17 files changed, 471 insertions, 378 deletions

diff --git a/Xext/bigreq.c b/Xext/bigreq.c
index 9bb1c8616..d61ff3c7b 100644
--- a/Xext/bigreq.c
+++ b/Xext/bigreq.c
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ ProcBigReqDispatch(ClientPtr client)
         return BadRequest;
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xBigReqEnableReq);
     client->big_requests = TRUE;
-    memset(&rep, 0, sizeof(xBigReqEnableReply));
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.max_request_size = maxBigRequestSize;
+    rep = (xBigReqEnableReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .max_request_size = maxBigRequestSize
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.max_request_size);
diff --git a/Xext/dpms.c b/Xext/dpms.c
index 35be966c6..8ec32eac2 100644
--- a/Xext/dpms.c
+++ b/Xext/dpms.c
@@ -45,15 +45,16 @@ static int
 ProcDPMSGetVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xDPMSGetVersionReq); */
-    xDPMSGetVersionReply rep;
+    xDPMSGetVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = DPMSMajorVersion,
+        .minorVersion = DPMSMinorVersion
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDPMSGetVersionReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = DPMSMajorVersion;
-    rep.minorVersion = DPMSMinorVersion;
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swaps(&rep.majorVersion);
@@ -67,15 +68,15 @@ static int
 ProcDPMSCapable(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xDPMSCapableReq); */
-    xDPMSCapableReply rep;
+    xDPMSCapableReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .capable = DPMSCapableFlag
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDPMSCapableReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.capable = DPMSCapableFlag;
-
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
     }
@@ -87,17 +88,17 @@ static int
 ProcDPMSGetTimeouts(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xDPMSGetTimeoutsReq); */
-    xDPMSGetTimeoutsReply rep;
+    xDPMSGetTimeoutsReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .standby = DPMSStandbyTime / MILLI_PER_SECOND,
+        .suspend = DPMSSuspendTime / MILLI_PER_SECOND,
+        .off = DPMSOffTime / MILLI_PER_SECOND
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDPMSGetTimeoutsReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.standby = DPMSStandbyTime / MILLI_PER_SECOND;
-    rep.suspend = DPMSSuspendTime / MILLI_PER_SECOND;
-    rep.off = DPMSOffTime / MILLI_PER_SECOND;
-
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swaps(&rep.standby);
@@ -188,16 +189,16 @@ static int
 ProcDPMSInfo(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xDPMSInfoReq); */
-    xDPMSInfoReply rep;
+    xDPMSInfoReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .power_level = DPMSPowerLevel,
+        .state = DPMSEnabled
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDPMSInfoReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.power_level = DPMSPowerLevel;
-    rep.state = DPMSEnabled;
-
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swaps(&rep.power_level);
diff --git a/Xext/geext.c b/Xext/geext.c
index 7bdd873c6..fc16b8afd 100644
--- a/Xext/geext.c
+++ b/Xext/geext.c
@@ -65,14 +65,16 @@ ProcGEQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xGEQueryVersionReq);
 
