--- a/ev.c 2024-07-12 13:56:31.605067771 -0400
+++ b/ev.c 2024-07-12 13:54:30.225653813 -0400
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@
   #include "ev_wrap.h"
 
   static struct ev_loop default_loop_struct;
-  EV_API_DECL struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop_ptr = 0; /* needs to be initialised to make it a definition despite extern */
+  struct ev_loop *ev_default_loop_ptr = 0;
 
 #else