diff --git a/sys/arch/arc/include/bsd-aout.h b/sys/arch/arc/include/bsd-aout.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/sys/arch/arc/include/bsd-aout.h
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+/*	$NetBSD: bsd-aout.h,v 1.3 2000/01/23 20:08:46 soda Exp $	*/
+
+/* bsd-aout.h
+
+   4.4bsd a.out format, for backwards compatibility...  */
+
+#include <mips/bsd-aout.h>