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+/* GPRS SNDCP data compression handler */
+
+/* (C) 2016 by sysmocom s.f.m.c. GmbH <info@sysmocom.de>
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * Author: Philipp Maier
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/linuxlist.h>
+#include <osmocom/sgsn/gprs_sndcp_comp.h>
+
+/* Note: The decompressed packet may have a maximum size of:
+ * Return value * MAX_DATADECOMPR_FAC */
+#define MAX_DATADECOMPR_FAC 10
+
+/* Note: In unacknowledged mode (SN_UNITDATA), the comression state is reset
+ * for every NPDU. The compressor needs a reasonably large payload to operate
+ * effectively (yield positive compression gain). For packets shorter than 100
+ * byte, no positive compression gain can be expected so we will skip the
+ * compression for short packets. */
+#define MIN_COMPR_PAYLOAD 100
+
+/* Initalize data compression */
+int gprs_sndcp_dcomp_init(const void *ctx, struct gprs_sndcp_comp *comp_entity,
+			  const struct gprs_sndcp_comp_field *comp_field);
+
+/* Terminate data compression */
+void gprs_sndcp_dcomp_term(struct gprs_sndcp_comp *comp_entity);
+
+/* Expand packet */
+int gprs_sndcp_dcomp_expand(uint8_t *data, unsigned int len, uint8_t pcomp,
+			    const struct llist_head *comp_entities);
+
+/* Compress packet */
+int gprs_sndcp_dcomp_compress(uint8_t *data, unsigned int len, uint8_t *pcomp,
+			      const struct llist_head *comp_entities,
+			      uint8_t nsapi);