--- mdmpd/mdctrl.c	2003-08-15 16:12:52.000000000 +0200
+++ mdmpd/mdctrl.c.oden	2006-08-07 13:26:12.000000000 +0200
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #endif
 
 static char *	revision		= "mdctrl.c ($Revision: 1.5 $)";
-static char 	node_directory[]	= "/var/run/mdmpd";
+char 		node_directory[]	= "/var/run/mdmpd";
 static char	path[80];
 
 static char *print_number(char *s, long number) {