-    rep.repType = X_Reply;
-    rep.RepType = X_GEQueryVersion;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-
-    /* return the supported version by the server */
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_GE_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_GE_MINOR_VERSION;
+    rep = (xGEQueryVersionReply) {
+        .repType = X_Reply,
+        .RepType = X_GEQueryVersion,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+
+        /* return the supported version by the server */
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_GE_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_GE_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     /* Remember version the client requested */
     pGEClient->major_version = stuff->majorVersion;
diff --git a/Xext/panoramiX.c b/Xext/panoramiX.c
index 98c612a33..bb253c393 100644
--- a/Xext/panoramiX.c
+++ b/Xext/panoramiX.c
@@ -904,14 +904,15 @@ int
 ProcPanoramiXQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xPanoramiXQueryVersionReq); */
-    xPanoramiXQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xPanoramiXQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_PANORAMIX_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_PANORAMIX_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xPanoramiXQueryVersionReq);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_PANORAMIX_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_PANORAMIX_MINOR_VERSION;
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -935,11 +936,13 @@ ProcPanoramiXGetState(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.state = !noPanoramiXExtension;
-    rep.window = stuff->window;
+    rep = (xPanoramiXGetStateReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .state = !noPanoramiXExtension,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .window = stuff->window
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -963,11 +966,13 @@ ProcPanoramiXGetScreenCount(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.ScreenCount = PanoramiXNumScreens;
-    rep.window = stuff->window;
+    rep = (xPanoramiXGetScreenCountReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .ScreenCount = PanoramiXNumScreens,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .window = stuff->window
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -993,14 +998,16 @@ ProcPanoramiXGetScreenSize(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
+    rep = (xPanoramiXGetScreenSizeReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
     /* screen dimensions */
-    rep.width = screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen]->width;
-    rep.height = screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen]->height;
-    rep.window = stuff->window;
-    rep.screen = stuff->screen;
+        .width = screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen]->width,
+        .height = screenInfo.screens[stuff->screen]->height,
+        .window = stuff->window,
+        .screen = stuff->screen
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -1021,18 +1028,18 @@ ProcXineramaIsActive(ClientPtr client)
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXineramaIsActiveReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
+    rep = (xXineramaIsActiveReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
 #if 1
-    {
         /* The following hack fools clients into thinking that Xinerama
          * is disabled even though it is not. */
-        rep.state = !noPanoramiXExtension && !PanoramiXExtensionDisabledHack;
-    }
+        .state = !noPanoramiXExtension && !PanoramiXExtensionDisabledHack
 #else
-    rep.state = !noPanoramiXExtension;
+        .state = !noPanoramiXExtension;
 #endif
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -1046,14 +1053,15 @@ int
 ProcXineramaQueryScreens(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xXineramaQueryScreensReq); */
-    xXineramaQueryScreensReply rep;
+    xXineramaQueryScreensReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(rep.number * sz_XineramaScreenInfo),
+        .number = (noPanoramiXExtension) ? 0 : PanoramiXNumScreens
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXineramaQueryScreensReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.number = (noPanoramiXExtension) ? 0 : PanoramiXNumScreens;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(rep.number * sz_XineramaScreenInfo);
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
diff --git a/Xext/panoramiXprocs.c b/Xext/panoramiXprocs.c
index bdabfbf03..576844cbf 100644
--- a/Xext/panoramiXprocs.c
+++ b/Xext/panoramiXprocs.c
@@ -566,14 +566,18 @@ PanoramiXGetGeometry(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.root = screenInfo.screens[0]->root->drawable.id;
-    rep.depth = pDraw->depth;
-    rep.width = pDraw->width;
-    rep.height = pDraw->height;
-    rep.x = rep.y = rep.borderWidth = 0;
+    rep = (xGetGeometryReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .root = screenInfo.screens[0]->root->drawable.id,
+        .depth = pDraw->depth,
+        .width = pDraw->width,
+        .height = pDraw->height,
+        .x = 0,
+        .y = 0,
+        .borderWidth = 0
+    };
 
     if (stuff->id == rep.root) {
         xWindowRoot *root = (xWindowRoot *)
@@ -617,11 +621,13 @@ PanoramiXTranslateCoords(ClientPtr client)
     rc = dixLookupWindow(&pDst, stuff->dstWid, client, DixReadAccess);
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.sameScreen = xTrue;
-    rep.child = None;
+    rep = (xTranslateCoordsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .sameScreen = xTrue,
+        .child = None
+    };
 
     if ((pWin == screenInfo.screens[0]->root) ||
         (pWin->drawable.id == screenInfo.screens[0]->screensaver.wid)) {
@@ -1954,10 +1960,12 @@ PanoramiXGetImage(ClientPtr client)
             return rc;
     }
 
-    xgi.visual = wVisual(((WindowPtr) pDraw));
-    xgi.type = X_Reply;
-    xgi.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    xgi.depth = pDraw->depth;
+    xgi = (xGetImageReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .visual = wVisual(((WindowPtr) pDraw)),
+        .depth = pDraw->depth
+    };
     if (format == ZPixmap) {
         widthBytesLine = PixmapBytePad(w, pDraw->depth);
         length = widthBytesLine * h;
diff --git a/Xext/saver.c b/Xext/saver.c
index 60c02fffa..e1e86c0d4 100644
--- a/Xext/saver.c
+++ b/Xext/saver.c
@@ -634,14 +634,16 @@ ScreenSaverHandle(ScreenPtr pScreen, int xstate, Bool force)
 static int
 ProcScreenSaverQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xScreenSaverQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xScreenSaverQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_SAVER_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_SAVER_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xScreenSaverQueryVersionReq);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_SAVER_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_SAVER_MINOR_VERSION;
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -677,10 +679,12 @@ ProcScreenSaverQueryInfo(ClientPtr client)
     UpdateCurrentTime();
     lastInput = GetTimeInMillis() - lastDeviceEventTime[XIAllDevices].milliseconds;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.window = pSaver->wid;
+    rep = (xScreenSaverQueryInfoReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .window = pSaver->wid
+    };
     if (screenIsSaved != SCREEN_SAVER_OFF) {
         rep.state = ScreenSaverOn;
         if (ScreenSaverTime)
diff --git a/Xext/security.c b/Xext/security.c
index fd63571b9..4144d859d 100644
--- a/Xext/security.c
+++ b/Xext/security.c
@@ -338,14 +338,16 @@ static int
 ProcSecurityQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
     /* REQUEST(xSecurityQueryVersionReq); */
-    xSecurityQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xSecurityQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_SECURITY_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_SECURITY_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xSecurityQueryVersionReq);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_SECURITY_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_SECURITY_MINOR_VERSION;
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swaps(&rep.majorVersion);
@@ -527,11 +529,13 @@ ProcSecurityGenerateAuthorization(ClientPtr client)
 
