diff --git a/include/asm-cris/poll.h b/include/asm-cris/poll.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/include/asm-cris/poll.h
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+#ifndef __ASM_CRIS_POLL_H
+#define __ASM_CRIS_POLL_H
+
+/* taken from asm-alpha */
+
+#define POLLIN		1
+#define POLLPRI		2
+#define POLLOUT		4
+#define POLLERR		8
+#define POLLHUP		16
+#define POLLNVAL	32
+#define POLLRDNORM	64
+#define POLLRDBAND	128
+#define POLLWRNORM	256
+#define POLLWRBAND	512
+#define POLLMSG		1024
+#define POLLREMOVE	4096
+
+struct pollfd {
+	int fd;
+	short events;
+	short revents;
+};
+
+#endif