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+/*
+ * Exported kernel_socket functions, exported only for convenience of
+ * sysctl methods.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Quagga.
+ *
+ * Quagga 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.
+ *
+ * Quagga 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 Quagga; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+ * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.  
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ZEBRA_KERNEL_SOCKET_H
+#define __ZEBRA_KERNEL_SOCKET_H
+
+extern void rtm_read (struct rt_msghdr *);
+extern int ifam_read (struct ifa_msghdr *);
+extern int ifm_read (struct if_msghdr *);
+extern int rtm_write (int, union sockunion *, union sockunion *,
+                      union sockunion *, unsigned int, int, int);
+
+#endif /* __ZEBRA_KERNEL_SOCKET_H */