diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 956a5e3a8..6ea448a37 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
  - (djm) Bug #621: Select OpenSC keys by usage attributes. Patch from 
    larsch@trustcenter.de
  - (bal) openbsd-compat/ OpenBSD updates.  Mostly licensing, ansifications
-   and minor fixes.
+   and minor fixes. OK djm@
+ - (bal) redo how we handle 'mysignal()'.  Move it to 
+   openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.c, s/mysignal/signal/ and #define signal to
+   be our 'mysignal' by default.  OK djm@
 
 20030822
  - (djm) s/get_progname/ssh_get_progname/g to avoid conflict with Heimdal 
@@ -857,4 +860,4 @@
  - Fix sshd BindAddress and -b options for systems using fake-getaddrinfo.
    Report from murple@murple.net, diagnosis from dtucker@zip.com.au
 
-$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.2900 2003/08/25 01:10:51 mouring Exp $
+$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.2901 2003/08/25 01:16:21 mouring Exp $
diff --git a/entropy.c b/entropy.c
index a16ea10b3..216879786 100644
--- a/entropy.c
+++ b/entropy.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  * XXX: we should tell the child how many bytes we need.
  */
 
-RCSID("$Id: entropy.c,v 1.45 2003/05/16 05:51:45 djm Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: entropy.c,v 1.46 2003/08/25 01:16:21 mouring Exp $");
 
 #ifndef OPENSSL_PRNG_ONLY
 #define RANDOM_SEED_SIZE 48
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ seed_rng(void)
 	if (pipe(p) == -1)
 		fatal("pipe: %s", strerror(errno));
 
-	old_sigchld = mysignal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
+	old_sigchld = signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
 	if ((pid = fork()) == -1)
 		fatal("Couldn't fork: %s", strerror(errno));
 	if (pid == 0) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ seed_rng(void)
 	if (waitpid(pid, &ret, 0) == -1)
 	       fatal("Couldn't wait for ssh-rand-helper completion: %s", 
 		   strerror(errno));
-	mysignal(SIGCHLD, old_sigchld);
+	signal(SIGCHLD, old_sigchld);
 
 	/* We don't mind if the child exits upon a SIGPIPE */
 	if (!WIFEXITED(ret) && 
diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index ff1966192..c457a952c 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -323,29 +323,3 @@ addargs(arglist *args, char *fmt, ...)
 	args->list[args->num++] = xstrdup(buf);
 	args->list[args->num] = NULL;
 }
-
-mysig_t
-mysignal(int sig, mysig_t act)
-{
-#ifdef HAVE_SIGACTION
-	struct sigaction sa, osa;
-
-	if (sigaction(sig, NULL, &osa) == -1)
-		return (mysig_t) -1;
-	if (osa.sa_handler != act) {
-		memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
-		sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
-		sa.sa_flags = 0;
-#if defined(SA_INTERRUPT)
-		if (sig == SIGALRM)
-			sa.sa_flags |= SA_INTERRUPT;
-#endif
-		sa.sa_handler = act;
-		if (sigaction(sig, &sa, NULL) == -1)
-			return (mysig_t) -1;
-	}
-	return (osa.sa_handler);
-#else
-	return (signal(sig, act));
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/misc.h b/misc.h
index 3b4b87967..6d2869b36 100644
--- a/misc.h
+++ b/misc.h
@@ -31,7 +31,3 @@ struct arglist {
 	int     nalloc;
 };
 void	 addargs(arglist *, char *, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
-
-/* wrapper for signal interface */
-typedef void (*mysig_t)(int);
-mysig_t mysignal(int sig, mysig_t act);
diff --git a/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.c b/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.c
index 56cb45ade..08b089bdc 100644
--- a/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.c
+++ b/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "xmalloc.h"
 
-RCSID("$Id: bsd-misc.c,v 1.18 2003/08/21 23:34:42 djm Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: bsd-misc.c,v 1.19 2003/08/25 01:16:21 mouring Exp $");
 