     /* tell client the auth id and data */
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(authdata_len);
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.authId = authId;
-    rep.dataLength = authdata_len;
+    rep = (xSecurityGenerateAuthorizationReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(authdata_len),
+        .authId = authId,
+        .dataLength = authdata_len
+    };
 
     if (client->swapped) {
         swapl(&rep.length);
diff --git a/Xext/shape.c b/Xext/shape.c
index 7724e7bb2..ecc6c8817 100644
--- a/Xext/shape.c
+++ b/Xext/shape.c
@@ -204,15 +204,16 @@ CreateClipShape(WindowPtr pWin)
 static int
 ProcShapeQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xShapeQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xShapeQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_SHAPE_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_SHAPE_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeQueryVersionReq);
-    memset(&rep, 0, sizeof(xShapeQueryVersionReply));
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_SHAPE_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_SHAPE_MINOR_VERSION;
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -631,12 +632,13 @@ ProcShapeQueryExtents(ClientPtr client)
     rc = dixLookupWindow(&pWin, stuff->window, client, DixGetAttrAccess);
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
-    memset(&rep, 0, sizeof(xShapeQueryExtentsReply));
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.boundingShaped = (wBoundingShape(pWin) != 0);
-    rep.clipShaped = (wClipShape(pWin) != 0);
+    rep = (xShapeQueryExtentsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .boundingShaped = (wBoundingShape(pWin) != 0),
+        .clipShaped = (wClipShape(pWin) != 0)
+    };
     if ((region = wBoundingShape(pWin))) {
         /* this is done in two steps because of a compiler bug on SunOS 4.1.3 */
         pExtents = RegionExtents(region);
@@ -920,10 +922,12 @@ ProcShapeInputSelected(ClientPtr client)
             }
         }
     }
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.enabled = enabled;
+    rep = (xShapeInputSelectedReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .enabled = enabled,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -1001,11 +1005,13 @@ ProcShapeGetRectangles(ClientPtr client)
             rects[i].height = box->y2 - box->y1;
         }
     }
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(nrects * sizeof(xRectangle));
-    rep.ordering = YXBanded;
-    rep.nrects = nrects;
+    rep = (xShapeGetRectanglesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .ordering = YXBanded,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(nrects * sizeof(xRectangle)),
+        .nrects = nrects
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
diff --git a/Xext/shm.c b/Xext/shm.c
index a7321703a..6c9b16d57 100644
--- a/Xext/shm.c
+++ b/Xext/shm.c
@@ -285,19 +285,20 @@ ShmRegisterFbFuncs(ScreenPtr pScreen)
 static int
 ProcShmQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xShmQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xShmQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sharedPixmaps = sharedPixmaps,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_SHM_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_SHM_MINOR_VERSION,
+        .uid = geteuid(),
+        .gid = getegid(),
+        .pixmapFormat = sharedPixmaps ? ZPixmap : 0
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShmQueryVersionReq);
-    memset(&rep, 0, sizeof(xShmQueryVersionReply));
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.sharedPixmaps = sharedPixmaps;
-    rep.pixmapFormat = sharedPixmaps ? ZPixmap : 0;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_SHM_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_SHM_MINOR_VERSION;
-    rep.uid = geteuid();
-    rep.gid = getegid();
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -656,11 +657,13 @@ ProcShmGetImage(ClientPtr client)
             return BadMatch;
         visual = None;
     }
-    xgi.type = X_Reply;
-    xgi.length = 0;
-    xgi.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    xgi.visual = visual;
-    xgi.depth = pDraw->depth;
+    xgi = (xShmGetImageReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .visual = visual,
+        .depth = pDraw->depth
+    };
     if (stuff->format == ZPixmap) {
         length = PixmapBytePad(stuff->width, pDraw->depth) * stuff->height;
     }
@@ -832,11 +835,13 @@ ProcPanoramiXShmGetImage(ClientPtr client)
         }
     }
 
-    xgi.visual = wVisual(((WindowPtr) pDraw));
-    xgi.type = X_Reply;
-    xgi.length = 0;
-    xgi.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    xgi.depth = pDraw->depth;
+    xgi = (xShmGetImageReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .visual = wVisual(((WindowPtr) pDraw)),
+        .depth = pDraw->depth
+    };
 
     if (format == ZPixmap) {
         widthBytesLine = PixmapBytePad(w, pDraw->depth);
diff --git a/Xext/sync.c b/Xext/sync.c
index fc712cd2e..3ad2b1b51 100644
--- a/Xext/sync.c
+++ b/Xext/sync.c
@@ -1185,17 +1185,16 @@ FreeAlarmClient(void *value, XID id)
 static int
 ProcSyncInitialize(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xSyncInitializeReply rep;
+    xSyncInitializeReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_SYNC_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_SYNC_MINOR_VERSION,
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xSyncInitializeReq);
 
