diff --git a/lib/sigevent.h b/lib/sigevent.h
index 6296736..20012af 100644
--- a/lib/sigevent.h
+++ b/lib/sigevent.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _QUAGGA_SIGNAL_H
 #define _QUAGGA_SIGNAL_H
+
 #include <thread.h>
 
 #define QUAGGA_SIGNAL_TIMER_INTERVAL 2L
@@ -46,4 +47,7 @@
 void signal_init (struct thread_master *m, int sigc, 
                          struct quagga_signal_t *signals);
 
+/* check whether there are signals to handle, process any found */
+int quagga_sigevent_process (void);
+
 #endif /* _QUAGGA_SIGNAL_H */