diff --git a/src/nouveau/nvidia-headers/nvtypes.h b/src/nouveau/nvidia-headers/nvtypes.h
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+#ifndef _nvtypes_h_
+#define _nvtypes_h_
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+typedef bool NvBool;
+
+typedef uint8_t NvU8;
+typedef uint16_t NvU16;
+typedef uint32_t NvU32;
+typedef uint64_t NvU64;
+
+typedef int8_t NvS8;
+typedef int16_t NvS16;
+typedef int32_t NvS32;
+typedef int64_t NvS64;
+
+#endif