--- xdm-1.1.9/greeter/greet.c	2009-12-31 20:52:52 +0000
+++ xdm-1.1.9.new/greeter/greet.c	2010-01-01 14:54:27 +0000
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 	exit (RESERVER_DISPLAY);
     }
 #ifdef USE_SYSLOG
-    openlog("xdm", LOG_ODELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_AUTHPRIV);
+    openlog (strdup("xdm"), LOG_ODELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_AUTHPRIV);
 #endif
 
     for (;;) {