diff --git a/testing/lib.c b/testing/lib.c
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+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <comedilib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "comedi_test.h"
+
+/* nothing currently */