diff --git a/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/Makefile.am b/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/Makefile.am
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+libgbp_HEADERS = gsm_08_16.h gsm_08_18.h
+
+libgbpdir = $(includedir)/osmocom/gprs/protocol
diff --git a/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/gsm_08_16.h b/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/gsm_08_16.h
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+++ b/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/gsm_08_16.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#ifndef _OSMO_08_16_H
+#define _OSMO_08_16_H
+
+/* GPRS Networks Service (NS) messages on the Gb interface
+ * 3GPP TS 08.16 version 8.0.1 Release 1999 / ETSI TS 101 299 V8.0.1 (2002-05)
+ * 3GPP TS 48.016 version 6.5.0 Release 6 / ETSI TS 148 016 V6.5.0 (2005-11) */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/*! \addtogroup libgb
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+/*! \file gprs_ns.h */
+
+/*! \brief Common header of GPRS NS */
+struct gprs_ns_hdr {
+	uint8_t pdu_type;	/*!< NS PDU type */
+	uint8_t data[0];	/*!< variable-length payload */
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+/*! \brief NS PDU Type (TS 08.16, Section 10.3.7, Table 14) */
+enum ns_pdu_type {
+	NS_PDUT_UNITDATA	= 0x00,
+	NS_PDUT_RESET		= 0x02,
+	NS_PDUT_RESET_ACK	= 0x03,
+	NS_PDUT_BLOCK		= 0x04,
+	NS_PDUT_BLOCK_ACK	= 0x05,
+	NS_PDUT_UNBLOCK		= 0x06,
+	NS_PDUT_UNBLOCK_ACK	= 0x07,
+	NS_PDUT_STATUS		= 0x08,
+	NS_PDUT_ALIVE		= 0x0a,
+	NS_PDUT_ALIVE_ACK	= 0x0b,
+	/* TS 48.016 Section 10.3.7, Table 10.3.7.1 */
+	SNS_PDUT_ACK		= 0x0c,
+	SNS_PDUT_ADD		= 0x0d,
+	SNS_PDUT_CHANGE_WEIGHT	= 0x0e,
+	SNS_PDUT_CONFIG		= 0x0f,
+	SNS_PDUT_CONFIG_ACK	= 0x10,
+	SNS_PDUT_DELETE		= 0x11,
+	SNS_PDUT_SIZE		= 0x12,
+	SNS_PDUT_SIZE_ACK	= 0x13,
+};
+
+/*! \brief NS Control IE (TS 08.16, Section 10.3, Table 12) */
+enum ns_ctrl_ie {
+	NS_IE_CAUSE		= 0x00,
+	NS_IE_VCI		= 0x01,
+	NS_IE_PDU		= 0x02,
+	NS_IE_BVCI		= 0x03,
+	NS_IE_NSEI		= 0x04,
+	/* TS 48.016 Section 10.3, Table 10.3.1 */
+	NS_IE_IPv4_LIST		= 0x05,
+	NS_IE_IPv6_LIST		= 0x06,
+	NS_IE_MAX_NR_NSVC	= 0x07,
+	NS_IE_IPv4_EP_NR	= 0x08,
+	NS_IE_IPv6_EP_NR	= 0x09,
+	NS_IE_RESET_FLAG	= 0x0a,
+	NS_IE_IP_ADDR		= 0x0b,
+};
+
+/*! \brief NS Cause (TS 08.16, Section 10.3.2, Table 13) */
+enum ns_cause {
+	NS_CAUSE_TRANSIT_FAIL		= 0x00,
+	NS_CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION	= 0x01,
+	NS_CAUSE_EQUIP_FAIL		= 0x02,
+	NS_CAUSE_NSVC_BLOCKED		= 0x03,
+	NS_CAUSE_NSVC_UNKNOWN		= 0x04,
+	NS_CAUSE_BVCI_UNKNOWN		= 0x05,
+	NS_CAUSE_SEM_INCORR_PDU		= 0x08,
+	NS_CAUSE_PDU_INCOMP_PSTATE	= 0x0a,
+	NS_CAUSE_PROTO_ERR_UNSPEC	= 0x0b,
+	NS_CAUSE_INVAL_ESSENT_IE	= 0x0c,
+	NS_CAUSE_MISSING_ESSENT_IE	= 0x0d,
+	/* TS 48.016 Section 10.3.2, Table 10.3.2.1 */
+	NS_CAUSE_INVAL_NR_IPv4_EP	= 0x0e,
+	NS_CAUSE_INVAL_NR_IPv6_EP	= 0x0f,
+	NS_CAUSE_INVAL_NR_NS_VC		= 0x10,
+	NS_CAUSE_INVAL_WEIGH		= 0x11,
+	NS_CAUSE_UNKN_IP_EP		= 0x12,
+	NS_CAUSE_UNKN_IP_ADDR		= 0x13,
+	NS_CAUSE_UNKN_IP_TEST_FAILED	= 0x14,
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/gsm_08_18.h b/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/gsm_08_18.h
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+++ b/openbsc/include/osmocom/gprs/protocol/gsm_08_18.h
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#ifndef _OSMO_08_18_H
