diff --git a/src/Make_cyg_ming.mak b/src/Make_cyg_ming.mak
index 62585e9961..cdf10aceef 100644
--- a/src/Make_cyg_ming.mak
+++ b/src/Make_cyg_ming.mak
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ CSCOPE=yes
 # Set to yes to enable Netbeans support (requires CHANNEL).
 NETBEANS=$(GUI)
 # Set to yes to enable inter process communication.
+ifeq (HUGE, $(FEATURES))
+CHANNEL=yes
+else
 CHANNEL=$(GUI)
+endif
 
 
 # Link against the shared version of libstdc++ by default.  Set
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0f9e840caf..e2624cff3e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1885,
 /**/
     1884,
 /**/