diff --git a/libsrc/atari/save_area.inc b/libsrc/atari/save_area.inc
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+
+.import SAVMSC_save
+.import MEMTOP_save
+.import APPMHI_save
+.import RAMTOP_save
+.import PORTB_save
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diff --git a/libsrc/atari/save_area.s b/libsrc/atari/save_area.s
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+;
+; Atari XL, shared data between 2nd load chunk and main chunk
+;
+; Contains old values of modified system variables and ports.
+;
+; Christian Groessler, chris@groessler.org, 2013
+;
+
+.if .defined(__ATARIXL__)
+
+.export		SAVMSC_save
+.export		MEMTOP_save
+.export		APPMHI_save
+.export		RAMTOP_save
+.export		PORTB_save
+
+.segment        "SAVEAREA"
+
+SAVMSC_save:	.res	2
+MEMTOP_save:	.res	2
+APPMHI_save:	.res	2
+RAMTOP_save:	.res	1
+PORTB_save:	.res	1
+
+.endif