-    memset(&rep, 0, sizeof(xSyncInitializeReply));
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_SYNC_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_SYNC_MINOR_VERSION;
-    rep.length = 0;
-
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
     }
@@ -1209,17 +1208,17 @@ ProcSyncInitialize(ClientPtr client)
 static int
 ProcSyncListSystemCounters(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xSyncListSystemCountersReply rep;
+    xSyncListSystemCountersReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .nCounters = 0,
+    };
     SysCounterInfo *psci;
     int len = 0;
     xSyncSystemCounter *list = NULL, *walklist = NULL;
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xSyncListSystemCountersReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.nCounters = 0;
-
     xorg_list_for_each_entry(psci, &SysCounterList, entry) {
         /* pad to 4 byte boundary */
         len += pad_to_int32(sz_xSyncSystemCounter + strlen(psci->name));
@@ -1329,10 +1328,12 @@ ProcSyncGetPriority(ClientPtr client)
             return rc;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.priority = priorityclient->priority;
+    rep = (xSyncGetPriorityReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .priority = priorityclient->priority
+    };
 
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
@@ -1606,19 +1607,20 @@ ProcSyncQueryCounter(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-
     /* if system counter, ask it what the current value is */
-
     if (IsSystemCounter(pCounter)) {
         (*pCounter->pSysCounterInfo->QueryValue) ((pointer) pCounter,
                                                   &pCounter->value);
     }
 
-    rep.value_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pCounter->value);
-    rep.value_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pCounter->value);
+    rep = (xSyncQueryCounterReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .value_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pCounter->value),
+        .value_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pCounter->value)
+    };
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -1772,32 +1774,33 @@ ProcSyncQueryAlarm(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length =
-        bytes_to_int32(sizeof(xSyncQueryAlarmReply) - sizeof(xGenericReply));
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-
     pTrigger = &pAlarm->trigger;
-    rep.counter = (pTrigger->pSync) ? pTrigger->pSync->id : None;
+    rep = (xSyncQueryAlarmReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length =
+          bytes_to_int32(sizeof(xSyncQueryAlarmReply) - sizeof(xGenericReply)),
+        .counter = (pTrigger->pSync) ? pTrigger->pSync->id : None,
 
 #if 0  /* XXX unclear what to do, depends on whether relative value-types
         * are "consumed" immediately and are considered absolute from then
         * on.
         */
-    rep.value_type = pTrigger->value_type;
-    rep.wait_value_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pTrigger->wait_value);
-    rep.wait_value_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pTrigger->wait_value);
+        .value_type = pTrigger->value_type,
+        .wait_value_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pTrigger->wait_value),
+        .wait_value_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pTrigger->wait_value),
 #else
-    rep.value_type = XSyncAbsolute;
-    rep.wait_value_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pTrigger->test_value);
-    rep.wait_value_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pTrigger->test_value);
+        .value_type = XSyncAbsolute,
+        .wait_value_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pTrigger->test_value),
+        .wait_value_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pTrigger->test_value),
 #endif
 
-    rep.test_type = pTrigger->test_type;
-    rep.delta_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pAlarm->delta);
-    rep.delta_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pAlarm->delta);
-    rep.events = pAlarm->events;
-    rep.state = pAlarm->state;
+        .test_type = pTrigger->test_type,
+        .delta_hi = XSyncValueHigh32(pAlarm->delta),
+        .delta_lo = XSyncValueLow32(pAlarm->delta),
+        .events = pAlarm->events,
+        .state = pAlarm->state
+    };
 
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
@@ -1956,11 +1959,13 @@ ProcSyncQueryFence(ClientPtr client)
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
+    rep = (xSyncQueryFenceReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
 
-    rep.triggered = pFence->funcs.CheckTriggered(pFence);
+        .triggered = pFence->funcs.CheckTriggered(pFence)
+    };
 
