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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef _SYS_RESOURCE_H_
+#define _SYS_RESOURCE_H_
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>     /* MUST be included before linux/resource.h */
+
+/* TRICK AHEAD: <linux/resource.h> defines a getrusage function with
+ *              a non-standard signature. this is surprising because the
+ *              syscall seems to use the standard one instead.
+ *              once again, creative macro usage saves the days
+ */
+#define  getrusage   __kernel_getrusage
+#include <linux/resource.h>
+#undef   getrusage
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
+extern int getpriority(int, int);
+extern int setpriority(int, int, int);
+extern int getrlimit(int resource, struct rlimit *rlp);
+extern int setrlimit(int resource, const struct rlimit *rlp);
+extern int getrusage(int  who, struct rusage*  r_usage);
+
+__END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* _SYS_RESOURCE_H_ */