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+/* Zebra version
+ * Copyright (C) 1997, 1999 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.  
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ZEBRA_VERSION_H
+#define _ZEBRA_VERSION_H
+
+#define QUAGGA_PROGNAME   "@PACKAGE_NAME@"
+
+#define QUAGGA_VERSION     "@PACKAGE_VERSION@"
+
+#define ZEBRA_BUG_ADDRESS "@PACKAGE_BUGREPORT@"
+
+#define QUAGGA_URL "http://www.quagga.net"
+
+extern char *host_name;
+
+void print_version(char *);
+pid_t pid_output (char *);
+pid_t pid_output_lock (char *);
+
+#ifndef HAVE_DAEMON
+int daemon(int, int);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _ZEBRA_VERSION_H */