diff --git a/shells/bash2/patches/patch-ab b/shells/bash2/patches/patch-ab
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+++ b/shells/bash2/patches/patch-ab
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- configure.~1~	Thu Apr 16 07:42:52 1998
++++ configure	Fri Jul  3 14:19:56 1998
+@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@
+ sgi-irix6*)	opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# needs 8-byte alignment
+ sparc-linux*)	opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# sparc running linux; requires ELF
+ #*-freebsd*)	opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# they claim it's better
++*-openbsd*)	opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# needs 8-byte alignment for one thing
+ *-aix*)		opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# AIX machines
+ *-nextstep*)	opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# NeXT machines running NeXTstep
+ *-dgux*)	opt_gnu_malloc=no ;;	# DG/UX machines