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+#ifndef _SERIAL_H
+#define _SERIAL_H
+
+typedef struct _serializer {
+ char *buffer;
+ int bufsize;
+ char *cursor;
+} serializer_t;
+
+int serial_init(serializer_t *srl, void *buffer, int size);
+int serial_switch(serializer_t *srl, void *buffer, int size);
+int serial_put(serializer_t *srl, void *item, int size);
+int serial_get(serializer_t *srl, void *item, int bufsize);
+int serial_size(serializer_t *srl);
+
+#endif