diff --git a/zebra/ipforward_ews.c b/zebra/ipforward_ews.c
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+/*
+ * Ipforward value get function for NEC EWS.
+ * Copyright (C) 1997 Kunihiro Ishiguro
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNU Zebra.
+ *
+ * GNU Zebra is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * GNU Zebra is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNU Zebra; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+ * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.  
+ */
+
+#include <zebra.h>
+
+int
+ipforward ()
+{
+  int fd;
+  char buf[BUFSIZ];
+  struct mioc_rksym rks;
+
+  fd = open ("/dev/kmem", O_RDWR);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    /* need logging here */
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  rks.mirk_symname = "ipforwarding";
+  rks.mirk_buf = buf;
+  rks.mirk_buflen = sizeof (int);
+
+  if (ioctl (fd, MIOC_READKSYM, &rks) < 0) {
+    /* need logging here */
+    return -1;
+  }
+  close (fd);
+  return *(int *)buf;
+}
+
+int
+ipforward_on ()
+{
+  ;
+}
+
+int
+ipforward_off ()
+{
+  ;
+}