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+/* This file is here to prevent a file conflict on multiarch systems.  A
+ * conflict will occur because apr.h has arch-specific definitions.
+ *
+ * DO NOT INCLUDE THE NEW FILE DIRECTLY -- ALWAYS INCLUDE THIS ONE INSTEAD. */
+
+#if defined(__i386__)
+#include "apr-i386.h"
+#elif defined(__ia64__)
+#include "apr-ia64.h"
+#elif defined(__powerpc64__)
+#include "apr-ppc64.h"
+#elif defined(__powerpc__)
+#include "apr-ppc.h"
+#elif defined(__s390x__)
+#include "apr-s390x.h"
+#elif defined(__s390__)
+#include "apr-s390.h"
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+#include "apr-x86_64.h"
+#else
+#error "This apr-devel package does not work your architecture?"
+#endif