diff --git a/nest/rt-dev.c b/nest/rt-dev.c
index 1a859dac..53deaa52 100644
--- a/nest/rt-dev.c
+++ b/nest/rt-dev.c
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ dev_copy_config(struct proto_config *dest, struct proto_config *src)
 }
 
 struct protocol proto_device = {
-  name:		"Direct",
-  template:	"direct%d",
-  preference:	DEF_PREF_DIRECT,
-  init:		dev_init,
-  reconfigure:	dev_reconfigure,
-  copy_config:	dev_copy_config
+  .name = 		"Direct",
+  .template = 		"direct%d",
+  .preference = 	DEF_PREF_DIRECT,
+  .init = 		dev_init,
+  .reconfigure = 	dev_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config = 	dev_copy_config
 };
diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.c b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
index 3feffbd9..b852da04 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
@@ -1431,18 +1431,18 @@ bgp_show_proto_info(struct proto *P)
 }
 
 struct protocol proto_bgp = {
-  name:			"BGP",
-  template:		"bgp%d",
-  attr_class:		EAP_BGP,
-  preference:		DEF_PREF_BGP,
-  init:			bgp_init,
-  start:		bgp_start,
-  shutdown:		bgp_shutdown,
-  cleanup:		bgp_cleanup,
-  reconfigure:		bgp_reconfigure,
-  copy_config:		bgp_copy_config,
-  get_status:		bgp_get_status,
-  get_attr:		bgp_get_attr,
-  get_route_info:	bgp_get_route_info,
-  show_proto_info:	bgp_show_proto_info
+  .name = 		"BGP",
+  .template = 		"bgp%d",
+  .attr_class = 	EAP_BGP,
+  .preference = 	DEF_PREF_BGP,
+  .init = 		bgp_init,
+  .start = 		bgp_start,
+  .shutdown = 		bgp_shutdown,
+  .cleanup = 		bgp_cleanup,
+  .reconfigure = 	bgp_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config = 	bgp_copy_config,
+  .get_status = 	bgp_get_status,
+  .get_attr = 		bgp_get_attr,
+  .get_route_info = 	bgp_get_route_info,
+  .show_proto_info = 	bgp_show_proto_info
 };
diff --git a/proto/pipe/pipe.c b/proto/pipe/pipe.c
index 22381c3d..d6ef153a 100644
--- a/proto/pipe/pipe.c
+++ b/proto/pipe/pipe.c
@@ -336,16 +336,16 @@ pipe_show_proto_info(struct proto *P)
 
 
 struct protocol proto_pipe = {
-  name:			"Pipe",
-  template:		"pipe%d",
-  multitable:		1,
-  preference:		DEF_PREF_PIPE,
-  postconfig:		pipe_postconfig,
-  init:			pipe_init,
-  start:		pipe_start,
-  cleanup:		pipe_cleanup,
-  reconfigure:		pipe_reconfigure,
-  copy_config:  	pipe_copy_config,
-  get_status:		pipe_get_status,
-  show_proto_info:	pipe_show_proto_info
+  .name =		"Pipe",
+  .template =		"pipe%d",
+  .multitable =		1,
+  .preference =		DEF_PREF_PIPE,
+  .postconfig =		pipe_postconfig,
+  .init =		pipe_init,
+  .start =		pipe_start,
+  .cleanup =		pipe_cleanup,
+  .reconfigure =	pipe_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config = 	pipe_copy_config,
+  .get_status = 	pipe_get_status,
+  .show_proto_info = 	pipe_show_proto_info
 };
diff --git a/proto/rip/rip.c b/proto/rip/rip.c
index a0c28e72..f41f52e7 100644
--- a/proto/rip/rip.c
+++ b/proto/rip/rip.c
@@ -1046,16 +1046,16 @@ rip_copy_config(struct proto_config *dest, struct proto_config *src)
 
 
 struct protocol proto_rip = {
-  name: "RIP",
-  template: "rip%d",
-  attr_class: EAP_RIP,
-  preference: DEF_PREF_RIP,
-  get_route_info: rip_get_route_info,
-  get_attr: rip_get_attr,
+  .name =		"RIP",
+  .template =		"rip%d",
+  .attr_class =		EAP_RIP,
+  .preference =		DEF_PREF_RIP,
+  .get_route_info =	rip_get_route_info,
+  .get_attr =		rip_get_attr,
 
