diff --git a/include/mtd/mtd-user.h b/include/mtd/mtd-user.h
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+/*
+ * $Id: mtd-user.h,v 1.2 2004/05/05 14:44:57 dwmw2 Exp $
+ *
+ * MTD ABI header for use by user space only.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MTD_USER_H__
+#define __MTD_USER_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/* This file is blessed for inclusion by userspace */
+#include <mtd/mtd-abi.h>
+
+typedef struct mtd_info_user mtd_info_t;
+typedef struct erase_info_user erase_info_t;
+typedef struct region_info_user region_info_t;
+typedef struct nand_oobinfo nand_oobinfo_t;
+
+#endif /* __MTD_USER_H__ */