diff --git a/apps/upper_case.C b/apps/upper_case.C
index 0be1735e17..f7b29762a1 100755
--- a/apps/upper_case.C
+++ b/apps/upper_case.C
@@ -214,12 +214,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 #ifdef TEST_INT_UPLOAD
         if (nchars == fsize/2) {
+            string tmpname=UPLOAD_FILE_NAME;
             retval = write_upload_file();
             fprintf(stderr, "write_upload_file() %d\n", retval);
-            retval = boinc_upload_file(std::string(UPLOAD_FILE_NAME));
+            retval = boinc_upload_file(tmpname);
             fprintf(stderr, "boinc_upload_file() %d\n", retval);
         } else if (nchars >= fsize/2) {
-            retval = boinc_upload_status(std::string(UPLOAD_FILE_NAME));
+            string tmpname=UPLOAD_FILE_NAME;
+            retval = boinc_upload_status(tmpname);
             fprintf(stderr, "upload status %d\n", retval);
         }
 #endif
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 348cbe5f33..b59091d0f5 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -5920,4 +5920,9 @@ Janus  30 April 2005
                 rate_positive.png (new)
                 rate_negative.png (new)
 
+Bruce 30 April 2005
+    - Compile fix for upper_case (was broken under gcc/Linux)
+
+    apps/
+        upper_case.C