diff --git a/include/mtd/nftl-user.h b/include/mtd/nftl-user.h
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+/*
+ * $Id: nftl-user.h,v 1.1 2004/05/05 14:44:57 dwmw2 Exp $
+ *
+ * Parts of NFTL headers shared with userspace 
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MTD_NFTL_USER_H__
+#define __MTD_NFTL_USER_H__
+
+/* Block Control Information */
+
+struct nftl_bci {
+	unsigned char ECCSig[6];
+	uint8_t Status;
+	uint8_t Status1;
+}__attribute__((packed));
+
+/* Unit Control Information */
+
+struct nftl_uci0 {
+	uint16_t VirtUnitNum;
+	uint16_t ReplUnitNum;
+	uint16_t SpareVirtUnitNum;
+	uint16_t SpareReplUnitNum;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct nftl_uci1 {
+	uint32_t WearInfo;
+	uint16_t EraseMark;
+	uint16_t EraseMark1;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct nftl_uci2 {
+        uint16_t FoldMark;
+        uint16_t FoldMark1;
+	uint32_t unused;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+union nftl_uci {
+	struct nftl_uci0 a;
+	struct nftl_uci1 b;
+	struct nftl_uci2 c;
+};
+
+struct nftl_oob {
+	struct nftl_bci b;
+	union nftl_uci u;
+};
+
+/* NFTL Media Header */
+
+struct NFTLMediaHeader {
+	char DataOrgID[6];
+	uint16_t NumEraseUnits;
+	uint16_t FirstPhysicalEUN;
+	uint32_t FormattedSize;
+	unsigned char UnitSizeFactor;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+#define MAX_ERASE_ZONES (8192 - 512)
+
+#define ERASE_MARK 0x3c69
+#define SECTOR_FREE 0xff
+#define SECTOR_USED 0x55
+#define SECTOR_IGNORE 0x11
+#define SECTOR_DELETED 0x00
+
+#define FOLD_MARK_IN_PROGRESS 0x5555
+
+#define ZONE_GOOD 0xff
+#define ZONE_BAD_ORIGINAL 0
+#define ZONE_BAD_MARKED 7
+
+
+#endif /* __MTD_NFTL_USER_H__ */