diff --git a/include/linux/if_cablemodem.h b/include/linux/if_cablemodem.h
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+#ifndef _LINUX_CABLEMODEM_H_
+#define _LINUX_CABLEMODEM_H_
+/*
+ *		Author: Franco Venturi <fventuri@mediaone.net>
+ *		Copyright 1998 Franco Venturi
+ *
+ *		This program is free software; you can redistribute it
+ *		and/or  modify it under  the terms of  the GNU General
+ *		Public  License as  published  by  the  Free  Software
+ *		Foundation;  either  version 2 of the License, or  (at
+ *		your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+/* some useful defines for sb1000.c e cmconfig.c - fv */
+#define SIOCGCMSTATS		SIOCDEVPRIVATE+0	/* get cable modem stats */
+#define SIOCGCMFIRMWARE		SIOCDEVPRIVATE+1	/* get cm firmware version */
+#define SIOCGCMFREQUENCY	SIOCDEVPRIVATE+2	/* get cable modem frequency */
+#define SIOCSCMFREQUENCY	SIOCDEVPRIVATE+3	/* set cable modem frequency */
+#define SIOCGCMPIDS			SIOCDEVPRIVATE+4	/* get cable modem PIDs */
+#define SIOCSCMPIDS			SIOCDEVPRIVATE+5	/* set cable modem PIDs */
+
+#endif