-  init: rip_init,
-  dump: rip_dump,
-  start: rip_start,
-  reconfigure: rip_reconfigure,
-  copy_config: rip_copy_config
+  .init =		rip_init,
+  .dump =		rip_dump,
+  .start =		rip_start,
+  .reconfigure =	rip_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config =	rip_copy_config
 };
diff --git a/proto/static/static.c b/proto/static/static.c
index d3a595d3..8c31cdb8 100644
--- a/proto/static/static.c
+++ b/proto/static/static.c
@@ -528,16 +528,16 @@ static_copy_config(struct proto_config *dest, struct proto_config *src)
 
 
 struct protocol proto_static = {
-  name:		"Static",
-  template:	"static%d",
-  preference:	DEF_PREF_STATIC,
-  init:		static_init,
-  dump:		static_dump,
-  start:	static_start,
-  shutdown:	static_shutdown,
-  cleanup:	static_cleanup,
-  reconfigure:	static_reconfigure,
-  copy_config:	static_copy_config
+  .name =		"Static",
+  .template =		"static%d",
+  .preference =		DEF_PREF_STATIC,
+  .init =		static_init,
+  .dump =		static_dump,
+  .start =		static_start,
+  .shutdown =		static_shutdown,
+  .cleanup =		static_cleanup,
+  .reconfigure =	static_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config =	static_copy_config
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt.c b/sysdep/unix/krt.c
index a2fb83d9..398d1ebb 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/krt.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/krt.c
@@ -277,15 +277,15 @@ kif_copy_config(struct proto_config *dest, struct proto_config *src)
 
 
 struct protocol proto_unix_iface = {
-  name:		"Device",
-  template:	"device%d",
-  preference:	DEF_PREF_DIRECT,
-  preconfig:	kif_preconfig,
-  init:		kif_init,
-  start:	kif_start,
-  shutdown:	kif_shutdown,
-  reconfigure:	kif_reconfigure,
-  copy_config:	kif_copy_config
+  .name = 		"Device",
+  .template = 		"device%d",
+  .preference =		DEF_PREF_DIRECT,
+  .preconfig =		kif_preconfig,
+  .init =		kif_init,
+  .start =		kif_start,
+  .shutdown =		kif_shutdown,
+  .reconfigure =	kif_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config =	kif_copy_config
 };
 
 /*
@@ -1198,20 +1198,20 @@ krt_get_attr(eattr * a, byte * buf, int buflen UNUSED)
 
 
 struct protocol proto_unix_kernel = {
-  name:		"Kernel",
-  template:	"kernel%d",
-  attr_class:	EAP_KRT,
-  preference:	DEF_PREF_INHERITED,
-  preconfig:	krt_preconfig,
-  postconfig:	krt_postconfig,
-  init:		krt_init,
-  start:	krt_start,
-  shutdown:	krt_shutdown,
-  reconfigure:	krt_reconfigure,
-  copy_config:	krt_copy_config,
-  get_attr:	krt_get_attr,
+  .name =		"Kernel",
+  .template =		"kernel%d",
+  .attr_class =		EAP_KRT,
+  .preference =		DEF_PREF_INHERITED,
+  .preconfig =		krt_preconfig,
+  .postconfig =		krt_postconfig,
+  .init =		krt_init,
+  .start =		krt_start,
+  .shutdown =		krt_shutdown,
+  .reconfigure =	krt_reconfigure,
+  .copy_config =	krt_copy_config,
+  .get_attr =		krt_get_attr,
 #ifdef KRT_ALLOW_LEARN
-  dump:		krt_dump,
-  dump_attrs:	krt_dump_attrs,
+  .dump =		krt_dump,
+  .dump_attrs =		krt_dump_attrs,
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/log.c b/sysdep/unix/log.c
index ccf35bf3..3ae98df8 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/log.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/log.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ default_log_list(int debug, int init, char **syslog_name)
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
   if (!debug)
     {
-      static struct log_config lc_syslog = { mask: ~0 };
+      static struct log_config lc_syslog = { .mask = ~0 };
       add_tail(&init_log_list, &lc_syslog.n);
       *syslog_name = bird_name;
       if (!init)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ default_log_list(int debug, int init, char **syslog_name)
     }
 #endif
 
-  static struct log_config lc_stderr = { mask: ~0, terminal_flag: 1 };
+  static struct log_config lc_stderr = { .mask = ~0, .terminal_flag = 1 };
   lc_stderr.fh = stderr;
   add_tail(&init_log_list, &lc_stderr.n);
   return &init_log_list;