diff --git a/os/xstrans.c b/os/xstrans.c
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+++ b/os/xstrans.c
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+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <dix-config.h>
+#endif
+
+#define TRANS_REOPEN
+#define TRANS_SERVER
+#define XSERV_t
+#include <X11/Xtrans/transport.c>