diff --git a/include/re_lock.h b/include/re_lock.h
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+/**
+ * @file re_lock.h  Interface to locking functions
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Creytiv.com
+ */
+
+
+struct lock;
+
+int  lock_alloc(struct lock **lp);
+
+void lock_read_get(struct lock *l);
+void lock_write_get(struct lock *l);
+
+int  lock_read_try(struct lock *l);
+int  lock_write_try(struct lock *l);
+
+void lock_rel(struct lock *l);