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diff --git a/io/sys/poll.h b/io/sys/poll.h
index f4c736e74a..60bd1dcf68 100644
--- a/io/sys/poll.h
+++ b/io/sys/poll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Compatibility definitions for System V `poll' interface.
-   Copyright (C) 1994,96,97,98,99,2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1994,96,97,98,99,2000,2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 /* Get the platform dependent bits of `poll'.  */
 #include <bits/poll.h>
 
-__BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/* Type used for the number of file descriptors.  */
+typedef unsigned long int nfds_t;
 
 /* Data structure describing a polling request.  */
 struct pollfd
@@ -36,13 +38,14 @@ struct pollfd
   };
 
 
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
 /* Poll the file descriptors described by the NFDS structures starting at
    FDS.  If TIMEOUT is nonzero and not -1, allow TIMEOUT milliseconds for
    an event to occur; if TIMEOUT is -1, block until an event occurs.
    Returns the number of file descriptors with events, zero if timed out,
    or -1 for errors.  */
-extern int poll (struct pollfd *__fds, unsigned long int __nfds, int __timeout)
-     __THROW;
+extern int poll (struct pollfd *__fds, nfds_t __nfds, int __timeout) __THROW;
 
 __END_DECLS