--- EV/EV.xs	2007/10/26 17:24:18	1.3
+++ EV/EV.xs	2007/10/26 18:21:32	1.4
@@ -9,7 +9,16 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <event.h>
 #include <evdns.h>
-/*include <evhttp.h>*/ /* does not compile */
+
+/* workaround for evhttp.h requiring obscure bsd headers */
+#ifndef TAILQ_ENTRY
+#define TAILQ_ENTRY(type)                                               \
+struct {                                                                \
+        struct type *tqe_next;  /* next element */                      \
+        struct type **tqe_prev; /* address of previous next element */  \
+}
+#endif /* !TAILQ_ENTRY */
+#include <evhttp.h>
 
 #define EV_NONE 0
 #define EV_UNDEF -1