# if defined(USE_HASH_SEED) || defined(USE_HASH_SEED_EXPLICIT)
# define PERL_HASH_SEED PL_hash_seed
# elif PERL_HASH_SEED_BYTES == 4
-# define PERL_HASH_SEED "PeRl"
+# define PERL_HASH_SEED ((const U8 *)"PeRl")
+# elif PERL_HASH_SEED_BYTES == 8
+# define PERL_HASH_SEED ((const U8 *)"PeRlHaSh")
# elif PERL_HASH_SEED_BYTES == 16
-# define PERL_HASH_SEED "PeRlHaShhAcKpErl"
+# define PERL_HASH_SEED ((const U8 *)"PeRlHaShhAcKpErl")
# else
# error "No PERL_HASH_SEED definition for " PERL_HASH_FUNC
# endif