diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/msgbuf.h b/include/asm-alpha/msgbuf.h
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+#ifndef _ALPHA_MSGBUF_H
+#define _ALPHA_MSGBUF_H
+
+/* 
+ * The msqid64_ds structure for alpha architecture.
+ * Note extra padding because this structure is passed back and forth
+ * between kernel and user space.
+ *
+ * Pad space is left for:
+ * - 2 miscellaneous 64-bit values
+ */
+
+struct msqid64_ds {
+	struct ipc64_perm msg_perm;
+	__kernel_time_t msg_stime;	/* last msgsnd time */
+	__kernel_time_t msg_rtime;	/* last msgrcv time */
+	__kernel_time_t msg_ctime;	/* last change time */
+	unsigned long  msg_cbytes;	/* current number of bytes on queue */
+	unsigned long  msg_qnum;	/* number of messages in queue */
+	unsigned long  msg_qbytes;	/* max number of bytes on queue */
+	__kernel_pid_t msg_lspid;	/* pid of last msgsnd */
+	__kernel_pid_t msg_lrpid;	/* last receive pid */
+	unsigned long  __unused1;
+	unsigned long  __unused2;
+};
+
+#endif /* _ALPHA_MSGBUF_H */