diff --git a/include/backend/session/dev_udev.h b/include/backend/session/dev_udev.h
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+++ b/include/backend/session/dev_udev.h
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+#include <libudev.h>
+#include <wayland-server-core.h>
+
+#ifndef BACKEND_SESSION_DEV_UDEV_H
+#define BACKEND_SESSION_DEV_UDEV_H
+
+struct dev {
+	struct udev *udev;
+	struct udev_monitor *mon;
+	struct wl_event_source *udev_event;
+};
+
+#endif