-/*----- Buffer handling ---------------------------------------------------*/
-
-/* --- Useful macros --- */
-
-#define BBASE(b) ((b)->base)
-#define BLIM(b) ((b)->limit)
-#define BCUR(b) ((b)->p)
-#define BSZ(b) ((b)->limit - (b)->base)
-#define BLEN(b) ((b)->p - (b)->base)
-#define BLEFT(b) ((b)->limit - (b)->p)
-#define BSTEP(b, sz) ((b)->p += (sz))
-#define BBAD(b) ((b)->f & BF_BROKEN)
-#define BOK(b) (!BBAD(b))
-
-#define BENSURE(b, sz) \
- (BBAD(b) ? -1 : (sz) > BLEFT(b) ? (b)->f |= BF_BROKEN, -1 : 0)
-
-/* --- @buf_init@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @void *p@ = pointer to a buffer
- * @size_t sz@ = size of the buffer
- *
- * Returns: ---
- *
- * Use: Initializes the buffer block appropriately.
- */
-
-extern void buf_init(buf */*b*/, void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_break@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- *
- * Returns: Some negative value.
- *
- * Use: Marks a buffer as broken.
- */
-
-extern int buf_break(buf */*b*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_flip@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- *
- * Returns: ---
- *
- * Use: Flips a buffer so that if you've just been writing to it,
- * you can now read from the bit you've written.
- */
-
-extern void buf_flip(buf */*b*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_ensure@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @size_t sz@ = size of data wanted
- *
- * Returns: Zero if it worked, nonzero if there wasn't enough space.
- *
- * Use: Ensures that there are @sz@ bytes still in the buffer.
- */
-
-extern int buf_ensure(buf */*b*/, size_t /*sz*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_get@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @size_t sz@ = size of the buffer
- *
- * Returns: Pointer to the place in the buffer.
- *
- * Use: Reserves a space in the buffer of the requested size, and
- * returns its start address.
- */
-
-extern void *buf_get(buf */*b*/, size_t /*sz*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_put@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @const void *p@ = pointer to a buffer
- * @size_t sz@ = size of the buffer
- *
- * Returns: Zero if it worked, nonzero if there wasn't enough space.
- *
- * Use: Fetches data from some place and puts it in the buffer
- */
-
-extern int buf_put(buf */*b*/, const void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_getbyte@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- *
- * Returns: A byte, or less than zero if there wasn't a byte there.
- *
- * Use: Gets a single byte from a buffer.
- */
-
-extern int buf_getbyte(buf */*b*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_putbyte@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @int ch@ = byte to write
- *
- * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero if there wasn't enough space.
- *
- * Use: Puts a single byte in a buffer.
- */
-
-extern int buf_putbyte(buf */*b*/, int /*ch*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_getword@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @uint32 *w@ = where to put the word
- *
- * Returns: Zero if OK, or nonzero if there wasn't a word there.
- *
- * Use: Gets a 32-bit word from a buffer.
- */
-
-extern int buf_getword(buf */*b*/, uint32 */*w*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_putword@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @uint32 w@ = word to write
- *
- * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero if there wasn't enough space.
- *
- * Use: Puts a 32-but word in a buffer.
- */
-
-extern int buf_putword(buf */*b*/, uint32 /*w*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_getmp@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- *
- * Returns: A multiprecision integer, or null if there wasn't one there.
- *
- * Use: Gets a multiprecision integer from a buffer.
- */
-
-extern mp *buf_getmp(buf */*b*/);
-
-/* --- @buf_putmp@ --- *
- *
- * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
- * @mp *m@ = a multiprecision integer
- *
- * Returns: Zero if it worked, nonzero if there wasn't enough space.
- *
- * Use: Puts a multiprecision integer to a buffer.
- */
-
-extern int buf_putmp(buf */*b*/, mp */*m*/);
-