diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index aa6f9e40de..e2febdcc7a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@
    Entries may not always be in chronological/commit order.
    See license at the end of file. */
 
+2025-01-24 15:02 UTC+0100 Aleksander Czajczynski (hb fki.pl)
+  * contrib/hbct/dattime3.c
+    ! fixed in block variable declaration for strict ANSI C compat
+    * code formatting
+    ; both borrowed from Viktor's fork, thanks
+      https://github.com/vszakats/hb/commit/aa4665f16ff92443681fc0b7a2f4a6bd67c6a199
+      https://github.com/vszakats/hb/commit/d9f37296b01bb5a5fef1afb50c91ec0ed4fe900e
+
+  * src/rdd/dbcmd.c
+    * note about C5.3/5.2 DBAPPEND( [<lUnlockAll>=.t.] ) updated again
+      upon Przemek notification, thanks
+
 2025-01-24 13:28 UTC+0100 Przemyslaw Czerpak (druzus/at/poczta.onet.pl)
   * .github/workflows/vm1-ci.yml
     * switched the runner from macos-latest to ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/contrib/hbct/dattime3.c b/contrib/hbct/dattime3.c
index f3e7470718..a68aa26794 100644
--- a/contrib/hbct/dattime3.c
+++ b/contrib/hbct/dattime3.c
@@ -154,13 +154,15 @@ HB_FUNC( SETTIME )
       lNewTime = iTime[ 0 ] * 3600 + iTime[ 1 ] * 60 + iTime[ 2 ];
       tm       = time( NULL );
       tm      += lNewTime - ( tm % 86400 );
-#  if ( defined( __GLIBC__ ) && ( ( __GLIBC__ > 2 ) || ( ( __GLIBC__ == 2 ) && ( __GLIBC_MINOR__ >= 31 ) ) ) )
-      /* stime() is deprecated in glibc 2.31+ */
-      struct timespec ts = { tm, 0 };
-      fResult  = clock_settime( CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts ) == 0;
+#  if defined( __GLIBC__ ) && ( ( __GLIBC__ > 2 ) || ( ( __GLIBC__ == 2 ) && ( __GLIBC_MINOR__ >= 31 ) ) )
+      {
+         /* stime() is deprecated in glibc 2.31+ */
+         struct timespec ts = { tm, 0 };
+         fResult = clock_settime( CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts ) == 0;
+      }
 #  else
       /* stime() exists only in SVr4, SVID, X/OPEN and Linux */
-      fResult  = stime( &tm ) == 0;
+      fResult = stime( &tm ) == 0;
 #  endif
 #endif
    }
@@ -191,12 +193,12 @@ HB_FUNC( SETDATE )
 #elif defined( HB_OS_LINUX ) && ! defined( HB_OS_ANDROID ) && ! defined( __WATCOMC__ )
          /* stime() exists only in SVr4, SVID, X/OPEN and Linux */
          long lNewDate = lDate - hb_dateEncode( 1970, 1, 1 );
-#  if ( defined( __GLIBC__ ) && ( ( __GLIBC__ > 2 ) || ( ( __GLIBC__ == 2 ) && ( __GLIBC_MINOR__ >= 31 ) ) ) )
+#  if defined( __GLIBC__ ) && ( ( __GLIBC__ > 2 ) || ( ( __GLIBC__ == 2 ) && ( __GLIBC_MINOR__ >= 31 ) ) )
          /* stime() is deprecated in glibc 2.31+ */
          struct timespec ts = { 0 };
-         clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);  /* keep tv_nsec */
+         clock_gettime( CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts );  /* keep tv_nsec */
          ts.tv_sec = lNewDate * 86400 + ( ts.tv_sec % 86400 );
-         fResult  = clock_settime( CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts ) == 0;
+         fResult   = clock_settime( CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts ) == 0;
 #  else
          time_t tm;
          tm       = time( NULL );
diff --git a/src/rdd/dbcmd.c b/src/rdd/dbcmd.c
index 6962b07446..9d97d8f92d 100644
--- a/src/rdd/dbcmd.c
+++ b/src/rdd/dbcmd.c
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@ HB_FUNC( DBAPPEND )
 
    if( pArea )
    {
-      /* NOTE: parameter is Clipper 5.3 extension, 5.2 always unlocks */
+      /*
+       * NOTE: <lUnlockAll> parameter exists both in Clipper 5.3 and 5.2,
+       * though in 5.2 it is poorly documented, mentioned only in Drivers
+       * Guide manual - both printed (1992) and C52G07B.NG
+       */
       HB_BOOL bUnLockAll = hb_parldef( 1, HB_TRUE );
       HB_ERRCODE errCode;