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+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * atm_nicstar.h
+ *
+ * Driver-specific declarations for use by NICSTAR driver specific utils.
+ *
+ * Author: Rui Prior
+ *
+ * (C) INESC 1998
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+
+#ifndef LINUX_ATM_NICSTAR_H
+#define LINUX_ATM_NICSTAR_H
+
+/* Note: non-kernel programs including this file must also include
+ * sys/types.h for struct timeval
+ */
+
+#include <linux/atmapi.h>
+#include <linux/atmioc.h>
+
+#define NS_GETPSTAT	_IOWR('a',ATMIOC_SARPRV+1,struct atmif_sioc)
+						/* get pool statistics */
+#define NS_SETBUFLEV	_IOW('a',ATMIOC_SARPRV+2,struct atmif_sioc)
+						/* set buffer level markers */
+#define NS_ADJBUFLEV	_IO('a',ATMIOC_SARPRV+3)
+						/* adjust buffer level */
+
+typedef struct buf_nr
+{
+   unsigned min;
+   unsigned init;
+   unsigned max;
+}buf_nr;
+
+
+typedef struct pool_levels
+{
+   int buftype;
+   int count;		/* (At least for now) only used in NS_GETPSTAT */
+   buf_nr level;
+} pool_levels;
+
+/* type must be one of the following: */
+#define NS_BUFTYPE_SMALL 1
+#define NS_BUFTYPE_LARGE 2
+#define NS_BUFTYPE_HUGE 3
+#define NS_BUFTYPE_IOVEC 4
+
+
+#endif /* LINUX_ATM_NICSTAR_H */