diff --git a/package/kde/kdeartwork/hotfixes-gcc43.patch b/package/kde/kdeartwork/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c49d2db02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kde/kdeartwork/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- ./kscreensaver/kdesavers/firesaver.cpp.orig	2008-06-12 15:34:30.000000000 +0200
++++ ./kscreensaver/kdesavers/firesaver.cpp	2008-06-12 15:34:36.000000000 +0200
+@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
+ //     Email:  asy@libero.it
+ 
+ #include <math.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <sys/time.h>
+ #include <kconfig.h>
+ #include <kdebug.h>
diff --git a/package/kde/kdegraphics/hotfixes-gcc43.patch b/package/kde/kdegraphics/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..799e36325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kde/kdegraphics/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- ./kviewshell/plugins/djvu/libdjvu/DjVuGlobal.h.orig	2008-06-13 08:56:55.000000000 +0200
++++ ./kviewshell/plugins/djvu/libdjvu/DjVuGlobal.h	2008-06-13 08:57:02.000000000 +0200
+@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
+ #elif defined(AUTOCONF) && defined(HAVE_STDINCLUDES)
+ # include <new>
+ #else
+-# include <new.h>
++# include <new>
+ #endif
+ 
+ #ifdef WIN32
diff --git a/package/kde/kdemultimedia/hotfixes-gcc43.patch b/package/kde/kdemultimedia/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f97148a67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kde/kdemultimedia/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+--- ./arts/builder/structure.cpp.orig	2008-06-13 11:24:39.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/builder/structure.cpp	2008-06-13 11:24:46.000000000 +0200
+@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
+ #include "soundserver.h"
+ #include "kartsserver.h"
+ #include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <iostream>
+ #include <fstream>
+ #include <kdebug.h>
+--- ./arts/modules/effects/synth_stereo_fir_equalizer_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 09:26:09.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/effects/synth_stereo_fir_equalizer_impl.cc	2008-06-13 09:26:16.000000000 +0200
+@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
+ #include "artsmoduleseffects.h"
+ 
+ #include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ 
+ #include <kglobal.h>
+ #include <klocale.h>
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_capture_wav_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 08:58:12.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_capture_wav_impl.cc	2008-06-13 08:58:20.000000000 +0200
+@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
+ #include "stdsynthmodule.h"
+ #include "debug.h"
+ #include <fcntl.h>
++#include <string.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ 
+ using namespace std;
+ namespace Arts {
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_midi_test_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 08:58:53.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_midi_test_impl.cc	2008-06-13 08:59:00.000000000 +0200
+@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
+ #include "audiosubsys.h"
+ #include <fstream>
+ #include <math.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ 
+ using namespace Arts;
+ using namespace std;
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_noise_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 08:55:08.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_noise_impl.cc	2008-06-13 08:55:15.000000000 +0200
+@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
+ #include "artsmodulessynth.h"
+ #include "stdsynthmodule.h"
+ 
++#include <stdlib.h>
++
+ using namespace Arts;
+ 
+ namespace Arts {
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_osc_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 08:56:25.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_osc_impl.cc	2008-06-13 08:56:31.000000000 +0200
+@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
+ #include <gsl/gslsignal.h>
+ 
+ #include <math.h>
++#include <string.h>
+ 
+ using namespace Arts;
+ 
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_play_pat_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 08:57:29.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_play_pat_impl.cc	2008-06-13 08:57:40.000000000 +0200
+@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
+ #include <sys/stat.h>
+ #include <stdsynthmodule.h>