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
diff --git a/Xext/xcmisc.c b/Xext/xcmisc.c
index 943b424c0..9e4ea896e 100644
--- a/Xext/xcmisc.c
+++ b/Xext/xcmisc.c
@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ from The Open Group.
 static int
 ProcXCMiscGetVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xXCMiscGetVersionReply rep;
+    xXCMiscGetVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = XCMiscMajorVersion,
+        .minorVersion = XCMiscMinorVersion
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXCMiscGetVersionReq);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = XCMiscMajorVersion;
-    rep.minorVersion = XCMiscMinorVersion;
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swaps(&rep.majorVersion);
@@ -70,11 +72,13 @@ ProcXCMiscGetXIDRange(ClientPtr client)
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXCMiscGetXIDRangeReq);
     GetXIDRange(client->index, FALSE, &min_id, &max_id);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.start_id = min_id;
-    rep.count = max_id - min_id + 1;
+    rep = (xXCMiscGetXIDRangeReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .start_id = min_id,
+        .count = max_id - min_id + 1
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.start_id);
@@ -102,10 +106,12 @@ ProcXCMiscGetXIDList(ClientPtr client)
         return BadAlloc;
     }
     count = GetXIDList(client, stuff->count, pids);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = count;
-    rep.count = count;
+    rep = (xXCMiscGetXIDListReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = count,
+        .count = count
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
diff --git a/Xext/xf86bigfont.c b/Xext/xf86bigfont.c
index a90286135..d91ff9583 100644
--- a/Xext/xf86bigfont.c
+++ b/Xext/xf86bigfont.c
@@ -277,25 +277,23 @@ ProcXF86BigfontQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
     xXF86BigfontQueryVersionReply reply;
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXF86BigfontQueryVersionReq);
-    reply.type = X_Reply;
-    reply.length = 0;
-    reply.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    reply.majorVersion = SERVER_XF86BIGFONT_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    reply.minorVersion = SERVER_XF86BIGFONT_MINOR_VERSION;
-    reply.uid = geteuid();
-    reply.gid = getegid();
+    reply = (xXF86BigfontQueryVersionReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = SERVER_XF86BIGFONT_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minorVersion = SERVER_XF86BIGFONT_MINOR_VERSION,
+        .uid = geteuid(),
+        .gid = getegid(),
 #ifdef HAS_SHM
-    reply.signature = signature;
+        .signature = signature,
+        .capabilities = (LocalClient(client) && !client->swapped)
+                         ? XF86Bigfont_CAP_LocalShm : 0
 #else
-    reply.signature = 0;        /* This is redundant. Avoids uninitialized memory. */
+        .signature = 0,
+        .capabilities = 0
 #endif
-    reply.capabilities =
-#ifdef HAS_SHM
-        (LocalClient(client) && !client->swapped ? XF86Bigfont_CAP_LocalShm : 0)
-#else
-        0
-#endif
-        ;                       /* may add more bits here in future versions */
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         char tmp;
 
diff --git a/Xext/xres.c b/Xext/xres.c
index d207dceb0..25d4417ca 100644
--- a/Xext/xres.c
+++ b/Xext/xres.c
@@ -194,15 +194,16 @@ static int
 ProcXResQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xXResQueryVersionReq);
-    xXResQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xXResQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .server_major = SERVER_XRES_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .server_minor = SERVER_XRES_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXResQueryVersionReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.server_major = SERVER_XRES_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.server_minor = SERVER_XRES_MINOR_VERSION;
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -233,10 +234,12 @@ ProcXResQueryClients(ClientPtr client)
         }
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num_clients = num_clients;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(rep.num_clients * sz_xXResClient);
+    rep = (xXResQueryClientsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(num_clients * sz_xXResClient),
+        .num_clients = num_clients
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -300,10 +303,12 @@ ProcXResQueryClientResources(ClientPtr client)
             num_types++;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num_types = num_types;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(rep.num_types * sz_xXResType);
+    rep = (xXResQueryClientResourcesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(num_types * sz_xXResType),
+        .num_types = num_types
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -470,15 +475,17 @@ ProcXResQueryClientPixmapBytes(ClientPtr client)
                               (pointer)(&bytes));
 #endif
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.bytes = bytes;
+    rep = (xXResQueryClientPixmapBytesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .bytes = bytes,
 #ifdef _XSERVER64
-    rep.bytes_overflow = bytes >> 32;
+        .bytes_overflow = bytes >> 32
 #else
-    rep.bytes_overflow = 0;
+        .bytes_overflow = 0
 #endif
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -650,7 +657,6 @@ ProcXResQueryClientIds (ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xXResQueryClientIdsReq);
 
-    xXResQueryClientIdsReply  rep;
     xXResClientIdSpec        *specs = (void*) ((char*) stuff + sizeof(*stuff));
     int                       rc;
     ConstructClientIdCtx      ctx;
@@ -664,12 +670,14 @@ ProcXResQueryClientIds (ClientPtr client)
     rc = ConstructClientIds(client, stuff->numSpecs, specs, &ctx);
 
     if (rc == Success) {
-        rep.type = X_Reply;
-        rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
+        xXResQueryClientIdsReply  rep = {
+            .type = X_Reply,
+            .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+            .length = bytes_to_int32(ctx.resultBytes),
+            .numIds = ctx.numIds
+        };
 
         assert((ctx.resultBytes & 3) == 0);
-        rep.length = bytes_to_int32(ctx.resultBytes);
-        rep.numIds = ctx.numIds;
 
         if (client->swapped) {
             swaps (&rep.sequenceNumber);
@@ -1028,7 +1036,6 @@ ProcXResQueryResourceBytes (ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xXResQueryResourceBytesReq);
 