 /*
  * NB. duplicate __progname in case it is an alias for argv[0]
@@ -200,3 +200,29 @@ tcsendbreak(int fd, int duration)
 # endif
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_TCSENDBREAK */
+
+mysig_t
+mysignal(int sig, mysig_t act)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_SIGACTION
+	struct sigaction sa, osa;
+
+	if (sigaction(sig, NULL, &osa) == -1)
+		return (mysig_t) -1;
+	if (osa.sa_handler != act) {
+		memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
+		sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
+		sa.sa_flags = 0;
+#ifdef SA_INTERRUPT
+		if (sig == SIGALRM)
+			sa.sa_flags |= SA_INTERRUPT;
+#endif
+		sa.sa_handler = act;
+		if (sigaction(sig, &sa, NULL) == -1)
+			return (mysig_t) -1;
+	}
+	return (osa.sa_handler);
+#else
+	return (signal(sig, act));
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.h b/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.h
index 2857de59b..0d6076ab0 100644
--- a/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.h
+++ b/openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: bsd-misc.h,v 1.11 2003/08/21 23:34:42 djm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: bsd-misc.h,v 1.12 2003/08/25 01:16:22 mouring Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef _BSD_MISC_H
 #define _BSD_MISC_H
@@ -97,4 +97,10 @@ pid_t tcgetpgrp(int);
 int tcsendbreak(int, int);
 #endif
 
+/* wrapper for signal interface */
+typedef void (*mysig_t)(int);
+mysig_t mysignal(int sig, mysig_t act);
+
+#define signal(a,b) mysignal(a,b)
+
 #endif /* _BSD_MISC_H */
diff --git a/progressmeter.c b/progressmeter.c
index 170d869f4..9fe8cfa41 100644
--- a/progressmeter.c
+++ b/progressmeter.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ update_progress_meter(int ignore)
 	if (can_output())
 		refresh_progress_meter();
 
-	mysignal(SIGALRM, update_progress_meter);
+	signal(SIGALRM, update_progress_meter);
 	alarm(UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 	errno = save_errno;
 }
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ start_progress_meter(char *f, off_t filesize, off_t *stat)
 	if (can_output())
 		refresh_progress_meter();
 
-	mysignal(SIGALRM, update_progress_meter);
+	signal(SIGALRM, update_progress_meter);
 	alarm(UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
diff --git a/sshd.c b/sshd.c
index 0e1bde3a3..8d04f6a74 100644
--- a/sshd.c
+++ b/sshd.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
 				if ((options.protocol & SSH_PROTO_1) &&
 				    key_used == 0) {
 					/* Schedule server key regeneration alarm. */
-					mysignal(SIGALRM, key_regeneration_alarm);
+					signal(SIGALRM, key_regeneration_alarm);
 					alarm(options.key_regeneration_time);
 					key_used = 1;
 				}
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
 	 * mode; it is just annoying to have the server exit just when you
 	 * are about to discover the bug.
 	 */
-	mysignal(SIGALRM, grace_alarm_handler);
+	signal(SIGALRM, grace_alarm_handler);
 	if (!debug_flag)
 		alarm(options.login_grace_time);
 
diff --git a/sshpty.c b/sshpty.c
index 109fc96ac..4747ceaf4 100644
--- a/sshpty.c
+++ b/sshpty.c
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ pty_allocate(int *ptyfd, int *ttyfd, char *namebuf, int namebuflen)
 		error("/dev/ptmx: %.100s", strerror(errno));
 		return 0;
 	}
-	old_signal = mysignal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
+	old_signal = signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
 	if (grantpt(ptm) < 0) {
 		error("grantpt: %.100s", strerror(errno));
 		return 0;
 	}
-	mysignal(SIGCHLD, old_signal);
+	signal(SIGCHLD, old_signal);
 	if (unlockpt(ptm) < 0) {
 		error("unlockpt: %.100s", strerror(errno));
 		return 0;
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ pty_make_controlling_tty(int *ttyfd, const char *ttyname)
 
 	fd = open(ttyname, O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY);
 	if (fd != -1) {
-		mysignal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);
+		signal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);
 		ioctl(fd, TCVHUP, (char *)NULL);
-		mysignal(SIGHUP, SIG_DFL);
+		signal(SIGHUP, SIG_DFL);
 		setpgid(0, 0);
 		close(fd);
 	} else {
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ pty_make_controlling_tty(int *ttyfd, const char *ttyname)
 		error("SETPGRP %s",strerror(errno));
 #endif /* HAVE_NEWS4 */
 #ifdef USE_VHANGUP
-	old = mysignal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);
+	old = signal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);
 	vhangup();
-	mysignal(SIGHUP, old);
+	signal(SIGHUP, old);
 #endif /* USE_VHANGUP */
 	fd = open(ttyname, O_RDWR);
 	if (fd < 0) {