+#define _OSMO_08_18_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/*! \brief Fixed BVCI definitions (Section 5.4.1) */
+#define BVCI_SIGNALLING	0x0000
+#define BVCI_PTM	0x0001
+
+/*! \brief BSSGP PDU types (Section 11.3.26 / Table 11.27) */
+enum bssgp_pdu_type {
+	/* PDUs between RL and BSSGP SAPs */
+	BSSGP_PDUT_DL_UNITDATA		= 0x00,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_UL_UNITDATA		= 0x01,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RA_CAPABILITY	= 0x02,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_PTM_UNITDATA		= 0x03,
+	/* PDUs between GMM SAPs */
+	BSSGP_PDUT_PAGING_PS		= 0x06,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_PAGING_CS		= 0x07,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RA_CAPA_UDPATE	= 0x08,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RA_CAPA_UPDATE_ACK	= 0x09,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RADIO_STATUS		= 0x0a,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_SUSPEND		= 0x0b,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_SUSPEND_ACK		= 0x0c,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_SUSPEND_NACK		= 0x0d,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RESUME		= 0x0e,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RESUME_ACK		= 0x0f,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_RESUME_NACK		= 0x10,
+	/* PDus between NM SAPs */
+	BSSGP_PDUT_BVC_BLOCK		= 0x20,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_BVC_BLOCK_ACK	= 0x21,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_BVC_RESET		= 0x22,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_BVC_RESET_ACK	= 0x23,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_BVC_UNBLOCK		= 0x24,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_BVC_UNBLOCK_ACK	= 0x25,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_FLOW_CONTROL_BVC	= 0x26,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_FLOW_CONTROL_BVC_ACK	= 0x27,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_FLOW_CONTROL_MS	= 0x28,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_FLOW_CONTROL_MS_ACK	= 0x29,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_FLUSH_LL		= 0x2a,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_FLUSH_LL_ACK		= 0x2b,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_LLC_DISCARD		= 0x2c,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_SGSN_INVOKE_TRACE	= 0x40,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_STATUS		= 0x41,
+	/* PDUs between PFM SAP's */
+	BSSGP_PDUT_DOWNLOAD_BSS_PFC	= 0x50,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_CREATE_BSS_PFC	= 0x51,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_CREATE_BSS_PFC_ACK	= 0x52,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_CREATE_BSS_PFC_NACK	= 0x53,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_MODIFY_BSS_PFC	= 0x54,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_MODIFY_BSS_PFC_ACK	= 0x55,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_DELETE_BSS_PFC	= 0x56,
+	BSSGP_PDUT_DELETE_BSS_PFC_ACK	= 0x57,
+};
+
+/*! \brief BSSGP User-Data header (Section 10.2.1 and 10.2.2) */
+struct bssgp_ud_hdr {
+	uint8_t pdu_type;	/*!< BSSGP PDU type */
+	uint32_t tlli;		/*!< Temporary Link-Local Identifier */
+	uint8_t qos_profile[3];	/*!< QoS profile */
+	uint8_t data[0];	/* optional/conditional IEs as TLVs */
