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+/*
+ * linux/fs/hfsplus/unicode.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Brad Boyer (flar@pants.nu)
+ * This file may be distributed under the terms of the GNU Public License.
+ *
+ * The routines found here convert hfs-unicode string into ascii Strings
+ * and vice versa. And the correct comparison between Strings.
+ */
+
+/* convert the asci string astr into a unicode string given by ustr.
+ *
+ * returns actual length of convertet string.
+ */
+
+int unicode_asc2uni(hfsp_unistr255 *ustr, const char *astr);
+
+/* Convert an unicode string ustr to a ascii string astr of given maximum len
+ *
+ * returns actual length of convertet string.
+ */
+
+int unicode_uni2asc(char *astr, const hfsp_unistr255 *ustr, int maxlen);
+
+/* similar to strcmp for unicode, pascal strings */
+
+SInt32 fast_unicode_compare (const hfsp_unistr255 *ustr1,
+ const hfsp_unistr255 *ustr2);