diff --git a/include/mft.h b/include/mft.h
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--- a/include/mft.h
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+/*
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * mft.h - Exports for MFT record handling. Part of the Linux-NTFS project.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Anton Altaparmakov.
+ *
+ * This program/include file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program/include file is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
+ * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program (in the main directory of the Linux-NTFS
+ * distribution in the file COPYING); if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation,Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NTFS_MFT_H
+#define _NTFS_MFT_H
+
+#include "volume.h"
+#include "layout.h"
+
+extern int ntfs_read_mft_records(const ntfs_volume *vol, const MFT_REF mref,
+		const s64 count, MFT_RECORD *b);
+
+/**
+ * ntfs_read_mft_record - read a record from the mft
+ * @vol:	volume to read from
+ * @mref:	mft record number to read
+ * @b:		output data buffer
+ *
+ * Read the mft record specified by @mref from volume @vol into buffer @b.
+ * Return 0 on success or -1 on error, with errno set to the error code.
+ *
+ * The read mft record is mst deprotected and is hence ready to use. The caller
+ * should check the record with is_baad_record() in case mst deprotection
+ * failed.
+ *
+ * NOTE: @b has to be at least of size vol->mft_record_size.
+ */
+static __inline__ int ntfs_read_mft_record(const ntfs_volume *vol,
+		const MFT_REF mref, MFT_RECORD *b)
+{
+	return ntfs_read_mft_records(vol, mref, 1, b);
+}
+
+extern int ntfs_read_file_record(const ntfs_volume *vol, const MFT_REF mref,
+		MFT_RECORD **mrec, ATTR_RECORD **attr);
+
+extern int ntfs_write_mft_records(const ntfs_volume *vol, const MFT_REF mref,
+		const s64 count, MFT_RECORD *b);
+
+/**
+ * ntfs_write_mft_record - write an mft record to disk
+ * @vol:	volume to write to
+ * @mref:	mft record number to write
+ * @b:		data buffer containing the mft record to write
+ *
+ * Write the mft record specified by @mref from buffer @b to volume @vol.
+ * Return 0 on success or -1 on error, with errno set to the error code.
+ *
+ * Before the mft record is written, it is mst protected. After the write, it
+ * is deprotected again, thus resulting in an increase in the update sequence
+ * number inside the buffer @b.
+ *
+ * NOTE: @b has to be at least of size vol->mft_record_size.
+ */
+static __inline__ int ntfs_write_mft_record(const ntfs_volume *vol,
+		const MFT_REF mref, MFT_RECORD *b)
+{
+	return ntfs_write_mft_records(vol, mref, 1, b);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ntfs_get_mft_record_data_size - return number of bytes used in mft record @b
+ * @m:		mft record to get the data size of
+ *
+ * Takes the mft record @m and returns the number of bytes used in the record
+ * or 0 on error (i.e. @m is not a valid mft record). Zero is not a valid size
+ * for an mft record as it at least has to have the MFT_RECORD, thus making the
+ * minimum size:
+ * 	(sizeof(MFT_RECORD) + 7) & ~7 + sizeof(ATTR_TYPES) = 52 bytes
+ * Aside: The 8-byte alignment and the 4 bytes for the attribute type are needed
+ * as each mft record has to have a list of attributes even if it only contains
+ * the attribute $END which doesn't contain anything else apart from its type.
+ * Also, you would expect every mft record to contain an update sequence array
+ * as well but that could in theory be non-existent (don't know if Windows'
+ * NTFS driver/chkdsk wouldn't view this as corruption in itself though).
+ */
+static __inline__ u32 ntfs_get_mft_record_data_size(const MFT_RECORD *m)
+{
+	if (!m || !is_mft_record(m->magic))
+		return 0;
+	/* Get the number of used bytes and return it. */
+	return le32_to_cpu(m->bytes_in_use);
+}
+
+#endif /* defined _NTFS_MFT_H */
+