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+/*
+ * net/tipc/node_subscr.h: Include file for TIPC "node down" subscription handling
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2005, Ericsson Research Canada
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, Ericsson AB
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this 
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation 
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * Neither the names of the copyright holders nor the names of its 
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this 
+ * software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE 
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR 
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF 
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS 
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN 
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) 
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE 
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TIPC_NODE_SUBSCR_H
+#define _TIPC_NODE_SUBSCR_H
+
+#include "addr.h"
+
+typedef void (*net_ev_handler) (void *usr_handle);
+
+/**
+ * struct node_subscr - "node down" subscription entry
+ * @node: ptr to node structure of interest (or NULL, if none)
+ * @handle_node_down: routine to invoke when node fails
+ * @usr_handle: argument to pass to routine when node fails
+ * @nodesub_list: adjacent entries in list of subscriptions for the node
+ */
+
+struct node_subscr {
+	struct node *node;
+	net_ev_handler handle_node_down;
+	void *usr_handle;
+	struct list_head nodesub_list;
+};
+
+void nodesub_subscribe(struct node_subscr *node_sub, u32 addr,
+		       void *usr_handle, net_ev_handler handle_down);
+void nodesub_unsubscribe(struct node_subscr *node_sub);
+
+#endif