Debian is not eccentric :)

--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
 #define __attribute__(a)
 #endif
 
-#if HAVE_LINUX_ECCENTRICITIES
+/*#if HAVE_LINUX_ECCENTRICITIES*/
+#if 0
 /*
  * XXX This is a hack. Avoid transparent sockaddr union used in Linux
  *  to avoid the use of the union in the code. Mainly used in