-    xXResQueryResourceBytesReply rep;
     int                          rc;
     ConstructResourceBytesCtx    ctx;
 
@@ -1046,10 +1053,12 @@ ProcXResQueryResourceBytes (ClientPtr client)
     rc = ConstructResourceBytes(stuff->client, &ctx);
 
     if (rc == Success) {
-        rep.type = X_Reply;
-        rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-        rep.numSizes = ctx.numSizes;
-        rep.length = bytes_to_int32(ctx.resultBytes);
+        xXResQueryResourceBytesReply rep = {
+            .type = X_Reply,
+            .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+            .length = bytes_to_int32(ctx.resultBytes),
+            .numSizes = ctx.numSizes
+        };
 
         if (client->swapped) {
             swaps (&rep.sequenceNumber);
diff --git a/Xext/xselinux_ext.c b/Xext/xselinux_ext.c
index 881759137..d22c2f1fd 100644
--- a/Xext/xselinux_ext.c
+++ b/Xext/xselinux_ext.c
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ SELinuxCopyContext(char *ptr, unsigned len)
 static int
 ProcSELinuxQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    SELinuxQueryVersionReply rep;
-
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.server_major = SELINUX_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.server_minor = SELINUX_MINOR_VERSION;
+    SELinuxQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .server_major = SELINUX_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .server_minor = SELINUX_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -93,10 +93,12 @@ SELinuxSendContextReply(ClientPtr client, security_id_t sid)
         len = strlen(ctx) + 1;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(len);
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.context_len = len;
+    rep = (SELinuxGetContextReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(len),
+        .context_len = len
+    };
 
     if (client->swapped) {
         swapl(&rep.length);
@@ -372,10 +374,12 @@ SELinuxSendItemsToClient(ClientPtr client, SELinuxListItemRec * items,
     }
 
     /* Send reply to client */
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = size;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.count = count;
+    rep = (SELinuxListItemsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = size,
+        .count = count
+    };
 
     if (client->swapped) {
         swapl(&rep.length);
diff --git a/Xext/xtest.c b/Xext/xtest.c
index 6112c0b7d..c7b087bdf 100644
--- a/Xext/xtest.c
+++ b/Xext/xtest.c
@@ -88,14 +88,16 @@ static int XTestSwapFakeInput(ClientPtr /* client */ ,
 static int
 ProcXTestGetVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xXTestGetVersionReply rep;
+    xXTestGetVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .majorVersion = XTestMajorVersion,
+        .minorVersion = XTestMinorVersion
+    };
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xXTestGetVersionReq);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = XTestMajorVersion;
-    rep.minorVersion = XTestMinorVersion;
+
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
         swaps(&rep.minorVersion);
@@ -134,10 +136,12 @@ ProcXTestCompareCursor(ClientPtr client)
             return rc;
         }
     }
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.same = (wCursor(pWin) == pCursor);
+    rep = (xXTestCompareCursorReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .same = (wCursor(pWin) == pCursor)
+    };
     if (client->swapped) {
         swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
     }
diff --git a/Xext/xvdisp.c b/Xext/xvdisp.c
index 87302673b..dae977200 100644
--- a/Xext/xvdisp.c
+++ b/Xext/xvdisp.c
@@ -302,17 +302,17 @@ SWriteListImageFormatsReply(ClientPtr client, xvListImageFormatsReply * rep)
 static int
 ProcXvQueryExtension(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xvQueryExtensionReply rep;
+    xvQueryExtensionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .version = XvVersion,
+        .revision = XvRevision
+    };
 
     /* REQUEST(xvQueryExtensionReq); */
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xvQueryExtensionReq);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.version = XvVersion;
-    rep.revision = XvRevision;
-
     _WriteQueryExtensionReply(client, &rep);
 
     return Success;
@@ -343,10 +343,12 @@ ProcXvQueryAdaptors(ClientPtr client)
     pxvs = (XvScreenPtr) dixLookupPrivate(&pScreen->devPrivates,
                                           XvGetScreenKey());
     if (!pxvs) {
-        rep.type = X_Reply;
-        rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-        rep.num_adaptors = 0;
-        rep.length = 0;
+        rep = (xvQueryAdaptorsReply) {
+            .type = X_Reply,
+            .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+            .length = 0,
+            .num_adaptors = 0
+        };
 
         _WriteQueryAdaptorsReply(client, &rep);
 
