diff --git a/include/Makefile b/include/Makefile
index 54e71bb9b23a..39c3d3f185cf 100644
--- a/include/Makefile
+++ b/include/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 CLEANFILES= osreldate.h version vers.c
 SUBDIR= arpa protocols rpcsvc rpc
-INCS=	a.out.h ar.h assert.h bitstring.h complex.h ctype.h db.h \
+INCS=	a.out.h ar.h assert.h bitstring.h complex.h cpio.h ctype.h db.h \
 	dirent.h \
 	dlfcn.h elf.h elf-hints.h err.h fnmatch.h fstab.h \
 	fts.h glob.h grp.h \
diff --git a/include/cpio.h b/include/cpio.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e1d27ce5d2d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/cpio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * $FreeBSD$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CPIO_H_
+#define	_CPIO_H_
+
+#define	C_ISSOCK 0140000	/* Socket. */
+#define	C_ISLNK	0120000		/* Symbolic link. */
+#define	C_ISCTG	0110000		/* Reserved. */
+#define	C_ISREG	0100000		/* Regular file. */
+#define	C_ISBLK	0060000		/* Block special. */
+#define	C_ISDIR	0040000		/* Directory. */
+#define	C_ISCHR	0020000		/* Character special. */
+#define	C_ISFIFO 0010000	/* FIFO. */
+#define	C_ISUID	0004000		/* Set user ID. */
+#define	C_ISGID	0002000		/* Set group ID. */
+#define	C_ISVTX	0001000		/* On directories, restricted deletion flag. */
+#define	C_IRUSR	0000400		/* Read by owner. */
+#define	C_IWUSR	0000200		/* Write by owner. */
+#define	C_IXUSR	0000100		/* Execute by owner. */
+#define	C_IRGRP	0000040		/* Read by group. */
+#define	C_IWGRP	0000020		/* Write by group. */
+#define	C_IXGRP	0000010		/* Execute by group. */
+#define	C_IROTH	0000004		/* Read by others. */
+#define	C_IWOTH	0000002		/* Write by others. */
+#define	C_IXOTH	0000001		/* Execute by others. */
+
+#define	MAGIC	"070707"
+
+#endif /* _CPIO_H_ */