diff --git a/src/db/dbAddr.h b/src/db/dbAddr.h
index 2ff605a15..e69141184 100644
--- a/src/db/dbAddr.h
+++ b/src/db/dbAddr.h
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 #ifndef dbAddrh
 #define dbAddrh
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+//
+// for brain dead C++ compilers
+//
+struct dbCommon;
+struct putNotify;
+#endif
+
 typedef struct dbAddr{
         struct dbCommon *precord;/* address of record                   */
         void    *pfield;        /* address of field                     */
diff --git a/src/db/db_access.h b/src/db/db_access.h
index bc0da3370..e63ef1a71 100644
--- a/src/db/db_access.h
+++ b/src/db/db_access.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ typedef epicsUInt16	dbr_ushort_t;
 typedef epicsInt16	dbr_int_t;
 typedef epicsUInt16	dbr_enum_t;
 typedef epicsInt32	dbr_long_t;
+typedef epicsUInt32	dbr_ulong_t;
 typedef epicsFloat32	dbr_float_t;
 typedef epicsFloat64	dbr_double_t;
 typedef epicsUInt16	dbr_put_ackt_t;