diff --git a/src/include/ide.h b/src/include/ide.h
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+++ b/src/include/ide.h
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+#ifndef IDE_H
+#define IDE_H
+
+/* read a sector or a partial sector */
+extern int ide_read_sector(int drive, void * buffer, unsigned int block, int byte_offset, 
+	int n_bytes);
+extern int ide_init(void);
+
+#define DRIVE_ABSENT  0
+#if 1
+#define DRIVE_PRESENT 1
+#else
+#define DRIVE_ATA     1
+#define DRIVE_ATAPI   2
+#endif
+#define DRIVE_SHIFT 16
+extern unsigned ide_probe(unsigned base, unsigned basedrive);
+extern unsigned ide_spinup(unsigned base, unsigned basedrive);
+
+#endif /* IDE_H */