@@ -355,9 +357,11 @@ ProcXvQueryAdaptors(ClientPtr client)
 
     (*pxvs->ddQueryAdaptors) (pScreen, &pxvs->pAdaptors, &pxvs->nAdaptors);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num_adaptors = pxvs->nAdaptors;
+    rep = (xvQueryAdaptorsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .num_adaptors = pxvs->nAdaptors
+    };
 
     /* CALCULATE THE TOTAL SIZE OF THE REPLY IN BYTES */
 
@@ -429,9 +433,11 @@ ProcXvQueryEncodings(ClientPtr client)
         return status;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num_encodings = pPort->pAdaptor->nEncodings;
+    rep = (xvQueryEncodingsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .num_encodings = pPort->pAdaptor->nEncodings
+    };
 
     /* FOR EACH ENCODING ADD UP THE BYTES FOR ENCODING NAMES */
 
@@ -662,11 +668,12 @@ ProcXvGrabPort(ClientPtr client)
     if (status != Success) {
         return status;
     }
-
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.result = result;
+    rep = (xvGrabPortReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .result = result
+    };
 
     _WriteGrabPortReply(client, &rep);
 
@@ -777,10 +784,12 @@ ProcXvGetPortAttribute(ClientPtr client)
         return status;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.value = value;
+    rep = (xvGetPortAttributeReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .value = value
+    };
 
     _WriteGetPortAttributeReply(client, &rep);
 
@@ -805,17 +814,18 @@ ProcXvQueryBestSize(ClientPtr client)
         return status;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-
     (*pPort->pAdaptor->ddQueryBestSize) (client, pPort, stuff->motion,
                                          stuff->vid_w, stuff->vid_h,
                                          stuff->drw_w, stuff->drw_h,
                                          &actual_width, &actual_height);
 
-    rep.actual_width = actual_width;
-    rep.actual_height = actual_height;
+    rep = (xvQueryBestSizeReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .actual_width = actual_width,
+        .actual_height = actual_height
+    };
 
     _WriteQueryBestSizeReply(client, &rep);
 
@@ -841,10 +851,12 @@ ProcXvQueryPortAttributes(ClientPtr client)
         return status;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num_attributes = pPort->pAdaptor->nAttributes;
-    rep.text_size = 0;
+    rep = (xvQueryPortAttributesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .num_attributes = pPort->pAdaptor->nAttributes,
+        .text_size = 0
+    };
 
     for (i = 0, pAtt = pPort->pAdaptor->pAttributes;
          i < pPort->pAdaptor->nAttributes; i++, pAtt++) {
@@ -1089,13 +1101,15 @@ ProcXvQueryImageAttributes(ClientPtr client)
                                                        &width, &height, offsets,
                                                        pitches);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = planeLength = num_planes << 1;
-    rep.num_planes = num_planes;
-    rep.width = width;
-    rep.height = height;
-    rep.data_size = size;
+    rep = (xvQueryImageAttributesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = planeLength = num_planes << 1,
+        .num_planes = num_planes,
+        .width = width,
+        .height = height,
+        .data_size = size
+    };
 
     _WriteQueryImageAttributesReply(client, &rep);
     if (client->swapped)
@@ -1122,11 +1136,13 @@ ProcXvListImageFormats(ClientPtr client)
 
     VALIDATE_XV_PORT(stuff->port, pPort, DixReadAccess);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num_formats = pPort->pAdaptor->nImages;
-    rep.length =
-        bytes_to_int32(pPort->pAdaptor->nImages * sz_xvImageFormatInfo);
+    rep = (xvListImageFormatsReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .num_formats = pPort->pAdaptor->nImages,
+        .length =
+            bytes_to_int32(pPort->pAdaptor->nImages * sz_xvImageFormatInfo)
+    };
 
     _WriteListImageFormatsReply(client, &rep);
 
diff --git a/Xext/xvmc.c b/Xext/xvmc.c
index b008bfe89..d74302bd5 100644
--- a/Xext/xvmc.c
+++ b/Xext/xvmc.c
@@ -109,15 +109,17 @@ XvMCDestroySubpictureRes(pointer data, XID id)
 static int
 ProcXvMCQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    xvmcQueryVersionReply rep;
+    xvmcQueryVersionReply rep = {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = 0,
+        .major = SERVER_XVMC_MAJOR_VERSION,
+        .minor = SERVER_XVMC_MINOR_VERSION
+    };
 
