diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/control_cmd.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/control_cmd.h
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+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/control_cmd.h
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+#ifndef _CONTROL_CMD_H
+#define _CONTROL_CMD_H
+
+#include <osmocom/core/msgb.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/write_queue.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/vty/vector.h>
+
+#define CTRL_CMD_ERROR		-1
+#define CTRL_CMD_HANDLED	0
+#define CTRL_CMD_REPLY		1
+
+enum ctrl_node_type {
+	CTRL_NODE_ROOT,	/* Root elements */
+	CTRL_NODE_NET,	/* Network specific (net.) */
+	CTRL_NODE_BTS,	/* BTS specific (net.btsN.) */
+	CTRL_NODE_TRX,	/* TRX specific (net.btsN.trxM.) */
+	CTRL_NODE_TS,	/* TS specific (net.btsN.trxM.tsI.) */
+	_LAST_CTRL_NODE
+};
+
+enum ctrl_type {
+	CTRL_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
+	CTRL_TYPE_GET,
+	CTRL_TYPE_SET,
+	CTRL_TYPE_GET_REPLY,
+	CTRL_TYPE_SET_REPLY,
+	CTRL_TYPE_TRAP,
+	CTRL_TYPE_ERROR
+};
+
+struct ctrl_connection {
+	struct llist_head list_entry;
+
+	/* The queue for sending data back */
+	struct osmo_wqueue write_queue;
+
+	/* Callback if the connection was closed */
+	void (*closed_cb)(struct ctrl_connection *conn);
+
+	/* Pending commands for this connection */
+	struct llist_head cmds;
+};
+
+struct ctrl_cmd {
+	struct ctrl_connection *ccon;
+	enum ctrl_type type;
+	char *id;
+	void *node;
+	char *variable;
+	char *value;
+	char *reply;
+};
+
+struct ctrl_cmd_struct {
+	int nr_commands;
+	char **command;
+};
+
+struct ctrl_cmd_element {
+	const char *name;
+	const char *param;
+	struct ctrl_cmd_struct strcmd;
+	int (*set)(struct ctrl_cmd *cmd, void *data);
+	int (*get)(struct ctrl_cmd *cmd, void *data);
+	int (*verify)(struct ctrl_cmd *cmd, const char *value, void *data);
+};
+
+struct ctrl_cmd_map {
+	char *cmd;
+	enum ctrl_type type;
+};
+
+int ctrl_cmd_exec(vector vline, struct ctrl_cmd *command, vector node, void *data);
+int ctrl_cmd_install(enum ctrl_node_type node, struct ctrl_cmd_element *cmd);
+int ctrl_cmd_handle(struct ctrl_cmd *cmd, void *data);
+int ctrl_cmd_send(struct osmo_wqueue *queue, struct ctrl_cmd *cmd);
+struct ctrl_cmd *ctrl_cmd_parse(void *ctx, struct msgb *msg);
+struct msgb *ctrl_cmd_make(struct ctrl_cmd *cmd);
+
+#endif /* _CONTROL_CMD_H */