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@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ GNU coreutils NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
 ** Bug fixes
 
+  On GNU/Linux s390x and alpha, programs like 'cp' and 'ls' no longer
+  fail on files with inode numbers that do not fit into 32 bits.
+  [This bug was present in "the beginning".]
+
   'cp --parents' again succeeds when preserving mode for absolute directories.
   Previously it would have failed with a "No such file or directory" error.
   [bug introduced in coreutils-9.1]