+/* --- @buf_getu16@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
+ * @uint16 *w@ = where to put the word
+ *
+ * Returns: Zero if OK, or nonzero if there wasn't a word there.
+ *
+ * Use: Gets a 16-bit word from a buffer.
+ */
+
+extern int buf_getu16(buf */*b*/, uint16 */*w*/);
+
+/* --- @buf_putu16@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @buf *b@ = pointer to a buffer block
+ * @uint16 w@ = word to write
+ *
+ * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero if there wasn't enough space.
+ *
+ * Use: Puts a 16-but word in a buffer.
+ */
+
+extern int buf_putu16(buf */*b*/, uint16 /*w*/);
+
+/* --- @buf_getu32@ --- *