diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getdents64.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getdents64.c
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+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/getdents64.c
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+/* getdents64 is in getdents.c */