+ #include <unistd.h>
++#include <string.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <math.h>
+ #include <debug.h>
+ #include <cache.h>
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_sequence_freq_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 09:04:38.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_sequence_freq_impl.cc	2008-06-13 09:04:52.000000000 +0200
+@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
+ */
+ 
+ #include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ #include "artsmodulessynth.h"
+ #include "stdsynthmodule.h"
+ #include <debug.h>
+--- ./arts/modules/synth/synth_sequence_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 09:00:54.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/modules/synth/synth_sequence_impl.cc	2008-06-13 09:01:03.000000000 +0200
+@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
+     */
+ 
+ #include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
++#include <string.h>
+ #include "artsmodulessynth.h"
+ #include "stdsynthmodule.h"
+ 
+--- ./arts/runtime/artsbuilderloader_impl.cc.orig	2008-06-13 08:25:32.000000000 +0200
++++ ./arts/runtime/artsbuilderloader_impl.cc	2008-06-13 08:25:39.000000000 +0200
+@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
+ #include <sys/types.h>
+ #include <sys/stat.h>
+ #include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <unistd.h>
+ #include <dirent.h>
+ #include <set>
+--- ./mpeglib/example/yaf/yafvorbis/vorbis_control.cpp.orig	2008-06-13 18:34:16.000000000 +0200
++++ ./mpeglib/example/yaf/yafvorbis/vorbis_control.cpp	2008-06-13 18:34:29.000000000 +0200
+@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
+ 
+ 
+ 
+-#include <iostream.h>
++#include <iostream>
+ #include <stdio.h>
+ #include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <math.h>
+@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
+ #include <getopt.h>
+ #endif
+ 
++using namespace std;
+ 
+ 
+ 
diff --git a/package/kde/kdirstat/hotfixes-gcc43.patch b/package/kde/kdirstat/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7721d6c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kde/kdirstat/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- ./kdirstat/kdirtreecache.cpp.orig	2008-06-12 15:29:58.000000000 +0200
++++ ./kdirstat/kdirtreecache.cpp	2008-06-12 15:30:05.000000000 +0200
+@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
+ 
+ #include <ctype.h>
+ #include <errno.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <kdebug.h>
+ #include "kdirtreecache.h"
+ #include "kdirtree.h"
diff --git a/package/kde/koffice/hotfixes-gcc43.patch b/package/kde/koffice/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea9a9034a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/kde/koffice/hotfixes-gcc43.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+--- ./krita/core/kis_perspective_math.cpp.orig	2008-06-13 09:30:26.000000000 +0200
++++ ./krita/core/kis_perspective_math.cpp	2008-06-13 11:22:38.000000000 +0200
+@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@
+ 
+ #if 1
+ 
+-#include <iostream.h>
++#include <iostream>
+ #include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <math.h>
+ //#define NDEBUG // uncomment to remove checking of assert()
+ #include <assert.h>
+ #define DEFAULT_ALLOC 2
+ 
++using namespace std;
++
+ namespace math { // TODO: use eigen
+ 
+ template <class ElType> class matrix;
+--- ./kspread/plugins/scripting/kspreadcore/krs_cell.cpp.orig	2008-06-14 01:52:57.000000000 +0200
++++ ./kspread/plugins/scripting/kspreadcore/krs_cell.cpp	2008-06-14 01:58:12.000000000 +0200
+@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@
+ 	return m_cell->text();
+ }
+ 
+-bool Cell::setText(const QString& text, bool asString) {
++bool Cell::setText(const QString& text) {
++
++	bool asString = false;
+ 
+ 	//FIXME: there is some problem with asString parameter, when it's set
+ 	//to true KSpread says: ASSERT: "f" in Dependencies.cpp (621)
+--- ./kspread/plugins/scripting/kspreadcore/krs_cell.h.orig	2008-06-14 01:58:23.000000000 +0200
++++ ./kspread/plugins/scripting/kspreadcore/krs_cell.h	2008-06-14 01:58:34.000000000 +0200
+@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
+ 		* will be handled as string else we try to parse the
+ 		* string to the expected value.
+ 		*/
+-		bool setText(const QString& text, bool asString = false);
++		bool setText(const QString& text);
+ 
+ 		/**
+ 		* Return the textcolor as RGB-value in the format "#RRGGBB".