polearm_info);
+void norm_ptrs_takeoff_info(struct takeoff_info *d_takeoff_info);
+void norm_ptrs_tin_info(struct tin_info *d_tin_info);
+void norm_ptrs_tribute_info(struct tribute_info *d_tribute_info);
+void norm_ptrs_victual_info(struct victual_info *d_victual_info);
+void norm_ptrs_warntype_info(struct warntype_info *d_warntype_info);
+void norm_ptrs_d_flags(struct d_flags *d_d_flags);
+void norm_ptrs_d_level(struct d_level *d_d_level);
+void norm_ptrs_damage(struct damage *d_damage);
+void norm_ptrs_dest_area(struct dest_area *d_dest_area);
+void norm_ptrs_dgn_topology(struct dgn_topology *d_dgn_topology);
+void norm_ptrs_dungeon(struct dungeon *d_dungeon);
+void norm_ptrs_ebones(struct ebones *d_ebones);
+void norm_ptrs_edog(struct edog *d_edog);
+void norm_ptrs_egd(struct egd *d_egd);
+void norm_ptrs_emin(struct emin *d_emin);
+void norm_ptrs_engr(struct engr *d_engr);
+void norm_ptrs_epri(struct epri *d_epri);
+void norm_ptrs_eshk(struct eshk *d_eshk);
+void norm_ptrs_fakecorridor(struct fakecorridor *d_fakecorridor);
+void norm_ptrs_fe(struct fe *d_fe);
+void norm_ptrs_flag(struct flag *d_flag);
+void norm_ptrs_fruit(struct fruit *d_fruit);
+void norm_ptrs_gamelog_line(struct gamelog_line *d_gamelog_line);
+void norm_ptrs_kinfo(struct kinfo *d_kinfo);
+void norm_ptrs_levelflags(struct levelflags *d_levelflags);
+void norm_ptrs_linfo(struct linfo *d_linfo);
+void norm_ptrs_ls_t(struct ls_t *d_ls_t);
+void norm_ptrs_mapseen_feat(struct mapseen_feat *d_mapseen_feat);
+void norm_ptrs_mapseen_flags(struct mapseen_flags *d_mapseen_flags);
+void norm_ptrs_mapseen_rooms(struct mapseen_rooms *d_mapseen_rooms);
+void norm_ptrs_mapseen(struct mapseen *d_mapseen);
+void norm_ptrs_mextra(struct mextra *d_mextra);
+void norm_ptrs_mkroom(struct mkroom *d_mkroom);
+void norm_ptrs_monst(struct monst *d_monst);
+void norm_ptrs_mvitals(struct mvitals *d_mvitals);
+void norm_ptrs_nhcoord(struct nhcoord *d_nhcoord);
+void norm_ptrs_nhrect(struct nhrect *d_nhrect);
+void norm_ptrs_novel_tracking(struct novel_tracking *d_novel_tracking);
+void norm_ptrs_obj(struct obj *d_obj);
+void norm_ptrs_objclass(struct objclass *d_objclass);
+void norm_ptrs_oextra(struct oextra *d_oextra);
+void norm_ptrs_prop(struct prop *d_prop);
+void norm_ptrs_q_score(struct q_score *d_q_score);
+void norm_ptrs_rm(struct rm *d_rm);
+void norm_ptrs_s_level(struct s_level *d_s_level);
+void norm_ptrs_skills(struct skills *d_skills);
+void norm_ptrs_spell(struct spell *d_spell);
+void norm_ptrs_stairway(struct stairway *d_stairway);
+void norm_ptrs_trap(struct trap *d_trap);
+void norm_ptrs_u_conduct(struct u_conduct *d_u_conduct);
+void norm_ptrs_u_event(struct u_event *d_u_event);
+void norm_ptrs_u_have(struct u_have *d_u_have);
+void norm_ptrs_u_realtime(struct u_realtime *d_u_realtime);
+void norm_ptrs_u_roleplay(struct u_roleplay *d_u_roleplay);
+void norm_ptrs_version_info(struct version_info *d_version_info);
+void norm_ptrs_vlaunchinfo(union vlaunchinfo *d_vlaunchinfo);
+void norm_ptrs_vptrs(union vptrs *d_vptrs);
+void norm_ptrs_you(struct you *d_you);
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_any(union any *d_any UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_any(union any *d_any UNUSED)
 {
 }
 void
-normalize_pointers_align(struct align *d_align UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_align(struct align *d_align UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_arti_info(struct arti_info *d_arti_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_arti_info(struct arti_info *d_arti_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_attribs(struct attribs *d_attribs UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_attribs(struct attribs *d_attribs UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_bill_x(struct bill_x *d_bill_x UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_bill_x(struct bill_x *d_bill_x UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_branch(struct branch *d_branch UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_branch(struct branch *d_branch UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_bubble(struct bubble *d_bubble UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_bubble(struct bubble *d_bubble UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_cemetery(struct cemetery *d_cemetery UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_cemetery(struct cemetery *d_cemetery UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_context_info(struct context_info *d_context_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_context_info(struct context_info *d_context_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_achievement_tracking(struct achievement_tracking *d_achievement_tracking UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_achievement_tracking(struct achievement_tracking *d_achievement_tracking UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_book_info(struct book_info *d_book_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_book_info(struct book_info *d_book_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_dig_info(struct dig_info *d_dig_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_dig_info(struct dig_info *d_dig_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_engrave_info(struct engrave_info *d_engrave_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_engrave_info(struct engrave_info *d_engrave_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_obj_split(struct obj_split *d_obj_split UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_obj_split(struct obj_split *d_obj_split UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_polearm_info(struct polearm_info *d_polearm_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_polearm_info(struct polearm_info *d_polearm_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_takeoff_info(struct takeoff_info *d_takeoff_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_takeoff_info(struct takeoff_info *d_takeoff_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_tin_info(struct tin_info *d_tin_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_tin_info(struct tin_info *d_tin_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_tribute_info(struct tribute_info *d_tribute_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_tribute_info(struct tribute_info *d_tribute_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_victual_info(struct victual_info *d_victual_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_victual_info(struct victual_info *d_victual_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_warntype_info(struct warntype_info *d_warntype_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_warntype_info(struct warntype_info *d_warntype_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_d_flags(struct d_flags *d_d_flags UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_d_flags(struct d_flags *d_d_flags UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_d_level(struct d_level *d_d_level UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_d_level(struct d_level *d_d_level UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_damage(struct damage *d_damage UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_damage(struct damage *d_damage UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_dest_area(struct dest_area *d_dest_area UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_dest_area(struct dest_area *d_dest_area UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_dgn_topology(struct dgn_topology *d_dgn_topology UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_dgn_topology(struct dgn_topology *d_dgn_topology UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_dungeon(struct dungeon *d_dungeon UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_dungeon(struct dungeon *d_dungeon UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_ebones(struct ebones *d_ebones UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_ebones(struct ebones *d_ebones UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_edog(struct edog *d_edog UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_edog(struct edog *d_edog UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_egd(struct egd *d_egd UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_egd(struct egd *d_egd UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_emin(struct emin *d_emin UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_emin(struct emin *d_emin UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_engr(struct engr *d_engr UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_engr(struct engr *d_engr UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_epri(struct epri *d_epri UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_epri(struct epri *d_epri UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_eshk(struct eshk *d_eshk UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_eshk(struct eshk *d_eshk UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_fakecorridor(struct fakecorridor *d_fakecorridor UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_fakecorridor(struct fakecorridor *d_fakecorridor UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_fe(struct fe *d_fe UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_fe(struct fe *d_fe UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_flag(struct flag *d_flag UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_flag(struct flag *d_flag UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_fruit(struct fruit *d_fruit UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_fruit(struct fruit *d_fruit UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_gamelog_line(struct gamelog_line *d_gamelog_line UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_gamelog_line(struct gamelog_line *d_gamelog_line UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_kinfo(struct kinfo *d_kinfo UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_kinfo(struct kinfo *d_kinfo UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_levelflags(struct levelflags *d_levelflags UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_levelflags(struct levelflags *d_levelflags UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_linfo(struct linfo *d_linfo UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_linfo(struct linfo *d_linfo UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_ls_t(struct ls_t *d_ls_t UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_ls_t(struct ls_t *d_ls_t UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mapseen_feat(struct mapseen_feat *d_mapseen_feat UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mapseen_feat(struct mapseen_feat *d_mapseen_feat UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mapseen_flags(struct mapseen_flags *d_mapseen_flags UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mapseen_flags(struct mapseen_flags *d_mapseen_flags UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mapseen_rooms(struct mapseen_rooms *d_mapseen_rooms UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mapseen_rooms(struct mapseen_rooms *d_mapseen_rooms UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mapseen(struct mapseen *d_mapseen UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mapseen(struct mapseen *d_mapseen UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mextra(struct mextra *d_mextra UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mextra(struct mextra *d_mextra UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mkroom(struct mkroom *d_mkroom UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mkroom(struct mkroom *d_mkroom UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_monst(struct monst *d_monst UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_monst(struct monst *d_monst UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_mvitals(struct mvitals *d_mvitals UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_mvitals(struct mvitals *d_mvitals UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_nhcoord(struct nhcoord *d_nhcoord UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_nhcoord(struct nhcoord *d_nhcoord UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_nhrect(struct nhrect *d_nhrect UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_nhrect(struct nhrect *d_nhrect UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_novel_tracking(struct novel_tracking *d_novel_tracking UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_novel_tracking(struct novel_tracking *d_novel_tracking UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_obj(struct obj *d_obj UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_obj(struct obj *d_obj UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_objclass(struct objclass *d_objclass UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_objclass(struct objclass *d_objclass UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_oextra(struct oextra *d_oextra UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_oextra(struct oextra *d_oextra UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_prop(struct prop *d_prop UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_prop(struct prop *d_prop UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_q_score(struct q_score *d_q_score UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_q_score(struct q_score *d_q_score UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_rm(struct rm *d_rm UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_rm(struct rm *d_rm UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_s_level(struct s_level *d_s_level UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_s_level(struct s_level *d_s_level UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_skills(struct skills *d_skills UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_skills(struct skills *d_skills UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_spell(struct spell *d_spell UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_spell(struct spell *d_spell UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_stairway(struct stairway *d_stairway UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_stairway(struct stairway *d_stairway UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_trap(struct trap *d_trap UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_trap(struct trap *d_trap UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_u_conduct(struct u_conduct *d_u_conduct UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_u_conduct(struct u_conduct *d_u_conduct UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_u_event(struct u_event *d_u_event UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_u_event(struct u_event *d_u_event UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_u_have(struct u_have *d_u_have UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_u_have(struct u_have *d_u_have UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_u_realtime(struct u_realtime *d_u_realtime UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_u_realtime(struct u_realtime *d_u_realtime UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_u_roleplay(struct u_roleplay *d_u_roleplay UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_u_roleplay(struct u_roleplay *d_u_roleplay UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_version_info(struct version_info *d_version_info UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_version_info(struct version_info *d_version_info UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_vlaunchinfo(union vlaunchinfo *d_vlaunchinfo UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_vlaunchinfo(union vlaunchinfo *d_vlaunchinfo UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_vptrs(union vptrs *d_vptrs UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_vptrs(union vptrs *d_vptrs UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
 void
-normalize_pointers_you(struct you *d_you UNUSED)
+norm_ptrs_you(struct you *d_you UNUSED)
 {
 }
 #endif  /* SFCTOOL */
diff --git a/src/sfstruct.c b/src/sfstruct.c
index 6014d97b2..8a15a0c17 100644
--- a/src/sfstruct.c
+++ b/src/sfstruct.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void historical_sfi_##dtyp(NHFILE *nhfp, dtyp *d_##dtyp,
 
