diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/types.h b/arch/powerpc/boot/types.h
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+#ifndef _TYPES_H_
+#define _TYPES_H_
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof(x) / sizeof((x)[0]))
+
+typedef unsigned char		u8;
+typedef unsigned short		u16;
+typedef unsigned int		u32;
+typedef unsigned long long	u64;
+
+#define min(x,y) ({ \
+	typeof(x) _x = (x);	\
+	typeof(y) _y = (y);	\
+	(void) (&_x == &_y);	\
+	_x < _y ? _x : _y; })
+
+#define max(x,y) ({ \
+	typeof(x) _x = (x);	\
+	typeof(y) _y = (y);	\
+	(void) (&_x == &_y);	\
+	_x > _y ? _x : _y; })
+
+#endif /* _TYPES_H_ */