diff --git a/include/sys/types.h b/include/sys/types.h
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+/*
+ * Public domain
+ * sys/types.h compatibility shim
+ */
+
+#include_next <sys/types.h>
+
+#ifndef LIBCOMPAT_SYS_TYPES_H
+#define LIBCOMPAT_SYS_TYPES_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+#include <_bsd_types.h>
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(HAVE_ATTRIBUTE__DEAD) && !defined(__dead)
+#define __dead      __attribute__((__noreturn__))
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(HAVE_ATTRIBUTE__BOUNDED__) && !defined(__bounded__)
+# define __bounded__(x, y, z)
+#endif
+
+#endif