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+/*
+ * util.h --- header file defining prototypes for helper functions
+ * used by tune2fs and mke2fs
+ * 
+ * Copyright 2000 by Theodore Ts'o.
+ *
+ * %Begin-Header%
+ * This file may be redistributed under the terms of the GNU Public
+ * License.
+ * %End-Header%
+ */
+
+extern void proceed_question(void);
+extern void check_plausibility(const char *device);
+extern void parse_journal_opts(char **, int *, int *, const char *opts);
+extern void check_mount(const char *device, int force, const char *type);
+extern int figure_journal_size(int size, ext2_filsys fs);
+extern void print_check_message(ext2_filsys fs);