diff --git a/include/openbsc/handover.h b/include/openbsc/handover.h
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+++ b/include/openbsc/handover.h
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+#ifndef _HANDOVER_H
+#define _HANDOVER_H
+
+struct gsm_subscriber_connection;
+
+/* Hand over the specified logical channel to the specified new BTS.
+ * This is the main entry point for the actual handover algorithm,
+ * after it has decided it wants to initiate HO to a specific BTS */
+int bsc_handover_start(struct gsm_lchan *old_lchan, struct gsm_bts *bts);
+
+/* clear any operation for this connection */
+void bsc_clear_handover(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, int free_lchan);
+
+#endif /* _HANDOVER_H */