diff --git a/kernel/smpboot.h b/kernel/smpboot.h
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/smpboot.h
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+#ifndef SMPBOOT_H
+#define SMPBOOT_H
+
+int smpboot_prepare(unsigned int cpu);
+
+#endif