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+#ifndef _USR_PINGMGMT_H
+#define _USR_PINGMGMT_H
+
+/** @file
+ *
+ * ICMP ping management
+ *
+ */
+
+FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+extern int ping ( const char *hostname, unsigned long timeout, size_t len,
+ unsigned int count, int quiet );
+
+#endif /* _USR_PINGMGMT_H */