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+/*
+ *  pNFS client data structures.
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 2002
+ *  The Regents of the University of Michigan
+ *  All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ *  Dean Hildebrand <dhildebz@umich.edu>
+ *
+ *  Permission is granted to use, copy, create derivative works, and
+ *  redistribute this software and such derivative works for any purpose,
+ *  so long as the name of the University of Michigan is not used in
+ *  any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use or distribution
+ *  of this software without specific, written prior authorization. If
+ *  the above copyright notice or any other identification of the
+ *  University of Michigan is included in any copy of any portion of
+ *  this software, then the disclaimer below must also be included.
+ *
+ *  This software is provided as is, without representation or warranty
+ *  of any kind either express or implied, including without limitation
+ *  the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
+ *  purpose, or noninfringement.  The Regents of the University of
+ *  Michigan shall not be liable for any damages, including special,
+ *  indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, with respect to any
+ *  claim arising out of or in connection with the use of the software,
+ *  even if it has been or is hereafter advised of the possibility of
+ *  such damages.
+ */
+
+#ifndef FS_NFS_PNFS_H
+#define FS_NFS_PNFS_H
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NFS_V4_1
+
+#define LAYOUT_NFSV4_1_MODULE_PREFIX "nfs-layouttype4"
+
+/* Per-layout driver specific registration structure */
+struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type {
+};
+
+void set_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *, u32 id);
+void unset_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *);
+
+#else  /* CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 */
+
+static inline void set_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *s, u32 id)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void unset_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *s)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 */
+
+#endif /* FS_NFS_PNFS_H */