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-/* cygwin/types.h
-
-   Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 Red Hat Inc.
-   Written by Robert Collins <rbtcollins@hotmail.com>
-
-This file is part of Cygwin.
-
-This software is a copyrighted work licensed under the terms of the
-Cygwin license.  Please consult the file "CYGWIN_LICENSE" for
-details. */
-
-#ifndef _CYGWIN_TYPES_H
-#define _CYGWIN_TYPES_H
-
-/*
- * This file is provided for backward compatibility.  It is no longer used in
- * Newlib.  Do not add new things to it.
- */
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#endif /* _CYGWIN_TYPES_H */