diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
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+#ifndef INCLUDE_common_h__
+#define INCLUDE_common_h__
+
+#include "cc-compat.h"
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "git/common.h"
+#endif /* INCLUDE_common_h__ */