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diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/postmaster.h b/src/include/postmaster/postmaster.h
index f7072f55cf8..be4f8a74989 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/postmaster.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/postmaster.h
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ extern bool restart_after_crash;
#ifdef WIN32
extern HANDLE PostmasterHandle;
+#else
+extern int postmaster_alive_fds[2];
+/*
+ * Constants that represent which of postmaster_alive_fds is held by
+ * postmaster, and which is used in children to check for postmaster death.
+ */
+#define POSTMASTER_FD_WATCH 0 /* used in children to check for postmaster death */
+#define POSTMASTER_FD_OWN 1 /* kept open by postmaster only */
#endif
extern const char *progname;