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+/*! \brief BSSGP normal header */
+struct bssgp_normal_hdr {
+	uint8_t pdu_type;	/*!< BSSGP PDU type */
+	uint8_t data[0];	/*!< optional/conditional IEs as TLVs */
+};
+
+/*! \brief BSSGP Information Element Identifiers */
+enum bssgp_iei_type {
+	BSSGP_IE_ALIGNMENT		= 0x00,
+	BSSGP_IE_BMAX_DEFAULT_MS	= 0x01,
+	BSSGP_IE_BSS_AREA_ID		= 0x02,
+	BSSGP_IE_BUCKET_LEAK_RATE	= 0x03,
+	BSSGP_IE_BVCI			= 0x04,
+	BSSGP_IE_BVC_BUCKET_SIZE	= 0x05,
+	BSSGP_IE_BVC_MEASUREMENT	= 0x06,
+	BSSGP_IE_CAUSE			= 0x07,
+	BSSGP_IE_CELL_ID		= 0x08,
+	BSSGP_IE_CHAN_NEEDED		= 0x09,
+	BSSGP_IE_DRX_PARAMS		= 0x0a,
+	BSSGP_IE_EMLPP_PRIO		= 0x0b,
+	BSSGP_IE_FLUSH_ACTION		= 0x0c,
+	BSSGP_IE_IMSI			= 0x0d,
+	BSSGP_IE_LLC_PDU		= 0x0e,
+	BSSGP_IE_LLC_FRAMES_DISCARDED	= 0x0f,
+	BSSGP_IE_LOCATION_AREA		= 0x10,
+	BSSGP_IE_MOBILE_ID		= 0x11,
+	BSSGP_IE_MS_BUCKET_SIZE		= 0x12,
+	BSSGP_IE_MS_RADIO_ACCESS_CAP	= 0x13,
+	BSSGP_IE_OMC_ID			= 0x14,
+	BSSGP_IE_PDU_IN_ERROR		= 0x15,
+	BSSGP_IE_PDU_LIFETIME		= 0x16,
+	BSSGP_IE_PRIORITY		= 0x17,
+	BSSGP_IE_QOS_PROFILE		= 0x18,
+	BSSGP_IE_RADIO_CAUSE		= 0x19,
+	BSSGP_IE_RA_CAP_UPD_CAUSE	= 0x1a,
+	BSSGP_IE_ROUTEING_AREA		= 0x1b,
+	BSSGP_IE_R_DEFAULT_MS		= 0x1c,
+	BSSGP_IE_SUSPEND_REF_NR		= 0x1d,
+	BSSGP_IE_TAG			= 0x1e,
+	BSSGP_IE_TLLI			= 0x1f,
+	BSSGP_IE_TMSI			= 0x20,
+	BSSGP_IE_TRACE_REFERENC		= 0x21,
+	BSSGP_IE_TRACE_TYPE		= 0x22,
+	BSSGP_IE_TRANSACTION_ID		= 0x23,
+	BSSGP_IE_TRIGGER_ID		= 0x24,
+	BSSGP_IE_NUM_OCT_AFF		= 0x25,
+	BSSGP_IE_LSA_ID_LIST		= 0x26,
+	BSSGP_IE_LSA_INFORMATION	= 0x27,
+	BSSGP_IE_PACKET_FLOW_ID		= 0x28,
+	BSSGP_IE_PACKET_FLOW_TIMER	= 0x29,
+	BSSGP_IE_AGG_BSS_QOS_PROFILE	= 0x3a,
+	BSSGP_IE_FEATURE_BITMAP		= 0x3b,
+	BSSGP_IE_BUCKET_FULL_RATIO	= 0x3c,
+	BSSGP_IE_SERVICE_UTRAN_CCO	= 0x3d,
+};
+
+/*! \brief Cause coding (Section 11.3.8 / Table 11.10) */
+enum gprs_bssgp_cause {
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_PROC_OVERLOAD	= 0x00,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_EQUIP_FAIL		= 0x01,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_TRASIT_NET_FAIL	= 0x02,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_CAPA_GREATER_0KPBS	= 0x03,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_UNKNOWN_MS		= 0x04,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_UNKNOWN_BVCI	= 0x05,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_CELL_TRAF_CONG	= 0x06,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_SGSN_CONG		= 0x07,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_OML_INTERV		= 0x08,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_BVCI_BLOCKED	= 0x09,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_PFC_CREATE_FAIL	= 0x0a,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_SEM_INCORR_PDU	= 0x20,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_INV_MAND_INF	= 0x21,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_MISSING_MAND_IE	= 0x22,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_MISSING_COND_IE	= 0x23,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_UNEXP_COND_IE	= 0x24,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_COND_IE_ERR		= 0x25,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_PDU_INCOMP_STATE	= 0x26,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_PROTO_ERR_UNSPEC	= 0x27,
+	BSSGP_CAUSE_PDU_INCOMP_FEAT	= 0x28,
+};
+
+#endif