updated for version 7.2-169
diff --git a/src/term.h b/src/term.h
index cc9f8ac..b1fde04 100644
--- a/src/term.h
+++ b/src/term.h
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@
  * - there should be code in term.c to obtain the value from the termcap
  */
 
+#ifdef S_SPLINT_S  /* splint doesn't understand array of pointers */
+extern char_u **term_strings;    /* current terminal strings */
+#else
 extern char_u *(term_strings[]);    /* current terminal strings */
+#endif
 
 /*
  * strings used for terminal