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+/******************************************************************************
+*******************************************************************************
+**
+**  Copyright (C) Sistina Software, Inc.  1997-2003  All rights reserved.
+**  Copyright (C) 2004-2009 Red Hat, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+**
+**  This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+**  modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions
+**  of the GNU General Public License v.2.
+**
+*******************************************************************************
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __LOWCOMMS_DOT_H__
+#define __LOWCOMMS_DOT_H__
+
+int dlm_lowcomms_start(void);
+void dlm_lowcomms_stop(void);
+void dlm_lowcomms_exit(void);
+int dlm_lowcomms_close(int nodeid);
+void *dlm_lowcomms_get_buffer(int nodeid, int len, gfp_t allocation, char **ppc);
+void dlm_lowcomms_commit_buffer(void *mh);
+int dlm_lowcomms_connect_node(int nodeid);
+int dlm_lowcomms_addr(int nodeid, struct sockaddr_storage *addr, int len);
+
+#endif				/* __LOWCOMMS_DOT_H__ */
+