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+
+#ifndef _SYS_PROC_REQUIRE_H_
+#define _SYS_PROC_REQUIRE_H_
+
+typedef struct proc * proc_t;
+
+/* Used by proc_require for validation of proc zone */
+__options_closed_decl(proc_require_flags_t, unsigned int, {
+ PROC_REQUIRE_ALLOW_USER = 0x0, //always on, just means we allow lookup of any non kernel proc
+ PROC_REQUIRE_ALLOW_NULL = 0x1,
+ PROC_REQUIRE_ALLOW_KERNPROC = 0x2,
+});
+
+/* validates that 'proc' comes from within the proc zone */
+void proc_require(proc_t proc, proc_require_flags_t flags);
+
+#endif // _SYS_PROC_REQUIRE_H_