diff --git a/src/main/init.c b/src/main/init.c
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+/**
+ * @file init.c  Main initialisation routine
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Creytiv.com
+ */
+#include <re_types.h>
+#include <re_fmt.h>
+#include <re_list.h>
+#include <re_net.h>
+#include <re_sys.h>
+#include <re_main.h>
+#include "main.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialise main library
+ *
+ * @return 0 if success, errorcode if failure
+ */
+int libre_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	rand_init();
+
+#ifdef USE_OPENSSL
+	err = openssl_init();
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+#endif
+
+	err = net_sock_init();
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
+ out:
+	if (err) {
+		net_sock_close();
+#ifdef USE_OPENSSL
+		openssl_close();
+#endif
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Close library and free up all resources
+ */
+void libre_close(void)
+{
+	(void)fd_setsize(0);
+	net_sock_close();
+#ifdef USE_OPENSSL
+	openssl_close();
+#endif
+}