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+#ifndef SERIAL_H_
+#define SERIAL_H_
+
+#define SER_8N1 0
+#define SER_8N2 1
+#define SER_HWFLOW 2
+
+int ser_open(int pidx, int baud, unsigned int mode);
+void ser_close(int fd);
+
+int ser_block(int fd);
+int ser_nonblock(int fd);
+
+int ser_pending(int fd);
+/* if msec < 0: wait for ever */
+int ser_wait(int fd, long msec);
+
+void ser_putc(int fd, char c);
+int ser_getc(int fd);
+
+int ser_write(int fd, const char *buf, int count);
+int ser_read(int fd, char *buf, int count);
+
+#define ser_putchar(c) ser_putc(0, c)
+
+char *ser_getline(int fd, char *buf, int bsz);
+
+
+#endif /* SERIAL_H_ */