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+#ifndef _IPXE_LINECONSOLE_H
+#define _IPXE_LINECONSOLE_H
+
+/** @file
+ *
+ * Line-based console
+ *
+ */
+
+FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <ipxe/ansiesc.h>
+
+/** A line-based console */
+struct line_console {
+ /** Data buffer
+ *
+ * Must initially be filled with NULs
+ */
+ char *buffer;
+ /** Current index within buffer */
+ size_t index;
+ /** Length of buffer
+ *
+ * The final character of the buffer will only ever be used as
+ * a potential terminating NUL.
+ */
+ size_t len;
+ /** ANSI escape sequence context */
+ struct ansiesc_context ctx;
+};
+
+extern size_t line_putchar ( struct line_console *line, int character );
+
+#endif /* _IPXE_LINECONSOLE_H */