diff --git a/include/linux/syscore_ops.h b/include/linux/syscore_ops.h
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+/*
+ *  syscore_ops.h - System core operations.
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011 Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl>, Novell Inc.
+ *
+ *  This file is released under the GPLv2.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LINUX_SYSCORE_OPS_H
+#define _LINUX_SYSCORE_OPS_H
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+
+struct syscore_ops {
+	struct list_head node;
+	int (*suspend)(void);
+	void (*resume)(void);
+	void (*shutdown)(void);
+};
+
+extern void register_syscore_ops(struct syscore_ops *ops);
+extern void unregister_syscore_ops(struct syscore_ops *ops);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
+extern int syscore_suspend(void);
+extern void syscore_resume(void);
+#endif
+extern void syscore_shutdown(void);
+
+#endif