diff --git a/include/osmocom/core/netns.h b/include/osmocom/core/netns.h
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+/*! \file netns.h
+ *  Network namespace convenience functions. */
+
+#pragma once
+#if (!EMBEDDED)
+
+#if defined(__linux__)
+
+#include <signal.h>
+
+struct osmo_netns_switch_state {
+	sigset_t prev_sigmask;
+	int prev_nsfd;
+};
+
+int osmo_netns_open_fd(const char *name);
+int osmo_netns_switch_enter(int nsfd, struct osmo_netns_switch_state *state);
+int osmo_netns_switch_exit(struct osmo_netns_switch_state *state);
+
+
+#endif /* defined(__linux__) */
+
+#endif /* (!EMBEDDED) */
+/*! @} */