-extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vwprintw (WINDOW *, const char *,va_list); /* implemented */
-extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vw_printw (WINDOW *, const char *,va_list); /* generated */
-extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vwscanw (WINDOW *, NCURSES_CONST char *,va_list); /* implemented */
-extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vw_scanw (WINDOW *, NCURSES_CONST char *,va_list); /* generated */
+extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vwprintw (WINDOW *, const char *,va_list) GCC_DEPRECATED(use vw_printw); /* implemented */
+extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vw_printw (WINDOW *, const char *,va_list); /* implemented */
+extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vwscanw (WINDOW *, const char *,va_list) GCC_DEPRECATED(use vw_scanw); /* implemented */
+extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) vw_scanw (WINDOW *, const char *,va_list); /* implemented */