diff --git a/john-1.6-pointer.patch b/john-1.6-pointer.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a9e1c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/john-1.6-pointer.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+Endast i john-1.6.hacked/run: john.pot
+Endast i john-1.6.hacked/run: restore
+diff -ru john-1.6/src/detect.c john-1.6.hacked/src/detect.c
+--- john-1.6/src/detect.c	1998-12-03 01:29:50.000000000 +0100
++++ john-1.6.hacked/src/detect.c	2005-07-26 10:50:09.000000000 +0200
+@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
+  */
+ 
+ #include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ 
+ int main(int argc, char **argv)
+ {
+@@ -32,11 +33,7 @@
+ "#define ARCH_LITTLE_ENDIAN\t\t%d\n"
+ "#define ARCH_INT_GT_32\t\t\t%d\n"
+ "#define ARCH_ALLOWS_UNALIGNED\t\t0\n"
+-#ifdef __alpha__
+-"#define ARCH_INDEX\t\t\tunsigned long\n"
+-#else
+-"#define ARCH_INDEX\t\t\tunsigned int\n"
+-#endif
++"#define ARCH_INDEX\t\t\tunsigned %s\n"
+ "\n"
+ #ifdef OS_TIMER
+ "#define OS_TIMER\t\t\t1\n"
+@@ -58,7 +55,8 @@
+ 		(int)(sizeof(long) * 8),
+ 		(int)(sizeof(long) * 8),
+ 		(int)(*(char *)&value),
+-		(sizeof(int) > 4) ? 1 : 0);
++		(sizeof(int) > 4) ? 1 : 0,
++		sizeof(void*) == sizeof(long) ? "long" : "int");
+ 
+ 	puts(
+ "#define CPU_DETECT\t\t\t0\n");
+Endast i john-1.6.hacked/src: .detect.c.swp
+
diff --git a/john.spec b/john.spec
index 8d8577c..fa11990 100644
--- a/john.spec
+++ b/john.spec
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 Summary:          John the Ripper password cracker
 Name:             john
 Version:          1.6
-Release:          5%{?dist} 
+Release:          6%{?dist} 
 
 URL:              http://www.openwall.com/john
 License:          GPL
 Group:            Applications/System
 Source0:          http://www.openwall.com/john/dl/john-1.6.tar.gz
 Patch0:           john-1.6-rh.patch
+Patch0:           john-1.6-pointer.patch
 BuildRoot:        %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root
 
 %description
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ supported as well.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 %patch0 -p2 -b .orig
+%patch1 -p2 -b .orig
 chmod 644 doc/*
 
 %build
@@ -55,6 +57,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_datadir}/%{name}
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 05 2006 Gavin Henry <ghenry@suretecsystems.com> - 1.6-6
+- pointer patch for bug #164251
+
 * Mon Oct 09 2006 Jeremy Katz <katzj@redhat.com> - 1.6-5
 - FC6 Rebuild