 #define SFO_CBODY(dt)                                                               \
     {                                                                               \
-        normalize_pointers_##dt(d_##dt);                                            \
+        norm_ptrs_##dt(d_##dt);                                            \
         bwrite(nhfp->fd, (genericptr_t) d_##dt, sizeof *d_##dt);                    \
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void historical_sfi_##dtyp(NHFILE *nhfp, dtyp *d_##dtyp,
             sfstruct_read_error();                                                  \
         }                                                                           \
         mread(nhfp->fd, (genericptr_t) d_##dt, sizeof *d_##dt);                     \
-        normalize_pointers_##dt(d_##dt);                                            \
+        norm_ptrs_##dt(d_##dt);                                            \
         if (restoreinfo.mread_flags == -1)                                          \
             nhfp->eof = TRUE;                                                       \
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void historical_sfo_##dtyp(NHFILE *, keyw dtyp *d_##dtyp,
                            const char *);                                           \
 void historical_sfi_##dtyp(NHFILE *, keyw dtyp *d_##dtyp,                           \
                            const char *);                                           \
-extern void normalize_pointers_##dtyp(keyw dtyp *d_##dtyp);                         \
+extern void norm_ptrs_##dtyp(keyw dtyp *d_##dtyp);                         \
                                                                                     \
 void historical_sfo_##dtyp(NHFILE *nhfp, keyw dtyp *d_##dtyp,                       \
                            const char *myname UNUSED)                               \
diff --git a/sys/vms/Makefile_src.vms b/sys/vms/Makefile_src.vms
index af841394d..bf7355722 100644
--- a/sys/vms/Makefile_src.vms
+++ b/sys/vms/Makefile_src.vms
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ HACK_H = $(addsuffix .h, $(addprefix $(INCL), $(CONFIGBASEH) $(HACKBASEH)))
 # all .c that are part of the main NetHack program and are not
 # operating-system or windowing-system specific.
 # Do not include date.c in this list.
-HACKFILES := allmain alloc apply artifact attrib ball bones \
-	   botl calendar cmd coloratt dbridge decl detect dig display dlb do \
-	   do_name do_wear dog dogmove dokick dothrow drawing \
-	   dungeon eat end engrave exper explode extralev \
+HACKFILES := allmain alloc apply artifact attrib ball bones botl \
+	   calendar cfgfiles cmd coloratt dbridge decl detect \
+	   dig display dlb do do_name do_wear dog dogmove dokick \
+           dothrow drawing dungeon eat end engrave exper explode extralev \
 	   files fountain getpos glyphs hack hacklib insight invent isaac64 \
 	   light lock mail makemon mcastu mdlib mhitm mhitu minion mklev \
 	   mkmap mkmaze mkobj mkroom mon \
diff --git a/sys/vms/Makefile_utl.vms b/sys/vms/Makefile_utl.vms
index 4c845194a..83c112c95 100644
--- a/sys/vms/Makefile_utl.vms
+++ b/sys/vms/Makefile_utl.vms
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ ODATE = $(OBJDIR)date.obj
 MAKEOBJS = []makedefs.obj $(OMONOBJ) $(ODATE) $(OALLOC) $(OPANIC)
 
