diff --git a/hw/xfree86/parser/configProcs.h b/hw/xfree86/parser/configProcs.h
index 3c9ce7a83..26ba40ebb 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/parser/configProcs.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/parser/configProcs.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 
 /* Private procs.  Public procs are in xf86Parser.h and xf86Optrec.h */
 
+/* exported functions are/were used by the X Server, and need to be
+ * made public when installing libxf86config */
+
 /* Device.c */
 XF86ConfDevicePtr xf86parseDeviceSection(void);
 void xf86printDeviceSection(FILE *cf, XF86ConfDevicePtr ptr);
@@ -53,14 +56,14 @@ int xf86validateLayout(XF86ConfigPtr p);
 /* Module.c */
 XF86ConfModulePtr xf86parseModuleSection(void);
 void xf86printModuleSection(FILE *cf, XF86ConfModulePtr ptr);
-XF86LoadPtr xf86addNewLoadDirective(XF86LoadPtr head, char *name, int type, XF86OptionPtr opts);
+extern _X_EXPORT XF86LoadPtr xf86addNewLoadDirective(XF86LoadPtr head, char *name, int type, XF86OptionPtr opts);
 void xf86freeModules(XF86ConfModulePtr ptr);
 /* Monitor.c */
 XF86ConfMonitorPtr xf86parseMonitorSection(void);
 XF86ConfModesPtr xf86parseModesSection(void);
 void xf86printMonitorSection(FILE *cf, XF86ConfMonitorPtr ptr);
 void xf86printModesSection(FILE *cf, XF86ConfModesPtr ptr);
-void xf86freeMonitorList(XF86ConfMonitorPtr ptr);
+extern _X_EXPORT void xf86freeMonitorList(XF86ConfMonitorPtr ptr);
 void xf86freeModesList(XF86ConfModesPtr ptr);
 int xf86validateMonitor(XF86ConfigPtr p, XF86ConfScreenPtr screen);
 /* Pointer.c */
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ XF86ConfInputPtr xf86parsePointerSection(void);
 /* Screen.c */
 XF86ConfScreenPtr xf86parseScreenSection(void);
 void xf86printScreenSection(FILE *cf, XF86ConfScreenPtr ptr);
-void xf86freeScreenList(XF86ConfScreenPtr ptr);
+extern _X_EXPORT void xf86freeScreenList(XF86ConfScreenPtr ptr);
 void xf86freeAdaptorLinkList(XF86ConfAdaptorLinkPtr ptr);
 void xf86freeDisplayList(XF86ConfDisplayPtr ptr);
 void xf86freeModeList(XF86ModePtr ptr);