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+/******************************************************************************
+*******************************************************************************
+**
+**  Copyright (C) Sistina Software, Inc.  1997-2003  All rights reserved.
+**  Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Red Hat, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+**
+**  This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+**  modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions
+**  of the GNU General Public License v.2.
+**
+*******************************************************************************
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __MIDCOMMS_DOT_H__
+#define __MIDCOMMS_DOT_H__
+
+int dlm_process_incoming_buffer(int nodeid, const void *base, unsigned offset,
+				unsigned len, unsigned limit);
+
+#endif				/* __MIDCOMMS_DOT_H__ */
+