diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/bcm63xx_pcmcia.h b/drivers/pcmcia/bcm63xx_pcmcia.h
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+#ifndef BCM63XX_PCMCIA_H_
+#define BCM63XX_PCMCIA_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <pcmcia/ss.h>
+#include <bcm63xx_dev_pcmcia.h>
+
+/* socket polling rate in ms */
+#define BCM63XX_PCMCIA_POLL_RATE	500
+
+enum {
+	CARD_CARDBUS = (1 << 0),
+	CARD_PCCARD = (1 << 1),
+	CARD_5V = (1 << 2),
+	CARD_3V = (1 << 3),
+	CARD_XV = (1 << 4),
+	CARD_YV = (1 << 5),
+};
+
+struct bcm63xx_pcmcia_socket {
+	struct pcmcia_socket socket;
+
+	/* platform specific data */
+	struct bcm63xx_pcmcia_platform_data *pd;
+
+	/* all regs access are protected by this spinlock */
+	spinlock_t lock;
+
+	/* pcmcia registers resource */
+	struct resource *reg_res;
+
+	/* base remapped address of registers */
+	void __iomem *base;
+
+	/* whether a card is detected at the moment */
+	int card_detected;
+
+	/* type of detected card (mask of above enum) */
+	u8 card_type;
+
+	/* keep last socket status to implement event reporting */
+	unsigned int old_status;
+
+	/* backup of requested socket state */
+	socket_state_t requested_state;
+
+	/* timer used for socket status polling */
+	struct timer_list timer;
+
+	/* attribute/common memory resources */
+	struct resource *attr_res;
+	struct resource *common_res;
+	struct resource *io_res;
+
+	/* base address of io memory */
+	void __iomem *io_base;
+};
+
+#endif /* BCM63XX_PCMCIA_H_ */