 # object files for recovery utility
-RECOVOBJS = $(TARGETPFX)recover.obj
+RECOVOBJS = $(TARGETPFX)recover.obj $(TARGETPFX)recover_ver.obj
 
 # object files for the data librarian
 DLBOBJS = dlb_main.obj $(OBJDIR)dlb.obj $(OALLOC) $(OPANIC)
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ $(HACKLIB): $(HACKLIBOBJS) [-.util]panic.obj
 #	dependencies for makedefs
 #
 
-makedefs.exe:	$(HACKLIB) $(MAKEOBJS) placeholder.obj mdgrep.h
+makedefs.exe:	$(HACKLIB) $(MAKEOBJS) uplaceholder.obj mdgrep.h
 	$(CLINK) $(LFLAGS) /EXE=$@ \
-		$(addsuffix $(comma),$(MAKEOBJS)) placeholder.obj, \
+		$(addsuffix $(comma),$(MAKEOBJS)) uplaceholder.obj, \
 		$(HACKLIB)/lib
 
 # note: the headers listed here are maintained manually rather than via
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ makedefs.obj: makedefs.c $(SRC)mdlib.c $(CONFIG_H) \
 		$(INCL)dlb.h $(INCL)patchlevel.h mdgrep.h
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CSTD) makedefs.c /OBJ=$@
 
-placeholder.c:
-	echo int makedefs_placeholder = 1; >$@
+uplaceholder.c:
+	echo int uplaceholder = 1; >$@
 
-placeholder.obj: placeholder.c
+uplaceholder.obj: uplaceholder.c
 
 
 # Don't require perl to build; that is why mdgrep.h is spelled wrong below.
@@ -193,13 +193,18 @@ panic.obj:     panic.c $(CONFIG_H)
 #
 #	dependencies for recover
 #
-$(TARGETPFX)recover.exe: $(HACKLIB) $(RECOVOBJS)
+$(TARGETPFX)recover.exe: $(HACKLIB) $(RECOVOBJS) uplaceholder.obj
 	$(TARGET_CLINK) $(TARGET_LFLAGS) /EXE=$@ \
-	$(RECOVOBJS),$(HACKLIB)/lib $(LIBS)
+	$(addsuffix $(comma),$(RECOVOBJS)) uplaceholder.obj, \
+	$(HACKLIB)/lib $(LIBS)
 
 $(TARGETPFX)recover.obj: recover.c $(CONFIG_H)
 	$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(CSTD) recover.c /OBJ=$@
 
+$(TARGETPFX)recover_ver.obj: [-.src]version.c $(HACK_H)
+	$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(CSTD) \
+		/DEFINE=(MINIMAL_FOR_RECOVER) \
+		[-.src]version.c /OBJ=$@
 
 #	dependencies for dlb
 #
diff --git a/sys/vms/vmsmain.c b/sys/vms/vmsmain.c
index 7b52691ea..f540d3190 100644
--- a/sys/vms/vmsmain.c
+++ b/sys/vms/vmsmain.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         if (argcheck(argc, argv, ARG_SHOWPATHS) == 2) {
             gd.deferred_showpaths = TRUE;
-            return;
+            return 0;
         }
         if (argcheck(argc, argv, ARG_DEBUG) == 1) {
             argc--;
diff --git a/sys/vms/vmstty.c b/sys/vms/vmstty.c
index b6dd2013e..9b0051c0a 100644
--- a/sys/vms/vmstty.c
+++ b/sys/vms/vmstty.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void
 settty(const char *s)
 {
     if (!bombing)
-        end_screen();
+        term_end_screen();
     if (s)
         raw_print(s);
     if (settty_needed) {