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+/*
+ * ppp-comp.h - Definitions for doing PPP packet compression.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1994 The Australian National University.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+ * documentation is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright
+ * notice appears in all copies.  This software is provided without any
+ * warranty, express or implied. The Australian National University
+ * makes no representations about the suitability of this software for
+ * any purpose.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE TO ANY
+ * PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF
+ * THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
+ * OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HAS NO
+ * OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS,
+ * OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *
+ * $Id: ppp-comp.h,v 1.6 1997/11/27 06:04:44 paulus Exp $
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  ==FILEVERSION 980319==
+ *
+ *  NOTE TO MAINTAINERS:
+ *     If you modify this file at all, please set the above date.
+ *     ppp-comp.h is shipped with a PPP distribution as well as with the kernel;
+ *     if everyone increases the FILEVERSION number above, then scripts
+ *     can do the right thing when deciding whether to install a new ppp-comp.h
+ *     file.  Don't change the format of that line otherwise, so the
+ *     installation script can recognize it.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NET_PPP_COMP_H
+#define _NET_PPP_COMP_H
+
+struct module;
+
+/*
+ * The following symbols control whether we include code for
+ * various compression methods.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DO_BSD_COMPRESS
+#define DO_BSD_COMPRESS	1	/* by default, include BSD-Compress */
+#endif
+#ifndef DO_DEFLATE
+#define DO_DEFLATE	1	/* by default, include Deflate */
+#endif
+#define DO_PREDICTOR_1	0
+#define DO_PREDICTOR_2	0
+
+/*
+ * Structure giving methods for compression/decompression.
+ */
+
+struct compressor {
+	int	compress_proto;	/* CCP compression protocol number */
+
+	/* Allocate space for a compressor (transmit side) */
+	void	*(*comp_alloc) (unsigned char *options, int opt_len);
+
+	/* Free space used by a compressor */
+	void	(*comp_free) (void *state);
+
+	/* Initialize a compressor */
+	int	(*comp_init) (void *state, unsigned char *options,
+			      int opt_len, int unit, int opthdr, int debug);
+
+	/* Reset a compressor */
+	void	(*comp_reset) (void *state);
+
+	/* Compress a packet */
+	int     (*compress) (void *state, unsigned char *rptr,
+			      unsigned char *obuf, int isize, int osize);
+
+	/* Return compression statistics */
+	void	(*comp_stat) (void *state, struct compstat *stats);
+
+	/* Allocate space for a decompressor (receive side) */
+	void	*(*decomp_alloc) (unsigned char *options, int opt_len);
+
+	/* Free space used by a decompressor */
+	void	(*decomp_free) (void *state);
+
+	/* Initialize a decompressor */
+	int	(*decomp_init) (void *state, unsigned char *options,
+				int opt_len, int unit, int opthdr, int mru,
+				int debug);
+
+	/* Reset a decompressor */
+	void	(*decomp_reset) (void *state);
+
+	/* Decompress a packet. */
+	int	(*decompress) (void *state, unsigned char *ibuf, int isize,
+				unsigned char *obuf, int osize);
+
+	/* Update state for an incompressible packet received */
+	void	(*incomp) (void *state, unsigned char *ibuf, int icnt);
+
+	/* Return decompression statistics */
+	void	(*decomp_stat) (void *state, struct compstat *stats);
+
+	/* Used in locking compressor modules */
+	struct module *owner;
+};
+
+/*
+ * The return value from decompress routine is the length of the
+ * decompressed packet if successful, otherwise DECOMP_ERROR
+ * or DECOMP_FATALERROR if an error occurred.
+ * 
+ * We need to make this distinction so that we can disable certain
+ * useful functionality, namely sending a CCP reset-request as a result
+ * of an error detected after decompression.  This is to avoid infringing
+ * a patent held by Motorola.
+ * Don't you just lurve software patents.
+ */
+
+#define DECOMP_ERROR		-1	/* error detected before decomp. */
+#define DECOMP_FATALERROR	-2	/* error detected after decomp. */
+
+/*
+ * CCP codes.
+ */
+
+#define CCP_CONFREQ	1
+#define CCP_CONFACK	2
+#define CCP_TERMREQ	5
+#define CCP_TERMACK	6
+#define CCP_RESETREQ	14
+#define CCP_RESETACK	15
+
+/*
+ * Max # bytes for a CCP option
+ */
+
+#define CCP_MAX_OPTION_LENGTH	32
+
+/*
+ * Parts of a CCP packet.
+ */
+
+#define CCP_CODE(dp)		((dp)[0])
+#define CCP_ID(dp)		((dp)[1])
+#define CCP_LENGTH(dp)		(((dp)[2] << 8) + (dp)[3])
+#define CCP_HDRLEN		4
+
+#define CCP_OPT_CODE(dp)	((dp)[0])
+#define CCP_OPT_LENGTH(dp)	((dp)[1])
+#define CCP_OPT_MINLEN		2
+
+/*
+ * Definitions for BSD-Compress.
+ */
+
+#define CI_BSD_COMPRESS		21	/* config. option for BSD-Compress */
+#define CILEN_BSD_COMPRESS	3	/* length of config. option */
+
+/* Macros for handling the 3rd byte of the BSD-Compress config option. */
+#define BSD_NBITS(x)		((x) & 0x1F)	/* number of bits requested */
+#define BSD_VERSION(x)		((x) >> 5)	/* version of option format */
+#define BSD_CURRENT_VERSION	1		/* current version number */
+#define BSD_MAKE_OPT(v, n)	(((v) << 5) | (n))
+
+#define BSD_MIN_BITS		9	/* smallest code size supported */
+#define BSD_MAX_BITS		15	/* largest code size supported */
+
+/*
+ * Definitions for Deflate.
+ */
+
+#define CI_DEFLATE		26	/* config option for Deflate */
+#define CI_DEFLATE_DRAFT	24	/* value used in original draft RFC */
+#define CILEN_DEFLATE		4	/* length of its config option */
+
+#define DEFLATE_MIN_SIZE	9
+#define DEFLATE_MAX_SIZE	15
+#define DEFLATE_METHOD_VAL	8
+#define DEFLATE_SIZE(x)		(((x) >> 4) + 8)
+#define DEFLATE_METHOD(x)	((x) & 0x0F)
+#define DEFLATE_MAKE_OPT(w)	((((w) - 8) << 4) + DEFLATE_METHOD_VAL)
+#define DEFLATE_CHK_SEQUENCE	0
+
+/*
+ * Definitions for other, as yet unsupported, compression methods.
+ */
+
+#define CI_PREDICTOR_1		1	/* config option for Predictor-1 */
+#define CILEN_PREDICTOR_1	2	/* length of its config option */
+#define CI_PREDICTOR_2		2	/* config option for Predictor-2 */
+#define CILEN_PREDICTOR_2	2	/* length of its config option */
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+extern int ppp_register_compressor(struct compressor *);
+extern void ppp_unregister_compressor(struct compressor *);
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+
+#endif /* _NET_PPP_COMP_H */