     /* REQUEST(xvmcQueryVersionReq); */
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xvmcQueryVersionReq);
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = 0;
-    rep.major = SERVER_XVMC_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minor = SERVER_XVMC_MINOR_VERSION;
+
     WriteToClient(client, sizeof(xvmcQueryVersionReply), &rep);
     return Success;
 }
@@ -151,10 +153,12 @@ ProcXvMCListSurfaceTypes(ClientPtr client)
         }
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num = (adaptor) ? adaptor->num_surfaces : 0;
-    rep.length = bytes_to_int32(rep.num * sizeof(xvmcSurfaceInfo));
+    rep = (xvmcListSurfaceTypesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .num = (adaptor) ? adaptor->num_surfaces : 0,
+        .length = bytes_to_int32(rep.num * sizeof(xvmcSurfaceInfo)),
+    };
 
     WriteToClient(client, sizeof(xvmcListSurfaceTypesReply), &rep);
 
@@ -247,12 +251,14 @@ ProcXvMCCreateContext(ClientPtr client)
         return result;
     }
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.width_actual = pContext->width;
-    rep.height_actual = pContext->height;
-    rep.flags_return = pContext->flags;
-    rep.length = dwords;
+    rep = (xvmcCreateContextReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = dwords,
+        .width_actual = pContext->width,
+        .height_actual = pContext->height,
+        .flags_return = pContext->flags
+    };
 
     WriteToClient(client, sizeof(xvmcCreateContextReply), &rep);
     if (dwords)
@@ -320,10 +326,11 @@ ProcXvMCCreateSurface(ClientPtr client)
         free(pSurface);
         return result;
     }
-
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.length = dwords;
+    rep = (xvmcCreateSurfaceReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = dwords
+    };
 
     WriteToClient(client, sizeof(xvmcCreateSurfaceReply), &rep);
     if (dwords)
@@ -435,18 +442,19 @@ ProcXvMCCreateSubpicture(ClientPtr client)
         free(pSubpicture);
         return result;
     }
-
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.width_actual = pSubpicture->width;
-    rep.height_actual = pSubpicture->height;
-    rep.num_palette_entries = pSubpicture->num_palette_entries;
-    rep.entry_bytes = pSubpicture->entry_bytes;
-    rep.component_order[0] = pSubpicture->component_order[0];
-    rep.component_order[1] = pSubpicture->component_order[1];
-    rep.component_order[2] = pSubpicture->component_order[2];
-    rep.component_order[3] = pSubpicture->component_order[3];
-    rep.length = dwords;
+    rep = (xvmcCreateSubpictureReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .length = dwords,
+        .width_actual = pSubpicture->width,
+        .height_actual = pSubpicture->height,
+        .num_palette_entries = pSubpicture->num_palette_entries,
+        .entry_bytes = pSubpicture->entry_bytes,
+        .component_order[0] = pSubpicture->component_order[0],
+        .component_order[1] = pSubpicture->component_order[1],
+        .component_order[2] = pSubpicture->component_order[2],
+        .component_order[3] = pSubpicture->component_order[3]
+    };
 
     WriteToClient(client, sizeof(xvmcCreateSubpictureReply), &rep);
     if (dwords)
@@ -525,9 +533,11 @@ ProcXvMCListSubpictureTypes(ClientPtr client)
     if (!surface)
         return BadMatch;
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.num = 0;
+    rep = (xvmcListSubpictureTypesReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .num = 0
+    };
     if (surface->compatible_subpictures)
         rep.num = surface->compatible_subpictures->num_xvimages;
 
@@ -595,13 +605,16 @@ ProcXvMCGetDRInfo(ClientPtr client)
     pScreen = pPort->pAdaptor->pScreen;
     pScreenPriv = XVMC_GET_PRIVATE(pScreen);
 
-    rep.type = X_Reply;
-    rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.major = pScreenPriv->major;
-    rep.minor = pScreenPriv->minor;
-    rep.patchLevel = pScreenPriv->patchLevel;
-    rep.nameLen = bytes_to_int32(strlen(pScreenPriv->clientDriverName) + 1);
-    rep.busIDLen = bytes_to_int32(strlen(pScreenPriv->busID) + 1);
+    rep = (xvmcGetDRInfoReply) {
+        .type = X_Reply,
+        .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
+        .major = pScreenPriv->major,
+        .minor = pScreenPriv->minor,
+        .patchLevel = pScreenPriv->patchLevel,
+        .nameLen = bytes_to_int32(strlen(pScreenPriv->clientDriverName) + 1),
+        .busIDLen = bytes_to_int32(strlen(pScreenPriv->busID) + 1),
+        .isLocal = 1
+    };
 
     rep.length = rep.nameLen + rep.busIDLen;
     rep.nameLen <<= 2;
@@ -612,7 +625,6 @@ ProcXvMCGetDRInfo(ClientPtr client)
      * segment she prepared for us.
      */
 
-    rep.isLocal = 1;
 #ifdef HAS_XVMCSHM
     patternP = (CARD32 *) shmat(stuff->shmKey, NULL, SHM_RDONLY);
     if (-1 != (long) patternP) {