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+#ifndef _IPXE_LINEBUF_H
+#define _IPXE_LINEBUF_H
+
+/** @file
+ *
+ * Line buffering
+ *
+ */
+
+FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+/** A line buffer */
+struct line_buffer {
+ /** Current string in the buffer */
+ char *data;
+ /** Length of current string, excluding the terminating NUL */
+ size_t len;
+ /** String is ready to read */
+ int ready;
+};
+
+extern char * buffered_line ( struct line_buffer *linebuf );
+extern ssize_t line_buffer ( struct line_buffer *linebuf,
+ const char *data, size_t len );
+extern void empty_line_buffer ( struct line_buffer *linebuf );
+
+#endif /* _IPXE_LINEBUF_H */